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Negril is a World famous leisure destination that is located on the Western shores of the Jamaica Negril's numerous resorts provides with gentler sea and shallow bays that break the ways. It is particularly helpful if you want to travel with kids or just prefer calmer seas.
Negril is a seaside resort in Jamaica located
between two of the 14 administrative districts of the island called
parishes (parishes), specifically between Westmoreland and Hanover.
Westmoreland is the westernmost parish of Jamaica, located on the
south side of the island, and includes the cultural center of
Savanna-la-Mar. The center of Negril, the cliff of the West End that
reaches the south of the city and the southern part of the
seven-mile beach, are located in Westmoreland. The northernmost
resorts and the northern beach fall into the parish of Hanover. Both
parishes are part of the county of Cornwall.
The name Negril
derives from Negrillo, given to the locality by the Spaniards in
1494. Although Negril has a long history, its name was not well
known until the second half of the twentieth century. In colonial
times, the two bays of Negril were occupied by pirates who were
later driven out by the British navy. The Royal Navy chose this
place as the starting point for the assault fleet - then failed - in
New Orleans during the War of 1812 between England and the United
States of America. The development of Negril as a tourist resort
began in the late fifties, despite the difficulty of access to the
area for ships seen the shallow waters, which forced travelers to
land offshore. The reputation of a very hospitable place grew with
the passing of time and in the mid-sixties the first resorts and
hotels were built. At the beginning of the seventies, the
reconstruction of the road that runs along the white coral beach
between Montego Bay and Negril, contributed to the development of
the area favoring the construction of new tourist resorts.
In
1976 a small airport was built in the town of Rutland Point. Most
hotels are specialized in hosting North American tourists in the
winter, but there are many facilities dedicated to the European
market. For years Negril has been referred to by many specialized
magazines as one of the ten best beaches in the world. To the north
are the largest all-inclusive resorts and hotels, while the smaller
ones are located in the southern part of the long beach. To the
south of the small town is the West End, with the striking cliff,
where hotels that enjoy greater privacy.