The original inhabitants of Jamaica are believed to be the Arawaks, also called Tainos. They came from South America 2,500 years ago and named the island Xaymaca, which meant “land of wood and water”…this large island is situated in the Caribbean Sea. It lies 630 kilometres north-east of mainland Central America. Its close neighbours are […]

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – A-Z World Cuisines – Jamaica the land of wood and water…by Carol Taylor