I recently returned from a brief trip to Jamaica, so it feels appropriate to feaure this beautiful island in this week’s photo. Although my tour was primarily birdwatching-themed – Jamaica is home to more endemic species than anywhere else in the Caribbean – we did have time for a few other activities along the way. One day we made a stop at Somerset Falls, just off the main road between Annotto Bay and Port Antonio on the northeast coast. Operated as a private tourist attraction, the falls are certainly not a wilderness experience, nor are they particularly large, but it’s still a pretty spot once you get past the tourist facilities (hotel and bar) and board the rowboat for the short ride up to – and under – the Hidden Falls.
Crossing Time Zones is a meeting place for travel, environmental issues, and sustainability. Along with destination features, travel tips, and dispatches from the road, you'll find articles on ecotourism, responsible travel, sustainable development, conservation, cultural heritage, voluntourism, and related issues. CTZ author Annika Hipple is a freelance writer and tour leader, as well as the news editor at Ethical Traveler. A dual citizen of the U.S. and Sweden, she indulges her Scandinavian side in the Nordic Corner.
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