Alligator Pond
Alligator Pond is a fishing village on the southwestern coast of Jamaica in the parish of Saint Elizabeth.[3]
Unlike the tourist-oriented coasts in the northern part of the country, Alligator Pond's shoreline is as much about work as play; here fishermen launch their boats to catch some of the island's best-regarded fish while women conduct the wholesale business of the catch. Weather-worn cookshops and bars line the sand's edge, supplying food staples such as curried goat and Red Stripe beer.[4]
Geography
Alligator Pond lies at the foot of the Don Figueroa Mountains to the north-east, some 35 km from Mandeville. The name is said by locals to derive from the shape of the mountain range, which viewed from the beach has bumps which suggest an alligator's back.
The Alligator Pond River is a bathing spot about 2 miles west of the village off the road leading to Port Kaiser.
The Little Ochie
The Little Ochie, a fish restaurant, is located in several huts on the beach, some made from the hulls of fishing boats with thatched roofs. It has expanded to seat several hundred and attracts a clientele from far and wide, including some tourist tours.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Alligator Pond (17ยฐ52'16"N 077ยฐ34'06"W)". WikiMapia. http://wikimapia.org/6968775/Alligator-Pond.
- ^ "Alligator Pond, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica". World Gazetteer. http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-109&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=&geo=388342243.
- ^ "Alligator Pond, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica" (17ยฐ52'N 077ยฐ34'W) at GEOnet Names Server
- ^ Gerry Manacsa (March 22, 2004). "Days in the Life ... the beach at Alligator Pond, Jamaica". http://www.outofbalance.org/days/2004/day040322c.html.
- ^ Aitkenhead, Decca (January 21, 2006). "Jamaica on a plate". London: The Guardian. http://travel.guardian.co.uk/activities/food/story/0,,1691212,00.html.
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