The Colour of Money... in Jamaica

Jamaican money comes in an assortment of bright colours, this is the $500 note. The currency has quite a low valuation compared to sterling so the notes are quite large. The highest I saw was a JA$1000 note. Avoid the coins as they have pretty much no purchasing power and will just weigh you down.



Jamaican bank notes were first issued in 1837 to coincide with the opening of the first colonial bank in Jamaica. This was quite some time after the Bank of England began issuing notes in 1694 (with predefined notes appearing in 1745). The bank issued notes payable in British pounds, Spanish dollars and local Jamaican currency! This was due to the chequered nature of the country's past, being as it was a Spanish (1494-1655) and then English (1655-1962) colony.

Kingston Dawn

Some photos I took prior to my morning walks in Kingston. Rising before dawn most mornings I had the opportunity to see some fantastic transitions between night and day. I took the oportunity to take these photos on the day that I was leaving.

Mona Resevoir - Jamaica

Some photos I took of the sunrise at the water resevoir near the university campus at Mona in Kingston, Jamaica. I went for a three mile walk around the resevoir each morning just after sunrise and thought I'd share the view that I was lucky enough to experience every morning.

Jamaican Views

 Views from apartment in Ocho Rios.

 Mountains near Kingston.