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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Port_RoyalPort Royal - Wikipedia

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   Port Royal is a town located at the end of the Palisadoes, at the mouth of Kingston Harbour, in southeastern Jamaica. Founded in 1494 by the Spanish, it was once the largest and most prosperous city in the Caribbean, functioning as the centre of shipping and commerce in the Caribbean Sea by the latter half of the 17th century. [1]

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3. www.tripadvisor.co.uk › Attraction_Review-g147310PORT ROYAL (2024) All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with ...

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   Port Royal is a small fishing village at the end of the peninsula that juts out from Kingston Harbor. In 1692 a massive earthquake rocked the area, sinking a large part of Port Royal (and many a pirate, har!) into the Caribbean sea, so the small fishing village that is there today, is what remains of the town that was once the capital of Jamaica.

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4. www.bbc.com › travel › articleJamaica’s Port Royal: The wickedest city on Earth? - BBC

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   Sep 21, 2020 · While Port Royal is now a relatively quiet fishing village at the end of a 29km sandbar extending out from Kingston, in the late 17th Century its reputation was so nefarious that it was...

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5. www.visitjamaica.com › listing › port-royalPort Royal - Visit Jamaica

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   One of the oldest and most historic regions of the country, Port Royal has maintained much of its independence as well as its heritage. Once the enclave of pirates and other outlaws, there is still a strong seafaring tradition.

6. www.atlasobscura.com › places › sunken-pirateSunken Pirate City at Port Royal – Port Royal, Jamaica ...

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   Jul 21, 2016 · Located on the southeast coast of Jamaica, the natural harbor at Port Royal became the center of English life in Jamaica. By the late 1600s it had become one of the largest European cities...

7. www.britannica.com › place › Port-Royal-JamaicaPort Royal | Jamaica, Map, History, & Earthquake | Britannica

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   Aug 8, 2024 · Port Royal, historic harbour town on the southern coast of Jamaica, once the busiest trading centre of the British West Indies and infamous for general debauchery.

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   Where is Port Royal located?

   • Port Royal is a town located at the end of the Palisadoes, at the mouth of Kingston Harbour, in southeastern Jamaica. Founded in 1494 by the Spanish, it was once the largest and most prosperous city in the Caribbean, functioning as the centre of shipping and commerce in the Caribbean Sea by the latter half of the 17th century.

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   Why is Port Royal so important?

   • Port Royal is believed to be one of the best-conserved underwater heritage sites in the West (Credit: Atlantide Phototravel/Getty Images) “The earthquake decimated Port Royal and its landmass, which was about 52 acres,” explained Selvenious Walters, technical director of archaeology at the Jamaica National Heritage Trust.

   Jamaica’s Port Royal: The wickedest city on Earth? - BBC

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   What to do in Port Royal Jamaica?

   • Visit Port Royal, Jamaica & take a step into the past when pirates ruled. Once a thriving 17th-century port city, the village still stands with must-see relics.

   Experiences in Jamaica: Port Royal | Wickedest City in the World

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   Was Port Royal once the largest city in the Caribbean?

   • It’s hard to believe that Port Royal, Jamaica was once the largest city in the Caribbean. It used to be a port city, thriving from trade and commerce from transiting vessels. It was a town bustling with the loud gaudiness of cliched sailors, rife with deeds lacking moral or honor.

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9. www.visitjamaica.com › blog › postExperiences in Jamaica: Port Royal | Wickedest City in the World

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   Apr 4, 2020 · Visit Port Royal, Jamaica & take a step into the past when pirates ruled. Once a thriving 17th-century port city, the village still stands with must-see relics.