Port Royal

English navy collaborated with the local pirates when fighting the Spanish fleet during wars over colonies. The Caribbean and Port Royal was so popular with pirates that they travelled there from as far as Madagascar . The most famous pirates from this era are e.g. Henry Morgan, Blackbeard or Calico Jack. Port Royal has a strategic location, so six forts were gradually built in order to protect the city. In the morning of 7 June 1692, Port Royal was heavily damaged by a strong earthquake. The quakes and the subsequent waves buried two thirds of Port Royal and several thousand people. Those who survived moved to the flat southern coast of Jamaica and founded the city of Kingston ..

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The remains of Port Royal below the sea surface are literally an archaeological paradise. Not much remained from the city's former glory but the former pirate city still attracts many tourists. Port Royal is accessible by road running along the coast or a ferry from the West Beach Dock in (Kingston ) . The voyage takes about 20 minutes. As for other places of interest in the vicinity of Port Royal, you can visit the Fort Charles, the St Peter Church, the Museum of Historical Archaeology, the Maritime Museum, the crooked Giddy House, the Gunboat Beach and many other smaller beaches. Port Royal is planned to be transformed into a museum of lively history.

GPS: 17.9352954504, -76.8420267105  Edit

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