Hyatt’s return to Jamaica just moved again. The company is pushing back the reopening of several major all-inclusive resorts in Montego Bay and Rose Hall to the first quarter of 2027, following continued recovery work after Hurricane Melissa. It’s the latest adjustment in a timeline that has already been extended, and it affects one of […]
It’s here – the “Greatest Show on Earth,” carnival in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The annual fete has taken over the entire twin-island country of Trinidad and Tobago this week, although the revelry is focused in the capital, where carnival bands turn the town into one enormous party. Here are six photos to give you […]
Above: a carnival float in Gonaïves, Haiti (Photo: MC Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has officially begun its national carnival facilities in the city of Gonaïves in the Artibonite department. This is the third consecutive year that Haiti’s carnival is being held outside of the capital, Port-au-Prince, part of a wider campaign by […]
Above: preparing for Carnival (MINUSTAH Photo/Jeffrey Clark Lochard) By the Caribbean Journal staff The city of Jacmel, Haiti celebrated its 2014 edition of carnival, an annual party that is among the Caribbean’s most famous fetes. This year’s carnival was being held under the theme “Pote kole pou n’avanse,” or “together to advance.” On hand this […]
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