Jamaica | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/jamaica/RSS feed for JamaicaenThu, 18 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000Dig In to the Traditions Behind Two Holiday Dishes That Make the Season Even More Delicioushttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/dig-in-to-the-traditions-behind-two-holiday-dishes-that-make-the-season-even-more-delicious-180987888/Two culinary traditions from two island nations reveal what glues communities and families together across timeThu, 18 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/dig-in-to-the-traditions-behind-two-holiday-dishes-that-make-the-season-even-more-delicious-180987888/One of the Strongest Hurricanes on Record Pummeled Jamaica and Continues to Wreak Havoc in the Caribbeanhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/one-of-the-strongest-hurricanes-on-record-pummeled-jamaica-and-continues-to-wreak-havoc-in-the-caribbean-180987592/The Caribbean’s unusually hot waters allowed Hurricane Melissa to intensify rapidly, officials sayWed, 29 Oct 2025 19:21:37 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/one-of-the-strongest-hurricanes-on-record-pummeled-jamaica-and-continues-to-wreak-havoc-in-the-caribbean-180987592/Discover the Dreamy Beauty of Jamaica's Beaches, Mountains and Plant Life in These Captivating Pictureshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/discover-the-dreamy-beauty-of-jamaicas-beaches-mountains-and-plant-life-in-these-captivating-pictures-180986547/A photographer's trip to the island yields images that showcase its stunning terrain and vibrant cultureMon, 12 May 2025 18:35:30 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/discover-the-dreamy-beauty-of-jamaicas-beaches-mountains-and-plant-life-in-these-captivating-pictures-180986547/Why Ernest Hemingway's Younger Brother Established a Floating Republic in the Caribbeanhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-ernest-hemingways-younger-brother-established-a-floating-republic-in-the-caribbean-180984635/On July 4, 1964, Leicester Hemingway founded New Atlantis, a raft-turned-micronation intended to support marine life in the regionWed, 03 Jul 2024 15:37:15 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-ernest-hemingways-younger-brother-established-a-floating-republic-in-the-caribbean-180984635/A Historian's Quest to Unravel the Secrets of Mary Seacole, an Innovative, Long-Overlooked Black Nursehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-historians-quest-to-unravel-the-secrets-of-mary-seacole-an-innovative-long-overlooked-black-nurse-180980527/During the Crimean War, the Jamaican businesswoman operated a storehouse and restaurant that offered food, supplies and medicine to British soldiersTue, 06 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-historians-quest-to-unravel-the-secrets-of-mary-seacole-an-innovative-long-overlooked-black-nurse-180980527/Follow Ian Fleming's Footsteps Through Jamaicahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/follow-ian-flemings-footsteps-through-jamaica-180976959/Discover the author’s favorite places—as the 25th James Bond movie hits theatersMon, 04 Oct 2021 17:00:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/follow-ian-flemings-footsteps-through-jamaica-180976959/A Brief History of Jamaican Jerkhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/brief-history-jamaican-jerk-180976597/It's more than just a seasoning or a flavor. Jerk is a whole culture worthy of celebrating, especially at ChristmastimeTue, 22 Dec 2020 13:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/brief-history-jamaican-jerk-180976597/Ancient Bat Guano Reveals Thousands of Years of Human Impact on the Environmenthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ancient-bat-guano-reveal-thousands-years-human-impact-environment-180974029/Like sediment cores, ice samples and tree rings, bat excrement can be used to study the climate of the pastThu, 23 Jan 2020 15:48:55 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ancient-bat-guano-reveal-thousands-years-human-impact-environment-180974029/The British Museum Was a Wonder of Its Time—But Also a Product of Slaveryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/british-museum-was-wonder-its-time-also-product-slavery-180966997/A new book explores the little-known life and career of Hans Sloane, whose collections led to the founding of the British Museum Mon, 30 Oct 2017 14:35:07 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/british-museum-was-wonder-its-time-also-product-slavery-180966997/Jamaica - Landmarks and Points of Interesthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/jamaica-landmarks-and-points-of-interest-17829508/ Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/jamaica-landmarks-and-points-of-interest-17829508/