Nonsuch Caves

Athenry Cave


Useful Information

Location: Port Antonio, Portland. About 5 km south west of Port Antonio.
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Light: electric.
Dimension: A=180m, L=76m.
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Bibliography: Alan G. Fincham, Grenville Draper, Ross Macphee, Donald McFarlane, Stewart Peck, Ronald Read, Trevor Shaw, Geoffrey Wadge (1977): Jamaica Underground: The Caves, Sinkholes and Underground Rivers of the Island,
University Press of the West Indies, ISBN: 9766400369 Paperback, 465 pages, reprint 1998, p 273.
 amazon.com (paperback)  amazon.com (hardcover).
Address: Tel 876 993 3740
Last update:$Date: 2008/10/09 18:24:15 $

History

 
1957discovered by a goat that had lost its way.

Description

These caves offers bizarre rock formations, speleothems and Arawak Indian drawings. A series of decorated chambers lead to a second artificial entrance. Adjoining are Athenry Gardens, a lush botanical garden showing many native plant species.


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