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πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈ The wickedest city on Earth?
Caribbean pirate haven and earthquake-devastated port, Jamaica


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 23:50
πŸ“‹ Fast Facts
  • Located on the Palisadoes peninsula in southeastern Jamaica
  • Former pirate hub and major 17th-century Caribbean trading port
  • Largely destroyed by earthquake and tsunami on 7 June 1692
  • Now a fishing village of approximately 2,000 people with submerged archaeological remains

Port Royal occupies the tip of the Palisadoes peninsula in southeastern Jamaica, where it served as one of ...

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