π΄ββ οΈ The wickedest city on Earth?
Caribbean pirate haven and earthquake-devastated port, Jamaica
π 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 ...