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Tuff Gong Recording Studio operates as living proof that a recording artist can own his music and be in control of his product and legacy.

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Culture Yard (8 a.m.–6 p.m. daily, US$10) is a project developed by the Trench Town Development Association and offers a museum tour based around Bob Marley's former home in the ghetto of Rima. It has been deemed a historical site.

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The Parade, also known as St. William Grant Park, was a popular congregation ground for a host of labor leaders, including William Grant, Marcus Garvey, and Alexander Bustamante, who spoke regularly before large audiences in the decades preceding independence.

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Kingston Parish Church stands on the corner of South Parade and King Street. It was consecrated in 1911 after having been rebuilt following the earthquake of 1907, which virtually flattened all of downtown. The church was constructed as a replica of the original, with the addition of a clock tower.

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The Jamaica National Heritage Trust is based Downtown in the historic Headquarters House. The Trust can provide information on Heritage sights across the island.

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The Survey Department  sells all kinds of maps. Contact Patricia Davis in the business office. The Survey Department is a division of the National Land Agency, based on Ardenne Road.

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DaVinci Jamaica Vacations is a Kingston-based travel company that specializes in intimate, off-the-beaten-track roaming tours of the island. DaVinci sells all things Jamaican, all places in Jamaica, and the full cast of Jamaican people; if it is safe, legal, and their clients want to experience it, they’ll do it.

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Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Agency (PICA) is responsible for granting extensions of stay and processing the paperwork for visas, granting residency and issuing Jamaican passports.

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UWI’s University Hospital   has a good reputation and is probably the best public hospital in Jamaica. Tony Thwaites is UWI’s private facility (University Hospital, Mona

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Eye Q Optical (9am-5:30pm Tues., Wed, Fri, 10:30am-6:30pm, Thurs., 10:30am-3:30pm Sat.) is the best spot in town to get your eyes tested or pick up a pair of prescription glasses with locations in New Kingston and Manor Park.

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