Jamaica Mystic Mountain: A Read-Through

Mystic Mountain is beyond a doubt the most if not the top most sought after attractions in Jamaica; the Caribbean region famous for its rainforests and the adventures you can do there. Mystic Mountain is a famous destination for bobsledding in Jamaica. The rainforest makes bobsledding even more fun because you can see the full view of the forests while enjoying the ride.

The name Mystic Mountain lives up to the mystic you’ll experience in the mountain. Travel up the mountainside to see what this attraction upholds.

Once you reach the mountain, the view can leave you speechless. It’s a different view atop and the trees and its beauty will leave you in awe. The scene atop, overlooking Ocho Rios is just priceless. Not to mention other attractions on the mountain.

On the mountain is a small museum of Jamaica’s bobsled history; including bobsled paraphernalia and writings regarding the facts about their Jamaican Olympians. There is also a gift shop where you can shop for memorabilia items and a restaurant with full bar that you can dine and drink together with your friend or family after or before the bobsled ride. The mountain also has its own infinity pool giving you a picturesque view of the surroundings with a waterslide that young and old can enjoy.

There’s no way you’ll run out of things to do in the Mystic Mountain, if you want thrill, go bobsledding, if you want to chill,  try the infinity pool or have a quiet relaxing moment at the restaurant.

Attractions

The top reason why people want to see the Mystic Mountain is mainly because they want to experience the Bobsled ride. Twist through the mountains and have a view on your way up and down, around and about the railings. It’s more like being in a roller coaster ride but with brakes and control. You can opt to not use the brakes for a more thrilling, fast ride!

Canopy zipline anyone? You can also do it while in Jamaica Mystic Mountain! It shows you the mountain on a zipline. Some prefer this kind as to the bobsled. But nonetheless, this activity is a worthwhile experience.

Do you know that there is also a butterfly garden in the mountain? See beautiful butterflies only seen in Jamaica on their Butterfly Garden as they little creatures fly around flowers and plants. There’s also a Hummingbird Garden at the Mystic Mountain, observe them fly on the plants and be amazed of their beauty.

4 of the Best Foods to Try in Jamaica

Jamaica is more than just Bob Marley and Reggae. Aside from the infamous familiarity of other nation with Jamaica’s music and the known music artist, Jamaica boasts spectacular flora and fauna. Natural attractions in Jamaica include its luscious rainforests and the activities worth experiencing in it. And of course, who will forget the mystic mountain in Jamaica that makes it one of the sought after destination in the Caribbean region.

After having an enjoyable adventure at the rainforest and the mystic mountain, it is just to spoil yourself with Jamaica’s wide variety of food and their natural produce. But what are the must try food in this side of the Caribbean? 

Here are the top foods to try in Jamaica:

1. Jerk Chicken. Jamaican cooking uses a considerable measure of flavors, and the most common if these flavoring is the jerk sauce. A sauce made of island-grown seasonings like cinnamon and nutmeg and Scotch cap peppers and pimento that are incorporated on meat which is then broiled over pimento wood. Any meat could be jerked, yet chicken is the top choice, and Jamaican chicken is not at all like any you'll discover in the States. Chickens brought up in the Caribbean are sustained by natural grown foods rather than commercially produced grain, which brings about a scrumptiously wealthier taste. Attempt the sweet and zesty meat with a bit of hard-mixture bread for an traditional Jamaican meal.

2. Jamaican Patty. Commonly sold in restaurants around Jamaica, this Jamaican patty is a bread filled mainly of ground meat and Jamaican flavorings. Variations can be made by the different choice of meat incorporated in the bread.  Fillings can include meat like chicken, pork and lobsters.

3. Ackee and Saltfish. Ackee and Saltfish is a tradiitonal Jamaican breakfast made of scrambled eggs, a codfish and an ackee fruit. Ackee fruit is a bland but somehow sweet tasting fruit locally grown in the area. It perfectly match the saltiness of the codfish included in the meal. Ackee and Saltfish is your Jamaican version the omelet breakfast.

4. Gizzadas. A gizzada is Jamaica's local pastry. After a meal, you should indulge yourself of this sweet treat. It is a tart filled with butter, or fresh sweetened coconut, nutmeg and ginger. Its texture is gooey and crunchy. Every visitor in Jamaica should end a scrumptious meal with this satisfying treat.