Ocho Rios

Fondly known as “Ochee” by the Jamaicans the name Ocho Rios, literally translated from the Spanish, means "Eight Rivers" however it could be a corruption of Las Chorreras — the waterfalls, because waterfalls are perhaps the most striking feature of the area. It is easy to see why it is Jamaica's No 2 tourist magnet with the beautiful Dunn's River Falls, a much-photographed and much-climbed attraction; Fern Gully, a rocky gorge of tremendous depth in the heart of the tropical rain forest recently made famous by the animated Hollywood film; Shaw Park Botanical Gardens and the paradise of the Coyaba River Garden and Museum. Head east out of Ocho Rios and you will come to James Bond Beach and the home of Ian Fleming. Until his death in 1964, Fleming lived and wrote in his hilltop home he called Goldeneye. That's where he dreamed up James Bond, named after a real James Bond, the birdwatcher and author of The Birds of the West Indies.