Rio Bueno

Rio Bueno

Parish: Trelawny

Rio Bueno is a small town located near the border of Trelawny and St. Ann. The town was the subject of James Bartholomew Kidd's lithographic print of Rio Bueno, in 1835. It is believed that it was here that Christopher Columbus first landed, although Discovery Bay also makes claim to the honour. Rio Bueno with its fort, Fort Dundas, wharf houses, wharves and old churches reminds us of an old English village. It was here that "A High Wind in Jamaica" was filmed.

Like many seaport towns, Rio Bueno experienced economic decline. The Baptist Church located on the hill overlooking the sea is associated with William Knibb, Baptist minister and abolitionist.

SHOWCASE FORTS Ever since the capture of Jamaica by the English from the Spanish in 1655, the need for fortification became immediate because of the...

SHOWCASE COURTHOUSES The Morant Bay Courthouse, which was destroyed by fire on Monday, February 19, 2007, is an important part of St. Thomas's history.

SHOWCASE HISTORIC SCHOOLS Built in 1885 of masonry and timber, the Simms building exhibits a combination of Gothic and Georgian features; the projecting...

LET'S EXPLORE!

Select a region to start exploring or search for a day out near you.

Clarendon Hanover Kingston Manchester Portland St. Andrew St. Ann

St. Catherine St. Elizabeth St. James St. Mary St. Thomas Trelawny Westmoreland

FOLLOW JNHT NOW

DID YOU KNOW?