Saint Elizabeth is known as the breadbasket parish of Jamaica, producing nearly a quarter of the nation’s produce despite getting less rainfall than its counterparts. The parish’s landscape includes the lush unspoilt mountains of the Cockpit Country, the majestic Santa Cruz Mountains which run south, divide the wide plain into two then plunge to a precipitous drop at Lovers’ Leap, the meandering Black River with its numerous cascading tributaries, most notably the YS Falls, and the sleepy sea-faring town of Treasure Beach with its quaint colourful off-the-radar cottages and villas.
As such, St. Elizabeth, affectionately nicknamed ‘Sainty/St. E’ or St. Bess, is a south coast destination quickly growing in popularity but perhaps mainly attracting the laid-back bohemian traveller. Come on a journey with me through 15 photos and see why St. Bess deserves the title of Jamaica’s south coast belle.
There you have it, the beauty of St. Elizabeth summed up in fifteen pictures. If you’re interested in finding out more about what things there are to see and do in St. Elizabeth, click here. Also, this is my third post in the “Through Photos” series. Catch the previous two here and here.
Which photo of St. E was your favourite? Which parish’s beauty would you like to see next? Let’s chat.
‘Til next time, walk good✌🏽.
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