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The Green Grotto Caves, known at various times as the Runaway Bay Caves, are among Jamaica’s
most prominent natural attractions. Having seen visitors since the 18th century, the Green Grotto
Caves have earned international acclaim.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Port Antonio, Caribbean
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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The Green Grotto Caves, known at various times as the Runaway Bay Caves, are among Jamaica’s
most prominent natural attractions. Having seen visitors since the 18th century, the Green Grotto
Caves have earned international acclaim.
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Stop At: Green Grotto Caves, Runaway Bay Jamaica
Here you will discover cave paintings, tools and fragments of pottery that indicates the original inhabitants of the caves were the Taino Indians who would have used the caves for shelter.
The next known inhabitants were the Spanish who, at the time of the British invasion of Jamaica (in 1655), hid in the caves to avoid capture. There is an underground tunnel which links the caves to the sand at Runaway Bay. It is believed that the Spanish used the tunnel in their attempt to escape the Island and flee to Cuba. Runaway slaves have also used the caves to hide from their former masters. During World War 2, Rum barrels were stored here for safekeeping by the Jamaican Government.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
