Lucea

Introducing Lucea

‘Lucy, ’ as the town is commonly known, is built around a harbor ringed by hills on three sides. Forty kilometers equidistant from Negril and Montego Bay, Lucea is small enough for visitors to walk everywhere.

The once-bustling port abounds in old limestone-and-timber structures in ‘Carib-bean vernacular’ style, with gingerbread wood trim, clapboard frontages and wide verandas. The oldest dates to the mid-1700s. Lucea has appeared in several films, including Cool Runnings and Wide Sargasso Sea. The Hanover Historical Society (956-2584; Watson Taylor Dr) is active in the town’s preservation.

In a yellow house about 100m east of the Texaco gas station in the center of town, the well-known artist Lloyd Hoffstead has a gallery (956-2241; Seaview Dr; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri), which displays his paintings and sculptures.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009