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Introducing Portmore
A sprawling residential suburb, Portmore stretches across the plains west of Kingston. Shopping malls, entertainment centers and fast-food joints add color to an otherwise drab environment. The suburb is linked to the capital by the Portmore–Kingston Causeway.
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Augusta Dr runs along the breeze-blown harbor shoreline parallel to Port Henderson Beach – the thin strip of sand is terribly littered. At its eastern end is Fort Augusta, dating from 1740. The original fort was destroyed when lightning struck the magazine holding 3000 barrels of gunpowder, killing 300 people. The huge crater was filled in and the fort rebuilt. Much decayed, the fort is now a prison.
The Caribbean Heritagefest is held here in mid-October.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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