The Taino historic indigenous people of the Caribbean occupied this area for centuries before European settlement. Port Royal is the small town at the tip of the peninsula in the center of the map. History Port Royal and Kingston Harbour (1774). The average annual precipitation is 1,345 millimetres (53 in). Temperatures remain steady throughout the year with the dry season being slightly cooler and range from 25.5 ☌ (77.9 ☏) in January to 27.7 ☌ (81.9 ☏) in May. Port Royal has a tropical savanna climate ( Köppen climate classification Aw) with a short dry season from January to April and a lengthy wet season from May to October. The plan was to capitalize on Port Royal's unique heritage, with archaeological findings from pre-colonial and privateering years as the basis of possible attractions. Plans were developed in 1999 to redevelop the small fishing town as a heritage tourism destination to serve cruise ships. Pirates from around the world congregated at Port Royal, coming from waters as far away as Madagascar.Īfter the 1692 disaster, Port Royal's commercial role was steadily taken over by the nearby town (and later, city) of Kingston. They continued to use the city as their main base during the 17th century. When those governments abandoned the practice of issuing letters of marque to privateers against the Spanish treasure fleets and possessions in the later 16th century, many of the crews turned pirate. It was a popular homeport for the English and Dutch-sponsored privateers to spend their treasure during the 17th century. As a port city, it was notorious for its gaudy displays of wealth and loose morals. Port Royal was once home to privateers who were encouraged to attack Spanish vessels, at a time when smaller European nations were reluctant to attack Spain directly. Another severe earthquake occurred in 1907. Severe hurricanes have regularly damaged the area. It was destroyed by an earthquake on 7 June 1692, which had an accompanying tsunami, leading to the establishment of Kingston, which is now the largest city in Jamaica. Founded in 1494 by the Spanish, it was once the largest city in the Caribbean, functioning as the centre of shipping and commerce in the Caribbean Sea by the latter half of the 17th century. Port Royal is a town located at the end of the Palisadoes, at the mouth of Kingston Harbour, in southeastern Jamaica.

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