- Dunn's River Falls
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Tourists climb the falls, holding hands and following the direction of guides for safety. Guides are wearing blue shirts.
Dunn's River Falls is a famous waterfall near Ocho Rios, Jamaica and a major Caribbean tourist attraction that attracts thousands of visitors each year.[1][2]
About 600 feet (180 m) high,[3] the waterfalls are terraced like giant stair steps of which some are man-made improvements. Several small lagoons are interspersed among the vertical sections of the falls.
Climbing up the waterfalls is a popular tourist activity[4] and is often, but not exclusively, performed with the help of tour guides from the park. The falls are bordered by lush, green vegetation that shades the area from the sun. This helps keep the area cool as people try to climb the waterfall. The falls can be hiked with relative ease, often in a hand-holding human chain lead by a guide.
Geology
Dunn’s River Falls are described by geologists as "a living phenomenon" because they are continuously rebuilt from deposits of calcium carbonate and sodium from the river water.[5]
Dunn's River Falls is one of the very few waterfalls in the world that actually empties directly into the sea.[6]
It was the site of a location shoot for the 1988 Tom Cruise film Cocktail.[7]
The falls were also used for location footage in the first James Bond film Dr. No in 1962, where Bond (played by Sean Connery) and Honey Ryder (Ursula Andress) are in the river.[8]
References
- ^ Wayfaring Travel Guide
- ^ Dunn's River Falls Jamaica Web Page
- ^ Geocaching - Dunn's River Falls
- ^ Jamaica-Tour, Dunn's River Falls Tour
- ^ Geocaching - Dunn's River Falls
- ^ Geocaching - Dunn's River Falls
- ^ IMDB Locations Page for the film Cocktail (1988)
- ^ IMDB Locations Page for the film Dr. No (1962)
Coordinates: 18°24′57″N 77°08′17″W / 18.415833343333°N 77.1380555656°W
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