Montego Bay is the capital of the parish of St James in Jamaica.
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10 Facts About Montego Bay
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Montego Bay is a popular tourist destination featuring duty-free shopping, a cruise line terminal and several beaches and resorts.
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The name "Montego Bay" is believed to have originated as a corruption of the Spanish word manteca, allegedly because during the Spanish period it was the port where lard, leather and beef were exported.
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Today, Montego Bay is known for Cornwall Regional Hospital, port facilities, second homes for numerous upper-class Jamaicans from Kingston as well as North Americans and Europeans, fine restaurants, and shopping.
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The coastland near Montego Bay is occupied by numerous tourist resorts, most newly built, some occupying the grounds of old sugarcane plantations with some of the original buildings and mill-works still standing.
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The Chinese especially occupy important roles in the city's economy especially in retail where Downtown Montego Bay is home to many shops and supermarkets owned by Chinese immigrants.
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Montego Bay is served by Jamaica's largest airport, the Sangster International Airport.
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Montego Bay is the currently the only carrier to provide comprehensive LTE coverage within the city itself.
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Digicel's LTE network is available in Montego Bay, owing to its commitment to provide an islandwide LTE network, offering LTE in the city for its subscribers.
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Montego Bay has a tropical monsoon climate, with a wet season and a drier season and the temperature being warm or hot year-round.
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