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Missing Piece #5: name the island in 3 clues
Three clues, four options, one piece of the world: famous for Blue Mountain coffee, the birthplace of reggae, and home of the world's fastest sprinter. Watch the film and lock in your answer before the piece drops. The answer, and how to actually go there, is below. Spoilers from here on.
The places in this film
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The answer: Jamaica
The coffee grows on the slopes of the Blue Mountains east of Kingston, among the highest peaks in the Caribbean. Reggae came out of Kingston in the late 1960s, and Bob Marley's former home there is now a museum. The sprinter is Usain Bolt, who still holds the world records at 100 and 200 metres. Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean, with most visitors staying along the north and west coasts.
- 2
Ocho Rios
A north coast resort town. Dunn's River Falls, a terraced waterfall that runs into the sea, is the best-known outing, and people climb it in a guided chain.
- 3
Negril
The far west of the island, known for a long sandy beach and for cliffs where people gather at sunset.
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The Blue Mountains and Kingston
Coffee estates in the hills offer tours and tastings. Kingston is the place for music history.
Plan it
- Best time
- December to April is the dry, cooler season and the busiest. May to November is hotter and wetter, and the Atlantic hurricane season peaks from August to October.
- How long
- A week covers one beach base plus day trips. Ten days allows two bases, such as Negril and the north coast.
- Getting around
- Most visitors use booked transfers and organised day trips. Driving is on the left and rural roads are narrow, so many people prefer a driver.
Good to know
- Wear water shoes for Dunn's River Falls. The rocks are slippery.
- Montego Bay airport is the closest to Negril and Ocho Rios. Kingston suits the Blue Mountains.
- Check the hurricane season forecast before booking for late summer.
Frequently asked
What is Missing Piece? +
Missing Piece is a short 3D map quiz by Drift Vistas. A country is lifted out of the globe, you get three clues and four options, and the piece drops back into place to reveal the answer. Then the film cuts to real footage of the country.
Is the map real? +
Yes. The globe and terrain are built from Sentinel-2 satellite imagery and Copernicus elevation data, with borders from Natural Earth. The height of the mountains is exaggerated so the relief reads on a phone screen, but the shapes are the real ones.
Where can I watch the next one? +
New episodes go up on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok at @driftvistas. Every episode also gets a page here with the answer and a short guide to visiting the country.
