Fort Montego Craft Market

Montego Bay


This crafts market behind the fort sells a good selection of Jamaica wood carvings, vibrant paintings ripped off from Haitian art, locally made items woven from coconut palm, and mass-produced Chinese tat. We like the friendly proprietresses of stalls 121, 132 and 97.


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