Day 5: Spanish Town - Cole
After our three hour drive we finally arrived at Spanish Town. Spanish Town contains such a rich history. It was colonized by Spain in the 16th century and was made the seat of government of Jamaica in 1536. One hundred and twenty years later, in 1655, after many failed attempts, the English took control of Spanish Town and the rest of Jamaica as well. Spanish Town continued to be the seat of government in Jamaica for England until 1872 when Kingston was made the capital. It is strange that it was continued to be named Spanish Town even after England took control of it. The most historically rich and interesting place in Spanish Town is the Spanish cathedral, which is nicknamed "The Red Church." It is the oldest cathedral in the western world and has the oldest organs in the western world as well. The cathedral is around 500 years old. In the cathedral, there are black and white tiles that are as old as the church. Our guide told us that they wanted to remove these tiles...