{"id":158048,"date":"2025-07-23T15:43:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T15:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/port-royal-added-as-jamaicas-second-unesco-world-heritage-site-usa-today\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T15:43:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T15:43:13","slug":"port-royal-added-as-jamaicas-second-unesco-world-heritage-site-usa-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/port-royal-added-as-jamaicas-second-unesco-world-heritage-site-usa-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Port Royal added as Jamaica's second UNESCO World Heritage Site – USA Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, better known by its acronym, UNESCO<\/a>, added a second heritage site in Jamaica<\/a> this week, at Port Royal.
According to the Jamaica Tourist Board<\/a>, Port Royal is one of the oldest and most historic regions in the country, known for its role as a home for pirates and its place in the transatlantic trade beginning in the 17th century, including its history as a hub for slave trading.
“Port Royal stands as one of Jamaica\u2019s most extraordinary cultural assets, rich in history and unmatched in character. Its designation as our second UNESCO World Heritage Site is not just an honor, but a powerful affirmation of its global value,” Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, said in a statement. “We are deeply proud that the legacy of 17th-century Port Royal, once the most significant English settlement in the region and the only authentic sunken city in the Western Hemisphere, will now be safeguarded and celebrated for generations to come.”
Much of Port Royal was inundated following an earthquake in 1692, and there are historical and archeological treasures there both above and below the waterline.
Visitors to the area can still see historical artifacts throughout the neighborhood, including at Fort Charles, which is now a museum.
Port Royal is Jamaica’s second World Heritage Site, with the first being the Blue and John Crow Mountains<\/a>, a rugged and forested area in the country’s east, which served as a refuge and hideout for people fleeing slavery. That site was listed by UNESCO in 2015.
According to UNESCO, World Heritage Sites receive legal protection meant to help perserve an area or a landmark’s historical significance.
On Tuesday, July 22, the Trump administration announced the U.S. would be withdrawing from UNESCO<\/a>.
Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and writes the Cruising Altitude column for USA TODAY. He is based in New York and you can reach him at zwichter@usatoday.com.<\/em><\/p>\n

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