Caribbean Sky Scrapers
Ok, here is something interesting that I came across! I wonder if Trinidad and Tobago has surpassed Jamaica on the ‘tallest building’ front! Check out this picture of the Nicholas Building that I found on the site ‘Through the Lens: Trinidad and Tobago‘. Its a nice photo of a very interesting looking building, go check it out. Its got 21 storeys, and it beats out the Twin Towers, one of which is also pictured on that site (dah one deh ugly doah).
I wonder what the tallest building in Jamaica is? I don’t know if we even have one thats got twenty storeys! When I think of Kingston, the tallest building there is probably the Jamaica Hilton or the Pegasus hotels… you know, those buildings are side by side and I don’t even know which of them is taller… the Pegasus probably is. Next time I drive through New Kingston, I’ll check.
Still, I don’t think that either of them has twenty storeys… Looking around the country, I am not sure either, though its a good bet that the tallest buildings in Jamaica are all hotels, with plenty of them being scattered in Montego Bay and in Ocho Rios, but I have no idea which of them is the tallest! Probably they are not as tall as either the T&T Twin Towers or the Nicholas Bldg, however. Also, I can’t think of one thats as interesting looking as the Nicholas Bldg.
Methinks we need to start building a couple of sky scrapers on the waterfront by Kingston Harbour and even in New Kingston. What do you think?
Hey, if you stop by here and you’re from one of the other islands, ie. not Jamaica and not T&T, tell me about the tallest building in your island nuh? Campfyah, Venezuela counts as Caribbean for this one…
April 30th, 2005 at 10:52 am I think it may be the Pegasus. Not sure. The Mutual Life Building is pretty tall as well, as is the BOJ. Personally though, I am all for not getting into too many skyscrapers…eventually it turns the place into a concrete jungle….and we are well on the way to that in Kingston already.
April 30th, 2005 at 11:27 am I hear you Dr. D… still, we could do with about 6 to 10 of these, pretty like the Nicholas Bldg., perched right against the harbour… We don’t need anymore than that. I would like to see that though.
May 2nd, 2005 at 3:40 pm Hi Mr. Man-I don’t think we need to build anymore in New Kingston. Traffic is unbelievably soooo congested down there. Taller buildings on the waterfront would be good. Actually it would be nice to see a revitalised waterfront. Have a great day.
May 6th, 2005 at 9:42 am BOJ and Scotia are enough for Downtown. BOJ is 14 floors. Scotia is about the same.