Iconic Jamaican beach vanishing as pollution, climate change take a toll
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REBEKAH KABEDE -
Hellshire Beach, one of Jamaica’s cultural icons, has appeared in countless documentaries, movies and travelogues about the island nation. The strip of sand, a half-hour drive from the capital and backed by seafood restaurants, is a weekend favourite for Kingstonians, a place to kick back and “lyme” - the local term for “chill”.
But Hellshire Beach is fast disappearing. What once was a wide strip of sand in front of Aunt May’s Fish Place has vanished so quickly that Kingstonians find themselves digging through old photos to make sure their memories aren’t playing tricks on them.