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24 | FALL 2019 curiosities, including a hands-on Ostrich Farm and the Hato Cave — a 300,000-year-old complex of limestone formations open for exploring. Rolling north, the dramatic land- scape turns vintage Southwest, with towering cacti accented by lone Dutch windmills before culminating at 4,500-acre Christoffel National Park, a lofty reserve filled with gorgeous hiking trails and scenic car routes. curacao.com JUGGLE ADVENTURES IN JAMAICA The Caribbean's third largest island, Jamaica caters to every sort of tropical vacationer in the winter escape playbook. Everyone is well- served on this mega-isle of powdery shores, rugged mountainscapes, raging rivers, reggae bars, world-class fairways, historic sugar plantations, jerk chicken shacks, world-class water parks and poolside party zones. Just don't forget the rest of this amazing coun- try. Beyond all that north shore bliss is a wider world of cool (but warm) travel experiences. Start by donning a hard hat on a guided tour through the Green Grotto Caves, a subterranean limestone labyrinth and historic hideaway for native Arawak Indians, retreating Spaniards and early 20th-century arms smugglers. Hook up with Kingston-based, eco-tour specialist Sun Venture Tours on a hike or "sunrise coffee tour" in Jamaica's own Alps — the otherworldly Blue Mountains. Experience the "real" Jamaica through the Jamaica Tourist Board's free "Meet the People" program, which pairs visitors for a day of fun activities with like-minded locals. It's all Jamaica — and it's for everyone. visitjamaica.com When he's not dreaming about gliding across the Caribbean Sea on a private yacht, Los Angeles-based writer JORDAN RANE can be found piloting his mid- size SUV through gorgeous L.A. traffic. His award-win- ning work on travel and the outdoors has appeared in CNN Travel, Men's Journal and the Los Angeles Times.