Juan de Bolas Mountain

Juan de Bolas Mountain in Saint Catherine, Jamaica (some sources say Clarendon) is named after Juan de Bolas, A Chief of a Group of Maroons who sided with the Spanish during the British Spanish war in Jamaica 1655. He was caught by the British and turned to their side and was instrumental in defeating the Spanish. He would then betray the maroons by revealing their settlement to the British and serving as a Maroon Hunter

Juan de Bolas Mountain
Juan de Bolas Mountain
Highest point
Elevation2,743 ft (836 m)
Coordinates18°04′14″N 77°07′36″W
Geography
LocationJamaica
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