YS Falls - pronounced "why-ess" - is a very spectacular waterfall, located on the edge of the Great Morass and in the foothills of the Nassau Mountains, in a natural and wild setting, voluntarily preserved from tourist overexploitation. The origin of the name YS could have a Gaelic origin, from the word " wyess " which means "to wind" or "to twist". The other hypothesis dates back to 1634, when Colonel Richard Scott and his partner John Yates owned the land and marked the sides of their cattle and sugar bags with the initials of their two names. Over the years, the property changed hands several times before going bankrupt in 1832 and then being purchased in 1837 by a Jamaican, John Browne, the great uncle of the current owner. Conquered by this 1,200 hectare estate and by the grace of the river that runs through it, he turned it into a sugar cane plantation, a cattle farm, a timber farm... Little by little, some parcels were sold and the immense property was reduced to its current size, still respectable, of a thousand hectares. Sugar cane continued to be produced until the 1960s. Today, the farm specializes in raising dairy cows and race horses. A papaya plantation whose fruits are destined for export occupies a large part of the land. It was not until the late 1980s that YS Falls was visited by the first tourists. Today, the area around the falls is designed to accommodate many visitors. There is often a large influx of visitors, especially during the seasonal peaks. Therefore, you will have to be patient to have the privilege and the happiness to bathe in the calm of the fresh streams.

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