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Havana Cuba, El Capitolio
Any visit to downtown Havana should include a tour of El Capitolio. No expense was spared when the building was commissioned in 1926, a time when this ...
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Caribbean Flamingos
The West Indian Flamingo is a ubiquitous image throughout the region. Likenesses of this exquisite bird grace handicrafts, pottery and jewelry sold in ...
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Playa Del Carmen Turtle
The Mayans named it Akumal, the place of turtles. Today, this quiet beach town, which lies some 75 miles south of Cancun, is known as one of the best ...
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Maui Waianapanapa State Park
Sightseers driving the coastal road to Hana often stop to snap a few photos of the black sand beach at Waianapanapa State Park. But there's more to this ...
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Oahu Sunset
Midway between downtown Honolulu and the resort districts of Waikiki Beach, Ala Moana Beach Park offers a quiet waterfront oasis amidst the bustle of ...
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Miami Skyline
The mention of Miami usually conjures visions of sand, sun and tanned bodies. But just to the west of the beaches, across the sparkling waters of Biscayne ...
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Florida Keys Sunset
The Florida Keys sit between the Atlantic Ocean and the expansive shallows of Florida Bay. While the ocean side offers blue waters and colorful coral ...
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Costa Rica Coast
The 20-mile section of coastline known as Costa Ballena, aka "the whale coast," boasts some of the most pristine beaches in Costa Rica. Once remote, it is ...
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Hawaii North Shore
Surfers know the name. Waimea Bay is one of the planet's premier big-wave destinations. When winter swells roll in, the best riders in the world converge ...
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Kauai Kilauea Point
The northernmost point of the main Hawaiian Islands, Kilauea Point offers panoramic ocean views, crashing surf and soaring sea birds. This narrow lava ...
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Sarasota Sunset Siesta Key
Siesta Key is famous for it's powder-fine white sand beaches. But there's another, lesser-known feature of this Gulf barrier island that attracts locals ...
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St Augustine Sunrise
The view to the east hasn't changed in more than 400 years. That's how long residents of the city of St. Augustine have been enjoying sunrise views across ...
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Guatemala Tikal Vista
Long before Europeans came to the Americas, the Mayan people lived in grand cities spread across Central America. Lying hidden under jungle growth for centuries, a growing number of these ...
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Aruba Beach
The Caribbean hurricane season is winding down, but why chance it. In the ABC islands there's never a concern for tropical storms. This trio of Dutch ...
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British Virgin Islands Anegada
One of the great things about going to the Caribbean is discovering those quiet places where you can disconnect and turn off the outside world. Not an ...
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