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Vieques Sunset Puerto Rico
To discover the wild side of Puerto Rico, hop a ferry or take a short flight to the island of Vieques. Lying just seven miles east of the resort town of ...
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Costa Rica Macaws
Costa Rica is an ornithologist's paradise, home to more than 850 full time or seasonal species of birds. Of these many and varied species, none are more ...
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Grand Cayman Stingray City
The Caribbean's favorite marine life encounter doesn't depend on captive animals, and it wasn't even a planned attraction, it just ...
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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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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 Maarten Coral Beach Club
Though the dual nation of St. Martin/St. Maarten is small and you're never really that far away from restaurants, nightlife, casinos, and all the island ...
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Jamaica Crocodile
It sounds like an adventure worthy of Indiana Jones: you drift down a dark- water jungle stream in a small boat, scanning the banks for the crocodiles ...
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St Thomas Sapphire Beach
Clear tropical waters beg for exploration with mask and snorkel. Sure, you could sign up for a boat trip, but at these favorite St. Thomas beach resorts, ...
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St. John USVI Salt Pond
On an island where hiking through cool, shaded forests abound, St. John's Salt Pond offers something very different. Located on the island's sunbaked ...
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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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