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Coconut Island: Saint Martin’s French Paradise

An island with a delightful split personality: Sint Maarten on the Dutch side and Saint Martin on the French. Up north, French flair reigns — charming cafés, exquisite cuisine and a relaxed, romantic pace. Tucked between verdant hills you’ll find secret beaches, sweeping mountain panoramas and historic hilltop forts like Fort Louis overlooking Marigot, the island’s graceful capital.

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Tikal: Echoes of an Ancient Maya Civilization

In the heart of the Guatemalan jungle, amid lush vegetation that whispers ancient stories, stand the ruins of a Maya civilization that flourished from the 6th century BCE to the 10th century CE. Its ceremonial center, alive in memory and stone, houses towering temples, silent palaces and public plazas that invite exploration, joined by ramps that seem to lead both into the past and into the imagination.

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