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Famous islands and beaches around the world. |
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 | One of the most beautiful beach in Formentera |  | 10/10/2006 | 235 | 
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 | The ultimate in waterfront living on Nukuoro Atoll, part of Micronesia | | 09/10/2006 | 253 |
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 | refugees on Canary Islands | | 09/05/2006 | 336 |
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 | The Island Niederwerth is very famous with food asparagus in Germany |  | 08/27/2006 | 93 |
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 | The Pratas Islands or Dong-Sha Islands consists of three islands located in northeastern South China Sea, 340 km southeast of Hong Kong.
History
First called Moon Island, Pratas Islands was first acknowledged as Chinese territory during the Chin and Han dynasties. Further development was under taken during the Ming era. A Japanese businessman named N... | | 08/24/2006 | 223 |
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 | I've found this balnear station near a lake.
Near the city of Uxxaktal.
A beach
A jet-ski
Some boats..... | | 08/02/2006 | 137 |
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 | A bright strip of sand surrounds a pale blue lagoon and the remnants of a volcanic peak on Oeno Island. Sitting approximately 280 kilometers northwest of Pitcairn Island in the South Pacific, Oeno is a prime example of a tropical island in the middle stages of its development. Like Pitcairn, Oeno started out as a rocky volcanic peak. Over time, coral colonized the submerged edge of the island, ... |  | 08/02/2006 | 497 |
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 | The island shown here is Pitcairn Island, the island on which the sailors from the British ship HMS Bounty settled after their mutiny in 1790. High cliffs surround most of the island, making access difficult—likely a primary reason the mutineers chose Pitcairn. The center of the island is green, covered with a dense forest. The island’s only inhabitants (descendants of the Bounty mutineers and ... |  | 08/02/2006 | 918 |
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 | If you asked almost anyone to describe a tropical island, they would likely mention palm trees and flat, white sandy beaches that stretch for kilometers: they would describe a coral atoll. Coral atolls are normally long, thin bars of white sand that rise just a few meters above sea level. The island or island group surrounds a hollow center where a volcanic peak once was. The atoll shown in thi... | | 08/01/2006 | 224 |
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Located in the French Polynesia, southern Pacific Ocean.
You can read more information at Earth Observatory website.
{ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17350 } |  | 08/01/2006 | 113 |
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 | 4.7 kms. between sea and lake. caretta carettas. |  | 07/27/2006 | 310 |
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 | St. Peter-Ording Beach is the biggest beach in Germany. | | 07/25/2006 | 216 |
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 | Bird Island
Bird Island, perched on the edge of the Seychelles continental shelf is the most northerly island of the Seychelles Archipelago and is situated 60 miles from the main island of Mahé.
A 30 minute flight from Mahé by light aircraf... |  | 07/24/2006 | 378 |
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 | Nice beach I have visited during my holydays. | | 07/21/2006 | 183 |
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 | These 74 tropical islands area located in Queensland Australia next to the beautiful Whitsunday Coast. Their waterways make up part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.Through-out the islands you can find rainforest, coral reefs, aboriginal cave paintings, some of the best sailing grounds in the world and of course the spectacular Whitehaven beach.
Although there are some lovelly res... | | 07/19/2006 | 229 |
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 | Pipa Beach is a beautiful place in Rio Grande do Norte State, south of Natal. Praia da Pipa, no litoral sul do Rio Grande do Norte, ao sul de Natal, RN - Brasil. | | 07/18/2006 | 216 |
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 | Ponta Verde Beach / Praia da Ponta Verde, in Maceió, AL - Brasil. | | 07/15/2006 | 184 |
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Nukuoro Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia
image and data from : Earth Observatory
(http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17331)
Located just north of the equator (3.85° North, 154.9° East),
this classically shaped atoll is part of the Caroline Islands,
which stretch northeast of Papua New Guinea in the we... |  | 07/11/2006 | 701 |
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 | Thitu is one of the the Spratly Islands wich are a disputed group of approximately 100 reefs and islets in the South China Sea. China, Taiwan, and Vietnam each claim sovereignty over the entire group of islands, while Brunei, Malaysia, and the Philippines each claim various parts. | | 07/05/2006 | 170 |
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 | Praia de Boa Viagem / Boa Viagem Beach, in Recife, PE - Brasil. | | 07/04/2006 | 157 |
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 | Norfolk Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia, witch belong to Australia. In 1856 Norfolk Island became the home of the descendants of the Bounty Mutineers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk_Island
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 | Lord Howe Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean 600 km east of Australia.and belong to Australia.350 permanent residents are living on the island. The Lord Howe Island group was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Howe_Island | | 07/03/2006 | 183 |
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 | This Island near Noumea is named "Ilot Canard" that means Duck island... Very popular because very close to the town. | | 07/01/2006 | 243 |
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 | This Brazilian island, situated nearby Itanhaem beach, is the largest natural snakepit of the world where lives Bothrops insularis (Jararaca-ilhoa), the most poisonous snake of the genus. This species lives on the trees of the island. This island is also known as Island of the Snakes and the disembarkation is not advised due to the high number of snakes. | | 06/26/2006 | 176 |
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 | This is a good place for picnic. "Ile verte" means "Green Island". | | 06/26/2006 | 144 |
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