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La Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
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La Isla de la Juventud, Cuba

Ahoy, matey! Cuba’s second largest island – and the inspiration behind the pirate accounts in Peter Pan and Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic, Treasure Island – draws its historical roots from its swashbuckling counterparts. A prime destination for snorkeling, you may stumble upon a sunken ship or, if you’re really lucky, buried treasure. The jury’s still out on whether or not Uncle Sam taxes recovered gold left behind long ago by Long John Silver, Captain Hook and company.

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