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| Itinerary
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| Day 1 |
Miami, Florida |
| Day 2 |
Cruising the Atlantic Ocean |
| Day 3 |
Cruising the Atlantic Ocean |
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Antigua/St. Johns, West Indies |
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Barbados/Bridgetown, West Indies |
| Day 6 |
Cruising the Atlantic Ocean |
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Devil's Island, French Guiana |
| Day 8 |
Cruising the Atlantic Ocean |
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Alter do Chão, Brazil |
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Parintins, Brazil |
| Day 11 |
Manaus, Brazil (overnight) |
| Day 12 |
Manaus, Brazil |
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It has the largest city population in Florida, is the third most visited American city among international travelers and showcases an Art Deco Historic District encompassing one of the largest neighborhoods entered on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Miami certainly boasts its share of impressive characteristics, even before adding to the list its gorgeous beaches, spirited Cuban population and ritzy enclaves of Coral Gables and Coconut Grove.
Barbados offers sun-drenched beaches, clear blue-green waters and cool trade winds. Inland are lovingly preserved plantation houses, lush sugar cane fields and fragrant gardens. This charming former British colony is one of the most stable independent Caribbean nations. Reminders of British rule abound, from cricket fields to Lord Nelson's statue and the original Trafalgar Square.
Devil's Island (Ile du Diable or Les Iles de Salut, the Islands of Salvation), is one of the three "Safety Islands" off the northern coast of French Guiana; the others are Royale (the largest) and St. Joseph. The "desolate" Devil's Island became a penal colony of the French government in the late 1800s; it was abolished in 1938. Tides permitting, a visit to Devil's Island may be possible. Here you can view 13 cottages once used for political prisoners.
The beach resort of Alter do Chão along the Amazon River is on a beautiful bay flanked by two hills, one of which resembles the shape of a church altar, which gives the place its name. The other cone-shaped hill is easily climbable (after hiking through a thick forest), offering a spectacular view of the meeting of the Amazon and Tapajós Rivers.
This small village located on Tupinambarana Island is situated in the largest river archipelago of the mid-Amazon. This two-century old village is rich in Indian culture, as celebrated with an annual “Boi Bumba” festival, an event that has been taking place in the Parintins for over 80 years, and that is a ritual of magic, mystery, passion and faith.
The capital of the State of Amazonas, the belle époque splendor of Manaus is still evident in the graceful mansions and the Teatro Amazonas opera house. Stroll down the Parisian-styled boulevards and Italian piazzas, or watch the fisherman at Municipal Market unload their catch of the day on the river’s edge.
Recommend this trip to a friend...
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Departing: February 18, 2006
Length: 11 days
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