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Reflecting on Caribbean tourism

Antigua Sun: "When people ask me, why they should visit the Caribbean, I say that mystery and beauty warp our islands in a marvel of Edenic paradise that mediates between openhearted passion and an aroma of fabulous spices. Like perfume pouring out from the nectar of flowers, the land is in flirtation with bravura sunshine. I boast about our people’s butter-tender hospitality. And I describe our sand and sea as simply surrendering to an unmistakable portrait of mythical possibilities. "

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