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Barbados is a beautiful island country with an interesting cuisine, exotic tropical flora and fauna, and wonderful people. But what attracts millions of tourists to this jewel of the Caribbean crown every year is the mesmerizing land that covers around 70 miles, where every beach is as unique as the island itself! Visit https://themaritimeexplorer.ca/

Great Britain has witnessed many battles, campaigns, and wars. While some were fought on different continents, others were fought on British soil. Visit https://themaritimeexplorer.ca/2018/09/01/battle-of-towton/ for more information.

Medellin is Colombia’s second largest city and is home to more than 3 million people. While it may not rank number one in the world in terms of safety, the city has come a long way from the times when it was dubbed the most dangerous city in the world. Visit http://themaritimeexplorer.ca/2018/03/04/familia-londono/ for more information.

From once being under the grip of Pablo Escobar, the notorious Columbian drug lord, to becoming a cherished tourist destination, Medellin has truly come a long way. Visit http://themaritimeexplorer.ca/2018/03/04/familia-londono for more details.

When the Panama Canal opened in 1914, it changed maritime trade forever. For a very long time, ships sailing from Europe to North America had to make a perilous journey around South America. Visit https://themaritimeexplorer.ca/2018/04/22/panama-canal/ for more details.

South Carolina is not only famous for barbecue and Frogmore stew, but also for its strange attractions, including a UFO Welcome Center, the world’s smallest police station, and the world’s largest boiled peanut. Visit http://themaritimeexplorer.ca/2018/06/13/oconee-county-sc/ for more details.

The Emberas existed long before the Spanish conquistadors plundered the New World and before countries like Panama or Columbia were formed. Visit https://themaritimeexplorer.ca/2018/05/08/embera-indigenous-village/ for more information.

The town of Salento is only 100 miles from the Columbian capital city of Bogota and lies in the heart of the country’s coffee growing region. Visit http://themaritimeexplorer.ca/2018/02/10/salento/ for more information.

The period in ancient Egyptian history covering the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of Egypt was considered Egypt's most prosperous time and marked the peak of its power. For more details visit http://themaritimeexplorer.ca/2017/07/30/luxor/

The period in ancient Egyptian history covering the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of Egypt was considered Egypt's most prosperous time and marked the peak of its power. For more details visit http://themaritimeexplorer.ca/2017/07/30/luxor/

Egypt is known as the gift of the Nile and rightly so, as the river has certainly played a crucial role in the history of ancient Egypt. For more details visit http://themaritimeexplorer.ca/2017/07/13/nile-cruise-expect-dont-want-miss/

Today's Edfu, the Egyptian city on the west bank of the Nile, was once known as Tell Edfu, the capital of the 2nd Upper Egyptian province. Visit http://themaritimeexplorer.ca/2017/07/17/edfu-luxor-part-ii-nile-cruise-loved/ to learn more.

Home to approximately 2,700 square kilometers of the subtropical coastal ecosystem, Florida has mangrove swamps that include a variety of wetland habitats that extend up to 30 miles inland on the southwest coast and also spread along the northern shores. Florida boasts of some unique swamp areas due to the high water table, significant rainfall, and mostly flat topology.

Florence, a city that was too close to the Gothic Line, is remembered as one of the places where the art world lost the most. A city that was rich in art and historically significant, where most of the western civilization's greatest art had been created and carefully preserved, was now at the threshold of war. Some of the highlights of the siege include:

The natural habitat of Chimpanzees is spread across the West African coast, through the central forested belt of Africa, to Uganda. Even if Kenya isn't one of their places of origin, it is their adopted homeland.

December of 1943 was witness to the WW II's most critical clash in the Italian campaign when the Canadian regiment won the Battle of Ortona. For more details visit http://themaritimeexplorer.ca/2017/03/30/florence-much-needed-interlude-italian-liberation-tour/

Kenya being a bio-diverse country with over 35,000 species of flora and fauna has attracted explorers and adventurers for centuries. Some of the species native to the forest habitats are found nowhere else in the world. For more details visit http://themaritimeexplorer.ca/photo_gallery/kenyan-wildlife/

As part of the Florida State Park, Estero Bay and its pristine waters are a popular tourist destination and known for the Mound Key Archeological state park that manages the 113 acres of the island. For more details visit http://themaritimeexplorer.ca/2017/04/08/mound-key-archaeological-state-park-must-visit/

Key West is famous for its city tours, museums, sailing experiences, snorkeling, and restaurants, but they can get expensive! Visit http://themaritimeexplorer.ca/2017/04/25/key-west-cemetery-great-place-explore/

Key West, the U.S. island city, located at Florida's southernmost tip, is home to more than a few historical treasures. Visit http://themaritimeexplorer.ca/2017/04/29/hemingway-house/

Deemed as a natural property by UNESCO World Heritage, the Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley is known for a high level of bird diversities and is home to 13 globally threatened bird species. Visit http://themaritimeexplorer.ca/2017/04/15/lake-nakuru/

The Golden Age or Old Kingdom of Egypt covers the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Dynasties from c. 2670-2181 B.C. During the Fourth Dynasty, King Sneferu perfected the art of pyramid building. For more details Visit http://themaritimeexplorer.ca/2017/02/25/pyramids-sphinx-tips-better-visit/

Southwest Florida is home to more than 5000 miles of hiking trails that are explored across two time zones. Visit http://themaritimeexplorer.ca/2017/03/22/corkscrew-sanctuary-every-visit-different/

Florence, believed to be the birthplace of the Renaissance, is well known for its historic architecture. Writers, painters, architects, and philosophers made Florence a model of Renaissance culture. For more details visit http://themaritimeexplorer.ca/2017/03/30/florence-much-needed-interlude-italian-liberation-tour/