When the Mexican government first designated the area around Cancun as the site for the development of modern tourism resorts in the early 1970s, it seemed to be an unlikely destination.
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Rio is a place that everyone has heard of, but few Americans have visited. Despite some social problems, the vibrant festivals, magnificent views and diverse culture of this city of 6 million make a trip to Rio a worthwhile adventure.
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Modern Argentina was forged out of a large Spanish territory known as the Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata.
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Boston was founded by a group of eight hundred Puritans led by John Winthrop. They arrived on a fleet of 11 ships in 1630 to escape religious persecution in England.
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Dallas and Fort Worth lie only thirty miles apart along Interstate Route 30 in Texas. They each have their own distinctive character.
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The United States Census defines twelve states in the north central part of the country including the State of Minnesota as constituting the Midwest.
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Ever since Mormon settlers founded Salt Lake City in the Salt Lake Valley in Utah, people have been drawn to the mountains, canyons, and lakes of the Wasatch Range to the east for adventure, relaxation, or a quiet place to live.
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Seattle is one of the nation’s major cities with a population of 3.6 million people in the metropolitan area and 750,000 in the city itself.
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For people who live along the eastern seaboard, it is difficult to appreciate the differences between this region and the coastline of the Pacific Northwest.
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The “City by the Bay” is a spectacular place to look at from almost any location.
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For most of the 19th and 20th century, Pittsburgh was one of America’s ten largest cities with a leading role in the country’s industrial production, capital investment, and manufacturing base.
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New York City stands for excellence in finance, the arts, entertainment, architecture, and leisure. Everything seems grander and louder in “The “City That Never Sleeps.”
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Since the 1960s, aging industrial cities in the United States have been striving to reinvent themselves as entertainment and lifestyle destinations by redeveloping their waterfront areas and attracting residents and visitors to leisure activities downtown.
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Philadelphia has been at the center of American history, economic development, and culture ever since William Penn created a settlement there for his Quaker followers in the late 1600s.
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Vancouver is an important stop for anyone seeking to enjoy the beauty of the Pacific coast and experience the great outdoors.
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Mount Washington, located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, is the highest peak in the northeastern United States at 6,288 feet.
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In 1790, a 100 square mile, diamond shaped parcel of land located along the Potomac River, controlled by the states of Maryland and Virginia was designated as the site for the permanent capital of the new United States of America by the Congress.
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Today this diverse city of 150,000 residents plays a key role in the economy of the southeast through its huge commercial port.
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Whenever various publications rank the top ten cities in the country as to quality of life, business climate, and other factors, Austin Texas always appears on the list.
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The Texas island of Galveston is a popular destination for visitors from around the state and the nearby Houston metropolitan area.
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