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 For thousands of annual visitors, Acapulco is the ideal holiday resort. This Pacific resort is a Mecca for those who love swimming, shopping, and enjoying the nightlife. Acapulco Bay, one of the world's best natural harbors, is the city's centerpiece. The weather is Acapulco's major draw--warm waters, almost constant sunshine, and year-round temperatures in the 80s. It comes as no surprise, then, that most people plan their day around laying their towel on some part of Acapulco's many kilometers of beach.
Beach diversions come in all varieties at this amazing resort town. More
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December 8, 2002
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| [Photo: James Herron] |
| The world's largest wetland, the Pantanal in South America, is home to about 1,200 animal species. As development threatens them, the human species turns to ecotourism to preserve life for all the residents. Story |
Remains of a silver empire
Potosi, Bolivia, once a jewel in the Spanish crown, still boasts historic and cultural superlatives. But it also still bears the deplorable working conditions of its mines, where thousands labor for a meager living.
Guarding against sickness on ships
In today's Travel section of the St. Petersburg Times (page 2E) is the cruise ship sanitation chart. We have published it monthly in the Travel section for more than 10 years. It reports the results of unannounced inspections of cruise ship galleys, or kitchens, by inspectors for the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Getting Away with ...: Hometown vacation offers special treat
Dick Crippen has seen much of America, traveling to major venues during his years as WFLA's sports director. But the chief community relations official for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays is a hometown guy at heart. We talked with him about his vacation favorites.
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