Location: The beach
Destination: Puerto Vallarta
Country: Mexico
Year Taken: 2000

Photographer: Mary Jo Manzanares
Blog: Fly Away Cafe
The Mexican beach resort city located on the Pacific Ocean first became a well known American tourist destination in 1963, after the motion picture The Night of the Iguana was filmed on location nearby. The much-publicized affair between Richard Burton, who was in Puerto Vallarta filming the movie at the time, and actress Elizabeth Taylor,   brought the beach resort into the eye of the general public.
New roads leading into Mexico’s interior, along with a modern airport, and a much-publicized trip by President Nixon to sign a …read more

 
Location: Isla Iguana (Iguana Island)
Destination: Azuero Peninsula
Country: Panama
Year Taken: 2007
Photographer: Scott Ableman
Blog: Presidents Race: Let Teddy Win!
Isla Iguana Wildlife Refuge is located off the southern peninsula of Panama.
The U.S. Army used the island as an artillery and bombing range during World War II.  Today it is home to black and green iguanas, boa constrictors and thousands of marine birds, such as the red throated frigates.  The famous male frigates fill their bright red throat pouches with air in a colorful display and squawk loudly to attract females. 
 
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Location: On a Caribbean Beach  
Country: Jamaica
Year Taken: 2008
Photographer: Christina Jones
Blog: Christina Loves…
Jamaica was inhabited by two tribes of indigenous people from South America, before it was discovered by Christopher Columbus and claimed for Spain in 1494.
It’s the third largest island in the Caribbean and popular for its tropical weather, beautiful beaches and warm waters. 
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Location: Miraflores Locks
Destination: Panama Canal
Country: Panama
Year Taken: 2007
Photographer: Scott Ableman
Blog: Presidents Race: Let Teddy Win!
The 50 mile long Panama Canal has three sets of locks, including the Miraflores Locks, pictured here.  The locks connect several man-made lakes and a natural river.  These locks are located nearest the Pacific Ocean are the first set after passing under the Bridge of the Americas.
Ships are assessed a toll for using the locks, based on ship length, the type of ship, as well as the type of cargo onboard.  The average toll is around $55,000, with the highest toll recorded for a cruise ship …read more

Location: On the beach
Country: Jamaica
Year Taken: 2008
Photographer: Christina Jones
Blog: Christina Loves…
A whimsical piece of art on the beach in Jamaica. 

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Location: The Pool Destination: Cancun Country: Mexico Year Taken: 2006
Photographer: Aaron Brazell Blog: The Aperture Filter
Cancun, Mexico is the party spot in the Caribbean. And the hotels and resorts find all kinds of ways to get people involved in the outdoor fun. This is a game of pool volleyball, using a giant globe ball.
 
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Location: The dock at the Villas of Banyan Bay Destination: San Pedro, Ambergris Caye Country: Belize Year Taken: 2004
Photographer: Jon Rochetti Blog: The DC Traveler
Ambergris Caye is a quiet island off the coast of Belize.  It attracts scuba divers, skydivers and tourists who want to escape for the hustle of the city.  The reefs off the island are some of the most stunning in the Caribbean   
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Location: Infinity edge pool  Destination: Cancun Country: Mexico Year Taken: 2007
Photographer: Mary Jo Manzanares Blog: Fly Away Cafe
Swimming pools date back to the ancient Greeks and Romans. Their popularity rose during modern times in the mid-19th century, when the construction of swimming pool were spurred on by the popularity of Olympic swimming.
Infinity edge pools or vanishing edge pools, popular in hotels, provide the illusion that the pool extends far into the horizon or to infinity. To add to the illusion, they are usually built on cliffs or on …read more

 
Location: Climbing down a palm tree on the beach
Destination: Tamarindo
Country: Costa Rica
Year Taken: 2008
Photographer: Jon Rochetti
Blog: The DC Traveler
An interesting guest, a friendly iguana, visited my hotel’s pool area every afternoon. 
He seemed unphased and uninterested in all the guests lounging, walking by or running away in fear.
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Location: At a roadside rest stop Destination: Near the town of Alajuela  Country: Costa Rica Year Taken: 2008
Photographer: Jon Rochetti Blog: The DC Traveler
Regardless of the age or condition of the sign….this is  a welcomed  sign in any language, in any country. 
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