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Trinidad and Tobago
Boats sit huddled in the shade of a palm on Tobago. This Caribbean island, little sister to Trinidad, offers more than uncrowded beaches, pristine reefs, thriving birdlife, and uncut rain forests. Tobago is "Old Caribbean," meaning there are no high-rise hotels or shopping malls.

The Caribbean

See photos of the Caribbean (including the Bahamas, Cuba, Tobago, and more) in this photo gallery from National Geographic.

Published November 5, 2009