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American World Traveler Summer 2017 Issue

Now in our 15th year of publishing, American World Traveler explores the culture and history of worldwide destinations, sharing the adventure of discovery with our readers and motivating them to make their travel dreams a reality. Published quarterly, AWT helps sophisticated, independent American travelers choose their next destination by offering a lively blend of intelligent, informative articles and tantalizing photographic images from our World’s best destinations, cruises, accommodations and activities to suit every traveler's taste.

Now in our 15th year of publishing, American World Traveler explores the culture and history of worldwide destinations, sharing the adventure of discovery with our readers and motivating them to make their travel dreams a reality. Published quarterly, AWT helps sophisticated, independent American travelers choose their next destination by offering a lively blend of intelligent, informative articles and tantalizing photographic images from our World’s best destinations, cruises, accommodations and activities to suit every traveler's taste.

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Christopher Columbus slept here! Holguin Province in Cuba’s southeast<br />

has three sites that claim to be the place where Admiral<br />

Christopher Columbus landed his three ships; the Nina, the Pinta and<br />

the Santa Maria. In Guardalavaca, there is a statue of Columbus by the<br />

ocean. In Gibara, tour guides tell the tale of the three ships being stranded in<br />

a storm and forced to settle in that area for a number of weeks.<br />

But in Cayo Bariay, archeological evidence combined with excerpts from<br />

Columbus’ diary about the beaches, the shape of the coastline and an Indian<br />

Village, all seem to have convinced historians that this was indeed the place<br />

where the expedition landed.<br />

see follwing page<br />

<strong>American</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Traveler</strong> <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2017</strong>

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