HOTEL MADE IN SALT AMAZING HOTEL

<strong><span style="font-size: large;">All walls, floor and furniture of this hotel are made in salt. It is clear, as around in kilometers the hydrochloric desert was stretched. There is unique building material. This is in Bolivia and, certainly, enjoies huge popularity at tourists. Especially I was impressed with pool before an input in hotel:)) The general peoples and tourists are much love any such exotic features of this type of hotel from an ice or hotels in a cave. It is interesting if to blind a bungalow from dung of the crocodile what there will be turn from tourists?:)</span></strong><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-jIIALS1xTAD_0Xh96hwXbkwM48AqHNmJvoHq2XLebnZDXM5kHZR3Fi01C65F9mrCtRIfHWqe3LGt0mKpJvLUpcK-S4bCjL74aQ9ImbzOi2kNsKFx0iVURintnnSuzka4ELbe5KLkww/s1600/ss1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-jIIALS1xTAD_0Xh96hwXbkwM48AqHNmJvoHq2XLebnZDXM5kHZR3Fi01C65F9mrCtRIfHWqe3LGt0mKpJvLUpcK-S4bCjL74aQ9ImbzOi2kNsKFx0iVURintnnSuzka4ELbe5KLkww/s320/ss1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHwuMhauqLaLsBUh1rWeLtm0f1c9adLQMuCCFWOi9YPyw2O0V0VfR5qBmYjHAJa81OWYvhsZnrtf6dnZ0CEPwDztjer8s5KtEbE9fu1fWlJUCeXytiMqME2QwEGZqZVFI05joEei1OzQ/s1600/ss3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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HOTEL MADE IN SALT AMAZING HOTEL

All walls, floor and furniture of this hotel are made in salt. It is clear, as around in kilometers the hydrochloric desert was stretched. T...

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Smartest Man in China Amazing man

<strong><span style="font-size: large;">With nine educational diplomas under his belt, Zhou Baokuan can definitely claim the title of “smartest man in China.” When it comes to education, we all want the best for our kids, but I think Zhou Baokuan’s parents might have pushed him a little to far, when he was a child. I mean, the man started studying and even though he is now 53 years old, he has no intention of stopping</span></strong><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1Ap8JHO2IqpPUE26rnlzdS-sfnpVD0PBF_1Ir1nGqn6pKBWHOWkyOpmGVj1ndovcOa2dhRVLmxU0zBvwz-Zk3FPQbfahmcStjiGZQr11rhzhPMtIzzypx6YEEsZ69ghkdaPXeRNFqts/s1600/ch1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1Ap8JHO2IqpPUE26rnlzdS-sfnpVD0PBF_1Ir1nGqn6pKBWHOWkyOpmGVj1ndovcOa2dhRVLmxU0zBvwz-Zk3FPQbfahmcStjiGZQr11rhzhPMtIzzypx6YEEsZ69ghkdaPXeRNFqts/s320/ch1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJN-yhJsUEdF3iyTt2sfHPO2h4dWk_3a2iQFoP31Ib_vhHioKdc1INCvv9ITvJauqV1FBu9SzycPoG6CsRAx-BzFZ7Hz91pfsYtmQ6pss4bH3jyi1H1VnVRiFN5KEQkpj0Yt0hRij-1jg/s1600/ch2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJN-yhJsUEdF3iyTt2sfHPO2h4dWk_3a2iQFoP31Ib_vhHioKdc1INCvv9ITvJauqV1FBu9SzycPoG6CsRAx-BzFZ7Hz91pfsYtmQ6pss4bH3jyi1H1VnVRiFN5KEQkpj0Yt0hRij-1jg/s320/ch2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">In recognition of his incredible desire to study, an organization known as China World Records Association decided to award Zhou the title of “man with most diplomas in the world.” Over the course of 35 years of intense studying (sometimes without sleep) the man earned a total of nine diplomas, including three doctoral diplomas and two masters degrees. Zhou, a resident of Shenyang City, admits it wasn’t easy getting this many diplomas, and reckons he spent around 126,500 hours studying for them. Believe it or not, Zhou Baokuan is currently studying to get his fourth doctoral degree, at Fudan University</span></strong><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnAR3eXWev95lZyVX3i7D7t6NGoU5cTdz7iGo40jil7gEHR6-Jn4NC1Px1hUdj3IHZh7AJoylCHwT0QUbYixaHeAtOx3laBvWFbT1HZvpUp5a6Kbh44zQ3-wGKHKzonWa1-pemmyF19Y/s1600/ch3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnAR3eXWev95lZyVX3i7D7t6NGoU5cTdz7iGo40jil7gEHR6-Jn4NC1Px1hUdj3IHZh7AJoylCHwT0QUbYixaHeAtOx3laBvWFbT1HZvpUp5a6Kbh44zQ3-wGKHKzonWa1-pemmyF19Y/s320/ch3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTLsX0izzxkBwqD3H7j8iNDhBVpoViy2hWiGY_6l3A9XQpHToNSxe2VPqIjUE4nxadBQUs_8jhb4GPkNMTLPRnr5AhRwyodrBrD-d6bcqQC0h-eRkAloECnoM_9gL1RAWxYWM6m61h_8/s1600/ch4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTLsX0izzxkBwqD3H7j8iNDhBVpoViy2hWiGY_6l3A9XQpHToNSxe2VPqIjUE4nxadBQUs_8jhb4GPkNMTLPRnr5AhRwyodrBrD-d6bcqQC0h-eRkAloECnoM_9gL1RAWxYWM6m61h_8/s320/ch4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdWyBe5HXiMNrBE_CbIRci9LF6aPyaqPHF0s1bnQxTqEj8ElL6oJ47RFengs9qat1Qt8JgjcpZPYLzPHNenC0TxNQBcPQ9W4K74tJ_TL5kvCHoBda6PedlkfLkDU4P-TXKlRBMM6HaA0/s1600/ch5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdWyBe5HXiMNrBE_CbIRci9LF6aPyaqPHF0s1bnQxTqEj8ElL6oJ47RFengs9qat1Qt8JgjcpZPYLzPHNenC0TxNQBcPQ9W4K74tJ_TL5kvCHoBda6PedlkfLkDU4P-TXKlRBMM6HaA0/s320/ch5.jpg" width="450" /></a></div>

Smartest Man in China Amazing man

With nine educational diplomas under his belt, Zhou Baokuan can definitely claim the title of “smartest man in China.” When it comes to educ...

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White Elephants beautiful look

<strong><span style="font-size: large;">                                   Rare albino Elephants</span></strong><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoF-WOQDGH7HAdKxnKkunnBGCZmk6iTcHJbYysMHEj8eVBbEPV6OFHwAI8KtAgvcuwE3JwI82b7RS_-hHom5rYDD4q7zQQBlb7JBgGzLF-1xRVlThHMyKL5sSjK1XWw7knSKoI4TMn_rU/s1600/e1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoF-WOQDGH7HAdKxnKkunnBGCZmk6iTcHJbYysMHEj8eVBbEPV6OFHwAI8KtAgvcuwE3JwI82b7RS_-hHom5rYDD4q7zQQBlb7JBgGzLF-1xRVlThHMyKL5sSjK1XWw7knSKoI4TMn_rU/s320/e1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQNbp7tecaAgw9KYOh2PymKUwc25eGxBlehFFVanBC6HI7WilEreaMfY7uyIXkEdbuDyYXT_cPL3G9SUODnMdxGJFlEpeH5l4diWbogaNeTiTVUrPNZgItBjwchfYAyuQjHeSv_YrMUwc/s1600/e2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQNbp7tecaAgw9KYOh2PymKUwc25eGxBlehFFVanBC6HI7WilEreaMfY7uyIXkEdbuDyYXT_cPL3G9SUODnMdxGJFlEpeH5l4diWbogaNeTiTVUrPNZgItBjwchfYAyuQjHeSv_YrMUwc/s320/e2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdAGML-w2Aak6sfXZpKUp-nYA0tOkj5E5_UhE44Si24AqYL5JvZR4wQTPUxfnxlpp-tFfdHNM70b6CLWls1JZ9q1uoGqRzrQwZNnMJco-4r3xp4OV-VCBBv54KDC7JRpf0fvxBzQph_I/s1600/e3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdAGML-w2Aak6sfXZpKUp-nYA0tOkj5E5_UhE44Si24AqYL5JvZR4wQTPUxfnxlpp-tFfdHNM70b6CLWls1JZ9q1uoGqRzrQwZNnMJco-4r3xp4OV-VCBBv54KDC7JRpf0fvxBzQph_I/s320/e3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwDYYyWKWeJKIXaHMwyM9WGlxGRrHfO4pzhroJGwxjlrQG28p7JSzkwk0nPjL6WJ71IZ-30EcLvuskh8W-2UfAbT-XKzQZrktbbn7AVpm9MTN9KkREXI23OjhdHWJlHpFPjFXvITP3L4/s1600/e4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwDYYyWKWeJKIXaHMwyM9WGlxGRrHfO4pzhroJGwxjlrQG28p7JSzkwk0nPjL6WJ71IZ-30EcLvuskh8W-2UfAbT-XKzQZrktbbn7AVpm9MTN9KkREXI23OjhdHWJlHpFPjFXvITP3L4/s320/e4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKGf8rn5VkPk5l_AWH1hcpjjpdwh_0d9cgPAu9I0w7YmjRUQNWzEKlH8lnqCAehuubTW8Y6Go8w80UerzO1SdSjxT687F0uyqYu9Zb_aLu12xnE1ZKMqaA2pSDkqx-r-mOPv7VlmWc5E/s1600/e5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKGf8rn5VkPk5l_AWH1hcpjjpdwh_0d9cgPAu9I0w7YmjRUQNWzEKlH8lnqCAehuubTW8Y6Go8w80UerzO1SdSjxT687F0uyqYu9Zb_aLu12xnE1ZKMqaA2pSDkqx-r-mOPv7VlmWc5E/s320/e5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZ8s68VJBa05bUDW0IBa7_em8Nxi8vf-US_Fbonyv6lTab0wbZIVMJ2UKpQUBBVK9Hlo77MdmeVsgEdCA2aFbYyUV4ZpHe-gBEBCkL2pymKsSYjpWGjrnkeS81y64dcK3__A1FeXnHXs/s1600/e6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZ8s68VJBa05bUDW0IBa7_em8Nxi8vf-US_Fbonyv6lTab0wbZIVMJ2UKpQUBBVK9Hlo77MdmeVsgEdCA2aFbYyUV4ZpHe-gBEBCkL2pymKsSYjpWGjrnkeS81y64dcK3__A1FeXnHXs/s320/e6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheH50dPi9Ld1NQQ1U8grsxKBRfhE-Xigqdzrjs4NZCZbO9aP_I1ehPgB3YM5NfWxdv28U29T_M1nF4blkxYB8NPBNzHO1oaYry5CGmPLX1-dj_8y2O4qKscmo_7mDDop-TgvQ1c0-tHzc/s1600/e7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheH50dPi9Ld1NQQ1U8grsxKBRfhE-Xigqdzrjs4NZCZbO9aP_I1ehPgB3YM5NfWxdv28U29T_M1nF4blkxYB8NPBNzHO1oaYry5CGmPLX1-dj_8y2O4qKscmo_7mDDop-TgvQ1c0-tHzc/s320/e7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

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Top 10 Female Politicians of the whole world

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">10. Dalia Grybauskaite, President of Lithuania</span></strong></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjLbK6gF7LwOjh6aQ5a-td9h8QboorqhEIpVZO9DhJ9q0L5xHClJW_pTqlOAdWxNcns4fepaSuoka32Nv_1cf9opet-2j0IiWzmOXyefSyuGAf7A_M4RKIDCml1Rgr_AZlej-IyMWvjEk/s1600/fb1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjLbK6gF7LwOjh6aQ5a-td9h8QboorqhEIpVZO9DhJ9q0L5xHClJW_pTqlOAdWxNcns4fepaSuoka32Nv_1cf9opet-2j0IiWzmOXyefSyuGAf7A_M4RKIDCml1Rgr_AZlej-IyMWvjEk/s320/fb1.jpg" width="440" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><strong>After Grybauskaite came to power in 2009, European journalists quickly dubbed her Lithuania’s Iron Lady, owing to her steely way with words and her black belt in karate. The daughter of a saleswoman and an electrician, she worked part time in a factory while earning a Ph.D. in economics. She went on to become Deputy Minister of Finance in 1999, before holding a series of positions within the European Commission. In 2009, with Lithuania mired deep in recession, Grybauskaite focused her presidential campaign on protecting those with the lowest incomes and tackling unemployment, which had climbed to nearly 16%. Running as an independent, she won with a 68% majority — the largest margin of victory ever recorded in Lithuania’s presidential election history</strong></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><strong>09. Tarja Halonen, President of Finland</strong></span></div> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqT1xniet4gveJnT2KmEBm9ZX7QLV3UkA8XXJXCJoW81bXy2CD_VUyHQariYcaanKcpB8B1R2VzZIhfdQUYLABjpTB1gGULFT30b-Cg1THUet-Bu2Ndq1mbA1B0oNLTWSK5_xhSUFg9c/s1600/fb2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqT1xniet4gveJnT2KmEBm9ZX7QLV3UkA8XXJXCJoW81bXy2CD_VUyHQariYcaanKcpB8B1R2VzZIhfdQUYLABjpTB1gGULFT30b-Cg1THUet-Bu2Ndq1mbA1B0oNLTWSK5_xhSUFg9c/s320/fb2.jpg" width="450" /></a></div>                                      <strong><span style="font-size: large;">Brought up in a working-class family in downtown Helsinki, Halonen has built a highly successful political career by building ties with trade unions and nongovernmental organizations. Serving as President since 2000, she has vehemently defended the President’s role as commander in chief of the military, and campaigned against Finnish membership in NATO. Her hobbies belie her powerful position: she is said to enjoy swimming and taking care of her two cats. In 2006, TV host and comedian Conan O’Brien endorsed Halonen’s re-election because of her strong resemblance to him.</span></strong> <br /> <strong><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong><br /> <strong><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong> <strong><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong> <strong><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">                      08. Laura Chinchilla, President of Costa Rica</span></strong><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-hhm25cyGhvBnIKq9vxYjPyRaqEYkKMxTtPmjEMXh4z0e7sb4ChSMRGDE9KZe-yJpB2R59L4UbjddQBLAbgUrtnEoj1mdQbjGFu1QN1A5JPJ4iYYcJo8tJ6MABYgWAmU4Gc3a1eAZJQ/s1600/fb3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-hhm25cyGhvBnIKq9vxYjPyRaqEYkKMxTtPmjEMXh4z0e7sb4ChSMRGDE9KZe-yJpB2R59L4UbjddQBLAbgUrtnEoj1mdQbjGFu1QN1A5JPJ4iYYcJo8tJ6MABYgWAmU4Gc3a1eAZJQ/s320/fb3.jpg" width="470" /></a></div> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">A former Vice President under Nobel laureate Oscar Arias Sánchez, Chinchilla won a 47% majority in the February 2010 election. In a country increasingly concerned about crime, the center-leftist played up her security experience: she previously served as both Public Security Minister and Justice Minister in the National Liberation Party. A social conservative, she opposes gay marriage, abortion and the legalization of the morning-after pill. She has pledged to continue the pro-business policies of her predecessor by courting international investment and expanding free trade.</span></strong><br /> <strong><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong><br /> <strong><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong> <strong><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong> <strong><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">         07. Johanna Sigurdardottir, Prime Minister of Iceland</span></strong><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_bOzP-N9c6b3RZXjwO97-K6qZJtv_KTB7YMpiJx6d7BPjE1yuyMn9M6LFLBJHuVJaVGt4P_Cpkml4BtvLqhJIQVCEXUBzG490GApextpXj_iLPvgI1897ZuygswXT_1OXVy1zJcpUD0/s1600/fb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_bOzP-N9c6b3RZXjwO97-K6qZJtv_KTB7YMpiJx6d7BPjE1yuyMn9M6LFLBJHuVJaVGt4P_Cpkml4BtvLqhJIQVCEXUBzG490GApextpXj_iLPvgI1897ZuygswXT_1OXVy1zJcpUD0/s320/fb4.jpg" width="440" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">After Iceland’s economy collapsed in October 2008, Sigurdardottir rode a wave of discontent all the way to the premiership. It wasn’t exactly surprising: the former flight attendant turned politician had won eight consecutive elections since entering Parliament in 1978, making her the country’s longest-serving parliamentarian and one of its most popular. In addition to being Iceland’s first female Prime Minister, Sigurdardottir, 67, is also the world’s first openly gay head of state. In June 2010, when Iceland legalized gay marriage, Sigurdardottir tied the knot with her long-term partner, with whom she had entered a civil union seven years earlier.</span></strong></div> <strong><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong><br /> <strong><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong> <strong><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">           06. Sheik Hasina Wajed, Prime Minister of Bangladesh</span></strong><br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_mc0xUStcGKOfroEOV6orPFTncE4FZLWVvYysdoPsmTBOAu1hZCAcOlR6woDU2FYlcYhPCmRzxZ9Zct46bEIWHCH50FFCMKzemKO4yiDzc8k4RaEFEQ6vdsiq1UDX2gLy39GUT8ARN5U/s1600/fb5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_mc0xUStcGKOfroEOV6orPFTncE4FZLWVvYysdoPsmTBOAu1hZCAcOlR6woDU2FYlcYhPCmRzxZ9Zct46bEIWHCH50FFCMKzemKO4yiDzc8k4RaEFEQ6vdsiq1UDX2gLy39GUT8ARN5U/s320/fb5.jpg" width="450" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">Hasina, the 62-year-old leader of the left-of-center Awami League, has a history of surviving. During a 1975 coup d’état, assassins killed 17 members of her family — including her son, three brothers, mother and father, former Prime Minister Sheik Mujibur Rahman. Hasina, then 28, happened to be abroad at the time. She later survived a grenade attack that killed more than 20 people, dodging the bullets that sprayed her car as she fled. Hasina was first elected Prime Minister in 1996. But in 2001, Transparency International named Bangladesh as the most corrupt country in the world, and Hasina was ousted in a landslide. That wasn’t the end of her, though. In January 2009, the Awami League won 230 of 299 parliamentary seats, and the consummate survivor found herself Prime Minister — again.</span></strong></div> <strong><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong><br /> <strong><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong> <strong><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong> <strong><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">                  05. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia</span></strong><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK93Wh370mww-iH2cbmjsxGr_ULZoNKBpr__SQTiNASakjaImlL3K7ZspwekfQPZtP1ujOZSNIWCA0WfBmFM52LBJtBNxJmaSATUDlFJbZKMd9eaUZ_OZp1INTREJ6FpyAcL7BDGe-lxo/s1600/fb6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK93Wh370mww-iH2cbmjsxGr_ULZoNKBpr__SQTiNASakjaImlL3K7ZspwekfQPZtP1ujOZSNIWCA0WfBmFM52LBJtBNxJmaSATUDlFJbZKMd9eaUZ_OZp1INTREJ6FpyAcL7BDGe-lxo/s320/fb6.jpg" width="460" /></a></div> <br /> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">Educated at the University of Wisconsin and at Harvard, Africa’s first female President served as Liberia’s Minister of Finance in the late 1970s. But when Samuel Doe seized power in a military coup in 1980 and executed the President and several Cabinet members, Johnson Sirleaf fled to Kenya, where she became a director at Citibank. She returned to contest the 1996 presidential election and lost to Charles Taylor. In 2005, she ran again and won, promising to bring motherly sensitivity and emotion to the presidency — a tall order in a country still reeling from years of civil war.</span></strong><br /> <strong><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong><br /> <strong><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong> <strong><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">         04. Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia</span></strong><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUogsqz9EKIyc8YAi_ej3MkaSw91BLpSRryWx-0cf__6WXyshirO06mGRjZBlQ5UwP4KTO_tpl-jmbyS7p_d7244tTxDC_4foX0l46DtHAxfpU70Hr_V-VKuqoV81RLA-V-lj8GW5OQwk/s1600/fb7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUogsqz9EKIyc8YAi_ej3MkaSw91BLpSRryWx-0cf__6WXyshirO06mGRjZBlQ5UwP4KTO_tpl-jmbyS7p_d7244tTxDC_4foX0l46DtHAxfpU70Hr_V-VKuqoV81RLA-V-lj8GW5OQwk/s320/fb7.jpg" width="600" /></a></div> <br /> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">After she helped orchestrate a Labor Party coup that ousted Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on June 24, 2010, Gillard, 48, became Australia’s first female PM. Tasked with rebuilding dwindling support for her party, she called snap elections just three weeks into office, hoping to benefit from her bounce in public opinion. But the Aug. 21 election proved inconclusive: neither Gillard’s center-left government nor the Liberal-National coalition led by Tony Abbott were able to secure an outright majority. The stalemate finally broke on Sep. 7. After more than two weeks of protracted negotiation with a handful of independent candidates, Gillard secured a 76-74 majority in parliament to form a minority government.</span></strong><br /> <strong><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong> <strong><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong> <strong><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">                03. Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil</span></strong><br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCv-eWGG84ooGqjkfd47VHwSDC5Aat0bYmffj8VQar9IuMkq1ICteZg33PzzXn1mvLEyYlgoFk9z7E3Y6Mfs3VWexKJC4TkZaLfk7SUFWPwcIV3aX5gZFtOc7QpLdQV4RVTO1mETduIEA/s1600/fb8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCv-eWGG84ooGqjkfd47VHwSDC5Aat0bYmffj8VQar9IuMkq1ICteZg33PzzXn1mvLEyYlgoFk9z7E3Y6Mfs3VWexKJC4TkZaLfk7SUFWPwcIV3aX5gZFtOc7QpLdQV4RVTO1mETduIEA/s320/fb8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">“I would like parents who have daughters to look straight in their eyes and tell them: ‘Yes, a woman can,’” Dilma Rousseff said following her victory in Brazil’s runoff election. When she takes the reins of the world’s fourth largest democracy on Jan. 1, Rousseff will become the South American country’s first female president. Her win, a victory for would-be women leaders everywhere, was also a nod to outgoing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who handpicked her for the job. As Lula’s former chief of staff, Rousseff promised to carry on the outgoing and overwhelmingly popular leader’s work. “I offer special thanks to President Lula,” she said in her election night speech. “I will know how to honor his legacy. I will know how to consolidate and go forward with his work.”</span></strong><br /> <strong><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong> <strong><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong> <strong><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">02. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, President of Argentina</span></strong><br /> <strong><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahZCggemudbP9Du3_SL2LUVTu-TeuDFcwXuOQsx8gCWpRreuI29Gu71_NloPRm3_OoUiPaiFjVDudg6ff5xplIgg2f42Ywr6Xp9bd1NH_8KHiL1OSeoDgVOjFNxUXyEHCOA9V0MJzqhk/s1600/fb9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahZCggemudbP9Du3_SL2LUVTu-TeuDFcwXuOQsx8gCWpRreuI29Gu71_NloPRm3_OoUiPaiFjVDudg6ff5xplIgg2f42Ywr6Xp9bd1NH_8KHiL1OSeoDgVOjFNxUXyEHCOA9V0MJzqhk/s320/fb9.jpg" width="620" /></a></div> <br /> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">Elected President in November 2007 (thereby succeeding her husband Néstor), Fernández has proven she is her own woman. Dismissively referred to as “Cristina” by some members of Argentina’s macho political elite, Fernández has survived a standoff with the country’s powerful farming lobby, a fallout with the U.S. over a suitcase allegedly containing illegal campaign contributions and a series of high-profile economic-policy spats that culminated in the ousting of the governor of Argentina’s Central Bank earlier this year. With her striking appearance and polarizing rhetoric, she inevitably draws comparisons with former First Lady Eva Perón.</span></strong><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">          01. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany</span></strong><br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzU9r_vjMiAu__JEt_AlaxUFVrQjE-OdvOoIhfYwpiQsmn5CXFRsViAtJYOsB-NxMVQexnVbJrl_BdmT-YBysJvqkYoNoK9Mm2QzwPhWSyVxli54ZdkNWsRV6gyIfWsBS1NflvFCj284k/s1600/fb10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzU9r_vjMiAu__JEt_AlaxUFVrQjE-OdvOoIhfYwpiQsmn5CXFRsViAtJYOsB-NxMVQexnVbJrl_BdmT-YBysJvqkYoNoK9Mm2QzwPhWSyVxli54ZdkNWsRV6gyIfWsBS1NflvFCj284k/s320/fb10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">The most influential female politician in the world, Merkel earned a doctorate in physics in East Germany before turning her eye to politics. She won a seat in the Bundestag during the first post-reunification general election, in December 1990, and Chancellor Helmut Kohl appointed her as a Cabinet minister just one year later. Childless and twice married, the chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Union often comes off as reserved and self-effacing. But as she told TIME in a 2010 interview, she has plenty of confidence: “You could certainly say that I’ve never underestimated myself. There’s nothing wrong with being ambitious.”</span></strong> </div>

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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In our modernized, mechanized age of warfare, where decisions are made by civilians, officers</span> far <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">from any line of combat, congressional committees, and unknown military strategists in committee, an army is a faceless thing. For the last six decades, the idea of massed armies doing battle has been considered a curiosity of the past, and warfare is often viewed more as an endemic state of some sort rather than a series of events.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once, however, responsibility and consequence were not so diffused. Brilliant strategic, tactical, and logistical minds had immediate and total control of large armies, and those armies became victorious or defeated because of one man’s ability. In our attempt to survey the great generals of history, we must limit ourselves, or at least agree to common terms. For the purposes of this list, those eligible for inclusion must have been field commanders, with undeniable autonomy in their battles; no armchair generals or errand boys here.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">                                                                 10. Attila the Hun</span> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_TUSwqSy2Iozf9mkwB3kOzyAggksZAbe_ApgvSmSG8MAdFSpi60p4g5NbMklxTMUPK6VoK9aya0E7xtsM9s91Gna9FPEoMxzmvJG9kfFxKis5dWAY67x7Y5Pn_iRdl6nkg09bO36gow/s1600/hs1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_TUSwqSy2Iozf9mkwB3kOzyAggksZAbe_ApgvSmSG8MAdFSpi60p4g5NbMklxTMUPK6VoK9aya0E7xtsM9s91Gna9FPEoMxzmvJG9kfFxKis5dWAY67x7Y5Pn_iRdl6nkg09bO36gow/s320/hs1.jpg" width="520" /></a></div> <br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leader of the Hunnish empire that stretched from the borders of modern day France to the steppes of Russia, this thorn in the side of both Roman and Byzantine empires assembled a massive force of all the tribes and nations traditionally viewed as provincial savages – Huns, Goths, Ostrogoths, Vandals, and many more, and nearly conquered mainland Europe. In the template of other “barbarian” conquerors to come after him, like Genghis Khan, he showed the lie of assumed Western superiority; and whenever your enemies names you “the Scourge of God”, you can assume you’ve proved yourself a respected threat. More images after the break...</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">                                             9. Frederick the Great</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fAicjGPM6QogsffHvnCdzWmd8Vl2jlQHokko0tYUgeINetJEFLNNLtYzpmU7OUZ0UoUQ5tlbWd9go2pN3b7GI9SV6TSN3ojBAxJsQyJ6p8NppDXuaNw97zBfwRwj7akMxmGMSEGlw64/s1600/hs2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fAicjGPM6QogsffHvnCdzWmd8Vl2jlQHokko0tYUgeINetJEFLNNLtYzpmU7OUZ0UoUQ5tlbWd9go2pN3b7GI9SV6TSN3ojBAxJsQyJ6p8NppDXuaNw97zBfwRwj7akMxmGMSEGlw64/s320/hs2.jpg" width="520" /></a></div> <br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Frederick II of Prussia was a student of modern warfare, and later its guiding voice in the late 18th century. He modernized the army of his disjointed pseudo-German kingdom, and fought continuous wars against Austria, the dominating power of the Holy Roman Empire at the time. Known for both his books and treatises on warfare, as well as leading troops into battle personally (he had six horses shot from under him), Frederick was a force to be reckoned with</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">                                                                 8. George S. Patton</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-deSHuqo9nABvy0swM34LfGZP1FKsH0P48tzV_yGE2FrXqO2v8tAED4UCE3eCu26ozpuEmQcmZMa5o3fewmh814o4fTPVsIZ5VN03BRsYPbPoWjeVNpn8EMf-NqrSvAj9KjnZEV9B0zo/s1600/hs3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-deSHuqo9nABvy0swM34LfGZP1FKsH0P48tzV_yGE2FrXqO2v8tAED4UCE3eCu26ozpuEmQcmZMa5o3fewmh814o4fTPVsIZ5VN03BRsYPbPoWjeVNpn8EMf-NqrSvAj9KjnZEV9B0zo/s320/hs3.jpg" width="520" /></a></div> <br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The most controversial figure of the Allied forces in WWII, Patton himself may have believed himself to be reincarnated from more ancient warriors, carrying their bravery and experience into his battles. A promising early career helping Pershing hunt Pancho Villa jumpstarted Patton into the armored corps, where he became a mentor to Eisenhower (later promoted over his head). In WWII, he gladly used the Germans’ blitzkrieg against them, using the maneuverability of American armored units to out maneuver German lines and gaining large amounts of ground over short periods of time. His infamous incidents, including troops under his command executing more than one massacre, and Patton’s slapping of a supposedly cowardly soldier in a field hospital, contributed to his decline, but more than anyone else, he led the Allies to victory in Europe.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Notable contemporaries: Benard Montgomery, British general and competitior; Erwin Rommel, Nazi tank commander and adversary</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">                                                                     7. Joan of Arc</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDhvnG4ccdKsZsF-5v1N4l2GKlkWLYmviNntOZqzn1IHB-HIjsAuvUQIfKEbkuMm8B5b_ffDh6GOKYFNZmy1bU_3S5U1aT4XcO0U1_ldhrTovWWKRhbFFpzkwZY7dVNLESWN41tXwEbA/s1600/hs4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDhvnG4ccdKsZsF-5v1N4l2GKlkWLYmviNntOZqzn1IHB-HIjsAuvUQIfKEbkuMm8B5b_ffDh6GOKYFNZmy1bU_3S5U1aT4XcO0U1_ldhrTovWWKRhbFFpzkwZY7dVNLESWN41tXwEbA/s320/hs4.jpg" width="520" /></a></div> <br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The maid of Orleans is the only commander on this list to have had to share command in even her finest moments of victory, but as she is also the only woman, one feels an exception is in order. A French peasant girl who claimed visions from God, she traveled to Charles II, the French king losing the war to the English. Though she was hampered by skepticism at first, Joan influenced several important French victories, leading charges personally, and inspiring French troops to renewed fervor. Tried and executed by an English court for witchcraft, she was later exonerated, beatified, and made the patron saint of France</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">                                                                  6. Julius Caesar</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggC0iSs4WPA05ItiHsuBHoxLCgPHVmFomoa77vo_vf68P3QvOJYMNgXAccOq6XenlNWziohMbForM4TeWMI3lCgWlQifk7eQzsjD7t9hCrgM-JpgU1llq8vycrHa2-K9cXmMwGvOQeJDA/s1600/hs5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggC0iSs4WPA05ItiHsuBHoxLCgPHVmFomoa77vo_vf68P3QvOJYMNgXAccOq6XenlNWziohMbForM4TeWMI3lCgWlQifk7eQzsjD7t9hCrgM-JpgU1llq8vycrHa2-K9cXmMwGvOQeJDA/s320/hs5.jpg" width="520" /></a></div> <br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The famed consul of Rome was perhaps the ablest of the late Republic’s military leaders, vying with his co-consul, Pompey for glory in subjugating territory to Rome’s expansionist will. His campaign against the Gauls is still required reading in many military academies, and his defeat of Pompey nearly granted him the kingship of firmly republican Rome. The political and personal treachery that ended his life and provided the opportunity for his nephew, Octavian, to become emperor, is legendary, but Caesar’s successes were more reliant on the loyalty and victory of his armies than political maneuvering.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Notable contemporaries: Pompey the Great (adversary), Marc Antony (protégé)</span><br /> <br /> <br />                                              5. George Washington<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigpiQsoUsIUIhjN_I0jozI54X9beUZcllFOiXeUMXhJFbkSV_Rfg4s9lyya8Y3TmxDue8GRuz7frLEbdPt-M2gFcgaBPlCFdRsjw8aGYbLNnak-uk5HUTWc5fqZabexDO4WQ30Gs7OZU/s1600/hs6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigpiQsoUsIUIhjN_I0jozI54X9beUZcllFOiXeUMXhJFbkSV_Rfg4s9lyya8Y3TmxDue8GRuz7frLEbdPt-M2gFcgaBPlCFdRsjw8aGYbLNnak-uk5HUTWc5fqZabexDO4WQ30Gs7OZU/s320/hs6.jpg" width="520" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Washington was the pivotal, and probably most successful, leader of the American revolutionary forces vying for independence from the British Empire. Though ably assisted by several subordinates (including Benedict Arnold, whose military acumen has been overshadowed by his famous betrayal), Washington proved the uniting force of the Continental Army, leading it to victory at Trenton and Yorktown, and holding the piecemeal forces together in the hard winter at Valley Forge. Being elected President twice without serious opposition seemed the least Americans could do for their war leader</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">                                                                   4. Robert E. Lee</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0Fhf1_GJPeYzwbr73XRfx9S0rY_TH7xSPI-32MUowjwySWaatmBkzclOlNln6pJ2aRkPCETSCd_f85mQZmmwVh9kg3UkSHiQ-nPyTQ3Q6LzArTFb2RcwZWQLcBb4N7iBoULcApScSk8/s1600/hs7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0Fhf1_GJPeYzwbr73XRfx9S0rY_TH7xSPI-32MUowjwySWaatmBkzclOlNln6pJ2aRkPCETSCd_f85mQZmmwVh9kg3UkSHiQ-nPyTQ3Q6LzArTFb2RcwZWQLcBb4N7iBoULcApScSk8/s320/hs7.jpg" width="520" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lee, perhaps the most successful commander in history against numerically and materially superior forces, was the gentle genius in charge of the Army of Northern Virginia and most Confederate forces during the Civil War. He developed a reputation of near omniscience among both enemies and allies, and soundly thrashed Union forces soundly on numerous occasions. His losses, few as they were, were generally more devastating to his opponents than himself, and Ulysses S. Grant, the only general to successfully corner Lee, was forced to adopt a strategy of attrition, rather than any attempt to outfight Lee.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">                                                         3. Salah ad Din</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7QkECDUa837146ZiIEvHjSCprC-z3bc-3aA-ioUP4n-bFN3bJRIdkZDgGbZrYjBgXV1f_m2pi3lTWxEF3pqlCUCtngzODz_NvQJ4pNUofCQBf6XtCCda8Hj0Po6x9_Kbgmq1H10UvGjE/s1600/hs8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7QkECDUa837146ZiIEvHjSCprC-z3bc-3aA-ioUP4n-bFN3bJRIdkZDgGbZrYjBgXV1f_m2pi3lTWxEF3pqlCUCtngzODz_NvQJ4pNUofCQBf6XtCCda8Hj0Po6x9_Kbgmq1H10UvGjE/s320/hs8.jpg" width="520" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Saladin, as he is known in our language, was the most outstanding leader of the Crusades, hampering the fledgling crusader states and European invasions with equal aplomb. Known for his calm and rationality, his lack of fanaticism, and his respect for his opponents, he conquered Syria, Egypt, and most of modern day Israel steadily and without great difficulty. He was enormously respected by nearly all of his rivals, and maintained an epistolary friendship with Richard the Lionheart, sending him gifts, horses, and his own physician.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">                                                                         2. Hannibal Barca</span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZAwJdZaAOTWXZs1mr6WnTVyU3DmYUnNL5UQu0wLb1kmTEY2gR-PE8Gv1aIJ48SKNQdfAUGQKKigXk4VA1O-F2Pz4tJ_hnAxtG8KvjP-nTD9jrgYRDd8Nq1pF3S-2_CBsx0sudv_ZL28/s1600/hs9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZAwJdZaAOTWXZs1mr6WnTVyU3DmYUnNL5UQu0wLb1kmTEY2gR-PE8Gv1aIJ48SKNQdfAUGQKKigXk4VA1O-F2Pz4tJ_hnAxtG8KvjP-nTD9jrgYRDd8Nq1pF3S-2_CBsx0sudv_ZL28/s320/hs9.jpg" width="520" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The most feared opponent Rome ever faced, this Carthaginian general was raised to the task of defeating the Romans from early childhood by his father, Hasdrubal. Hannibal abandoned previous Carthaginian tactics of passive naval superiority, and marched a force on elephants over the Italian Alps. Defeating the Romans at nearly every battle he fought, he made a Roman general, Quintus Fabius Maximus, famous merely for being able to delay Hannibal’s advance without enormous loss of life (Fabius was granted the title “Cunctator”, or delayer, by the Roman senate). At Cannae, Hannibal’s forces, cobbled together and suffering from losses, routed an enormous Roman army, killing or capturing upwards of fifty thousand enemies. Eventually defeated by Scipio Africanus and deserted by his government, he remained a scourge the Romans invoked to justify razing Carthage.</span> <br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">                                                     1. Napoleon Bonaparte</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWiKMCvYyY9XqHBRF9pYj2ul_qQ4wdyVTM487AejUC6qfn5SarP1h-I2tKbR0z5ZfPoEgTn16oVHXdQRCU6NL6JixqEE0bDr2ySosBe0xBj270puypOQ2Zj3wtngbRiJ9Oq_Iqyi0hCrE/s1600/hs10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWiKMCvYyY9XqHBRF9pYj2ul_qQ4wdyVTM487AejUC6qfn5SarP1h-I2tKbR0z5ZfPoEgTn16oVHXdQRCU6NL6JixqEE0bDr2ySosBe0xBj270puypOQ2Zj3wtngbRiJ9Oq_Iqyi0hCrE/s320/hs10.jpg" width="520" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Born a Corsican, Napoleon became by far the most able general of the modern age, rising from obscurity during the Revolution to Consul and Emperor of the French Empire which spanned from Madrid to Moscow and from Oslo to Cairo. Originally an artilleryman, he led campaigns that conquered the Italian States, Austria, Egypt, Prussia, Spain, the Netherlands, Swedish Pomerania, parts of the Caribbean, and large swathes of Russia. Leading brilliant campaigns, using concentrated force in lightning strikes on the field, developing independent and complete army corps (a system still modeled today), installing puppet rulers, conscripting troops from each nation he subdued, and inspiring a host of marshals who were all able tacticians themselves (Murat, Massena, Bernadotte, Ney, and many others), Napoleon revolutionized warfare. No less than four international alliances of powers were required to bring his empire to its knees, and without the simultaneous pressure or Russian winter, British naval domination, Spanish guerillas, and Wellington’s stolid and unbreakable Anglo-Spanish-Portuguese Army, very likely Bonaparte would have sat astride the his European conquests for years to come.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sadly, this list cannot be exhaustive; our knowledge comes to us through dubious historians, and a mythos that may deny some great leaders their due. Notables who missed the top ten by a hair: Alexander the Great, who conquered most of Southeastern Europe, Asia Minor, and large parts of India in a single sweeping campaign, before dying in tears that “there were no more worlds to conquer”; Genghis Khan, whose horde took most of China and Russia; Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor, who took Western Europe in the late Dark Ages, defeating native tribes, isolated kingdoms, and Moorish conquerors alike; and of course, contemporaries and rivals of those in the top ten. Wellington, Jackson, Pericles, Leonidas, Grant, Pompey, Garibaldi, and Tokugawa all played their roles, and should not be underestimated lightly. But the ten we have inscribed are perhaps the most iconic, representative, and beloved (or feared) of conquerors, a breed of men that knew the direst times of human history, and thrived in them. We shall not see their like again.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>

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Top 10 Caribbean Islands for 2015

<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">                                                                     1. Anguilla</span></strong><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixH3xjEeRugdFmnMZn02ru5uCJEWXQbIrXgwZtxeGKbr2xqr67hSxhJDixN9qiacfoCbwLLk38xrDS4lB88Zf3CgSs8qeRKLV9WgNjaxpTpWxd1_PeqAWiyP5CHT6y6CaLskTY-c1p7VA/s1600/w1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixH3xjEeRugdFmnMZn02ru5uCJEWXQbIrXgwZtxeGKbr2xqr67hSxhJDixN9qiacfoCbwLLk38xrDS4lB88Zf3CgSs8qeRKLV9WgNjaxpTpWxd1_PeqAWiyP5CHT6y6CaLskTY-c1p7VA/s320/w1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A sister of the Leeward island chain, Anguilla is truly one of the most romantic places on earth. Tucked away in the middle of the tranquil Caribbean Sea, a magical island lives and breathes a dynamic culture amidst a Garden of Eden of white sandy beaches and scintillating azure waters. As one sways with the ebb and flow of the gentle currents, you become a witness to nature’s perfect functions when left untouched.</span></div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Caribbean is unlike any other place in the world. It is home to some of the most beautiful islands and waters you will find anywhere. You will see white sandy beaches and crystal blue waters filled with some amazing marine life. The cultures that you will encounter are among the most carefree and relaxing in the world. </span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">                                                              2. Antigua</span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurJhroj6D0oy30xuj027QS6jFlIC8MJ0_e8XyBTFudLpzoRG_E0wQJ1rqnMoqRH6Y51hsQk8LZN_ZbrbQi4FSsZXYKpAMDz7KlZyWLWp62DlwgVUFvsYNwlf3H38_af1Aaa1M2shjHas/s1600/w2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurJhroj6D0oy30xuj027QS6jFlIC8MJ0_e8XyBTFudLpzoRG_E0wQJ1rqnMoqRH6Y51hsQk8LZN_ZbrbQi4FSsZXYKpAMDz7KlZyWLWp62DlwgVUFvsYNwlf3H38_af1Aaa1M2shjHas/s320/w2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Antigua means ancient or antique in Spanish, and it is the perfect name for that tropical and charming island in the Caribbean. Located in the West Indies, Antigua was colonized by the Spanish in the fifteenth century, and makes the absolute perfect destination of Caribbeans. Antigua is also famous as a best wedding destination in the world. Antigua is historic but not run down, and it has a special charm and beauty that makes it the most desired tourist destination in the Caribbean.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">                                                3. British Virgin Islands</span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTfXXEXwByOGevLESeq2m7NfQNbzA1JBMZWVwBaPB9rB4uR3hs7wN9w6bfhzo9_QN7vN6AJEd8rZ70X05DhJyp0XSIeuaasy0fYd8lGyNby0TLoViHm4vohCfPCRCEqcuLNfYafx9p-A/s1600/w3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTfXXEXwByOGevLESeq2m7NfQNbzA1JBMZWVwBaPB9rB4uR3hs7wN9w6bfhzo9_QN7vN6AJEd8rZ70X05DhJyp0XSIeuaasy0fYd8lGyNby0TLoViHm4vohCfPCRCEqcuLNfYafx9p-A/s320/w3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The pristine BVI has long attracted yachties and royalty to its turquoise waters, thanks to posh resorts like Rosewood Little Dix Bay, Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island, and Peter Island. The British Virgin Islands are part of the British Territories in the Caribbean. They are located northeast of the US Virgin Islands, on the northeast corner of the Caribbean Sea. Their exotic beaches are considered among the best Caribbean Beaches and the Islands are famous for Caribbean fishing, Sailing, Scuba Diving and Snorkeling.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">                                                                      4. Curacao</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihvXmfibDLW8jEd00v9wIGStUL9iiKYRSRt2lNV8SOk0bDceHknGQMyZ3qZMiMCp9gq6cwtK-ZwdWyATCeWj4i9hLHfy6kQeLdBiv3haKDJrHLtqYUO-lpEl9PUmrs4Ljm9jzCUssW_oI/s1600/w4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihvXmfibDLW8jEd00v9wIGStUL9iiKYRSRt2lNV8SOk0bDceHknGQMyZ3qZMiMCp9gq6cwtK-ZwdWyATCeWj4i9hLHfy6kQeLdBiv3haKDJrHLtqYUO-lpEl9PUmrs4Ljm9jzCUssW_oI/s320/w4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Curacao has historically trailed its sister Caribbean islands of Aruba and Bonaire when it comes to attracting vacationers, largely because oil refining and financial services, rather than tourism, dominate its prosperous economy. Sea Aquarium is a must for any one in Curacao for holiday. You can swim with the dolphins, kiss the sea lions (or get kissed by them actually) and see the beautiful flamingos.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">                                                     5. Dominican Republic</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWbkpdWInpB05bzsfqjJVLgQgq8IAfGEeFKrJK1W53BkdsL5qFqeni0oQ_995ziGPrJwdY51pcFdcrjmusfcjpGt-eBFctOYofMU6EUDd-De1pgVJ6bW7845a07KtklZh-UKFHmX1p1tc/s1600/w5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWbkpdWInpB05bzsfqjJVLgQgq8IAfGEeFKrJK1W53BkdsL5qFqeni0oQ_995ziGPrJwdY51pcFdcrjmusfcjpGt-eBFctOYofMU6EUDd-De1pgVJ6bW7845a07KtklZh-UKFHmX1p1tc/s320/w5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> Dominican Republic is an island with many features and incredible history. Dominican Republic main attractions gets the attention of many tourists with its great historical landmarks and nice people. The country has too many places to see and explore. One of the places located in the capital is the Cathedral of Santa Maria. The Aquarium with lots of beautiful marine life to see is another great attraction. The beaches are something you cannot forget. There is more than a 1000 miles of beaches all around. Punta Cana and Cabarete are worldwide known to have incredibly beautiful beaches. You can also go to a tour that will take you to Saona island and Catalina island for some of the best scuba diving you have ever seen.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />                                                               6. Grenada<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXkCHtQcUMvJey4pJ9WU4AHM7Q7EQD9mRNrskKHahorYqtzwrfhVApXruJlc_N_PUPQXK6QKiGnqEygNvr00G-4ciNa8VotN61vQBxqPJYeJg7qmS-omE2zb1zEgRbxvJyn4AE2ub_PiM/s1600/w6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXkCHtQcUMvJey4pJ9WU4AHM7Q7EQD9mRNrskKHahorYqtzwrfhVApXruJlc_N_PUPQXK6QKiGnqEygNvr00G-4ciNa8VotN61vQBxqPJYeJg7qmS-omE2zb1zEgRbxvJyn4AE2ub_PiM/s320/w6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Grenada is a spectacular beautiful island that has golden beaches; crystal water falls, flourishing green mountains and aromatic spice trees, which give this island its nickname as the Isle of Spice. There are 46 sun soaked beaches around the Spice Island of Grenada. One important reason to visit Grenada is its wild and lively carnival held every year in the third quarter. It seems that anyone who visits will not be lacking in things to do and sights to see because of the many beautiful spots and year-round festivities Grenada is known for.<br /> <br /> <br />           <br />                                                            7. Jamaica<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86VECLkNd2aRtpbK0wo02UNGzd7JS99-anU-LJl0GNMcOEJgN940orxyjHaswK6XI5geAUSA3RyQaRcqnLklm-VBXKybBck1TpnuuYImIsyg08b6Bpuprm27khhNgpFFVcXnrYASMcgo/s1600/w7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86VECLkNd2aRtpbK0wo02UNGzd7JS99-anU-LJl0GNMcOEJgN940orxyjHaswK6XI5geAUSA3RyQaRcqnLklm-VBXKybBck1TpnuuYImIsyg08b6Bpuprm27khhNgpFFVcXnrYASMcgo/s320/w7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> Jamaica vacations don’t just mean luxurious resorts with all amenities at your fingertips. Besides its pristine beaches lapped by warm turquoise water, Jamaica boasts a host of natural scenic wonders which are well worth a visit. Well, the most exciting is Dunn’s River Falls, where visitors can climb up the falls as part of a human chain, and enjoy the soothing effect of the massage parlor’s rushing waters as they cascade to the ocean. There are also nature trails through the lush tropical foliage of bamboos, ferns, ginger lilies, orchids, crotons, palms and breadfruit trees. Shoppers will delight in the straw crafts, wood carvings, and other artworks available at the craft park and there is a cafeteria specializing in Jamaican delights such as jerked chicken and curried goat.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />                                                                     8. St. Lucia<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvwcR3puK8vMbOkrH1WS1IxS4Gy-SSyKXTZZAKgk2XlC2sZB-IpONox91iV6MILLkjuUR5HsET7jrIyDzTV-86qoaXjPfWYAa7WKlvW0jeLrR-jS3CjoyBw81zaiODPl588T2B9HdAtQ/s1600/w8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvwcR3puK8vMbOkrH1WS1IxS4Gy-SSyKXTZZAKgk2XlC2sZB-IpONox91iV6MILLkjuUR5HsET7jrIyDzTV-86qoaXjPfWYAa7WKlvW0jeLrR-jS3CjoyBw81zaiODPl588T2B9HdAtQ/s320/w8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> St Lucia is one of the smaller more leisurely Islands in the Caribbean, boasting beautiful beaches with a welcoming light breeze, like the popular Anse de Sable beach. As most Caribbean Islands, it has the typical white sands where the calm ocean waves are ideal for water sports, like sailing and para-gliding. The island is a popular stop for both cruise visitors and vacationers coming for a long-term stay at nearly 100 hotels, resorts and inns.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />                                                   9. St. Vincent and the Grenadines<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6vj4hfjr2qomt-1hbKW2vPeQyv90kVjXlDEgAupyc7g83OwqEWT4y5L1l3RfAk7rLf8sGQkyKtg2aQIDrYZdk1NG9RBICFRmh3YVJd2Dkdd41eZZ1BWWokhRAmFETYdenUGDqHTon18/s1600/w9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6vj4hfjr2qomt-1hbKW2vPeQyv90kVjXlDEgAupyc7g83OwqEWT4y5L1l3RfAk7rLf8sGQkyKtg2aQIDrYZdk1NG9RBICFRmh3YVJd2Dkdd41eZZ1BWWokhRAmFETYdenUGDqHTon18/s320/w9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Before St. Vincent served as the setting for “Pirates of the Caribbean”, this remote island and the whole Grenadine chain was primarily known only to sailors and seclusion-seeking rock stars. Indeed, Mick Jagger and David Bowie discreetly frequent the exclusive Grenadine isle of Mustique. These days, however, the even prettier, quiet island of Bequia is on the rise, thanks to buzz about newcomer Firefly Plantation Bequia and the halfway complete Bequia Beach Hotel. Canouan Island already boasts a sprawling, superluxe Raffles resort that evokes the South Pacific. And lush St. Vincent is touching up its popular sights like the panoramic Belmont Lookout and the canopied Vermont Nature Trail.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />                                                  10. Vieques, Puerto Rico<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6ajZLsajX4ts0Y5oCfgGx8wKAVhDZekpkqkbs1JFi_CfYYeSjOsDnikRjJKqfldDEswYzEZM9FgYOyZSC0czJ5n2w37kpvY6LfYX4oBy-DfL5c7aCMWBX3NK4Uiq-I0pdWK782JqGxo/s1600/w10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6ajZLsajX4ts0Y5oCfgGx8wKAVhDZekpkqkbs1JFi_CfYYeSjOsDnikRjJKqfldDEswYzEZM9FgYOyZSC0czJ5n2w37kpvY6LfYX4oBy-DfL5c7aCMWBX3NK4Uiq-I0pdWK782JqGxo/s320/w10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Vieques, Puerto Rico is one of the most unspoiled islands of the Caribbean. It is an unforgettable and very affordable destination for any traveler. Since embracing tourism in 2003 after decades as a U.S. naval base, the tiny island of Vieques has been the most accessible “uncharted territory” in the Caribbean. With Vieques harboring more than 40 miles of unspoiled sand and the Caribbean’s largest wildlife refuge, its small hotels and casual restaurants have attracted easygoing, eco-minded tourists.

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