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🇨🇺Cuba
Cerveza Hatuey: Back To The Future (Sort of) Sabor de Cuba
The story of Cerveza Hatuey is really the story of 3 beers. It's also the story of a brave man and Cuba's enduring fight against oppression.

St. Martin/St. Maarten
Fort Amsterdam, Sint Maarten – Sadly Decaying 17th Century Stronghold
Like the continued coexistence of the Dutch and French in SXM, the combination of Dutch and Spanish styles in Fort Amsterdam make it unique.

🇬🇧UK
Notting Hill Carnival: A Fete Born of Fire & Pride
For over 50 years, Notting Hill Carnival has grown and morphed with the times. Born of fire and pride, it's unlike anything else in the UK.
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🇩🇲Dominica
Fort Shirley Officers’ Quarters: Where Mutiny Begat Emancipation
An 1802 revolt that started at the Fort Shirley Officers' Quarters in Dominica directly led to the emancipation of a most unlikely group of slaves.
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🇲🇸Montserrat
The Best Time to Visit Montserrat and The Legend of Cudjoe Head
The best time to visit Montserrat is mid-summer if you love history, are culturally curious, and like to party. The occasion: Cudjoe Head Festival.
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🇬🇩Grenada
Vive la Grenade and Independence from Britain
There's a French undercurrent to everything in formerly British Grenada. Le Tricolour held sway over the island they called La Grenade for 114 years.
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🇵🇷 Old San Juan
Garita del Diablo (Devil’s Sentry Box), Puerto Rico
Garita del Diablo (Devil's Sentry Box) at Castillo San Cristóbal in Old San Juan has been off limits for hundreds of years. There's a haunted reason why...
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🇫🇷French Guiana
Devil’s Island, French Guiana – Hell on Earth for 100 Years
Devil's Island may look like an idyllic Caribbean paradise, but this French Guiana outpost actually better espouses its infamous name than its appearance.
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🇻🇮St. Thomas
Fort Christian, St. Thomas – Cornerstone of U. S. Virgin Islands History
You simply cannot tell the history of the Virgin Islands without Fort Christian. Its doors opened 339 years ago, making it the oldest structure in the USVI.
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