mayan tulum beaches.

Tulum in Mexico is the city of dawn. Tulum is a fortress city built in the 14th century.
The surrounding dense forest kept them safe.
When it is hot you can go for a swim at the beach in the sparkling ocean and refresh yourself.
Tulum was abandoned in 17th centurey , no-one knows why.
You can rent a cabana for about $10 per night on the white sand beaches.
You can sleep in a hammock, its beautiful you have to do it.

dive top sites of the world sipadan - mabul borneo

each island surrounded by coral reef and then drops thousands to the deep water of the celebes sea. do not touch coral or wildlife. reef sharks hover around looking for food. Spotting turtles is guarantted but seeing them mating is rare. there is competition between males for the female turtle.
endless cast of weird creatures. some are poisonous so be careful. moray eels. Shrimp clean larger creatures, sucker fish get a free ride. global warming is killing the coral.
The star attraction is the barracuda. They hang is massive schools, above reefs . they gather for protection against sharks and other predators.

turks and caicos islands

In the Turks and Caicos Islands in the WEst Indes, the weather is perfect for diving.
The islands have a 200 mile coral reef. It is a top dive site with sharks, turtles,and tropical coral.
The conch(conque) shell has been fished for long time. It is a good source for protein.
Now there is a quota because they are being fished out.
Free divers must dive deeper and deeper to find them..

Diving with Manatees in Florida

In Southern Florida in the everglades you can go swimming with a manatee.
they havedive and manatee tours, when you get in the water you will fall in love with the manatees.
Find some water movement and slip in with the diving gear -wetsuit, snorkel and goggles.
Manatees were thought to be gentle because they had no predator.
They seem genuinely interested in being with humans. Be careful not to annoy or disturb any of the manatees.
Manatees are like dugongs and probably gave rise to mermaid myth.

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