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the blissful Keys sing a siren song of “Come, stay awhile.”
Among the many great things to see and do in this
subtropical paradise, diving and snorkeling rank near
the top. The Keys are home to the only living coral
barrier reef in the continental United States. Crystalline
turquoise waters of the Florida Keys National Marine
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the blissful Keys sing a siren song of “Come, stay awhile.”
Among the many great things to see and do in this
subtropical paradise, diving and snorkeling rank near
the top. The Keys are home to the only living coral
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