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Description: The Caribbean has more than swaying coconut palms and sugarcane fields. In some areas, deserts prevail where one would probably expect tropical forests. These i... | 影片 | 乾淨世界

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The Caribbean has more than swaying coconut palms and sugarcane fields. In some areas, deserts prevail where one would probably expect tropical forests. These islands and peninsulas have had a very different history compared to the rest of the Caribbean, thanks to their unique desert environment. 

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