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In the America's with David Yetman
ABC Islands
Season 3
Episode 301
The last vestiges of the once-mighty Dutch empire live on in the Caribbean in the ABC Islands--Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. Visit Curaçao, its colonial buildings show hints of a past glory made possible by slave trade. Scuba dive in Bonaire, and mingle with its marine life and then witness the extraction of salt from tidal flats. Trek into a national park home to hordes of lizards and flamingos.
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