An industrial center and the island's chief Caribbean port. Tourism, sugar refining, and distilling are important. Founded in the early 16th century, it is one of the oldest cities in the Americas.

Located between Lombok and Flores in the Lesser Sunda chain in the Indian Ocean.

According to legend, the ancient Greek city of Butrint was founded by the Trojans. It was later occupied by the Romans, Greeks, and the Byzantine Empire

Amboise has 12,000 inhabitants and is in the heart of Touraine, in the land of chateaux. It is a town both traditional and modern, lively and quiet. In Amboise, there is a royal castle set above the Loire Valley and is a strong point extensively embellished during the 15th and 16th centuries.

Santiago, the cultural capital of Cuba, is a passionate, unique destination, second in size and importance only to Havana, the governmental capital of the island. Some of Cuba's most famous musicians were born here, as well as the Bacardi brand of spirits, and the UNESCO World Heritage describes the local citadel of San Pedro de la Roca as "the most complete, best-preserved example of Spanish-American military architecture."