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Caribbean, Turks and Caicos Islands, Providenciales, Grace Bay Beach, Boardwalk over a sea

Caribbean, Turks and Caicos Islands, Providenciales, Grace Bay Beach, Boardwalk over a sea

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The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), hiding at the southern tip of the Bahamian Archipelago, elude most travelers' radars. Yet this sparsely populated string of low sand cays boasts some of the world's most spectacular coral reefs and beaches, and has built itself into a true luxury-tourism destination. The pace of life is easygoing, the local welcome genuine and the diving truly out of this world.

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Nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, Turks and Caicos has an untouched coastline. These 10 beaches there are total home runs.

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