A Distant Paradise by Omar Gomez (repost from Feb. 14, 2001)

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<b>: A DISTANT PARADISE</b>

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<b>: South of the Mayan Riviera, Quintana Roo and 19 miles from the Costa Maya, Banco Chinchorro,</b>
<b>: a very special reef range, rises more than 3,300 feet from the ocean floor.</b>
<b>: An ellipical coral formation, the Chinchorro is a false atoll, or platform reef, that originated, like the Yucatan Peninsula, in</b>
<b>: recent geological times through the successive movment of the earths crust.</b>
<b>: Beneath the Caribbeans turquise waters, the corl reefs are veritable marine troical jungles containing a wealth and diversity</b>
<b>: of life forms. </b>
<b>: Their inceadible natural beauty can be discovered only a few feet below the surface, making them accessible for snrkerlers</b>
<b>: and scuba divers.</b>
<b>: Omar Gomez </b>



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