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It’s name is an amalgamation of the Spanish ‘El Sur Grande’ and it’s English translation ‘the Big South’. The name ‘Big Sur’ refers to the spectacular cliffs, beaches and forests south of Monterey and Carmel.
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With a sun-drenched tropical climate, extensive coastline and numerous islands dotted around the peninsular, it is unsurprising that Malaysia’s beaches are famous across the world. White powdered stretches, smooth-pebbled expanses and more unusual black volcanic sand lead onto the South China Sea and Andaman Sea, while lush tropical forests are never too far from the water’s edge, home to a multitude of flora and fauna waiting to be discovered.
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This area still shows signs of hurricane damage which hit it hard in 2004, but the resilient local population are rebuilding, and they are as cheerful and hospitable as ever.
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The population clings to the country’s 5,000 miles of coastline, but it is possible to find serenely remote places, such as Jericoacoara in the northern state of Ceará.
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The coastline of Gizo island, part of the Solomon Island chain, is dotted with shipwrecks from the second world war.
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