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For most centuries, Lisbon, the administrative centre of Portugal, was thought to be one of the very most magnificent cities in Europe.Using its long history, Moorish influences, stunning location and vast riches from India and Brazil, it was a trading hub for more than 100 years.But a devastating earthquake in 1755, accompanied by fire and a tidal wave, reduced it to ruins and obscurity.Lately, however, Lisbon has begun to come back for some of its former glory...

It just doesn't get much better compared to the weather on Cozumel.Having an incredible low of only 66 degrees Fahrenheit to a modest most of 93, even the worst of what we'd call "winter" continues to be quite wonderful.Quite often, the temperature hovers round the mid to high eighties and, incredibly, so do the encompassing ocean waters of the island.Lying in the midday, summertime sun, in temperatures around 90 degrees and "cool down" in the ocean waters around 80 to 85 degrees is unimaginable to many travelers...