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NARRATOR: The sun and the sea are the ingredients of the Caribbean tourist industry, and tourism is the region's fastest-growing source of revenue.
Luxurious resorts and posh hotels lure winter visitors to the islands from the cold cities of Europe and North America. And many Caribbean nations are staking high hopes on the future of the tourist trade.
On the U.S. Virgin Islands tourism is a booming business, and the sleepy island towns are almost as busy as the crowded cities the tourists left behind.
Every purchase improves the island economy, and the colorful local artworks are special favorites.
[Music out]
NARRATOR: The sun and the sea are the ingredients of the Caribbean tourist industry, and tourism is the region's fastest-growing source of revenue.
Luxurious resorts and posh hotels lure winter visitors to the islands from the cold cities of Europe and North America. And many Caribbean nations are staking high hopes on the future of the tourist trade.
On the U.S. Virgin Islands tourism is a booming business, and the sleepy island towns are almost as busy as the crowded cities the tourists left behind.
Every purchase improves the island economy, and the colorful local artworks are special favorites.
[Music out]
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