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Airboats Offer Florida Tourists Closer Look at Everglades


17 July 2008
Everglades Airboat Ride report / Broadband - Download (WM) video clip
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Traveling at up to 70 kilometers per hour, the airboats give passengers a chance to see the Everglades' most famous residents up close
Traveling at up to 70 kilometers per hour, the airboats give passengers a chance to see the Everglades' most famous residents up close
Central Florida is one of the world's top vacation destinations with millions of visitors visiting the area's attractions each year. Best known for its world-class theme parks, the area also marks the northern edge of the Everglades, the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States. VOA's Nia Sutadi and Yuni Salim recently boarded an airboat for a journey through the tropical landscape.
 

 

 

 

 


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