Guam, the exotic US island in the western Pacific
- by Steven King
- 2017-01-19
- 12 media
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Guam is the largest of the Mariana Islands, with a population of 161 thousand. Let's take a troll on this beautiful island.
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Fort Soledad, important supply station for Spanish galleons transiting between Mexico and the Philippines.
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The Chamorros settled on the island 4,000 years ago. Ferdinand Magellan was the first European to visit the island in 1521.
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The Spanish Bridge. Spanish colonization of Guam started in 1668.
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The United States occupied the island in the 1898 Spanish–American War.
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Two Lovers Point. Where a legendary couple jumped off the cliff to protest the girl's parents' disapproval.
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The story in five sketches. See the colorful locks behind you? I wonder how many come back to unlock after breakup :)
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You see the couple's hair are tied together before they jumped.
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The 1,000 ft long boardwalk leads to Fish Eye, the underwater observatory. This area is great for diving and snorkeling.
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31 feet under sea level. I even saw a small yellow shark from the window!
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Even Guam's cemetery looks so lively.
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The shinny new Guam Museum was just completed in 2016. Thanks for visiting and please leave a review for Gala360 :)