In 1877, when the Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli drew the first detailed map of Mars, he imagined the planet as an earthly paradise.

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This lush, green-black volcanic island is considered Italy's diving paradise, with 40 spots on the country's first protected marine reserve.

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Their first big project was Lodha Paradise, 1, 200 apartments in the suburbs, launched in 2004, with wide roads, green spaces and a clubhouse.

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Unlike some of his peers elsewhere, he does not seem to see a new constitution as the road to earthly paradise, nor has he said he wants a second term before starting his first.

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