BEST known as a destination for honeymooners in search of perfect white beaches and swaying palms, the Seychelles islands rarely make any sort of headlines.

说起塞舌尔群岛，许多人只知道它是度蜜月者找寻美丽的白色沙滩和摇曳的棕榈树的目的地之一。

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Most of the island's attractions can be found along White Beach, its three miles of soft sand lined with thick groves of swaying palms.

岛上大部分引人入胜的景致都沿着白沙滩分布，柔软的沙滩绵延3英里，被浓密的，随风摇曳的棕榈树林环绕。

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The five-star villas have individual waterfalls, while hammocks swing lazily between huge palms, over white sugar sand and a green sea streaked with sapphire.

这家五星级的别墅有自己的瀑布，可以懒洋洋地躺在吊床上，在高大的棕榈树之间摇曳，远处是白糖般的沙滩和绿色的海面，海水中还夹杂着蓝宝石色的条纹。

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Last year its white sands, coconut palms and blue waters attracted more than 150, 000 tourists, mostly from overseas.

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When most people think island, swaying palms and white sand comes to mind.

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Caldwell then played a black-and-white video showing aerial footage of the house surrounded by date palms, crosshairs at the center of the screen zeroing in on the two-story concrete building.

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