Brightly coloured fishing canoes under coconut palm trees of tropical sandy beach, Mirissa, Sri Lanka, Asia

Helipad and spectacular scenery on the island of Madeira, Atlantic Ocean, Portugal

The Paseo Maritimo De Marbella promenade on Playa de la Fontanilla beach, Marbella, Costa del Sol, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Cactus plants inside Jardin de Cactus designed by Cesar Manrique, Guatiza, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Indian Ocean and sandy tropical beach at Pasikudah Bay, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Sunny street lined with palm trees leading towards modern buildings under a clear blue sky in Los Cristianos, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Elephant ride in lake by rock palace, Sigiriya, Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Hotel Auberge Dar Najmat, Mirleft, southern Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Hotel Auberge Dar Najmat, Mirleft, southern Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Palais Claudio Bravo, Taroudant, Sous Valley, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Garden and swimming pool, Dar al Hossoun hotel, architects Eric Ossart and Arnaud Maurieres, Taroudant, Sous Valley, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Coastal landscape near village of Majanicho on the north coast, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Tropical beach with people swimming Mirissa, Sri Lanka, Asia

Palais Claudio Bravo, Taroudant, Sous Valley, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

The Blue House (Casa Juanita), built in 1916, Arrieta, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

City medina defensive walls, city of Taroudant, Sous Valley, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Tropical resort with swimming pool, waterfall, and traditional huts surrounded by lush greenery at Siam Park in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Chindonan Island, Calamian Islands, Coron, Palawan, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Bartolome Island with Pinnacle Rock, a volcanic plug, to the right, the location featured in the 2003 film Master and Commander, Galapagos islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Le Bora Bora by Pearl Resort and Mount Otemanu, Moto Tevairoa island, Bora Bora, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Galapagos Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus), large lizard can can grow to five feet long and live for 60 years, South Plaza island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Aerial of the Island of Mozambique, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mozambique, Africa

Bird Market at Souq Waqif, Doha, Qatar, Middle East

Reid's Palace Hotel, Funchal, Madeira island, Atlantic Ocean, Portugal

Looking towards Tahiti Iti from east coast Tahiti,French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Amazing sunset over the sea on a tropical island, The Maldives, Indian Ocean

Floating cottages near Poovar islands in the backwaters of Kerala, India, Asia

Malcapuya Island, Coron, Palawan, Phillipines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Skyline of Singapore Marina Bay at night downtown core skyscrapers and the Art Science museum, Singapore

Michlifen luxury hotel, Ifrane, Middle Atlas, Morocco

Chefchaouen by night, Rif region, Morocco

Roof terrace of Kasbah Tebi guest house at moonlight, Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Ounila River valley, Ouarzazate Province, Draa-Tafilalet region, Morocco

Koutoubia mosque, UNESCO, Marrakesh, Morocco

Jamaa el Fna square, UNESCO, Marrakech, Morocco

Large room of the El-Fenn hotel, medina of Marrakesh, Morocco

Bungalow at Luang Say Lodge on the Mekong river bank, Pakbeng, Oudomxay Province, Laos

Seabirds Tropicbirds, Pajaros Islet (Swan's Cay off the coast of Boca del Drago on Colon Island, Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Republic of Panama, Central America

Le Bora Bora by Pearl Resort, Moto Tevairoa island, Bora Bora, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Aerial of the Fort of San Sebastian, Island of Mozambique, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mozambique, Africa

Diablo Waterfalls (Pailon del Diablo), Tungurahua Province, Ecuador

Turtle Bay, a popular sandy beach in Cooper's Island, St. George's parish, Bermuda, North Atlantic

Pebble beach with turquoise water, Krioneri, Preveza, Greece

The roof of a Sri Mahamariamman Hindu temple, Singapore

View of modern skyscrapers at night in Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Desert camp, Osian, Rajasthan, India

The strikingly situated clifftop town of Sidi Bou Said, north of Carthage, Tunisia, has a reputation as a town of artists.

Black pearl, Praslin Island, Republic of Seychelles, Indian Ocean, Africa

Huge waves breaking on the beach at Ascension Island in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean

Le Bora Bora by Pearl Resort, Moto Tevairoa Bora Bora, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Airport jetty, Bora Bora, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Le Bora Bora by Pearl Resort, Bora Bora, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Palm trees and sunset, Edgewater Resort, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, South Pacific, Pacific

Catamaran moored at Admiralty House Park, North Shore, Bermuda, Atlantic, North America

Houses on cliff in mountains at sunset, near Porto da Cruz, Machico District, Madeira, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

Le Bora Bora by Pearl Resort, Moto Tevairoa island, Bora Bora, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Le Bora Bora by Pearl Resort, Moto Tevairoa island, Bora Bora, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

East coast, Tahiti, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Medersa Ben Youssef, Moorish architecture of Islamic School, UNESCO, Marrakech, Morocco

Swimming pool, The Thousand Nights Camp in the Sharqiya Sands, formerly Wahiba Sands, desert region, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

Alila Jabal Akhdar hotel, nestled 2000 metres above sea level, surrounded by Al Hajar Mountains, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

Jabrin (Jabreen) Castle (Fort), Ad-Dakhilīyah region,Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

Alila Jabal Akhdar hotel, nestled 2000 metres above sea level, surrounded by Al Hajar Mountains, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

Alila Jabal Akhdar hotel, nestled 2000 metres above sea level, surrounded by Al Hajar Mountains, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

Cave of Elafonisos island with orange rock color painted in white, Greece

Extraordinary sandstone rock structure called Dancing Rocks in the Sharaan Nature Reserve, AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Man standing on a dune in the Sharqiya Sands, formerly known as Wahiba Sands, desert region of Sultanate of Oman

City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

City Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Overloaded truck, Eastern Central African Republic

Haw Pha Bang Temple, built in grounds of Royal Palace Museum to enshrine the most highly revered Phra Bang Buddha, Luang Prabang, Laos

Le Bora Bora by Pearl Resort, Bora Bora, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Magdalena Island, Magallanes Region, Punta Arenas, Chile, South America

Oriental Gardens, Monte Palace Tropical Garden, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

Footbridge at Monte Palace Tropical Garden, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

Mount Otemanu and lagoon, Bora Bora, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

The world's first seven stars luxury hotel Burj Al Arab at night seen from Jumeirah public beach in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Le Bora Bora by Pearl Resort, Moto Tevairoa island, Bora Bora, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

The inner lagoon on Isla Rasa, an important nesting site for terns and gulls, Baja California, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Aerial of the Island of Mozambique, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mozambique, Africa

Pica hot springs, Northern Atacama, Chile, South America

Aerial of Pemba, Punta Delgado, Northern Mozambique, Africa

Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds) at dusk, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, South Asia, Asia

Aerial of a luxury hotel in Kigoma, Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Aerial of the Island of Mozambique, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mozambique, Africa

Corong Corong Beach, El Nido, Bacuit Bay, Palawan, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Bulog Dos Island, Calamian Islands, Coron, Palawan, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Drone aerial view of a kayak on the turquoise water, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Balos Lagoon Beach and Cape Tigani, elevated view, Gramvousa Peninsula, Chania Region, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Rain forest in the Gombe Stream National Park, Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Serenity Beach, Cadlao Island, El Nido, Bacuit Bay, Palawan, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

View of bars and cafes at Port d'Andratx, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Palm trees in the Thala Beach area of Port Douglas, Australia

Thala Beach and the Coral Sea, Port Douglas, Australia

Thala Beach and the Coral Sea, Port Douglas, Australia

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Aerial views of El Castillo and the Ruins of the Mayan temple grounds at Tulum, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico. Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are situated on 12 meter 39 ft tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society, and eventually causing the city to be abandoned.

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Estructura 8I-13 El Castillo at Chunyaxche Muyil Maya ruins, rainforest near Tulum, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

A Mexican staff member holds a tucan at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico