Moody clouds over the atoll

The Baileys in the Maldives

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July 24th 2012
Even though it is not the best season for sunsets you can still see some remarkable ones with evocative cloud scenes as the cloud builds up when the heat of the sun diminishes. What's also really spectacular is that for a short five minute spell the colours on the sea surface also mix with the coral reefs too. ... read more

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The Maldives was long a sultanate, first under Dutch and then under British protection. It became a republic in 1968, three years after independence. Since 1978, President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM - currently in his sixth term in office - has dominated t... ... read more