Camp X-ray, seen above in November 2007, was the first facility used at Guantanamo Bay to detain alleged terrorists after the attacks of September 11, 2001.

In the shadow of Guantanamo's reputation, the base's 28,800 acres (11,655 hectares) of protected land allows native plants and animals to thrive in virgin forests and swim in clear waters along undisturbed coastline.

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