MS Belle de
Cadix
The Charms of Andalusia
7 Nights along Spain's Coast and the Guadilquivir
River
Itinerary
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DAY 1 SEVILLE
Boarding from 5:00pm. Time to settle into your cabin and presentation of the crew, followed by a
friendly welcome drink served in the lounge, than dinner on board. Free evening in Seville.
Overnight stop.
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DAY 2 SEVILLE – CADIZ
Breakfast on board. Optional guided tour of Seville. The city of Seville, “the radiant city,” is
marked by art and a kind of magical spell. Discover the Cathedral, the Alcazar Palace and its
Andalusian gardens. Back on board at about 1:00 pm. Departure of the boat and lunch on board. As we
sail along the Great River, you will discover an untouched countryside, where fields of cotton and
rice are home to an extraordinary animal population. Arrival in the evening in Cadiz. Dinner on
board. Overnight Stop.
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DAY 3 CADIZ or ROCK OF GIBRLTAR
Breakfast on board. Morning dedicated to the optional guided tour of this marvelous city, which
will surprise you with its cultural and historical wealth and is renowned for the beauty of its
landscapes, which make it unique. Back on board for lunch. Free afternoon in Cadiz or possibility
of an optional transfer to the beach for an afternoon of relaxation. Back on board, dinner.
Overnight Stop.
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One-day optional excurision to the Rock of Gibraltar. Departure by coach after breakfast for the
Rock of Gibraltar. Guided tour of the peninsula that makes the Bay of Algeciras so stunning and its
colony of monkeys. Exceptional panoramic views of the Spanish and Moroccan coasts. Lunch in a
restaurant. On the way back, we will stop in the village of Vejer, which is without doubt one of
the most photogenic villages in the province of Cadiz. The neatness, whiteness and beauty of Vejer
have caused the whole village to be declared a historic-artistic monument. Then back to the boat.
Dinner on board. In the evening our hostess will accompany you on a walk through Cadiz by night.
Overnight stop.
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DAY 4 CADIZ – VILA REAL ( Portugal) ALCOUTIM (the Algarve)
Departure early in the morning, breakfast as we cruise. We will be sailing along the Gulf of Cadiz
with its marvelous beaches, such as Castilla, Mazagon, passing the towns of Punta Unbria, Isla
Cristina. Lunch on board. We will reach Vila Real de St Antonio at about 2:00 pm . Shopping stop (2
hours) and a chance to discover its streets lined with white washed houses with curved roofs. Vila
Real is also an important fishing port. Back on board. We sail on up the Guadiana to Alcoutim. This
river is an absolute wonder fabulous countryside, timeless villages with pretty, whitewashed houses
hemmed with yellow and blue. Arrival in Alcoutim, a typical Algarve village, with its white houses
reflecting the River Guadiana . Dinner with a Portuguese theme. After dinner, a stroll through
Alcoutim accompanied by our hostess. Overnight stop.
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DAY 5 ALCOUTIM – SANLUCAR DE BARRAMEDA
Departure early in the morning. Breakfast as we cruise. Morning spent sailing down the River
Guadiana, then the gulf of Cadiz up to Sanlucar de Barrameda. Lunch as
we cruise. Arrival in Sanlucar de Barrameda at about 2:00pm. In the afternoon, departurefor the
excursion to the DonanaPark, classified by UNESCO as a “Biosphere Reserve.” The Donana Park
occupies the right bank of the Guadalquivir, at its estuary on the Atlantic Ocean. It is notable
for the great diversity of its biotopes, especially lagoons, marshlands, fixed and movile dunes,
scrub woodland and maquis. It is home to five threatened bird species. It is one of the largest
heronries in the Mediterranean region and is the wintering site for more than 500,000 warterfowl,
such as flamingos. Back on board. Dinner with a Spanish theme followed by a flamencoevening on
board. Ovenight stop. For those who do not wish to take part in the excursion, possibility of an
optional transfer to the beach for an afternoon of relaxation.
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DAY 6 SANLUCAR DE BARRAMEDA – JEREZ – SEVILLE
Breakfast on board. In the morning, an optional excursion to Jerez, wine and horse capital of Spain
and cradle of flamenco. Departure at about 8:00am by coach, tour of the city in the coach, then
isit to a distillery with sherry tasting. Back on board at about 1:00 pm. Lunch and continuation of
the Cruise. Dinner followed by a gala evening. We sail on towards Seville.
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DAY 7 SEVILLA - CORDOBA
Breakfast on board. Day devoted to the optional visit of Cordoba . Departure in the morning by
coach for Cordoba , City of Caliphs . Guided tour of the city, including the Mosque-Cathedral with
its “forest of columns”, no less than 856 of them, decorated with jasper, granite and precious
marbles; the Juderia, the old Jewish quarter, with its white streets full of flowers and its
typical houses opening onto superb patios. Lunch in a restaurant. In the afternoon, free time, then
back to Sevilla where our boat is waiting. Dinner on board, free evening.
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Morning devoted to the optional guided tour of Sevilla. Lunch on board. Free afternoon so that
you can get to know this marvelous city at your own pace. Back on board, dinner and free
evening.
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DAY 8 SEVILLA
Breakfast on board. Disembarkation at 9:00 am . End of our
services .
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Departures and Pricing
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details!
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Depart
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Disembark
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Lower
(double occupancy)
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Middle(double occupancy)
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Upper
(double occupancy)
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Lower
Deck Single
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Middle
Deck Single
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Upper Deck Single
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7-Apr-11
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14-Apr-11
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$1,948
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$2,108
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$2,148
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$2,636
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$2,796
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$2,836
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14-Apr-11
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21-Apr-11
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$1,948
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$2,108
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$2,148
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$2,636
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$2,796
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$2,836
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21-Apr-11
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28-Apr-11
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$1,948
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$2,108
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$2,148
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$2,636
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$2,796
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$2,836
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28-Apr-11
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5-May-11
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$1,948
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$2,108
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$2,148
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$2,636
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$2,796
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$2,836
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5-May-11
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12-May-11
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$1,948
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$2,108
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$2,148
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$2,636
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$2,796
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$2,836
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12-May-11
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19-May-11
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$1,948
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$2,108
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$2,148
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$2,636
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$2,796
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$2,836
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19-May-11
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26-May-11
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$1,948
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$2,108
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$2,148
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$2,636
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$2,796
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$2,836
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26-May-11
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2-Jun-11
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$1,948
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$2,108
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$2,148
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$2,636
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$2,796
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$2,836
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26-May-11
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2-Jun-11
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$1,948
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$2,108
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$2,148
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$2,636
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$2,796
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$2,836
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2-Jun-11
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9-Jun-11
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$1,948
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$2,108
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$2,148
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$2,636
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$2,796
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$2,836
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2-Jun-11
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9-Jun-11
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$1,948
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$2,108
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$2,148
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$2,636
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$2,796
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$2,836
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9-Jun-11
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16-Jun-11
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$1,948
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$2,108
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$2,148
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$2,636
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$2,796
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$2,836
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16-Jun-11
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23-Jun-11
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$1,948
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$2,108
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$2,148
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$2,636
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$2,796
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$2,836
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23-Jun-11
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30-Jun-11
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$1,948
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$2,108
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$2,148
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$2,636
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$2,796
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$2,836
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30-Jun-11
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7-Jul-11
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$1,948
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$2,108
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$2,148
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$2,636
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$2,796
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$2,836
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30-Jun-11
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7-Jul-11
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$1,948
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$2,108
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$2,148
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$2,636
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$2,796
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$2,836
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7-Jul-11
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14-Jul-11
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$1,760
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$1,920
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$1,959
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$2,448
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$2,608
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$2,647
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14-Jul-11
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21-Jul-11
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$1,760
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$1,920
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$1,959
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$2,448
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$2,608
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$2,647
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21-Jul-11
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28-Jul-11
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$1,760
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$1,920
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$1,959
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$2,448
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$2,608
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$2,647
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11-Aug-11
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18-Aug-11
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$1,760
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$1,920
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$1,959
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$2,448
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$2,608
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$2,647
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18-Aug-11
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25-Aug-11
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$1,760
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$1,920
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$1,959
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$2,448
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$2,608
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$2,647
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25-Aug-11
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1-Sep-11
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$1,760
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$1,920
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$1,959
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$2,448
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$2,608
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$2,647
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1-Sep-11
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8-Sep-11
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$1,948
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$2,108
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$2,148
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$2,636
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$2,796
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$2,836
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8-Sep-11
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15-Sep-11
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$1,948
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$2,108
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$2,148
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$2,636
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$2,796
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$2,836
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15-Sep-11
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22-Sep-11 |
$1,948
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$2,108
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$2,148
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$2,636
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$2,796
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$2,836
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22-Sep-11
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29-Sep-11 |
$1,948
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$2,108
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$2,148
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$2,636
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$2,796
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$2,836
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29-Sep-11
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6-Oct-11 |
$1,948
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$2,108
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$2,148
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$2,636
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$2,796
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$2,836
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6-Oct-11
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13-Oct-11 |
$1,948
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$2,108
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$2,148
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$2,636
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$2,796
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$2,836
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13-Oct-11
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20-Oct-11 |
$1,948
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$2,108
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$2,148
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$2,636
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$2,796
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$2,836
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