around Okinawa.)" 15. Puerto Ayora, Galapagos The most populous town in the Galapagos still sits right up next to some amazingly clear ocean water. Even here in Academy Bay, you can see pelicans, iguanas, sea lions, herons, rays, and other iconic wildlife. 16. Lake Tahoe, Nevada The photo below was taken in the Bonsai Rock area, on the east shore of the lake, which apparently flies under the radar. Says the photographer: "30 years in Tahoe, and until this winter I'd never heard of it." 23. Rio Azul, Argentina Put in to the Confluence section of the Rio Azul near El Bolsn, Patagonia, Argentina. Matador Senior Editor David Miller notes, "This was the first river I've ever paddled, played, and swam in where the water was clean enough to drink. The entire Rio Azul watershed is born in the glaciers and snowfields of the Andes and the water is incredibly clear and pure." Rio Azul, Argentina. Photo: David Miller 24. Corfu, Greece Corfu sits in the Ionian Sea, off the northwest coast of Greece. Prior to the 1900s, most of the tourists that visited were European royalty. Today, its clear waters draw a lot of package-tour-style action. 25. Aitutaki, Cook Islands Matador Co-Founder Ross Borden visited the Cook Islands for a week last year and came back with images and video of epicly clear water . Aitutaki, Cook Islands. Photo: Ross Borden 26. Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand Made famous when its smaller neighbor, Koh Phi Phi Leh, was used