The Virgin Islands National Park is a tropical paradise on the island of St. John. The park covers more than half of the small island. It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and the Caribbean Sea to the south. The climate here is warm all year. Tall green peaks rise from the ocean, which is filled with wildlife. The island’s white sand beaches and clear blue seas are considered to be among the most beautiful in the Caribbean. Evidence of human history on the island dates back thousands of years. Archaeological evidence shows the first people to arrive on the Caribbean islands came in canoes from South America more than 2,750 years ago. The Taino people lived along the shores of St. John island. Over the years, the population of the Taino natives grew. You can see evidence of the Taino culture in the petroglyphs within the Virgin Islands National Park.
Title: Virgin Islands National Park: America's Paradise
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1548/Virgin_Islands.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Virgin Islands National Park: America's Paradise' data-article-id='2063'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='9958'>The Virgin Islands National Park is a tropical paradise on the island of St. John.</span> <span data-start-time='9958' data-end-time='15729'>The park covers more than half of the small island.</span> <span data-start-time='15729' data-end-time='26563'>It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and the Caribbean Sea to the south. </span> <span data-start-time='26563' data-end-time='31292'>The climate here is warm all year.</span> <span data-start-time='31292' data-end-time='40042'>Tall green peaks rise from the ocean, which is filled with wildlife.</span> <span data-start-time='40042' data-end-time='54771'>The island’s white sand beaches and clear blue seas are considered to be among the most beautiful in the Caribbean.</span> <span data-start-time='54771' data-end-time='63042'>Evidence of human history on the island dates back thousands of years.</span> <span data-start-time='63042' data-end-time='80917'>Archaeological evidence shows the first people to arrive on the Caribbean islands came in canoes from South America more than 2,750 years ago.</span> <span data-start-time='80917' data-end-time='87667'>The Taino people lived along the shores of St. John island.</span> <span data-start-time='87667' data-end-time='94083'>Over the years, the population of the Taino natives grew.</span> <span data-start-time='94083' data-end-time='103208'>You can see evidence of the Taino culture in the petroglyphs within the Virgin Islands National Park.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1548/Virgin_Islands.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=7699 data-hint-location='63042' style='display:none;'><div class='question' 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1548/boats_that_are_powered_by_wind.m4a'><span>boats that are powered by wind</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=7700 data-hint-location='9958' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1548/how_much_of_the_island_is_covered_by_the_park.m4a'>How much of the island is covered by the park?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='half'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1548/half_.m4a'><span>half </span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1548/none_of_the_island.m4a'><span>none of the island</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1548/the_north_coast.m4a'><span>the north coast</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1548/the_entire_island.m4a'><span>the entire island</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=7701 data-hint-location='26563' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1548/the_climate_here_is__blank__all_year.m4a'>The climate here is <span class='blank'>warm</span> all year.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='warm'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1548/humid.m4a'><span>humid</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1548/warm.m4a'><span>warm</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1548/rainy.m4a'><span>rainy</span></div><div class='choice' 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