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SI.com: Cuban defector Chapman establishes residency

NEW YORK -- The streets of Andorra, the tiny European nation nestled between the French-Spanish border, are a shopper's dream. The duty-fee nation is home to retailers offering the finest fragrances, the most precious of gems, and now, one of the most coveted of pitching arms. Aroldis Chapman, the Cuban left-hander equipped with a 102 mph fastball, established residency last week in Andorra, SI.com has learned.

Why Andorrans live longer than everyone else

Getting to Andorra, a tiny country wedged in the mountains between France and Spain, is no easy feat. No airport, no train station, and the nearest city Toulouse is at least a 2 hour drive away.

Time.com: New Rule Set for Non-Visa Travelers

Travelers who don't need visas to enter the United States will soon be required to register online with the U.S. government at least three days before they visit

Time.com: U.S. Life Expectancy Longest Ever

The life expectancy for Americans is nearly 78 years, the longest in U.S. history, according to new government figures from 2005 released Thursday

Andorra: Not lost in the Pyrenees

High in the mountains where France and Spain come together, I drove for hours with just one goal -- to stand atop a ridge looking into a rugged mountain-ringed basin where nature cradles an ancient tribe. At one time, these pint-sized kingdoms were commonplace, but today only a few survive. Finally, I reached my destination deep in the rugged Pyrenees, the principality of Andorra.

SI.com: Perennial underachievers

In the world of sports, "underachiever" is perhaps the most hurtful term you can throw at someone.

Valencia Forum

The Scene spent the day in Valencia with Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. Where's the best paella in the city? Do you have a favorite Calatrava design? Send us your ideas and suggestions and read your comments below.

African skier's Winter Games dream

Top Ghanaian skier Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong has just bumped into a couple of gates as he tears downhill over a tricky steep slope that makes up the grand slalom course at this resort in the Italian Dolomites.

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