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Beyond Tash Rabat: Crossing Panda Pass to Reach Chatyr-Kul

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In Morocco December 24, 2023

Agadir: exploring a popular beach destination in Morocco

Introduction Agadir, located along Morocco’s southern Atlantic coast, has a history marked by diverse influences. In 1505, the Portuguese established a trading post, followed by the Saadians in…

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In Spain December 22, 2023

El Caminito del Rey: travel guide to a great hike near Malaga

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Tetouan: travel guide with the best places to visit

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Cap Spartel and Hercules Caves: a half-day trip from Tangier

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Travel guide to Souss-Massa National Park

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Oualidia: travel guide to a fishing town with a beautiful oceanfront

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Taghazout & Tamraght: some of the best surfing towns in Morocco

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Jebel Toubkal: climbing the highest mountain in Morocco

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Koh Samui: travel guide with the best places to visit

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Koh Phangan: travel guide with the best places to visit

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    Colca Canyon is a dramatic Andean canyon in southe Colca Canyon is a dramatic Andean canyon in southern Peru, known for its steep cliffs, ancient farming terraces, volcanic scenery, and soaring condors. The landscape ranges from high grasslands with llamas and alpacas to warm canyon valleys fed by the Colca River and natural hot springs.

Many villages, such as Chivay and Cabanaconde, still preserve traditional clothing, farming practices, music, and festivals.
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    The route from Arequipa to Colca Canyon covers abo The route from Arequipa to Colca Canyon covers about 160 km, climbing from 2,300 m up to Patapampa at 4,900 m before descending again.

Along the way, you cross Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve, a high-altitude plateau around 4,000 m where vicuñas, alpacas, and sometimes flamingos can be seen.

Descending into the Colca Valley, the landscape shifts to green pre-Inca terraces still in use today, with towns like Chivay and Yanque.
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#colcacanyon #peru #travelperu #andes #southamérica
    The Nazca Lines are a series of enormous geoglyphs The Nazca Lines are a series of enormous geoglyphs etched into the desert floor in southern Peru. Created between roughly 500 BCE and 500 CE by the ancient Nazca culture, they depict animals, plants, and geometric shapes that are best seen from the air. The lines were made by removing the top layer of reddish stones to reveal the lighter ground beneath, and they have been preserved for centuries due to the region’s dry, windless climate. Their exact purpose is still debated, but many researchers believe they had religious or astronomical significance.
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    The Ballestas Islands are small islands off Peru’s The Ballestas Islands are small islands off Peru’s coast known for wildlife like sea lions, seabirds, and Humboldt penguins, and are visited by boat from Paracas. Historically the islands were important for the guano (bird droppings) industry, especially during the Guano Era, when Peru exported it as a valuable natural fertilizer and source of national wealth.
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    The Maras Salt Mines are a stunning network of tho The Maras Salt Mines are a stunning network of thousands of small salt pools carved into a mountainside in Peru’s Sacred Valley.

These terraces have been used since pre-Inca times, where naturally salty spring water flows into the pools and evaporates under the sun, leaving behind crystallized salt. Local families still harvest the salt by hand using traditional methods, making it both a cultural and economic staple of the region.
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    Malacca was a key trading hub for centuries, conne Malacca was a key trading hub for centuries, connecting merchants from China, India, and the Middle East long before European powers arrived. You can still see that mix of influences today in the food, especially Peranakan dishes that blend Chinese and Malay flavors. The city changed hands between the Portuguese, Dutch, and British, which is why its architecture looks so varied. Unlike some tourist spots, people still live and work in the old town, so it feels active rather than preserved. The Malacca River, once used for trade, is now more about cafés and walking paths.
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Colca Canyon is a dramatic Andean canyon in southe Colca Canyon is a dramatic Andean canyon in southern Peru, known for its steep cliffs, ancient farming terraces, volcanic scenery, and soaring condors. The landscape ranges from high grasslands with llamas and alpacas to warm canyon valleys fed by the Colca River and natural hot springs.

Many villages, such as Chivay and Cabanaconde, still preserve traditional clothing, farming practices, music, and festivals.
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#colcacanyon #peru #travelperu #andes #southamérica
The route from Arequipa to Colca Canyon covers abo The route from Arequipa to Colca Canyon covers about 160 km, climbing from 2,300 m up to Patapampa at 4,900 m before descending again.

Along the way, you cross Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve, a high-altitude plateau around 4,000 m where vicuñas, alpacas, and sometimes flamingos can be seen.

Descending into the Colca Valley, the landscape shifts to green pre-Inca terraces still in use today, with towns like Chivay and Yanque.
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.
#colcacanyon #peru #travelperu #andes #southamérica
The Nazca Lines are a series of enormous geoglyphs The Nazca Lines are a series of enormous geoglyphs etched into the desert floor in southern Peru. Created between roughly 500 BCE and 500 CE by the ancient Nazca culture, they depict animals, plants, and geometric shapes that are best seen from the air. The lines were made by removing the top layer of reddish stones to reveal the lighter ground beneath, and they have been preserved for centuries due to the region’s dry, windless climate. Their exact purpose is still debated, but many researchers believe they had religious or astronomical significance.
.
.
#nazca #peru #travelperu #nazcalines #polacywpodróży
The Ballestas Islands are small islands off Peru’s The Ballestas Islands are small islands off Peru’s coast known for wildlife like sea lions, seabirds, and Humboldt penguins, and are visited by boat from Paracas. Historically the islands were important for the guano (bird droppings) industry, especially during the Guano Era, when Peru exported it as a valuable natural fertilizer and source of national wealth.
.
.
#peru #southamerica #ballestas #pinguins #wildlife
The Maras Salt Mines are a stunning network of tho The Maras Salt Mines are a stunning network of thousands of small salt pools carved into a mountainside in Peru’s Sacred Valley.

These terraces have been used since pre-Inca times, where naturally salty spring water flows into the pools and evaporates under the sun, leaving behind crystallized salt. Local families still harvest the salt by hand using traditional methods, making it both a cultural and economic staple of the region.
.
.
#peru #cusco #sacredvalley #salinas #andes
Malacca was a key trading hub for centuries, conne Malacca was a key trading hub for centuries, connecting merchants from China, India, and the Middle East long before European powers arrived. You can still see that mix of influences today in the food, especially Peranakan dishes that blend Chinese and Malay flavors. The city changed hands between the Portuguese, Dutch, and British, which is why its architecture looks so varied. Unlike some tourist spots, people still live and work in the old town, so it feels active rather than preserved. The Malacca River, once used for trade, is now more about cafés and walking paths.
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#malacca #malaysia #malaysiatrulyasia #asia #travelmalaysia
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