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SUNDAY’S SPECIAL SPOT – SURINAME
Little heard of (at least to me) when talk of South American countries arises is Suriname. It is coastal country located on the northwestern coast of the continent. A cultural blend, Suriname’s history is filled with the indigenous Amerindians and people from Africa, India, China, Indonesia and The Netherlands. In addition to the cultural heritage…
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SUNDAY’S SPECIAL SPOT DESERT SERIES – ATACAMA DESERT
There is no doubt that our globe has incredible natural beauty – mountains, oceans, craters, forests and the like. I have decided to showcase some of these great beauties in a ‘series of series’ every several months. Starting today it will be about the fascinating dry, barren and at times bleak land of deserts. The…
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SUNDAY’S SPECIAL SPOT – MACHU PICCHU AND THE INCA TRAIL
It is no doubt that our world is filled with natural beauty and wonders. It also contains some marvels created by human hands. When you combine both nature and a man made monument you encounter the incredible. Machu Picchu is one of those incredible spaces. Believed to be built in 1450 CE by the Incas…
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SUNDAY’S SPECIAL SPOT – EASTER ISLAND
An isolated island on the eastern edge of the South Pacific, Rapa Nui presents a mystery on it soil. Towering monoliths pepper the quiet rolling hills of this eerily alien land. A testimony to the determined people who carved this incredible and massive moai. A testimony of beliefs? Ancestors? That question piques my interest in…
