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Caernarfon
Mediaeval castle and the longest toponym - Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd 374 What and Why Gwynedd occupied the current...
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Aug 23, 2019


Windermere
Lakes, forests, fells, Beatrix Potter & William Wordsworth - The English Lake District 422 What and Why The Lake District is a scenic...
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Aug 23, 2019


Llangollen
Highest aqueduct in the world - Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal 1303 What and Why The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is a waterbridge that carries...
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Aug 23, 2019


Ironbridge
Symbol of industrial revolution - Ironbridge Gorge 371 What and Why The Ironbridge is now derelict and the bridge is nothing impressive...
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Aug 21, 2019


El Calafate
The largest continental ice-shelf - Los Glaciares National Park 145; Filete porteño in Buenos Aires, a traditional painting technique...
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Aug 19, 2019


Córdoba
A derelict learnt city - Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba 995; Tango 00258 Cordoba Cathedral What and Why While colonialism carries...
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Aug 18, 2019


San Ignacio
Spanish missionaries conversion programme - Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and...
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Aug 12, 2019


Puerto Iguazú
The roaring, gigantic waterfall system - Iguazú National Park 303; Iguaçu National Park 355 Iguazú - Argentinian side What and Why Upon...
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Aug 11, 2019


Colonia del Sacramento
Quiet town with a history of colonisation - Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento 747; Tango 00258 Colonia del...
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Aug 9, 2019


Meroë (مروي)
Small pyramids and temples of the Kush Empire - Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe 1336; Date palm, knowledge, skills, traditions and practices 01509; Al-Jertiq: practices, rituals and expressions for preservation, protection, abundance and fertility in Sudan 02275 Small pyramids of Meroe What and Why I am extremely proud that as a Chinese I actually took a Sudanese to his own heritage treasure of Meroë ( Arabic : مروي) , during my recent diplomatic work. No joke, t
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Aug 7, 2019


El Jadida (ⵎⴰⵣⵉⵗⴻⵏ)
Another Portuguese fort with a grandiose cistern - Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida) 1058 Portuguese cistern What and Why El Jadida...
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Aug 6, 2019


Essaouira (ⵜⴰⵚⵚⵓⵔⵜ)
Portuguese fishing harbour and centre of argan oil - Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) 753; Argan, practices and know-how concerning...
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Aug 4, 2019


Aït Ben Haddou (ⴰⵢⵜ ⴱⴻⵏⵃⴰⴷⴷⵓ)
Gateway to Sahara - Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou 444; Date palm, knowledge, skills, traditions and practices 01509 Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou What...
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Aug 3, 2019
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