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Written: 05:18am 06/01/2009
- Edited: 05:19am 06/01/2009
Since this is the last travel tip I write to Cosmotourist, I wanted to finish with one of the most impressive places I ever visited – the Grand Canyon. I have been there 3 times – and I like it with snow, burning hot or even if having to deal with too many tourists!! In my first visit I...
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Written: 04:46am 06/01/2009
Lisbon has an incredible water front – and the bar & terrace “À margem” knows how to take advantage of that. The name of the bar means “in the margin” in Portuguese and indeed it is located in a strategic place, just on the margin of the Tagus River - with excellent sunset views...
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Written: 04:27am 06/01/2009
- Edited: 04:28am 06/01/2009
The America House in Munich promotes cultural and academic relations between Germany and the South and North America continents. I went there to see a theatre play, but quite often music concerts and talks about space exploration or politics take equally place. The building also hosts the...
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Written: 03:38am 06/01/2009
- Edited: 03:39am 06/01/2009
Ciudad Rodrigo is a small town belonging to the Province of Salamanca. It is perhaps mostly know for its impressive walls, which surround the entire city and date back to the XII century. Located at the margins of River Águeda and at 30 Km from Portugal, the city had many important battles in...
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Written: 02:57am 06/01/2009
- Edited: 02:57am 06/01/2009
Just a few blocks away from the Government Palace, Lima’s Palace of Congress is where the Peruvian Republic Parliament and legislative power is located. After the independence of Peru in 1821, the congress activities were conducted at the University Mayor of San Marcos. The Palace of Congress...
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Written: 01:43am 06/01/2009
- Edited: 01:46am 06/01/2009
On the way to Pachacamac Ruins, in the Chorrillos district (south of Lima), one finds a beautiful natural protected reserve that hosts many bird species – the “Pantanos de Villa”. These swamps are important migration areas for birds that come from as far as Patagonia or the Arctic. You can...
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Written: 12:58am 06/01/2009
- Edited: 01:00am 06/01/2009
Madrid has many “Triumphal Arch” like structures, called Puertas (Doors) in Castilian Spanish. Some are more famous than others – like Puerta de Toledo, or Puerta de Alcalá. In the Principe Pio area, near the River Manzanares, as you walk to the Gardens of the Moor’s Field, you will pass...
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Written: 10:53pm 05/31/2009
- Edited: 10:54pm 05/31/2009
Madrid’s Almudena Cathedral was finished just in 1993, although the initial construction plans date back to XV century and the construction itself started in the late XIX century. Built on top of an old Muslim mosque, the Cathedral’s Crypt was the first part to be finished. Nowadays...
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Written: 10:27pm 05/31/2009
- Edited: 01:03am 06/01/2009
Located downtown Lisbon, near the Tagus River embracing of the Atlantic Ocean, Lounge is quite often crowded. This is a small bar but always with good music, either with live bands or invited DJs. The décor is simple but appealing, with some large wall mirrors, soft lights and an upper gallery....
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Written: 09:52pm 05/31/2009
- Edited: 09:54pm 05/31/2009
In Lima the quarters of Barranco and Miraflores are known for their bohemian night life. Barranco means something like “cliff” in Castilian Spanish, and indeed you will be walking along the beach line, formed at the feet of the coastal cliffs. Miraflores stays on top of the cliffs, with great...
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Written: 09:14pm 05/31/2009
- Edited: 09:14pm 05/31/2009
The Seminar of San Agustin, located in Iquitos’ Malecón Maldonado, is one example of the fury of the mighty Amazon River. This impressive two floors red building was concluded in 1935, but in 1969 the erosion produced by river waters produced serious damage. It was restored finally in 1998 by...
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Written: 08:34pm 05/31/2009
- Edited: 08:34pm 05/31/2009
San Juan Bautista is the main catholic church of Iquitos, located prominently at Plaza d’Armas. It was inaugurated in 1919, but its construction was finished only in 1924, by the end of the rubber economical boom. It has an impressive 20 meters tall bell tower, used also in a famous scene of...
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Written: 07:37pm 05/31/2009
- Edited: 07:51pm 05/31/2009
Iquitos is not just about the jungle and streets full of exotic trees and plants. On the classical side many beautiful buildings reflect the rich past of the city. In one of the streets that limits Plaza d’Armas there is even a house projected by Gustave Eiffel, called the Iron House. Even...
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Written: 05:47pm 05/31/2009
The Alto Solimões Dioceses is located in Tabatinga. The Brazilians name the Amazon River as such only when the Solimões River mixes its waters with the Negro River, near Manaus. In Tabatinga you find the nice cathedral-church of the Saints Guardian Angels, which is run by the missionaries of...
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Written: 09:41pm 05/30/2009
- Edited: 09:43pm 05/30/2009
Located in an area of buildings from the beginning of the XX century, the Rüen Thai restaurant stays near Heimeranplatz U-Bahn station. It has a comfortable-home inviting décor, with spacious tables. The food is really delicious – from the curry to the fish, from the salads and vegetables to...
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Written: 02:03am 05/30/2009
- Edited: 02:04am 05/30/2009
One can spot Lima’s Santo Domingo Church major pink tower at a significant distance when approaching the historical downtown district. This is actually the bell tower, built in rococo style in the year of 1766 – given that the original tower was destroyed before by an earthquake.
Santo...
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Written: 09:03pm 05/29/2009
- Edited: 09:05pm 05/29/2009
Located just to the left of Lima’s Cathedral, the Archbishop’s Palace is quite beautiful and impressive. Though the terrain allocation for Lima’s Church HQ dates to Francisco Pizarro - the present construction, in its modern baroque neo-colonial style, dates already to 1924. Its cedar wood...
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Written: 12:12am 05/29/2009
- Edited: 12:13am 05/29/2009
If you arrive in Lima for the first time and don’t have much time to waste mapping your ways around, then finding an airport taxi driver doubling as a tour guide is an excellent option. From the airport to downtown old Lima, takes about 30 minutes, in the middle of some traffic. You can take a...
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Written: 12:00am 05/29/2009
- Edited: 12:01am 05/29/2009
In Tabatinga the Brazilian Armed Forces have an important role in all aspects of social life. Quite often combined Navy, Army and Air Force exercises are done, to state the Brazilian sovereignty and show the country operational capacities all over the huge Amazon territory. With these some...
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Written: 06:59pm 05/28/2009
- Edited: 07:00pm 05/28/2009
Chimbote is a small population, located some 5 hours from Iquitos, down the Amazon River and close to the Colombian border. It has a Peruvian National Police control station, which is the major reason to stop there. The Police may ask for passports or may not – but they will enter and search...
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