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of the month |
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February
2004 |
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Arequipa
and its
splendor at
the foot of
the Misti
volcano
It starts off
in a coastal
desert and
rises in the
Andes reaching
great heights
in the snow
covered peaks
such as Ampato
and Chachani
or its
volcanoes
-such as
Misti.
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| December
2003 |
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The
Amazon: An
Adventure to
be lived
Our journeys
will allow us
to observe
typical
vegetation and
countless
medicinal
plant species
while
partaking in
visits to
shamans or
witches as
part of the
jungle
experience.
Lodgings are
characterized
by rustic,
simple cabins
built with
materials
found in the
region.
Healthy food
is served
along the way.
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November
2003
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The
entire Valley
Just for You
The magic
color of the
land in Valle
Caucana
manifests
itself over
and over in
the memories
of those who
longing
decided to
visit its warm
prairies in
search of the
sound and
flavor of
sugarcane.
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| October
2003
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Lambayeque
and its Royal
Tombs
The
most important
pre-Columbian
cultures in
northern Peru
flourished in
the Lambayeque
area. The
great pyramids
of Túcume,
the
sanctuaries,
the Sicán
stepped ramps
and the Sipán
tombs of Moche
dignitaries
are only
examples of
the
archaeological
treasures you
will be able
to admire when
you visit this
area. |
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September
2003
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Caripe,
State of
Monagas
In the local
dialect,
Caripe means
“River of
Squirrels”.
Nearby is the
famous Cueva
del Guácharo
(Guacharos’
Cave), with an
abundant and
characteristic
variety of
flora and
fauna which
makes the town
more
beautiful.
With its
mountain
climate and
fresh aroma,
it is rightly
called the
“Garden of
the East”. |
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August
2003
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Ecuador’s
coastal
archeology
A series
of cultures
dating back to
4400 B.C. were
centered in
several
provinces
along
Ecuador’s
coastline,
denoting the
presence of
man and his
lifestyle. |
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May
2003
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Large
and burgeoning
Antioquia
Settled by
muleteers and
men of peace
who became
tenacious and
industrious
workers,
zealous and
hard-working
in their
desire to
build a
homeland and
who, in their
love for their
land and
appreciation
of its bounty,
forged a
history that
is the pride
of Colombia.
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| April
2003 |
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Oruro
Cultural and
Archaeological
Route
This route
begins in the
town of Oruro,
known as “The
Bolivian
Folklore
Capital”
because of the
Lavish
Folklore
Carnival held
there every
year in honour
of the Virgin
of Socavón,
which is
considered to
be the utmost
expression of
Bolivia’s
popular and
traditional
cultures.
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| February
2003 |
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“Angel
Falls,” Bolívar
State
The highest
waterfall in
the world, its
waters
originating in
the Carrao
River plunge
almost 980
meters (3,234
feet) from the
summit of the
tepuy to the
jungle --800
meters (2,640
feet) of that
in a free
fall. Together
with those of
the Hacha, or
Ax Falls, its
waters feed
into Lake
Canaima.
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January
2003 |
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Paracas
National
Rerserve
Sandy
beaches,
jet islets and
plunging
cliffs that
offer
magnificent
vantage points
form the
Paracas
National
Reserve.
Some 117 406
of its total
335 000
hectares are
firm land,
consisting of
coastal desert
and small
islands.
The impressive
beauty of the
Paracas coast
is due to the
diversity of
its soils.
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December
2002
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Ecuador's
Andes II
Many protected
natural areas
are to be
found in
Ecuador’s
Andes, which
contain
volcanoes and
mountains,
lakes,
valleys, rain
forests and
tropical
forests,
together with
an endless
variety of
plants and
animals. |
| November
2002 |
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Old
Providence
Natural
National Park
& Mc Bean
Lagoon
This
995-hectare
protected
natural
national park
lies off the
coast of
Providencia
Island, with
which it
shares the
beauty of
Colombia’s
Caribbean
scenery. Its
little-touched
ecosystem is
used for
scientific
research,
environmental
education and
recreational
purposes.
|
| October
2002 |
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Beni
Biological
Station
Biosphere
Preserve
The
preserve is an
extraordinary
135 000
hectare (1 350
km2)
geographic
space in the
Department of
the Beni,
whose
remarkable
ecological
composition
has attracted
the attention
of researchers
and
environmentalists
due to its
biotic wealth
and the
presence of
native Amazon
groups.
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| September
2002 |
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Caracas
- El Avila
The
city is known
for its
dynamic
commercial,
financial and
industrial
life, and
little is left
of colonial
Caracas, but
memories and a
few duly
restored and
conserved
buildings,
such as the
red-roofed
houses in La
Pastora. Deep
in the heart
of the city,
along the
mountainous
segment of the
coastal
cordillera is
El Avila Hill
or El Avila
National Park.
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| August
2002 |
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Lambayeque
and its Royal
Tombs
The
most important pre-Columbian cultures in
northern Peru flourished in the Lambayeque
area. Among them, the Moche culture, between
the1st and 7th centuries A.D., was
unquestionably the most magnificent one.
|
| July
2002 |
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Quito
welcomes you
Quito –that
beautiful city
surrounded by
mountains, some
with silvered
peaks-- is
doubly magic and
friendly. Its
colonial
treasures
(paintings,
sculptures and
carvings) are to
be found for the
most part in the
historic city
center.
|
| June
2002 |
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Flavor? Colombian Coffe, The Coffe Circuit
Daring settlers crossed Colombia’s Western and Central Cordilleras and settled on their slopes in an effort to boost the progress and development of a region that one hundred years later is considered the country’s most traditional.
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