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Oct31

Hispaniola

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Hispaniola is the second-largest island in the Caribbean, separated into French-speaking Haiti and Spanish-speaking Domenican Republic. Hispaniola is geographically and ecologically astounding, in addition to having all the first-class attributes of sub-tropical climate demanded by northern snowbirds in search of a parasol-shaded daiquiri. Photo by: Pericles1492
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Oct30

Notre-Dame Basilica, Montreal

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Of the hundreds of churches on the island of Montreal, Notre-Dame’s interior is the most stunning with a exquisite detail. This 19th Century Basilica is in the historic district of Montreal, in Quebec, Canada. Basilica was opened in 1829, making it the largest religious edifice in North America at the time. It is a very beautiful, interesting and cultural attraction!
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Oct15

Alpamayo, Peru

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Alpamayo is one of the most conspicuous peaks in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range of the Peruvian Andes in the Ancash region, Peru, South America. Elevation 19,511 ft (5,947 meters). Has a 60 degree almost symmetrical pyramid shape.It is the most beautiful and conspicuous peak ever and has two sharp summits South and North.
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Oct13

Cabo de la Vela, La Guajira

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Cabo de la Vela is a headland in the Guajira Peninsula in Colombia with an adjacent small fishing village. Facing the Caribbean Sea and Venezuela in the northern most part of South America. The department capital city is Riohacha.
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Oct02

Travel with kids

Hershey' chocolate world

Take a trolley tour of Chocolate World in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA and treat yourself to tempting desserts at the Kit Kat Cafe or Courtyard Café. This factory has everything that children or even adult people will enjoy, especially those who are chocolate lover. Learn about the process of making chocolate and see a simulation of how the candy is made.
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Sep10

Cape Breton Island

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Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton has an untamed beauty that makes for some of the most impressive scenery in North America. The island is a wonderful mixture of rocky shores, rolling pasture, barren headlands, woodland, mountains and plateaux. Comprehension of the people of Cape Breton Island is not possible without knowledge of its earliest shelters. Cape Bretons today reflect the resolve of those pioneers. The Island has shaped them just as they struggled to shape the island. Photo by: Thatsanotherdory
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Sep05

Nantucket

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This Massachusetts island off Cape Cod is nicknamed the ‘Grey Lady‘ (because it often rains) maintains six wonderful properties that represent the island’s preserved heritage, including the oldest house (built 1686), the Old Gaol and Quaker Meeting house built in 1838 to serve the island’s most prominent religion. Photo by: stephenk1977
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