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MACAU

On 7 March, 20197 March, 2019 By alfonsomgcIn Architecture, Cities, Leisure, Sights7 Comments

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  • Al was here: April 22, 2010.
  • Time needed for a visit: 1 day should be enough.
  • My score: 2/5 if you have been to Las Vegas, 3/5 if not.

With a historic Portuguese colonial center, some of the most luxurious casinos on the globe and thousands of traditional and ugly Chinese houses, Macau is a very curious and barely graceful mix. Continue reading “MACAU” →

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View of the beach from the road
Saint Chapelle, Paris
Saint Chapelle, Paris
Konpira-San sanctuary in Kotohira, Shikoku
Konpira-San sanctuary in Kotohira, Shikoku
Grizzlie Bear in Bronx Zoo, New York City
Grizzlie Bear in Bronx Zoo, New York City
Bonifacio cliffs, Corsica
Bonifacio cliffs, Corsica
Detail of the hands
Detail of the hands
Gentoo penguins, Cuverville Island, Antarctica
Gentoo penguins, Cuverville Island, Antarctica
Marimegmeg Beach from the zip line, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
Marimegmeg Beach from the zip line, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
Hoh Rainforest, Olympic National Park
Hoh Rainforest, Olympic National Park
Over 10 meters (30 feet) high fern trees, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Over 10 meters (30 feet) high fern trees, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
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St Patrick's Cathedral
St Patrick’s Cathedral
Takachiho Gorge, Japan
Takachiho Gorge, Japan
Sunset from Coron Town, Palawan, The Philippines
Sunset from Coron Town, Palawan, The Philippines
At the Pond you can get this awesome reflection of Hotel The Pierre
At the Pond you can get this awesome reflection of Hotel The Pierre
Landing in Bulog Dos Island
Landing in Bulog Dos Island
Kings Canyon at sunset, Australia
Kings Canyon at sunset, Australia
Li River cruise, Guilin, China
Li River cruise, Guilin, China
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The Sun Voyager, Reykjavik, Iceland
Bell tower in Oia, Santorini, Greece
Bell tower in Oia, Santorini, Greece
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Ik Kil cenote, Yucatan, Mexico
Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand
Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand
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Humble Administrator’s Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu
Grand Buddha, Leshan, Sichuan
Grand Buddha, Leshan, Sichuan
Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
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Sunset and moai, Easter Island, Chile
Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Canadian Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada
Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Canadian Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada
Peles Castle, Sinaia, Romania
Peles Castle, Sinaia, Romania
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One tourist guide in the Freedom Trail
Boat near Lemaire, Antarctica
Boat near Lemaire, Antarctica
Beautiful jumbo jeepney Puerto - Sabang, Palawan, The Philippines
Beautiful jumbo jeepney Puerto – Sabang, Palawan, The Philippines
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Marimegmeg / Las Cabanas Beach, El Nido, Philippines
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Split Apple Rock, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
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Motorcycle in front of colouful painted houses in gargnano, Italy
Entrance to the planks (that can be seen in the lower part of the picture), considered by many the most dangerous hiking trail in the world, Mount Hua, China
Entrance to the planks (that can be seen in the lower part of the picture), considered by many the most dangerous hiking trail in the world, Mount Hua, China
Some steps are brutal. These are part of the way up (or down) to Celestial Peak
Some steps are brutal. These are part of the way up (or down) to Celestial Peak
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Halellujah Mountain, called like this by the movie Avatar, Wulingyuan National Park, Zhangjiajie, China
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Russell lupines in bloom in Stykkisholmur, Iceland
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Oso negro en Juan de Fuca Marine Trail, Isla de Vancouver
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Pili in A Thousand Layers to Heaven viewpoint, Dazhai, Longji, Guilin, China
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Tunnel made of multiple toriis in Fushimi Inari Inari Taisha, Kyoto
Havana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba
Bran or Dracula's Castle, Transylvania, Romania
Bran or Dracula’s Castle, Transylvania, Romania
White cliffs in southwest Lefkada
White cliffs in southwest Lefkada
Swimming in the second of the Twin Lagoons
Swimming in the second of the Twin Lagoons
Dusk, Corong Corong Beach, El Nido, Philippines
Dusk, Corong Corong Beach, El Nido, Philippines
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Mykonos, Greece
Gondolas before St Giorgio Maggiore Basilica, Venice, Italy
Gondolas before St Giorgio Maggiore Basilica, Venice, Italy
Three varieties of Kopi Luwak and two other infusions. You can try coffe for 3-5 $ per cup, a bargain compared to the 25 -30 $ you would pay in western countries.
Three varieties of Kopi Luwak and two other infusions. You can try coffe for 3-5 $ per cup, a bargain compared to the 25 -30 $ you would pay in western countries.
The New Mosque in Istanbul
The New Mosque in Istanbul
Terracotta army warriors, Xi'an
Terracotta army warriors, Xi’an
Rocky Balboa statue, Philadelphia
Rocky Balboa statue, Philadelphia
Edge of the caldera, Whalers Bay, Deception Island, Antarctica
Edge of the caldera, Whalers Bay, Deception Island, Antarctica
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One of the buildings in Harvard University
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Bangkas tied up in Shimizu Island
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Glass Turkish eyes in Cappadocia
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Anchorage Bay, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Massive artificial trees in the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore illuminated at night
Massive artificial trees in the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore illuminated at night
Whale sharks, the Philippines
Whale sharks, the Philippines
The Great Buddha of Kamakura
The Great Buddha of Kamakura
Malcapuya beach, Coron, Palawan, The Philippines
Malcapuya beach, Coron, Palawan, The Philippines
Teide National Park, Canary Islands, Spain
Teide National Park, Canary Islands, Spain
Wisteria tunnel in Kawachi Fuji-en
Wisteria tunnel in Kawachi Fuji-en
Skogafoss, Iceland
Skogafoss, Iceland
Ready to jump into the water
Ready to jump into the water
Western Canyon, Huangshan, China
Western Canyon, Huangshan, China
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Blue domes in Oia, Santorini
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Bran or Dracula’s Castle, Transylvania, Romania
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Half Moon Island, South Shetland Archipielago, Antarctica
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Blue iceberg, Cuverville Island, Antarctica
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Trasfagarasan road, Transilvania, Romania
Trasfagarasan road, Transilvania, Romania
Lake and small pier near Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
Lake and small pier near Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
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Takachiho Gorge, Kyushu
Antártida 4 Deception Island Decepcion Antarctica Alwashere
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Shinkyo Bridge and the autumnal forest in Nikko
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Roadside restaurant in Arizona
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Doha, Qatar
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Forbidden City, Beijing
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Neko Harbour, Antarctica
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People looking at the Great Wall of China in Badaling
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Local guide looking at Tegallalang rice paddies, Ubud, Bali
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Bali, Ulun Danu
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Pili in front of a graffiti on the wall, East Side Gallery, Berlin
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Cherry blossoms and a pagoda in Tokyo
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Ruins of St Paul’s Church, facade in Macau, China
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If you can’t see the sharks, at least the views of Mount Mayon, which is considered the most perfect volcanic cone in the world, are excellent
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Borosa River, Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park
Koala in Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia
Koala in Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia
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Mount Inasa lookout point, Nagasaki, Japan
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Viñales Valley, Cuba
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Illetas (Ses Illetes) Beach, Formentera
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Modern sculpture near Yarra River, Melbourne
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Hot air balloons over Cappadocia, Turkey
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Pamukkale travertines with water, Turkey
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Coron Island, Busuanga, Palawan, The Philippines
Kayangan Lake
Kayangan Lake
In Music from Paradise viewpoint, rice terraces in Dazhai, Longji, Longsheng, Guilin, China
In Music from Paradise viewpoint, rice terraces in Dazhai, Longji, Longsheng, Guilin, China
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Peyto Lake, Rocky Mountains, Canada
Quincy Market, Boston
Quincy Market, Boston
Entrance to Puerto Princesa Underground River, Palawan, The Philippines
Entrance to Puerto Princesa Underground River, Palawan, The Philippines
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Enterprise Shuttle, Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, NYC
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View of the Seattle skyline from Seacrest Park
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Landing in Shimizu Island, marvelous
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Gangplank in El Caminito del Rey, El Chorro, Málaga Province, Andalusia, Spain
Powder Tower, also called Powder Gate
Powder Tower, also called Powder Gate
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The sea on the way to Yurigahama, Yoron-to
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Kinsol Trestle, Vancouver Island, Canada
Beach in Sabang, Palawan, Philippines
Beach in Sabang, Palawan, Philippines
Pili in the lookout point in Yangshuo Park, Guilin, China
Pili in the lookout point in Yangshuo Park, Guilin, China
Myrtle Falls and Mount Rainier on the background, Washington, USA
Myrtle Falls and Mount Rainier on the background, Washington, USA
Famous Cloud Gate in Millennium Park
Famous Cloud Gate in Millennium Park
Lama Temple in Beijing, China
Lama Temple in Beijing, China
Bulog dos, Coron, Philippines
Bulog dos, Coron, Philippines
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Lusong Gunboat, Coron Bay, Palawan, The Philippines
Li River cruise between Guilin and Yangshuo, China
Li River cruise between Guilin and Yangshuo, China
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Lovely ema wooden tablets in Aoshima shrine
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White ferns in Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand

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