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QUITO

On 26 December, 201726 December, 2017 By alfonsomgcIn Architecture, Cities, Leisure, Museums, Parks, Religious buildings, Sights2 Comments

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  • I was here: March 2009.
  • Number of days: 3.
  • Recommended number of days: 2.
  • My score: 3/5.

Quito is a city that takes your breath away, literally. I began to suffocate on the first slope; Continue reading “QUITO” →

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Rocky Balboa statue, Philadelphia
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Li River cruise, Guilin, China
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Half Moon Island, South Shetland Archipielago, Antarctica
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Borosa River, Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park
Malcapuya beach, Coron, Palawan, The Philippines
Malcapuya beach, Coron, Palawan, The Philippines
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Motorcycle in front of colouful painted houses in gargnano, Italy
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Hot air balloons over Cappadocia, Turkey
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Gangplank in El Caminito del Rey, El Chorro, Málaga Province, Andalusia, Spain
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Glass Turkish eyes in Cappadocia
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Gentoo penguins, Cuverville Island, Antarctica
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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.
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Peles Castle, Sinaia, Romania
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One tourist guide in the Freedom Trail
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Modern sculpture near Yarra River, Melbourne
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Entrance to Puerto Princesa Underground River, Palawan, The Philippines
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Bran or Dracula’s Castle, Transylvania, Romania
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Marimegmeg / Las Cabanas Beach, El Nido, Philippines
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Ruins of St Paul’s Church, facade in Macau, China
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Boat near Lemaire, Antarctica
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
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Bulog dos, Coron, Philippines
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Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Canadian Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada
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Kinsol Trestle, Vancouver Island, Canada
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Pili in the lookout point in Yangshuo Park, Guilin, China
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Gondolas before St Giorgio Maggiore Basilica, Venice, Italy
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Blue iceberg, Cuverville Island, Antarctica
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Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand
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Lusong Gunboat, Coron Bay, Palawan, The Philippines
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Bell tower in Oia, Santorini, Greece
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Sunset from Coron Town, Palawan, The Philippines
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Tunnel made of multiple toriis in Fushimi Inari Inari Taisha, Kyoto
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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Teide National Park, Canary Islands, Spain
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Bran or Dracula’s Castle, Transylvania, Romania
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Roadside restaurant in Arizona
Li River cruise between Guilin and Yangshuo, China
Li River cruise between Guilin and Yangshuo, China
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Blue domes in Oia, Santorini
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Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
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The sea on the way to Yurigahama, Yoron-to
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The Great Buddha of Kamakura
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Cherry blossoms and a pagoda in Tokyo
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Landing in Bulog Dos Island
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Marimegmeg Beach from the zip line, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
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Grand Buddha, Leshan, Sichuan

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