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TAIPEI: THE TAIWANESE CAPITAL OF CHINESE-JAPANESE INFLUENCES

Taiwan, located in ​​Southeast Asia, was historically known as the Island of Formosa. It is a sovereign country, even though its sovereignty is limited and is not recognized internationally. This unique condition is due to the fact that after World War II, in 1949, the government of the ROC took refuge in Taiwan, due toContinue reading “TAIPEI: THE TAIWANESE CAPITAL OF CHINESE-JAPANESE INFLUENCES”

THE BLUE MOUNTAIN: EL CHALTEN

In the southern area of Andes, in the province of Santa Cruz, located in Patagonia, there is El Chaltén,a small Argentine town, situated on the banks of the River de Las Vueltas. This town is fortunate to be located in the Glacier National Park, a fantastic region that leaves visitors speechless due to its resplendentContinue reading “THE BLUE MOUNTAIN: EL CHALTEN”

THE KHMER EMPIRE IN SIEM REAP

Although the true origin of the name of Cambodia’s second largest city, Siem Reap, which was rediscovered in the last century due to the presence of the historic architecture of the Angkor temples, is currently unknown, a legend says that it was the Khmer monarch Ang Chan, who named the city Siem Reap (translated as:Continue reading “THE KHMER EMPIRE IN SIEM REAP”

THE PARADISE OF CÍES ISLANDS

I used to imagine that the idyllic islands could only be found somewhere far away, located near the equator. However, with the passage of time I have realized that the marvelous natural landscapes, pure and hardly exploited, it is also possible to find in other parts of world. The Cíes Islands, without a doubt, areContinue reading “THE PARADISE OF CÍES ISLANDS”

RIBIERA SACRA: MYSTERIOUS LAND IN SPAIN

Ribiera Sacra, located in in northeastern Spain, full of beautiful landscapes is a Galician secret still little explored place by tourists that leaves visitors speechless with its incredible views of rivers that flow between magnificent mountains. A sacred place, undoubtedly, as its name suggests, revered since Celtic rule, for whom the oak forests, predominant inContinue reading “RIBIERA SACRA: MYSTERIOUS LAND IN SPAIN”