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Semana Santa de Toledo

Semana Santa de Toledo

By weird as it may seem, at my age and after traveling thousands of miles to enjoy festivals of different sceneries in other countries, I had never been in a Holy week procession. Religion is not my devotion, I am in fact not baptized, but that is no excuse to not be able to witness an event so massive and famous as a procession. There are hundreds of processions in Spain, where to get images of the Christ Church, Virgin and crosses, to go in procession. These images are carried by the brotherhoods which belongs to each image. It is a pride....

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Photographers of Kyrgyzstan

Fotógrafos de Kyrgyzstan

Photography is in fashion here and everybody wants to capture a special moment, a meeting, a wedding, a farewell, ...

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AK-Say, the least populated region of Kyrgyzstan

Ak-Say, la región menos poblada de Kyrgyzstan

This region is situated in the mountains At-Bashy and the river Ak-Say, to the South of the country. To visit Ak-Say you must have a permission, you are asked again and again the military responsible for the security of the region, border with China. Despite belonging to Kyrgyzstan is considered no man's land and is highly monitored by the military of both countries.

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The lost war in Viet Nam

La guerra perdida de Vietnam

They fought against French, American and Japanese, among others, for twenty years. The story is very recent and although many deny it, If you walk in confidence with them you will notice an anti-American sentiment. Armed conflicts were resolved with the victory of the Viet Cong and the adoption of a Communist policy. The political leader and final architect of the independence of Viet Nam was Ho Chi Minh City, the country's first President and considered the father of the nation. His face appears on all tickets and hundreds of statues have been erected in his name.

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North of Argentina, Salta and Jujuy

Norte de Argentina, Salta y Jujuy

These provinces are close to Bolivia, which receives a great influence.

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Metal lives ( Kyrgyzstan )

Vidas metálicas ( Kyrgyzstan )

The metal is present in the lives of their citizens for many reasons, among them the immediacy of your installation, much faster to build a House for example, Another reason is the economic, It is much cheaper than building a House. Another reason is the space, metal containers, that are rectangular in shape, combined among them with ease, taking advantage of the space.

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A dip in the Sepik ( Papua New Guinea )

Un chapuzón en el Sepik ( Papua Nueva Guinea )

The Sepik region is a must-see for all travel agencies, above all the Middle Sepik, or the Middle Sepik.

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Hotel Ala-Too, a "habitable" Soviet stronghold ( Kyrgyzstan )

El hotel Ala-Too, un reducto soviético “habitable” ( Kyrgyzstan )

It could be said that as is preserved as it was built in Soviet times, that surely enjoyed its golden age. It has more of 100 rooms and an architecture similar to a shoe box bore.

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Bali is always surprising ( Indonesia )

Bali siempre sorprende ( Indonesia )

The visit to this island that I was pleasantly surprised. My intention was to be only in the most famous points, but I had to stay.

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Kyrgyzstan and the 31 August, your independence day

Kyrgyzstan y el 31 de Agosto, día de su independencia

You can not speak of the history of Kyrgyzstan without speaking of Manas, the national hero. Although it is not clear who was or the time in which he lived most of the traditions of the country they revolve around its history, mythologized over the years. One of the traditions of the country is the abduction of the bride or "ala kachuu" which was abolished by law when the country was part of the Soviet Union, Although it is still practiced throughout the country, especially in the more rural regions. I met several women who had been abducted by their husbands. They cried for months until they agreed to....

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