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Great Wall

posted by hjyllian on 12 August 2010 at 12:49

The Simtai to Jinshaling section of the wall makes for a great hike and should take between four and six hours to complete. Its pretty hard work and some of the steps are very large. I imagine that on a hot day is might be a bit much and make sure you bring some water! Its about an hour and a half drive from Beijing

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90 miles from Beijing

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Beijing history  walk  monument 

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Cerro Santa Lucia

posted by lwells on 11 August 2010 at 15:09

The Cerro Santa Lucia is a sprawling fortified park area on a hill in central Santiago. It was founded in 1872 to comemorate the spot where the city grew from. The grounds are filled with fountains and statues as well as some other bizarre structures. You can climb the steep steps to the castle which has excellent views over the city. The park does become a bit seedy later on in the day.

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Central Santiago

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Santiago park  architecture  views  walk 

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Valle de la Luna

posted by qmurray on 11 August 2010 at 14:54

Worth a visit if you're in La Paz is the Valle de la Luna which is about 10km out of towm by a village called Mallasa. It's called moon valley for its bizarre rock formations which you begin to get a sense of on the drive down. The valley was formed by thousands of years of erosion and some of the formations of rock in it are really quite extraordinary and have been given names according to the things they resemble. You can see most of the valley inabout an hour's walk.

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by Mallasa village 10km outside La Paz

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La Paz natural beauty  walk 

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San Telmo

posted by hrobertson on 11 August 2010 at 14:31

This is a lovely little bario with a very traditional architecture style and a bit of a bohemian vibe. If you go on Sundays you'll enjoy the busy market on Feria de San Telmo. You can also see tango displays at the Plaza Dorrego.

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San Telmo

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Buenos Aires market  architecture  dancing  shopping  walk 

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Samaria Gorge

posted by gschere on 10 August 2010 at 13:45

This was a massive exertion but well worth it and a bit of a must for any trip to Crete. There are lots of endemic birds and plants along the way which are very beautiful and some lovely little streams. We did get very hot along the way but there were water vendors so it was never too much of a problem. At the end of the gorge, you can get a boat to Hera Sfakin and then head back to town for a well deserved dinner!

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Chania

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Heraklion walk  natural beauty  wildlife 

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