Category: BP Geographic Travel
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It Was Not January
I had seen the Amazon river and rainforest from above years before, but now I finally set my feet on the soil of Brazil, although further southwards. Rio de Janeiro has more to show than just the Copacabana, for example the Carioca Aqueduct. It was finished in 1750 to bring…
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Going Further In Bogota
Sometimes when you don’t expect something to happen something happens, and when you expect it then it doesn’t, because you are being vigilant. My first impression of Bogotá was that after the heat and humidity of Cuba the air was much cooler and drier here in the Andes region of…
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Sight Of The Hotel Saratoga
One of the first sights in the centre of Havana is not only the Capitol Building of Cuba at the Paseo de Martí or Prado, but also the Hotel Saratoga. Nowadays it looks even more special, although it is not supposed to look like that. The building was constructed in…
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Final Approach
Approach on runway 6 of the José Martí International Airport at Havana, Cuba. Landing gear of the Airbus A350 lowered. José Martí International Airport was built in 1930 and known at the beginning as Rancho Boyeros Airport. Since the Cuban Revolution two more passenger terminals were built for flights to…
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One World At The Ocean
Eventually it appeared, the ocean. Indian Ocean. Far away from places of conflict and conflicting information, where the other side is declared bad because people can’t see both sides of the story. Finally found serenity. And there is hope. There are two worlds now, but there will be one. Multipolar.…
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In That Wide Ocean Of Land And Sea
Reaching the northeastern coast of Madagascar where the Indian Ocean shows different sides. When you wander off out there, to those hills of dust and hard winds that blow, or that wide ocean alone. Lost out there, even when knowing the way. Touchdown at the airport of Sambava with a…
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Between Africa And Asia
View from the palace of the kings and queens of Madagascar over the capital city of Antananarivo. There were actually more queens than kings. The ancestors of Malagasy people came actually not only from Africa over the Mozambique channel but also from Asia. The Polynesians travelled westwards as far as…
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A Special Place Like This One
Finally arrived in Madagascar, one day later than planned. It was actually 11 September. The place was also special. It was a bit like going back into the era of exploration. The amazement to be here was even greater than expected, and the climate better than expected. It was not…
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Coming In Flight To Africa
On the way from Dubai to Nairobi from where I had planned to continue the journey to Madagascar on the same day. It is always special to enter African airspace and see those wide landscapes. However, for the first time I missed a flight, which was mainly the fault of…
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Las Cosas Diferentes
As matter and energy seem to be one as they can be converted into each other, space and time can seem to be one as well. Sometimes you might find yourself at a place that makes you want to stop time, and you even seem to be successful. Also sometimes…
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La Sagrada Família
The Sagrada Família, or as it prefers to call itself, Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, is a church under construction in Barcelona, Spain. Construction started in 1882 and is expected to be completed some time after 2026. It was designed by architect Antoni Gaudí with a mix…
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The Masterpiece
The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, shortened to Sagrada Família, is a church under construction in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Spain. It is the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world. Construction started in 1882 and is expected to be completed some time after 2026. It…
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