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The Day After Tomorrow
Planet earth has complex systems of water and air which have a dynamic that sometimes causes events that can be challenging, for example water being at places where it is not supposed to be. Floods due to melting snow are not only happening in Russia and Kazakhstan but also in…
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Evolution To Diversity
Evolution has created plants adapted for many different kinds of environments, from dry areas like deserts to humid ones like rainforests. Botanical Gardens have a variety of plants, here an indoor area with a section for cactuses and other plants of dry areas and a tropical rainforest department. Some climate…
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When It Rises
When the moon sets and the sun rises it also rises the knowledge of another day. And when the world appears smaller for you the same seems to apply to its problems. That gives way for hope that this planet and its living beings might be on the right way…
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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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Llegar A Barcelona
Arrival in Barcelona. It made clear immediately that it is Mediterranean. The first thing to do was having lunch at a Chinese restaurant. It was really operated by Chinese as I could hear some words in Mandarin. In large cities restaurants tend to be authentic.
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Descending On Barcelona
Descending on Catalonia. The area has been settled for thousands of years but the Romans founded the Colonia Faventia Julia Augusta Pia Barcino. The modern city Barcelona is one of the largest of Europe. When observing properly the Sagrada Familia can be found in the centre. The descent on Josep…
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American Imperialism
American imperialism is not always that obvious, usually it is hidden by the powerful American propaganda or Washington narrative, which turns the truth around and makes people believe certain countries and people were bad, exactly those who prefer freedom and individuality and don’t want to be an American colony. As…
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The City Of Tiles
Porto has a special character with its buildings with tiles in different patterns and colours, both inside and outside of the building. Sometimes there are whole pictures displayed on the tiles, mostly in the typical blue and white tones. The historic centre of Porto is listed as a UNESCO World…
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Prone To Exploration
Portugal is a country at the southeastern edge of Europe, prone to exploration over the oceans of the world. Colonialism happened where land was found, so there is a range of countries in the world where Portuguese is spoken. From the renaissance over the industrial revolution till nowadays many inventions…
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Chegamos Ao Porto
Arrival in Porto with view over the Douro River during approach. In the background of the photos the Ponte de Dona Maria Pia is visible, a bridge designed by Gustave Eiffel in 1877, twelve years before the Eiffel Tower. Porto is the second largest city of Portugal after Lisbon. It…
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