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12. Progreso

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Progreso is a humble, but well established beach town, also along the Gulf of Mexico coast. Mostly Mexican tourists, I believe, which immediately changes the atmosphere, away from the aggressive targeting of the Gringo dollars. I say humble, because so far there are just a few hotels and restaurants along a pedestrian boulevard, and some [...]
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11. Rio Lagartos

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Due north from Valladolid is Rio Lagartos, a small fishing village at the edge of the Gulf of Mexico. Somehow, a relief, after Valladolid. Much smaller scale, much more relaxed. What strikes us immediately, is the colour pink, everywhere. The bases of lamp posts, the edges of the pavement, several houses, the little church, even [...]
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19 April 2023

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Having lingered in our comfortable lodge for a few days, it is time to undertake some activity again. We head for Tanji, a little further down the coast, to explore the bird reserve. Hmm. Long story short, we see more birds in our lodge than that we saw on our one hour walk through the [...]
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Birds of Esteros del Ibera

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During our visit to Esteros del Ibera, as part of the Agentinian Mesopotamia trip in December 2022, we saw lots of different birds, and lots of birds for the second or the third or the forth time. Resulting in 100s of photos, of course. A selection of the best pictures is already included in the [...]
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the Okavango Delta

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If I didn’t remember a lot about Zimbabwe, I even remember less about my three or four days in the Okavango delta, in Botswana, at the end of 1989. The Okavango delta is probably the only delta in the world that doesn’t reach a sea: the Okavango river, which originates in Angola and mostly drains [...]
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06. the Sierras

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The Sierras de Cordoba, popular holiday spot for Argentines, has a lot to offer, from walks to hippy markets - and dense fog spoiling the view.
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Divjake-Karavasta National Park

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Just north of the Albanian oil fields and the Ardenica Monastery is a national park, at least in the mid-1990s unknown to any tourist guide books, and quite unusual in Albania. The park surrounds the Karavasta Lagoon, near the village – and the natural gas fields – of Divjake.
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Sungai Ohong

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Narrow river with fabulous scenery, abundant wildlife and a rubbish problem
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Danau Jempang

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Large, shallow lake teeming with fish and birds turns out to host a board walk village, too
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Tangkoko National Park

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National Park with few animals, but the ones you do see are just about worth the effort
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    • 26. Mexico City May 28, 2026
    • 25. a bit more Mexican history May 23, 2026
    • 24. arrival in Mexico City May 23, 2026
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    • 22. the Tren Maya May 14, 2026
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