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28. Ughtasar

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It takes a bit of effort, but ultimately getting to the petroglyph site of Ughtasar is greatly rewarding. High up in the mountains opposite Sisian, 45 minutes’ drive from Goris, is Armenia’s best known and richest petroglyph site. Inside the crater of a dormant volcano are hundreds, if not thousands of rock boulders decorated with [...]
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the Karoo

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May 6th, 1991 – Upington I entered South Africa in the middle of the night. The luxury touring I boarded in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, came with “refreshments, hot and cold meals and videos”, which meant two small cartons of apple juice, a meal you had to order yourself in a grubby restaurant halfway, [...]
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the Skeleton Coast and Etosha

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thanks to the cold water upwelling along the Namibia coast, fishing is the thing to do! April 18th, 1991 – the Skeleton Coast The first few days of my two-week minivan tour was south of Windhoek, but now we move to the north. Our first stop is the seal colony at Cape Cross. I had [...]
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22. Cholpon-Ata

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Out-of-season lake resort with somewhat underwhelming ancient petroglyphs
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    • the murals June 6, 2026
    • 27 Mexico City (2) – the murals June 6, 2026
    • 26. Mexico City May 28, 2026
    • 25. a bit more Mexican history May 23, 2026
    • 24. arrival in Mexico City May 23, 2026
    • Museo de Antropología de Xalapa May 17, 2026
    • 23. the way back to Mexico City May 17, 2026
    • 22. the Tren Maya May 14, 2026
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