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47. Machu Picchu

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We have mixed feelings about Peru's pre-eminent tourist attraction, Machu Picchu, which is a fabulous Inca complex, of course, but shamelessly over-exploited.
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37. the mummies

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The desert around Nasca contains the somewhat overrated remains of religious complexes, and several vandalised cemeteries, one of which has been restored, showing a scary collection of mummies.
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35. Nachon Ratchasima

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Nachon Ratchasima is the perfect base to explore the surrounding Khmer temples of Phimai, Phanom Rung and Muang Tam, each individually a great example of ancient glory.
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28. Haiphong

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Atmospheric Haiphong has its harbour, and little else, besides a few temples on the way to Ninh Binh.
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Nanjing

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A big Chinese city, with lots of character in the neighbourhoods, and its main attractions outside. Nanjing served as China’s capital from 1368 to as recently as 1949, when the Communists established Beijing as the new capital. However, unlike Beijing, which means “Northern Capital”, Nanjing (“Southern Capital”) does not have a world-class cultural heritage in [...]
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Mandalay

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The old Myanmar capital is, as so many other places here, quite run down, but is surrounded by fascinating ‘deserted cities’, full of temples and pagodas, also in various states of disrepair.
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Yangon

Locations
Except for the spectacular Shwedagon Paya - temple, pagoda, stupa -, Yangon is a pretty run-down city.
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Dazu

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Dazu is één van de Chinese steden met Boeddhistische grotten, prachtig beschildert; er komen, met de lokale bus, heeft enig voeten in de aarde!
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Chengdu

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Chengdu is een enorme stad, maar het centrum is eigenlijk net een dorp, alhoewel een vrij chaotisch dorp; markten, restaurants en lawaaierig verkeer, en buiten de stad heuse panda beren.
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Bandungan & Gedong Songo

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Uninteresting Bandungan is the base for an early-morning trip to the Hindu temples of Gedong Songo, which also provides a spectacular view of multiple volcanoes.
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