It is Canada's fifth largest city, after Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary.
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Thursday, September 9, 2021
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain - Spain
A network of four Christian pilgrimage routes in northern Spain, the site is an extension of the Route of Santiago de Compostela, a serial site inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1993.
The extension represents a network of almost 1,500 km: coastal, interior of the Basque Country–La Rioja, Liébana and primitive routes.
It includes a built heritage of historical importance created to meet the needs of pilgrims, including cathedrals, churches, hospitals, hostels and even bridges.
The extension encompasses some of the earliest pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela, following the discovery in the 9thcentury of a tomb believed to be that of St. James the Greater.
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I-10 Twin Span Bridge
The I-10 Twin Span Bridge, a nearly 5.5-mile causeway officially known as the Frank Davis "Naturally N'Awlins" Memorial Bridge, consists of two parallel trestle bridges.
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Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco - Mexico
From c. 100 B.C. to A.D. 1300, the Sierra de San Francisco (in the El Vizcaino reserve, in Baja California) was home to a people who have now disappeared but who left one of the most outstanding collections of rock paintings in the world.
They are remarkably well-preserved because of the dry climate and the inaccessibility of the site.
Showing human figures and many animal species and illustrating the relationship between humans and their environment, the paintings reveal a highly sophisticated culture.
Their composition and size, as well as the precision of the outlines and the variety of colours, but especially the number of sites, make this an impressive testimony to a unique artistic tradition.
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Fortaleza - Brazil
Fortaleza is the capital of the state of Ceará in the NE of Brazil.
The city is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and has a population of over 2.5 million.
The city was founded in 1649 by the Dutch WIC as Fort Schoonenborch.
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Sunday, September 5, 2021
Qutb Minar, Delhi - India
Built in the early 13th century a few km south of Delhi, the red sandstone tower of Qutb Minar is 72.5 m high, tapering from 2.75 m in diameter at its peak to 14.32 m at its base, and alternating angular and rounded flutings.
The surrounding archaeological area contains funerary buildings, notably the magnificent Alai-Darwaza Gate, the masterpiece of Indo-Muslim art (built in 1311), and two mosques, including the Quwwatu'l-Islam, the oldest in northern India, built of materials reused from some 20 Brahman temples.
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El Alto - Bolivia
El Alto is a suburb of La Paz on the Bolivian Highlands in the country of the same name, Bolivia.
The city is situated along the edge of the gorge in which La Paz was built.
El Alto is one of the highest cities in the world and is located at about 4150 meters above sea level.
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