Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda (Brazil)

Founded in the 16th century by the Portuguese, the town’s history is linked to the sugar-cane industry. 

Rebuilt after being looted by the Dutch, its basic urban fabric dates from the 18th century. 

The harmonious balance between the buildings, gardens, 20 Baroque churches, convents and numerous small passos (chapels) all contribute to Olinda’s particular charm.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of the historic town of Olinda in Brazil.

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Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos (Bolivia)

Between 1696 and 1760, six ensembles of reducciones (settlements of Christianized Indians) inspired by the ‘ideal cities’ of the 16th-century philosophers were founded by the Jesuits in a style that married Catholic architecture with local traditions. 

The six that remain – San Francisco Javier, Concepción, Santa Ana, San Miguel, San Rafael and San José – make up a living heritage on the former territory of the Chiquitos.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of the Jesuit missions of the Chiquitos in Bolivia.

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Blue Macaw (Hyacinth Macaw)

The hyacinth macaw, blue macaw or South American macaw is a parrot of the genus of the blue macaws.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and photos of the hyacinth macaw.

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Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (Belize)

The coastal area of Belize is an outstanding natural system consisting of the largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere, offshore atolls, several hundred sand cays, mangrove forests, coastal lagoons and estuaries. 

The system’s seven sites illustrate the evolutionary history of reef development and are a significant habitat for threatened species, including marine turtles, manatees and the American marine crocodile.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of the Belize Barrier Reef in Belize.

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Flemish Béguinages (Belgium)

The Béguines were women who dedicated their lives to God without retiring from the world. 

In the 13th century they founded the béguinages, enclosed communities designed to meet their spiritual and material needs. 

The Flemish béguinages are architectural ensembles composed of houses, churches, ancillary buildings and green spaces, with a layout of either urban or rural origin and built in styles specific to the Flemish cultural region. 

They are a fascinating reminder of the tradition of the Béguines that developed in north-western Europe in the Middle Ages.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and photo's of the Flemish Béguinages in Belgium.

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Franz Josef Glacier (New Zealand)

The Franz Josef Glacier is a 12 km-long Glacier in Westland National Park on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

The glacier is 20 km from the Fox Glacier.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand.

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Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg. (Salzburg - Austria)

Salzburg has managed to preserve an extraordinarily rich urban fabric, developed over the period from the Middle Ages to the 19th century when it was a city-state ruled by a prince-archbishop.
Its Flamboyant Gothic art attracted many craftsmen and artists before the city became even better known through the work of the Italian architects Vincenzo Scamozzi and Santini Solari, to whom the centre of Salzburg owes much of its Baroque appearance.
This meeting-point of northern and southern Europe perhaps sparked the genius of Salzburg’s most famous son, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, whose name has been associated with the city ever since.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and photo's of the Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg in Austria.

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