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71Desamparados train station and the road to heaven!
Desamparados Train Station in Lima is the starting point for a train trip to the city of Huancayo. The journey covers a distance of 332 kilometers and goes over 61 bridges and 65 tunnels. The train negotiates the climbs by doing swithbacks. One is able to see snowed mountain peeks and rivers, as well as beautiful scenery and mountain villages. It is also possible to see typical Andean animals, like llamas and alpacas grazing.
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79The sage leaf and its marvelous benefits!
Sage immediately reminds one of the Simon & Garfunkel Scarborough Fair song and the mention of the parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme herbs! Sage is not only good in cooking, but it also has many health benefits!
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71Cinque Terra: between the sea and mountains in Italy!
Cinque Terra is a fascinating place, between the sea and the mountains, with nice food, wine and pastel colored buildings in villages hanging from the cliffs.
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78The Llama, a symbol of the Andes and Peru!
Author is Peruvian, so llamas are a symbol of her country and the Andean region. Covers llama as food, their milk and their food, as well as trekking and general llama trivia (stamps, jewelry, pottery, stuffed animals).
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78Brain surgery in ancient Peru, the Incas and the Tumi!
Blog about neurosurgeon William Scoville and two of his patients, written by the son of one of those patients. Mention of the brain surgeries used in ancient Peru and the surgery tools they used.
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74Dominicans consider this bean recipe to be their flag!
The Dominican flag, is the main dish in the Dominican lunch and it has many variations. The rice and beans are not just rice and beans mixed together. They can be rice and beans either prepared separately, or...
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79Free online jigsaw puzzles review
Hub about free, online jigsaw puzzles for adults. Each site appears with its own logo, so it is easily identifiable. Hub also gives characteristics about the different sites, with size of puzzles, level of difficulty, themes, number of pieces, categories and organization of the puzzle presentation within the various puzzle sites.
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72Life is a puzzle!
The role that jigsaw puzzles and their magic have played in three generations of my family. Jigsaws were always popular at Easter, Christmas time, or during school holidays. Compares different sites, like Jigzone, Jigidi, National Geographic and Just Jigsaw Puzzles.
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69Papa - potato - pomme de terre!
The potato comes originally from Peru, where they have over 3,000 varieties. It is the fourth largest crop and the UN considered them so important, that they declared 2008 the Year of the Potato. This hub shows the potato in Peruvian cuisine and in art and also shows tips for peeling them.
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67The Graz Farmers Market in Austria!
It is right in the middle of the city of Graz and one can get to it on foot, car, tram, or bus. The Kaiser Josef Platz is filled with tables and farmers proudly display their local produce. There are tables for fruit and vegetables, as well as meat, chicken, eggs or fish. One can also buy honey and cheese and for those who are artistically minded, there are also cut flowers and potted plants. That market is always full of activity and color!
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