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Jimba has written 5 reviews in 5 countries.
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Natural World in Namibia
For those that enjoyed Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, why not try this one in Namibia. A salt lake from hundreds of years ago with skeletal trees from that time is eerie enough. The surrounding sand dunes provide a perfect auditorium for this scene. A hot version of Snow Lake in Pakistan. |
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Art Collections in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Put our of your mind the fact that many of these treasures were taken from the Germans who took them from other European powers in WWII. Neither is this the time to think about social equality, starving peasants in frozen wastelands and the lucky sperm club. This is the most magnificent palace in a one-time leading European capital. The splendour and variety of the rooms is breathtaking. You could easily go round without looking at the contents and be extremely impressed. Now add in room after room of magnificent art treasures, all well hung, and you cannot fail to be impressed. |
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Sacred Spaces in Mexico
One of the more idyllic places for a ruin, right on the coast with a beautiful white beach beneath it. That enables you to relax and take your time and choose to see this ruin when others are not there. The beach used to be almost deserted too, but that might have changed. |
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Sacred Spaces in Cairo, Egypt
There are two ways to really appreciate these most ancient ruins. Get let in before any one else & walk around in the dark with a dim torch. Lie in the Kings chamber, turn the torch off, listen and imagine the ancient powers of this wonder of the world. Or climb up at dusk, sleep on the top and descend at dawn. Otherwise this enormous 5,000 year old monument whose extraordinary structural achievement has baffled many, can look disappointing, being increasingly overshadowed by Cairo on its doorstep. |
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Archaeological Sites in Tikal region, Guatemala
One of the best ruins in the world. Climb the steep temples & sit up there looking out over a sea of forest at the other temples sticking up like islands, watching & listening to the monkeys in the trees & walk back with fireflies darting around. The best Maya site: extensive well-preserved ruins of this fascinating culture in remote jungle settings. See 'Apocalypto' before you go. |
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