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Weekly Photo: Alhambra in Granada Spain

by Elena on January 13, 2010

The Alhambra is a Moorish palace that sits atop the Spanish city of Granada and is by far one of the most spectacular sites to see in Spain. The inside of the Alhambra is impressive even for the most seasoned traveler. The view from afar, at the Mirador de San Nicolas, is also memorable. If you are lucky, you may get the chance to hear some flamenco.

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Weekly Photo: Tango in Buenos Aires

by Elena on January 6, 2010

Photo © Elena Vazquez

This picture was taken in the basement at Cafe Tortoni, one of the most popular cafes in Buenos Aires. Each night you can watch a tango performance in this legendary peña, a place where people come together to eat, drink and watch performances. Cafe Tortoni is also a part of Argentina history with impressive clientele like literary great Jorge Luis Borges and tango legend Carlos Gardel.

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Weekly Photo: Billboard in Havana, Cuba

by Elena on December 9, 2009

Translation: Mister Imperialists, we aren’t the least bit scared of you!

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Weekly Photo: Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

by Elena on December 2, 2009

Salar de Uyuni during the dry season (© Elena Vazquez)

The Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat. It is very impressive to drive through what looks like a large white desert. Legend tells that the salt flat was formed because of the giant people living in the mountains, more specifically the tears and breast milk of a woman grieving over her fleeing husband. Science tells that the flat used to be a giant lake that formed into the salt flat because of the excess sediment. There is liquid still under the salt covering, and out guide warned us that many adventurers who don’t know the salt flat and decided to go off on their own had sunk into the softer parts of the flat.

And for those of you wondering it really is salt. We tried it.

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