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Gili Islands

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  Gili Islands The Gili Islands are a group of 3 tiny islands – Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air – in Indonesia, near the coast of northwest Lombok Island. Characterized by sandy beaches fringed with palm trees, they're known for their coral reefs just offshore. On the smallest island of Gili Meno, sea turtles swim at Turtle Point. At Gili Trawangan, the largest island, a sunken ship sits at Wreck Point near Mentigi Beach.

Lambok

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  Lambok Lombok is an island in  West Nusa Tenggara  province,  Indonesia . It forms part of the chain of the  Lesser Sunda Islands , with the  Lombok Strait  separating it from  Bali  to the west and the  Alas Strait  between it and  Sumbawa  to the east. It is roughly circular, with a "tail" ( Sekotong Peninsula ) to the southwest, about 70 kilometres (43 miles) across and a total area of about 4,738.65 square kilometres (1,829.60 square miles). The provincial capital and largest city on the island is  Mataram . Lombok is somewhat similar in size and density, and shares some cultural heritage with the neighboring island of  Bali  to the west. However, it is administratively part of  West Nusa Tenggara , along with the larger and more sparsely populated island of  Sumbawa  to the east. Lombok is surrounded by a number of smaller islands locally called  Gili . The island was home to ...

Yogyakarta

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  Yogyakarta Yogyakarta (often called “Jogja”) is a city on the Indonesian island of Java known for its traditional arts and cultural heritage. Its ornate 18th-century royal complex, or kraton, encompasses the still-inhabited Sultan’s Palace. Also within the kraton are numerous open-air pavilions that host classical Javanese dance shows and concerts of gamelan music, characterized by gongs, chimes and plucked string instruments.

Bali

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  Bali                                                   Bali, officially the Bali Province is a province of  Indonesia  and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and west of Lombok, the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller neighbouring islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan.

The Historice centre of Lima

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   The Historice centre of Lima The Historic Centre of Lima, known as the “ Ciudad de los Reyes ” (City of Kings), is located in the Rimac valley, and was founded by Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro in January 1535 on the territories led by the Chiefdom of Rimac. Location Lima, Peru

Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

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   Inca Trail to Machu Picchu The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (also known as  Camino Inca  or  Camino Inka ) is a hiking trail in  Peru  that terminates at  Machu Picchu . It consists of three overlapping trails:  Mollepata ,  Classic , and  One Day .  Mollepata  is the longest of the three routes with the highest mountain pass and intersects with the Classic route before crossing  Warmiwañusqa  ("dead woman"). Located in the  Andes  mountain range, the trail passes through several types of Andean environments including  cloud forest  and  alpine tundra . Settlements, tunnels, and many Incan ruins are located along the trail before ending the terminus at the Sun Gate on Machu Picchu mountain. The two longer routes require an ascent to beyond 4,200 metres (13,800 ft) above sea level, which can result in  altitude sickness . Concern about overuse leading to  erosion ...

Caral

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  Caral The  'Sacred City of Caral-Supe ' or simply ' Caral, ' is an  archaeological site  where the remains of the main city of the  Caral civilization  are found. It is located in Peru in the Supe valley, near the current town of Caral, 182 kilometers north of  Lima , 23 km from the coast and 350  metres above sea level . It is attributed an antiquity of 5000 years and it is considered the oldest city in the Americas and one of the oldest in the world. No other site has been found with such a diversity of monumental buildings or different ceremonial and administrative functions in the Americas as early as Caral. It has been declared a  Humanity Cultural Heritage  site by  UNESCO . The Caral culture developed between 3000 and 1800 B.C (Late Archaic and Lower Formative periods). In America, it is the oldest of the pre-Hispanic civilizations, developing 1,500 years earlier than the  Olmec civilization , another im...