Falam is a town in north-western Burma (Myanmar) near Burma’s western border with the Indian state of Mizoram. The town was originally founded by the British in 1892, and became an important place for the British government to rule the whole Chin Hills at that time. Falam is the headquarters of several important organizations. The […]
Sagaing is the capital of Sagaing Region (formerly Sagaing Division) in Myanmar. Located on the Ayeyarwady River, 20 km to the southwest of Mandalay on the opposite bank of the river, Sagaing with numerous Buddhist monasteries is an important religious and monastic center. The pagodas and monasteries crowd the numerous hills along the ridge running […]
Moisés Bertoni or Doctor Moisés S. Bertoni is a village in the Caazapá department of Paraguay.Moisés Bertoni is located at 260 km from Asunción, between Caazapa and Yuty. At the northeast of the town there is the Caaguazú range and the Brazilian Central plateau, the altitude of the area is lower than 400 m., there […]
Caazapa is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Caazapa. Among Paraguayans, the department is well known for its orange and mandarin trees, and for its forest hills. The eastern part of Caazapa is relatively undeveloped and consists of rolling hills and large swaths of Brazilian Atlantic interior rainforest between the San […]
Benjamín Aceval is a town in the Presidente Hayes department of Paraguay. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Benjamín Aceval.The hills surrounding the area are of great attraction for tourists.The old sugar factory, from around the year 1800, is very interesting to be visited by tourists. The patronal feast is […]
Canindeyu is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Salto del Guaira. The department is divided in 11 districts: The eastern part of Canindeyu is very green; mostly rolling hills and soy bean farms. A fair portion of the population consists of Brazilian immigrants. HistoryEdit N.A. Places to VisitAdd How to […]
India /Uttar Pradesh /Mathura /Vrindavan Govardhan is a hill located near the town of Vrindavan, in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Govardhan Hill the famous pilgrimage center lies on a tapered sandstone hill known as Giriraj is Govardhan Hill. The term Govardhana means ‘which increases the senses’. Most of the tales […]
India /Uttar Pradesh /Mathura /Barsana Barsana is situated 50Kms away in the northeast of Mathura. Edit Detail InformationEdit Barsana is a town and a nagar panchayat in the Mathura district. Barsana is known for a fervent form of Holi known as the Lath-maar Holi. It takes the form of a procession coming down from Radharani […]
The name of Talsi was first mentioned in1231 in the agreement between Aina Balduin, the envoy of pontiff and the elders of Cour tribes. The historical centre of Talsi is situated between Lake Talsi and Lake Vilkmuiža, including the ancient streets. Today the King’s Hill (Ķēniņkalns) – one of the places where the dreams of […]
To the West of Latvia lies Sweden. You can swim to Gotland from the wide white sandy beaches of the entire coastline of Latvia, but before you do, do some exploring first. By bike is good, because that will give you the best view and the best chance to meet the proud and brave folk […]