Curarrehue is a town and commune in Cautin Province of Araucania Region, Chile. The origin of Curarrehue dates back to the occupation of Araucania and the Conquest of the Desert by the Chilean and Argentine army respectively in the 1870s and 1880s when Mapuches were pushed by the Argentine Army through Mamuil Malal Pass into […]
Collipulli is a city and commune forming part of the Malleco Province in the Araucania Region in southern Chile. Its name means “coloured lands” in the Mapuche language spoken in the area. It has a population of 22,354 (2005) and an area of 1,296 km2 (500 sq mi). On 22 November 1867, the city was […]
Cochamo is a Chilean town and commune located in Llanquihue Province, Los Lagos Region. The capital of the commune is the town of Rio Puelo, which is named after the Puelo River. This sprawling commune was established in 1979;its capital is the Rio Puelo community. Settlement in the area dates back to prehispanic times. Later, […]
Matanzas is a village in Chile, where many surface water sports are practiced, due to its reliable wind conditions and strong waves.Matanzas was a famous harbor around the time of the Chilean colony. Here, part of the Spanish army responsible for the occupation of the central zone disembarked. Later, the harbor was invaded by pirates […]
India / Karnataka / Udupi / Karkala Karkala, a historical town and pilgrim center for Jains and Hindus is a peaceful Udipi district in Karnataka. Its name is derived from the Kannada word karikallu which means black stones. Karkala is a tranquil town very well known for the Jain Basadis and the gigantic monolithic statue […]
Detail InformationEdit The Morro de Arica or nose of Arica is a hill coast , which is about 130 m in height, located south of the urban area of Arica, in the Region of Arica and Parinacota in the north of Chile. Is the greatest touristic and symbolic of the city. It was declared a […]
In origin the city is an amalgamation of three villages – Mankon, Mendakwe and Nkwen. The first was named for the Mankon people. An alliance of five ethnic groups founded a chieftaincy (a fon) known as the Mankon Fon. Bamenda’s principal ethnic group is the Tikar. In the past, the Tikar faced invasions from peoples […]
Svirachi is a village in the Haskovo Province, southern Bulgaria. Which places it the largest village in Ivaylovgrad municipality. Inhabitants of Svirachi are Anatolian Bulgarians, Eastern Orthodox Bulgarians, whose ancestors are Bulgarian refugees from Anatolia. Its former name was Zurnazen or Zornazan, which is meant “Player of Zurna” in Turkish. It is located at altitude […]
India /Andhra Pradesh /YSR Kadapa district / Kadapa Kadapa is located in the Y.S.R Distrcit of the State of Andhra Pradesh. The city is located in the Southern part of the State and is relatively well developed. The city is an important part of the State as is the gateway to places such as Tirupathi. […]
Named after the popular native tribe “Uru-Uru”, Oruro is said to be the folkloric capital of Bolivia. A traveler’s paradise, this city hosts some of the splendid Carnivals which are described as the amazing, artistic, cultural and indefinable positive feature of humankind. Also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oruro, this city is […]