April | 2018 | SPEAKZEASY

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TIERRA del FUEGO (FIRE LAND in Spanish) consists of a main island, ISLA GRANDE de TIERRA del FUEGO, often called simply TIERRA FUEGO or ISLA GRANDE, with an area of 48,100 sq.km, and a group of smaller islands. The main island is split between 2 countries : 38.47% of the total area, belongs to Argentina, while 61.43% of the total area, belongs to Chile. The archipelago is divided by an east-west channel, the BEAGLE CHANNEL, immediately south of the main island. The largest islands, south of the Beagle Channel are HOSTE & NAVARINO.

The geology of the archipelago is characterized by the effects of the ANDEAN OROGENY and the repeated PLEISTOCENE GLACIATIONS. The geology of the island can be divided into large east-west oriented units. The south-western islands of the archipelago, included CAPE HORN, are part of the PATAGONIAN BATHOLITH, while CORDILLERA DARWIN and the area around Beagle Channel form the principal…

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Along a beautifully isolated six-mile-stretch of the most seductive corner of the Italian Riviera, lie the CINQUE TERRE small, traffic-free villages gently and steadily carving a good life out of a difficult terrain. Each fills a ravine with a lazy hive of human activity ——– calloused locals and sunburned travellers enjoying the area’s unique mix of Italian culture and nature.

CINQUE TERRE which means FIVE LANDS, comprise of 5 small coastal villages of RIOMAGGIORE, MANAROLA, CORNIGLIA, VERNAZZA & MONTEROSSO, located in the Italian region of Liguria. They are listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

All the villages slope down to sea-level, except for CORNIGLIA, which is perched on top of a tall cliff. All of them possess an old-world-charm (from north to south : Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore). The northernmost one ——- Monterosso is completely different. It is beach resort type, with not much to see beyond the boardwalk, apart from…

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