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A guest takes an outdoor shower at one of the four swimming pools at Explora en Atacama

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A guest takes an outdoor shower at one of the four swimming pools at Explora en Atacama

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Shower head of an outdoor shower at one of the four swimming pools at Explora en Atacama

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Horse riding amongst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of the Salt Mountains

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Horse riding amongst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of the Salt Mountains

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A girl pats her horse during a horse trek amongst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of the Salt Mountains

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Horse trekking amongst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of the Salt Mountains

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Horse trekking amongst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of the Salt Mountains

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Looking out over the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of the Salt Mountains with the Andes in the background during a horse trek along Las Cornicas ridge

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Looking out over the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of the Salt Mountains with the Andes in the background during a horse trek along Las Cornicas ridge

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A guide and tourist lead their horses through the dunes to give the horses a rest during a horse trek in Moon Valley

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A huaso or Chilean cowboy leads his horse through the dunes to give it a rest during a horse trek in Moon Valley

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Horse riding along a ridge amongst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of Moon Valley

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Horse riding along a ridge amongst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of Moon Valley

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Horse riding along a ridge amongst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of Moon Valley

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Taking a rest on a high peak during a horse trek amongst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of the Salt Mountains

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Horse riding amongst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of the Salt Mountains

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Mountain biking amidst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of Moon Valley

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Mountain biking amidst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of Moon Valley

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Mountain biking amidst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of Moon Valley

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Mountain biking amidst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of Moon Valley

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Mountain biking down a sand dune in Moon Valley

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Tourists horse riding amongst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of Moon Valley

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Tourists horse riding amongst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of Moon Valley

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Looking out over the Salt Mountains from Las Cornicas ridge while mountain biking in the Atacama Desert

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Looking out over the Salt Mountains from Las Cornicas ridge while mountain biking in the Atacama Desert

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Mountain biking along Las Cornicas ridge with the Salt Mountains below and the Andes in the background

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Mountain biking in the Atacama Desert against a backdrop of the perfect cone of Volcan Licancabur 5916 m

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Mountain biking in the Atacama Desert against a backdrop of the perfect cone of Volcan Licancabur 5916 m

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Mountain biking amidst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of Moon Valley

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Mountain biking amidst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of Moon Valley

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Mountain biking in the Atacama Desert

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Mountain biking in the Atacama Desert

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Mountain biking in the Atacama Desert

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Mountain biking in the Atacama Desert

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Mountain biking in the Atacama Desert

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Looking out over the Salt Mountains from Las Cornicas ridge while mountain biking in the Atacama Desert

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Looking out over the Salt Mountains from Las Cornicas ridge while mountain biking in the Atacama Desert

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Trekkers watch the sun set over the Atacama Desert. Beside them is a Cardon cactus (Echinopsis atacamensis) the signature plant of the Atacama Desert

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The wind eroded peaks of the Salt Mountains in the Atacama Desert

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A hiker looks out over the wind eroded peaks of the Salt Mountains in the Atacama Desert

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A hiker is framed by a natural tunnel in a canyon in the Salt Mountain Range in the Atacama Desert

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Mountain biking in the Atacama Desert

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Mountain biking in the Atacama Desert

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Mountain biking in the Atacama Desert

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Mountain biking in the Atacama Desert

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Camping in style. At Explora's Camp in Parque Nacional Volcan Isluga two shipping containers have been converted, one into a kitchen and dining room and the other into a bathroom block to be provide comfort in the wilderness.

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Tourists hiking in the desert look up at a large Cardon cactus (Echinopsis atacamensis) the signature plant of the Atacama Desert

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Tourists trek in the desert amidst large Cardon cacti (Echinopsis atacamensis) the signature plant of the Atacama Desert

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Trekkers watch the sun set over the Atacama Desert. Beside them is a Cardon cactus (Echinopsis atacamensis) the signature plant of the Atacama Desert

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Trekkers watch the sun set over the Atacama Desert. Beside them is a Cardon cactus (Echinopsis atacamensis) the signature plant of the Atacama Desert

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Trekkers watch the sun set over the Atacama Desert. Beside them is a Cardon cactus (Echinopsis atacamensis) the signature plant of the Atacama Desert

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A guest relaxes after a massage at the Explora Hotel in the Atacama Desert

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Camping in style. Chef prepares breakfast inside Explora's camp kitchen and dining room which has been built in a specially converted shipping container at their camp in Parque Nacional Volcan Isluga

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Camping in style. Breakfast laid out for guests inside Explora's camp kitchen and dining room which has been built in a specially converted shipping container at their camp in Parque Nacional Volcan Isluga

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Camping in style. Interior of one of the bathrooms in the ablution block which has been built in a specially converted shipping container at their camp in Parque Nacional Volcan Isluga

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Camping in style. Interior of one of the bathrooms in the ablution block which has been built in a specially converted shipping container at their camp in Parque Nacional Volcan Isluga

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Tourists mountain biking in the striking landscape of Moon Valley near to San Pedro de Atacama in the Atacama Desert which is characterised by wind-eroded hills and a mineral crusted valley floor.

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Tourists mountain biking in the striking landscape of Moon Valley near to San Pedro de Atacama in the Atacama Desert which is characterised by wind-eroded hills and a mineral crusted valley floor.

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A tourist looks out over the Salt Mountain Range and the Atacama Desert from Las Cornicas ridge.

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A tourist looks out over the Atacama Desert from Las Cornicas ridge.

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A guest relaxes after a massage at the Explora Hotel in the Atacama Desert

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A girl takes a shower beside the sauna at one of the four swimming pools at the Explora Hotel in the Atacama Desert

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A girl takes a shower beside the sauna at one of the four swimming pools at the Explora Hotel in the Atacama Desert

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A girl walks alongside one of the four swimming pools at the Explora Hotel in the Atacama Desert

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The striking landscape of Moon Valley near to San Pedro de Atacama in the Atacama Desert is characterised by wind-eroded hills and mineral crusted valley floor.

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The perfect cone of Volcan Licancabur 5916 m, a sacred mountain to the Atacamenan people, rises above San Pedro de Atacama in the Atacama Desert.

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Tourists mountain biking in the striking landscape of Moon Valley near to San Pedro de Atacama in the Atacama Desert which is characterised by wind-eroded hills and a mineral crusted valley floor.

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A girl takes a shower beside the sauna at one of the four swimming pools at the Explora Hotel in the Atacama Desert

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A girl takes a shower beside the sauna at one of the four swimming pools at the Explora Hotel in the Atacama Desert

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A girl takes a shower beside the sauna at one of the four swimming pools at the Explora Hotel in the Atacama Desert

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Explora's tented camp in Parque Nacional Volcan Isluga is supported by customised containers one of which is equipped as a kitchen/finging room and the other as a shower and ablutions block

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An Aymara woman spins wool by hand

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An Aymara man stands beside his wife who is weaving fabric on a rustic hand-operated loom

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Fish main course at the Explora Hotel in the Atacama Desert

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A main course of roast lamb and fresh vegetables served at the Explora Hotel in the Atacama Desert

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A vegetable soup served at the Explora Hotel in the Atacama Desert

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Tourists on Explora's Traversia of southern Bolivia enjoy breakfast in the sun at Explora's camp at the village of Tahua on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world at over 12,000 square kilometres.

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Tourists on Explora's Traversia of southern Bolivia enjoy breakfast in the sun at Explora's camp at the village of Tahua on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world at over 12,000 square kilometres.

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A waiter prepares breakfast for guests on Explora's Traversia of southern Bolivia at Explora's camp at the village of Tahua on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world at over 12,000 square kilometres.

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A guest sits by her tent at Explora's camp at the village of Tahua on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world at over 12,000 square kilometres.

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An Aymara woman talks to a tourist at Explora's tented camp in Parque Nacional Volcan Isluga

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Two tourists walk across the endless salt crust of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world at over 12,000 square kilometres.

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Tourists enjoy sundowners while looking out across the endless salt crust of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world at over 12,000 square kilometres.

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Tourists enjoy sundowners while looking out across the endless salt crust of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world at over 12,000 square kilometres.

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The sun sets behind the Andes, seen from the endless salt crust of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world at over 12,000 square kilometres.

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The sun sets behind the Andes, seen from the endless salt crust of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world at over 12,000 square kilometres.

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Guests on the Explora Traversia of southern bolivia enjoy lunch set out on the salt crust of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world at over 12,000 square kilometres.

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The endless salt crust of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world at over 12,000 square kilometres.

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The endless salt crust of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world at over 12,000 square kilometres.

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A tourist vehicle crosses the endless salt crust of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world at over 12,000 square kilometres.

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Two tourists walk across the endless salt crust of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world at over 12,000 square kilometres.

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Tourists on the Explora Traversia of southern Bolivia enjoy a picnic lunch in the sunshine close to Laguna Turquiri

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A picnic lunch is set out in the sunshine close to Laguna Turquiri for tourists on the Explora Traversia of southern Bolivia

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Stone cairns mark the safe entry point for vehicles onto the salt crust of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world. Driving onto the salt anywhere else risks becoming bogged down to the axles.

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During the dry season, a web of polygonal lines of salt form on the salt crust of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world at over 12,000 square kilometres.

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A tourist lies on the salt crust of the Salar de Uyuni, emphasising the scale of the largest salt flat in the world at over 12,000 square kilometres. During the dry season, a web of polygonal lines of salt form when the surface layer of salt dries and cracks drawing up saltwater from beneath by capillary action.

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Flamingos feed in the algae-rich waters of Laguna Colorada. The distinctive red colour of this high altitude lagoon is due to the high concentration of algae whilst deposits of borax form a white fringe to the lake. Colorada is the biggest nesting site of the rare James flamingo and also hosts large concentrations of Chilean and Andean flamingos.

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Flamingos feed in the algae-rich waters of Laguna Colorada. The distinctive red colour of this high altitude lagoon is due to the high concentration of algae whilst deposits of borax form a white fringe to the lake. Colorada is the biggest nesting site of the rare James flamingo and also hosts large concentrations of Chilean and Andean flamingos.

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Arbol de Piedra or Stone Tree is a massive wind-eroded boulder, 8 metres high that rises above the altiplano

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Arbol de Piedra or Stone Tree is a massive wind-eroded boulder, 8 metres high that rises above the altiplano

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A tourist sits on top of a massive wind-eroded boulder that rises above the altiplano close to Laguna Turquiri

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Flamingos feed on the algae-rich waters of Laguna Colorada. The distinctive red colour of this high altitude lagoon is due to the high concentration of algae whilst deposits of borax form a white fringe to the lake. Colorada is the biggest nesting site of the rare James flamingo and also hosts large concentrations of Chilean and Andean flamingos.

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Flamingos feed on the algae-rich waters of Laguna Colorada. The distinctive red colour of this high altitude lagoon is due to the high concentration of algae whilst deposits of borax form a white fringe to the lake. Colorada is the biggest nesting site of the rare James flamingo and also hosts large concentrations of Chilean and Andean flamingos.

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From the observation hut you can watch flamingos feed on the algae-rich waters of Laguna Colorada. The distinctive red colour of this high altitude lagoon is due to the high concentration of algae whilst deposits of borax form a white fringe to the lake. Colorada is the biggest nesting site of the rare James flamingo and also hosts large concentrations of Chilean and Andean flamingos.

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Flamingos feed on the algae-rich waters of Laguna Colorada. The distinctive red colour of this high altitude lagoon is due to the high concentration of algae whilst deposits of borax form a white fringe to the lake. Colorada is the biggest nesting site of the rare James flamingo and also hosts large concentrations of Chilean and Andean flamingos.

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A group of tourists walk along the fringe of Laguna Colorada. The distinctive red colour of this high altitude lagoon is due to the high concentration of algae whilst deposits of borax form a white fringe to the lake. Colorada is the biggest nesting site of the rare James flamingo and also hosts large concentrations of Chilean and Andean flamingos.

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Cracked earth on the altiplano

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The striking turquoise waters of Laguna Verde with the perfect cone of Volcan Licancabur 5868 m rising above it. The distinctive green colour of the water is due to the high concentration of arsenic and other minerals.

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The striking turquoise waters of Laguna Verde with the perfect cone of Volcan Licancabur 5868 m rising above it. The distinctive green colour of the water is due to the high concentration of arsenic and other minerals.

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The striking turquoise waters of Laguna Verde. The distinctive green colour of this high altitude lagoon is due to the high concentration of arsenic and other minerals in the water.

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Flamingos feed on the algae-rich waters of Laguna Colorada. The distinctive red colour of this high altitude lagoon is due to the high concentration of algae whilst deposits of borax form a white fringe to the lake. Colorada is the biggest nesting site of the rare James flamingo and also hosts large concentrations of Chilean and Andean flamingos.

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Traditional stone and adobe houses in the remote Andean settlement of Estancia Irpa on the road to Salar de Coipasa

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A small Catholic stone and adobe chapel, whitewashed in typical Andean style but with the unusual addition of painte flowers, at the remote settlement of Estancia Irpa on the road to Salar de Coipasa

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A tourist vehicle drives across the great expanse of salt that is the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world

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Harvesting salt on the Salar de Coipasa

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A tourist vehicle drives through surface water lying on top of the salt crust on the Salar de Coipasa

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A tourist vehicle drives through surface water lying on top of the salt crust on the Salar de Coipasa

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A tourist vehicle drives along a dirt road through the altiplano en route to Pisiga Bolivar border post with Chile

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The abandoned stone houses of the old village of Tahua on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat.

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The rustic whitewashed Andean church of the small village of Coquesa looks out on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world

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The abandoned stone houses of the old village of Coquesa look out on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world

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The mouth of a cave on Cerro Tunupa overlooking the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world. The entrance to the cave is secured with a padlocked door. Inside lie a number of Inca mummies. Local people go to the cave to make offeriings to Pachamama, Mother Goddess of the Earth.

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The skeleton of an Inca mummy lies in a cave on Cerro Tunupa overlooking the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world. Local people go to the cave to make offerings to Pachamama, Mother Goddess of the Earth.

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The skeleton of an Inca mummy lies in a cave on Cerro Tunupa overlooking the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world. In front of the mummy are ranged ceramic pots. Local people go to the cave to make offerings to Pachamama, Mother Goddess of the Earth. They place coca leaves and other gifts in the pots and at the same time smoke cocaine cigarettes.

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The brightly painted wall of a house in the village of Tahua on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat.

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The brightly painted wall of a house in the village of Tahua on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat.

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Three local boys sit in the doorway of a brightly painted house in the village of Tahua on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat.

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Three local boys sit in the doorway of a brightly painted house in the village of Tahua on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat.

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An Aymara woman sits outside her traditional adobe house in the village of Tahua on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat.

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An Aymara man walks down an ancient walled lane towards his cultivated field outside the village of Tahua on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat.

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A carved stone condor stands on the gatepost of the main church at the small village of Tahua on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat. In many Andean communities the religion is a blend of Catholicism with ancient animistic beliefs.

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A small shrine on the outskirts of the village of Tahua lset above the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat.

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Drystone walls or pircas enclose paddocks for llamas to graze outside the village of Tahua on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat.

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Llamas graze the pasture outside the village of Tahua on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat.

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Llamas graze the pasture outside the village of Tahua on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat.

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An Aymara woman winnows quinoa, the staple grain of the Andes, at the village of Tahua on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat.

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An Aymara woman winnows quinoa, the staple grain of the Andes, at the village of Tahua on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat.

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A man drives his herd of alpacas up to their daily grazing paddock from the village of Tahua which is located at the foot of Cerro Tunupa 5432m. The lower slopes of Tunupa are segregated into fields by drystone walls or pircas

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A field of quinoa, the staple diet of local people on the altiplano, grows on the flanks of the extinct Volcan Tunupa. Cerro Tunupa 5432m rises above the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world and the village of Coquesa.

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A small shrine at the entrance to the church at the site of the old village of Tahua on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world.

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A young boy rides on the back of his father's bicycle in the small village of Tahua on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat

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The main church at the small village of Tahua on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat. Note the pair of carved stone condors on the gateposts. In many Andean communities the religion is a blend of Catholicism with ancient animistic beliefs.

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The main church at the small village of Tahua on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat. Note the carved stone condor on the gatepost. In many Andean communities the religion is a blend of Catholicism with ancient animistic beliefs.

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The whitewashed tower of the main church at the small village of Tahua on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat. As in many Andean churches, the tower stands apart from the main body of the church

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View across the great white expanse that is the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world, towards the distant Andean peaks at sunset.

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View across the great white expanse that is the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world, towards the distant Andean peaks.

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View across the great white expanse that is the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world, towards village of Coquesa and towering above it the extinct volcano, Cerro Tunupa 5432m. The lines on the slopes of Tunupa are drystone walls or pircas.

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View across the great white expanse that is the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world, towards village of Coquesa and towering above it the extinct volcano, Cerro Tunupa 5432m. The lines on the slopes of Tunupa are drystone walls or pircas.

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Tourists walk on the great expanse of salt that is the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world. At sunset the salt glows yellow and then pink.

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A group of tourists sit on the great expanse of salt that is the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world. At sunset the salt glows yellow and then pink.

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Sundowner drinks prepared for guests on the Explora Traversia to the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world. At sunset the salt glows yellow and then pink.

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Sundowner drinks prepared for guests on the Explora Traversia to the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world. At sunset the salt glows yellow and then pink.

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View from the top of Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) across the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world.

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View from the top of Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) across the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world.

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Tourists enjoy the view from the top of Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) across the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world.

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Tourists enjoy the view from the top of Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) across the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world.

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Tourists enjoy the view from the top of Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) across the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world.

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At sunset a cloud is painted pink by the last rays of the sun over the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world.

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View across the great white expanse that is the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world, towards the distant Andean peaks at sunset.

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A boy plays the panpipes in the village of San Pedro de Quemez which sits on the southern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest saltflat. The original village was burnt to the ground by the Chilean Army in 1879 during the Pacific War.

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A woman in traditional dress leads her child by the hand in the village of San Pedro de Quemez which sits on the southern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest saltflat. The original village was burnt to the ground by the Chilean Army in 1879 during the Pacific War.

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The village of Yonza sits in the Andean foothills, a short distance from the southern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest saltflat in the world. A traditional Andean village, the houses are made from stone or mudbrick with grass roofs

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The village of Yonza sits in the Andean foothills, a short distance from the southern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest saltflat in the world. A traditional Andean village, the houses are made from stone or mudbrick with grass roofs

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A traditional Andean dwelling built of stone, with a grass roof, sits on the southern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest saltflat in the world.

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A vehicle drives across the crusted salt of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world.

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View from the top of Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) across the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world.

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An old stone shepherd's hut near to Laguna Canapa on the southern altiplano

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A striking cactus, local legend says tha cacti with arms are female, and those with a single trunk are male

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The huts of the second camp on Explora's traversia in southern Bolivia, look north from a cactus-covered hillside towards the Salar de Uyuni

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A pink mutisia flower from the asteraceae genus

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The village of San Pedro de Quemez looks north towards the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest saltflat. The original village was burnt to the ground by the Chilean Army in 1879 during the Pacific War.

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A grass-roofed house in the village of San Pedro de Quemez which sits on the southern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest saltflat. The original village was burnt to the ground by the Chilean Army in 1879 during the Pacific War.

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Dali's Rocks, a cluster of volcanic boulders that appear on the altiplano.

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Cerro Rosario, one of the volcanic Andean peaks rising above the altiplano, gets its name from the red streaks of minerals on its upper slopes.

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Flamingos feed on the algae-rich waters of Laguna Colorada. The algae give the lake its distinct red colour. Around the fringes lie deposits of white borax. Laguna Colorada is the single biggest nesting site of the rare James flamingo, and also has large concentrations of Andean and Chilean flamingos.

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Rock outcrops of the so-called "Rock Forest" rise above the altiplano

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The whitewashed church tower of the village of San Pedro de Quemez which sits on the southern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest saltflat. The original village was burnt to the ground by the Chilean Army in 1879 during the Pacific War.

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A male, bull, caribou (Rangifer tarandus). Members of the deer family caribou are half the size of moose. Both the male and female caribou grow antlers which are shed each year. It is unique in the deer family for the Caribou females to have antlers. In the Maine Algonquin dialect caribou means 'scraping hooves'.

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A brown bear (Ursus Arctos) paddles on the sea shore. They can be identified by the shoulder hump and broad stubby face. Also known as the grizzly or Kodiak bear.

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A brown bear (Ursus Arctos) fishing at Mikfik Creek has caught a salmon. They can be identified by the shoulder hump and broad stubby face. Also known as the grizzly or Kodiak bear.

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A brown bear and her two cubs (Ursus Arctos), Omalley River. They can be identified by the shoulder hump and broad stubby face. Also known as the grizzly or Kodiak bear.

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A brown bear (Ursus Arctos) and her two cubs are followed by two tourist coaches. They can be identified by the shoulder hump and broad stubby face. Also known as the grizzly or Kodiak bear.

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A brown bear (Ursus Arctos). They can be identified by the shoulder hump and broad stubby face. Also known as the grizzly or Kodiak bear.

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A brown bear (Ursus Arctos) standing up on its hind legs. They can be identified by the shoulder hump and broad stubby face. Also known as the grizzly or Kodiak bear.

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A male, bull, caribou (Rangifer tarandus). Members of the deer family caribou are half the size of moose. Both the male and female caribou grow antlers which are shed each year. It is unique in the deer family for the Caribou females to have antlers. In the Maine Algonquin dialect caribou means 'scraping hooves'.

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Harvard University, rowers training on the Charles River.

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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching.

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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching.

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A male, bull, moose (Alces Alces) with an impressive rack of antlers.

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Two bull moose (Alces Alces) rutting in Denali National Park, it is Autumn when their antlers are at their peak.

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A pair of brown bears (Ursus Arctos) mating. The brown bear can be identified by the shoulder hump and broad stubby face. Also known as the grizzly or Kodiak bear.

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Rowers on Charles River with Harvard University Campus behind.

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An entrance gate to Harvard University.

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Harvard University campus

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Baker Library, Harvard Business School, Harvard University.

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Baker Library, Harvard Business School, Harvard University.

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Plaza de Oriente and Royal Palace, Madrid.

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Plaza de Oriente and Royal Palace, Madrid.

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Monument to El Quijote, Plaza de Espana, Spain Square, Madrid.

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A Tajik family

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Portrait of a Tajik girl at her village in the Fann Mountains

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Turkoman women and families shopping amongst the stalls at the Tolkuchka Bazaar

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Carpets and rugs laid out for sale at the Tolkuchka Bazaar

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Old bar in Opera neighbourhood, Madrid.

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Street performance, Plaza Mayor, Madrid.

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Plaza de Oriente, Downtown Madrid.

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Plaza de Oriente, Downtown Madrid.

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Street musicien, Plaza de Oriente, Madrid. Royal Palace in the background.

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The courtyard of La Maison Rose, a boutique hotel converted from on of St. Louis' old colonial houses

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A woman walks along a St. Louis street with a bowl balanced on her head

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An old colonial house on a street corner in St. Louis

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An old colonial house on a street corner in St. Louis

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Sidestreet cafe and people relaxing

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A boy casts his net for fish on the Senegal River with Faidherbe Bridge behind which links the old island town to the mainland and modern St. Louis

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A typical St. Louis street scene; not all of the town's colonial architecture is so well preserved.

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Local boys play on a boat beside the crumbling Geole Bridge over the Senegal River

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Fishermen launch their boat into the Atlantic Ocean at sunset

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A Muslim man walks along a street in St. Louis.

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A thatched Blackhouse or traditional cottage

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A boy flies a kite on one of Coll's many beaches

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A boy flies a kite on one of Coll's many beaches

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A boy flies a kite on one of Coll's many beaches

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Sea kayaking around the coast of Coll

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A boat man poles his skiff along a channel of the Senegal River near Place Faidherbe

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A boy fishes from an improvised raft on the Senegal River

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A fishing boat moored in the small harbour of Arinagour, the only village on Coll and home to half of the island's population of roughly 180

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The First Port of Coll restaurant, in Arinagour, the only village on Coll and home to half of the island's population of roughly 180

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An Eriskay pony stands beside the memorial to John Lorn Stewart just outside Arinagour

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One of the many beautiful white sand beaches on the west coast of Coll

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One of the many beautiful white sand beaches on the west coast of Coll

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Wild flowers cover much of the machair on the island of Coll

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Standing stones at Totronald on the island of Coll. they are called Na Sgeulachan in Gaelic which means "teller of tales".

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Breachacha Castle, built in the fiteenth century and once a MacLean clan stronghold.

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The two Breachacha Castles stand at the head of Loch Breachacha. The older castle seen on the right was built in the fifteenth century and once a MacLean clan stronghold. Teh new castle was built around 1750. It was here that Boswell and Dr. Johnson stayed on their tour of the Hebrides when they were forced to take refuge after a storm.

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Suilven and tree on Loch Culag.

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The whitewashed cottages of Arinagour, the only village on Coll and home to half of the island's population of roughly 180

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The whitewashed cottages of Arinagour, the only village on Coll and home to half of the island's population of roughly 180

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The church in Arinagour, the only village on Coll and home to half of the island's population of roughly 180

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The church in Arinagour, the only village on Coll and home to half of the island's population of roughly 180

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Fishing boats in the moored in the small harbour of Arinagour, the only village on Coll and home to half of the island's population of roughly 180, with the Coll Hotel behind

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Thatched cottage on Loch Boisdale.

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Lobster nets on Loch Eport.

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Highland cattle in Glen Loanan.

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Tower at Dryhope

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Thatched cottage on Loch Boisdale.

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A tour Bus proceeds along Princes Street, the main thoroughfare in Edinburgh beneath the Castle Walls.

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National Gallery of Scotland. Edinburgh. Rain wets the front of the columns and flags during the August Edinburgh festival. The gallery is one of the most visited sites in the city, all year round. It overlooks the park of Princes Street Gardens.

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The ancient symbol of Scotland, a thistle in bloom.

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The ancient symbol of Scotland, a thistle in bloom.

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Fishing nets lie waiting for the next trip to the Atlantic.

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A shopkeeper near Cais da Ribeira.

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The Rio Douro, or river of gold, has for centuries been the city's main link with the Atlantic and inland wine estates.

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Plaque by the statue of Robert the Bruce, at the Bruce Monument at Bannockburn. With date, quotation and summary of his 1314 victory over the English.

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The statue of Robert the Bruce, at the Bruce Monument at Bannockburn. This commemorates his 1314 victory over the English.

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The statue of Robert the Bruce, at the Bruce Monument at Bannockburn. This commemorates his 1314 victory over the English.

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The massive arches of the monumental Ponte de Dom Luis and the hilltop Episcopal Palace dominate the city skyline.

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Though little used today, a traditional ribeira, or a port wine boat, recalls an age when much of the region's port was transported from estates down the Rio Douro.

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The Episcopal Palace dominates the hill above the riverside Cais da Ribeira.

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Azulegos, or glazed and painted tiles - almost always blue and white - enliven an otherwise plain church facade.

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Decaying fishing boats lie by the Rio Douro's banks opposite the Episcopal Palace and Se, or Cathedral.

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Morning light on the dunes in Ramlat Fasad.

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Morning light on the dunes in Ramlat Fasad.

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Tree on Jebel al Qamar, west of Salalah.

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Built in the 1840s, Palacio de Pena in the hills above Sintra is a deliberate fantasy of kitsch. It was abandoned in 1910 by the fleeing royal family.

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An equestrian statue of Vimara Peres competes with the celebrated baroque Torre dos Clerigos, once Portugal's tallest structure.

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Makallah Wabar.

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Morning light on the dunes in Ramlat Fasad.

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Morning light on the dunes in Ramlat Fasad.

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Evening over Ramlat Masah.

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Evening over Ramlat Fasad.

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Coast near Hadbin, below Jabal Nuss.

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Dawn and mist in valley near Zeak.

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Flowers in rocks on Al Jabal al Akhdar.

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Cathederal Square, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand.

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Rocks at Al Mughsayl in the evening.

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Morning light on the dunes in Ramlat Fasad.

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Frankincense tree near Salalah.

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Arabian Sea near Sadh.

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Climbers information board at Castle Hill on the Arthurs Pass road, Canterbury Region, South Island, New Zealand.

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Waves and inset on the west coast of the South Island, New Zealand.

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Contrast of old and new in downtown Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand.

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Bridge of Remembrance, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand.

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The River Avon, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand.

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Statue of Captain Cook, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand.

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Cathederal Square information centre, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand.

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Surf breaking on the rocky east coast

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Trekker photographing wildlife on the banks of the Cass River near Mount Cook

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Exposed sedimentary cliffs at Punakaiki

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Hanging epiphytes reflected in the waters of Kohaihai River

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Main street and colonial architecture of Arrowtown

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Surf and breakers coming ashore on the west coast of South Island, New Zealand.

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Sunset on Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki with surf and beach in the background, west coast of South Island, New Zealand.

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Limestone rock formations at Castle Hill on the Arthurs Pass road, Canterbury Region, South Island, New Zealand.

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Mirror Lake and view up to Mount Cook in early morning from Fox Glacier town, South Island, New Zealand.

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The Botanic Gardens with the fountain near the Canterbury museum

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The famous Dandelion Fountain beside the River Avon

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Tourists ride the Shotover Jet on the Shotover River

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Beef cattle amidst the tussock grassland and scree slopes of the Cass River area on the edge of Mount Cook

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Bungy jumping off bridge

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Signpost instructing people "Not to feed keas", a species of cheeky parrot

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Road sign to Route 79

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Brian Brackenridge whistling to his dogs while mustering his sheep off the steep hills

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Shepherd and his dogs on his 4-wheeler off to muster sheep off the steep hills

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The four-wheeler giving a bit of shade while the dogs await their turn to muster

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View over Picton Harbour

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Taylors Mistake beach on a hot day

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Punting on the River Avon

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Sea kayaking with the sails up with Ocean River Adventure Company

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Propriators of the Marlborough Sounds Adventure Company and their Jack Russel dog, New Zealanders

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View over Richmond Bay with Pohuenui Station and jetty snuggled at the top end

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Shepherd whistling to his dogs while mustering his sheep off the steep hills

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Brian Brackenridge whistling to his dogs while mustering his sheep off the steep hills

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Chardonnay & Sauvignon blanc served with local smoked salmon and bread.

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The tram is popular for showing tourists the site around town

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Christchurch trams

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The bridge of Remembrance over the River Avon

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A giant chess game in Cathedral Square

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Berber tribesmen drink mint tea brewed on an open fire in the sand dunes of the Erg Chegaga, in the Sahara region of Morocco.

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Namib chameleon crossing the red sands of the Namib Desert amoungst dried grass, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia.

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Berber tribesmen in the sand dunes of the Erg Chegaga, in the Sahara region of Morocco.

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Berber tribesmen in the sand dunes of the Erg Chegaga, in the Sahara region of Morocco.

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Berber tribesman in the sand dunes of the Erg Chegaga, in the Sahara region of Morocco.

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Berber tribesman wears his knife on a sash over his shoulder and a blue robe in the sand dunes of the Erg Chegaga, in the Sahara region of Morocco.

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Berber tribesman wears his knife on a sash over his shoulder and a blue robe in the sand dunes of the Erg Chegaga, in the Sahara region of Morocco.

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A Berber tribesman is silhouetted as he leads his two camels along the top of sand dune in the Erg Chegaga, in the Sahara region of Morocco.

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Berber tribesmen lead their camels through the sand dunes of the Erg Chegaga, in the Sahara region of Morocco.

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Berber tribesmen lead their camels through the sand dunes of the Erg Chegaga, in the Sahara region of Morocco.

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A Berber tribesman leads his camel through the sand dunes of the Erg Chegaga, in the Sahara region of Morocco.

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Berber tribesmen in the sand dunes of the Erg Chegaga, in the Sahara region of Morocco.

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The Art Deco Hotel de Ville, or town hall, in Sidi Ifni. Ifni, as the town is often abbreviated, was a Spanish enclave until the 1960s; its Art Deco architecture dates from the 1930s.

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The minaret of Ben Salah Mosque, Marrakech. The mosque was built between 1318 and 1321 by Merenid Sultan Abu Said Uthman.

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A Berber tribesman is silhouetted as he leads his two camels along the top of sand dune in the Erg Chegaga, in the Sahara region of Morocco.

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A Berber tribesman is silhouetted as he leads his two camels along the top of sand dune in the Erg Chegaga, in the Sahara region of Morocco.

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A Berber tribesman is silhouetted as he leads his two camels along the top of sand dune in the Erg Chegaga, in the Sahara region of Morocco.

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Kyrgyz women and children sharing a meal

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Close up of Kirgiz man lying down relaxed & surounded by friends

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Kyrgyz man in vegetable market

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Fruit & veg market & Kirgiz farmers

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Domes and baroque bell tower of Puebla Cathedral built in 1575AD

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Domes made of pumice and glazed local tiles, and baroque bell tower of Puebla Cathedral built in 1575AD

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An up-market tented camp in the Samburu National Reserve.

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An unfinished mobile phone kiosk is carried on a mkokoteni, a hand-drawn wooden cart. Hand-drawn carts are widely used in Kenya for the transportation of goods within small market towns and centres.

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A Samburu warrior in all his finery. The black ostrich-feather pompom on top of his spear is traditionally a sign of peace.

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A grove of Hagenia trees at 10,000 feet in the Aberdare National Park..

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A mountain stream on the 10,000-foot-high moorlands of the Aberdare National Park..

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The prominent rock feature of Poi in the eastern foothills of the Ndoto Mountains, Northern Kenya..

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A tea estate at Kericho, an important tea-growing area of Kenya.

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A fine stand of wheat on the slopes of Mount Kenya.

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Sugar cane collection at Mumias.

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A small sheltered harbour on the island of Kiwaiyu, north of Lamu.

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A girl carried home a Nile perch caught in Lake Victoria.

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Two young tourists enjoy a camel ride in the Samburu National Reserve.

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Fourteen Falls on the Athi River after heavy rain.

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Lake Baringo is one of two freshwater lakes of the Eastern Rift Valley. Its waters are red with suspended solids due to bad soil erosion in its catchment area, which has been caused by inappropriate agricultural practices

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Mount Lololokwi, or Ol doinyo Sabachi, is a prominent flat-topped mountain situated near the Samburu National Reserve in Northern Kenya.

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The fertile soil of the Kisii Highlands supports a large population of small-scale farmers.

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Traditional African houses surrounded by good pasture on the top of the Cherangani Hills. The raised platform is used by the farmer as a sheep pen at night.

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Beleonis thysa thysa (male).

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Junonia oenone (male).

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A fine stand of bamboo in the Aberdare Forests. On the equator, the bamboo zone occurs on moist slopes between 2,400 and 3,000 metres above sea level.

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Giant baobab trees silhouetted against a sunset.

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A waterfall on the moorlands of the Aberdare National Park with a giant groundsel flowering nearby (Senecio johnstonii ssp battiscombei)

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The Torok River cascades over the western scarp of Africa's Great Rift Valley near Tambach.

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Burchell's zebras graze the open grassy plains in Masai Mara.

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A male warthog in Lake Nakuru National Park.

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A male warthog in Masai Mara Game Reserve.

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A large herd of Grevy's zebra in the Samburu National Reserve.Grevy's zebras inhabit dry bush country in Northern Kenya. They are the most-northerly representatives of the zebra family and can be distinguished from the common or Burchell's zebra by their large frame, saucer-shaped ears and close-set stripes. They are listed by IUCN as an endangered species.

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Tawny eagle

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Grey-headed kingfisher.

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Burchell's Zebras and white-bearded gnus, or wildebeest, cross the Mara River during the latter's annual migration from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to Masai Mara Game Reserve.

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Burchell's Zebras and white-bearded gnus, or wildebeest, cross the Mara River during the latter's annual migration from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to Masai Mara Game Reserve.

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Burchell's Zebras and white-beard