Travel Digest #2812

Introduction

Hello everyone, Worldmappin friends! I'm @lauramica, and I'm bringing you this Thursday's Travel Digest. Come and see the places we'll be visiting today! ❤️

This time, our featured posts take us through beautiful landscapes in the UAE, we explore some of the natural beauty of Mérida in Venezuela, and we visit a lovely church in Maracaibo. We also visit other parts of the world like India, Turkey, Sweden, and Germany. A little bit of everything!

Thank you all for sharing your posts on the map! Have a great day! 😃❤️

Our winners today

The dramatic climb to the Jais Viewing Deck Park takes you 1,250 metres above sea level and almost 30 km into the heart of the mountains. If you seek peace and some space to unwind, the park spans a ridge and features seven viewing decks with 12 powerful binoculars that command unparalleled panoramas. On one side, you have views across the zig-zagging road, swooping valleys and cloud-piercing peaks and on the other, date wadis, villages and the Arabian Gulf.

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A few days ago, I went to the city center to complete some important paperwork. On the way, I passed “La Basílica de Chiquinquira”, which made me wonder, "What is the difference between a church, a cathedral, and a basilica? What does it mean for a building to be called a basilica in the first place?" This beautiful building is famous for housing a sacred relic, a small wooden tablet on which an image of the Virgin Mary appeared in 1709.

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I traveled there from the state of Barinas, where my maternal family is from. It was very special for me to spend time with my family, especially my nephew, whom I have always been very close to, even though he lives in the plains region while I live in the center of the country. So, this trip was very enjoyable for me because I was able to spend a lot of time with him, my siblings and my mother.

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Honorable Mentions

• Walking tour along the River Thames to Windsor Castle, England by @dragan1957
• In search of the fountain of eternal youth, Kuzdere, Turkey by @olga.maslievich
• Museum, Stockholm, Sweden by @livinguktaiwan
• Sunset on the Orinoco River, Cedeño municipality, Venezuela by @belkyscabrera
• Soemingyi Pagoda, Myanmar by @isdarmady
• Exploring the lands around the dry frozen waterfalls, Himachal Pradesh, India by @pranavinaction
• A Day in Ludwigsburg, Germany by @yugadi
• If you visit my city, there are two historical sites you absolutely mustn't miss, Corrientes, Argentina by @jlufer
• How Cebu’s Starbuks Trail Turned a Simple Hike into Therapy by @whosee
• Night at the Ganga River in Varanasi, India by @x-rain

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