Viewpoints – Placecloud (English)

Viewpoints – Placecloud (English)

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  • The walls come tumblin’ down
    The Perito Moreno glacier is stunning, though you’re not allowed to get very close. Obviously immensely tempting, there are warnings against leaving the path everywhere.
    3 min
  • The home of the original hairdresser. To eat.
    Ruyven, The Netherlands. The Kapsalon is a popular Dutch fast food dish that was invented in Rotterdam in 2003. The dish consists of a base of fries, chips, topped with shawarma meat, or kebab, melted cheese, and a variety of toppings such as lettuce, tomato, onion, and garlic sauce.
    2 min
  • The US is involved in another Latin American coup
    Santiago, Chile. The Museum of Memory and Human Rights in Santiago de Chile is a museum that was created to commemorate and educate the public about the human rights violations that occurred in Chile during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, which lasted from 1973 to 1990.
    3 min
  • Maradona the saint
    Naples, Italy. Diego Maradona is considered a cultural icon and a legendary figure in Napoli. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time, and his time playing for the Napoli football club in the late 1980s and early 1990s is seen as a golden era for the team and for the city.
    3 min
  • The days are numbered for the Jesus Tree of Malta
    Mdina, Malta. The Jesus tree, also known as the Tree of Life, is a centuries-old carob tree located in a small town in the center of the island of Malta. According to local legend, the tree was named the Jesus tree because it was planted around the time of Christ's birth, making it over 2,000 years old.
    2 min
  • The rock at the center of the Abrahamic religions
    Dome of the Rock, Palestine. The rock in the Dome of the Rock is known as the Foundation Stone, and it has great religious and historical significance for Jews, Muslims, and Christians alike. You would be excused to think it the center of the world.
    3 min
  • In exile in your own country
    Bethlehem, Palestine. Aida camp is a Palestinian refugee camp located in the West Bank, near the city of Bethlehem. The camp was established in 1950 as a temporary shelter for Palestinian refugees who were displaced from their homes during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
    3 min

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