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DAD Dad is a big history buff. He loves anything related to ancient civilizations and history as well as interesting architecture. |
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§ http://www.kidscantravel.com/familyattractions/plazademayo/plan/index.html - Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires |
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MOM Mom loves food so she likes to visit places where food is made or grown as well as sampling the local cuisine. She also likes to find arts and crafts from the places she visits, and she likes the theatre. |
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§ http://www.fodors.com/world/south-america/argentina/buenos-aires/review-111097.html - Teatro Colon Opera House in Buenos Aires § http://argentinastravel.com/632/teatro-colon-buenos-aires/ -photos of the opera house |
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§ http://www.welcomeargentina.com/tandil/cheese-time.html Visit an old grocer in Buenos Aires known for his cheeses |
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§ http://www.buenosairestango.com/homeing.htm - Learn to tango in Buenos Aires |
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SISTER Sister could spend days in any museum! She has learned all about the country the family is visiting, and also wants to see the natural habitats and animals of the country. |
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§ http://www.patagonia-argentina.com/i/atlantica/caleta/bosques.htm - Petrified National Forest Monument – Patagonia |
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§ http://www.patagonia-argentina.com/i/actividades/ballenas.htm - Whale watching - Patagonia |
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§ http://gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/southamerica/a/ArgRecoleta.htm § http://gosouthamerica.about.com/od/bacult/ss/RecoletaCemt.htm - Walk through Recoleta Cemetary in Buenos Aires § http://gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/southamerica/a/IguazuFalls.htm - Iguazu Falls |
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§ http://www.welcomeargentina.com/paseos/catedral_laplata/index_i.html - La Plata Cathedral in Buenos Aires |
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§ http://www.frommers.com/destinations/buenosaires/A34267.html - Obelisk in Buenos Aires § http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/argentina-photos/ - photos, including obelisk |
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DAD Dad is a big history buff. He loves anything related to ancient civilizations as well as interesting architecture. |
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§ http://www.costaricauncovered.com/travel-guide/national-parks/national_parks_guayabo.php -- ancient ruins, Guayabo National Monument |
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§ http://www.mcguinnessonline.com/gold/goldmuseum.htm --Museum of Precolumbian Gold |
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§ http://www.frommers.com/destinations/sanjosecostarica/A31864.html -- Museo de Jade houses artifacts and stones from ancient civilizations |
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§ http://www.picturesofplaces.com/CentralSouthAmerica/costarica.html - Pictures of places in Costa Rica
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§ http://www.fodors.com/world/mexico-and-central-america/costa-rica/san-jose/review-96934.html § http://www.pbase.com/2112/image/37756659 - photo outside Jade Museum |
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MOM Mom loves food so she likes to visit places where food is made or grown as well as sampling the local cuisine. She also likes to find arts and crafts from the places she visits, and she loves to look at art by famous painters. |
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q http://www.1costaricalink.com/costarica/costarica-139.htm -- Shopping in San Jose: markets, woodcrafts, pottery, leather goods q http://www.planetware.com/san-jose/central-market-crc-sa-mkt.htm market photos |
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q http://centralamerica.com/cr/tours/cafebritt.htm - Coffee plantation tour photos q http://www.centralamerica-photo.com/cafetal-orosi.php - coffee plantation in Costa Rica q http://www.abc-costa-rica.co.cr/EN/onedaytours/coffeetour.html coffee plantation information |
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q http://www.costaricaarttour.com/ - Costa Rica art tours in San Jose |
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q http://www.picturesofplaces.com/CentralSouthAmerica/costarica.html Pictures of places in Costa Rica |
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Sister could spend days in any museum! She has learned all about the country the family is visiting, and also wants to see the natural habitats and animals of the country. |
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q http://www.worldheadquarters.com/cr/museums/childrens/ -Children’s Museum – San Jose |
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q http://www.museocostarica.go.cr/en_en/historia-y-patrimonio/index.php?Itemid=56 Museo Nacional de Costa Rica – click on English and then History |
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q http://www.vacationcity.com/costa-rica/monteverde/ - Monteverde Rain Forest
q http://www.monteverdecostarica.info/ - Monteverde rain forest |
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q http://www.vacationcity.com/costa-rica/national-parks/tortuguero/ - National Park |
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q http://www.vacationcity.com/costa-rica/volcanoes/arenal/\ Arenal Volcano |
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q http://costa-rica-guide.com/Natural/ManuelAntonio.html - Manuel Antonio National Park –wildlife in abundance in the rain forest habitat q http://www.costa-rica-guide.com/travel/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=214&Itemid=392 q Marino Ballena National Park with many water creatures including humpback whale |
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q http://www.crconnect.com/pag39.html - Rainforests and Jungle tours in Costa Rica |
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DAD
Dad is a big history buff. He loves anything related to ancient civilizations as well as interesting architecture. |
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q http://www.escapeartist.com/efam2/dominican_republic_walking_tour.html a walking tour of the Colonial City q http://www.dr1.com/travel/santodomingo/-information about historic places to visit in Santo Domingo q http://www.goshen.edu/sst/dr98/dr6.html - photos from the Colonial City |
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q http://www.worldwidepanorama.org/worldwidepanorama/wwp308/html/NurcanAzaz.html Columbus lighthouse in Santo Domingo |
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MOM Mom loves food so she likes to visit places where food is made or grown as well as sampling the local cuisine. She also likes to find arts and crafts from the places she visits, and she loves to look at art by famous painters. |
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q http://www.teaandcoffee.net/0904/coffee.htm - visit the Karoma Coffee Estate in the mountain town of Jarabacoa. |
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q http://home.howstuffworks.com/chocolate1.htm
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q http://www.dominicancoffee.com/Ingles/cultivation.html - Visit a farm that grows coffee beans-this site gives information about DR coffee. Click on Quality and Community for more information. |
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q http://www.homeandabroad.com/c/35/Site/68401_Zona_Colonial_visit.html Zona Colonial in Santo Domingo |
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q http://www.homeandabroad.com/c/35/Site/68459_Mercado_Modelo__El___visit.html Outdoor market in Santo Domingo |
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BROTHER Brother just wants to have fun! He enjoys the beaches and all of the water
sports that go with them. He also likes
any sports, especially baseball. |
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q http://www.visiting-the-dominican-republic.com/dominican-republic-baseball.html - baseball in the DR http://dominicanrepublic.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=93&Itemid=117-baseball q http://www.worldstadiums.com/middle_america/countries/dominican_republic.shtml - stadiums in the DR q http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/worldclassic2006/news/story?id=2291226 –Dominican baseball q http://semdom.50megs.com/aguilas_baseball.htm - Visit a baseball park |
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q http://www.dr1.com/travel/cabarete/ Cabarete beach q http://www.activecabarete.com/ kite & wind surfing in Cabarete q http://www.zanzig.com/travel/cabarete.htm - photos from Cabarete |
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SISTER Sister could spend days in any museum! She has learned all about the country the family is visiting, and also wants to see the natural habitats and animals of the country. |
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q http://ambermuseum.com/ - amber museum, Puerto Plata |
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q http://www.homeandabroad.com/c/35/Site/68450_Acuario_Nacional_de_la_Rep_blica_Dominicana_visit.html National Aquarium in Santo Domingo |
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Botanical garden in Santo Domingo |
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q http://www.homeandabroad.com/c/35/Site/68423_Banco_de_la_Plata_Sanctuary_visit.html Sanctuary for humpback whales – Santo Domingo |
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q http://www.colonialtours.com.do/Englishsanto.htm Overview of places to visit in Santo Domingo |
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DAD Dad is a big history buff. He loves anything related to ancient civilizations as well as interesting architecture. |
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q http://gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/ecuador/l/blpixIngapirca.htm |
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q http://gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/ecuador/l/blpixIngapirca.htm -Photos of Inca ruins at Ingapirca |
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q http://www.destination360.com/south-america/ecuador/riobamba.php -Riobamba 19th century architecture |
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q http://www.destination360.com/south-america/ecuador/cuenca.php - Cuenca- a colonial looking city with a lot of architecture to view. |
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q http://www.ecuador-travel.net/information.exhibitions.htm Museum Cuenca- scroll down to the bottom of the page for link to photos |
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MOM Mom loves food so she likes to visit places where food is
made or grown as well as sampling the local cuisine. She also likes to find arts and crafts from
the places she visits, and she loves to look at art by famous painters. |
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q http://www.destination360.com/south-america/ecuador/otavalo-markets.php - OtavaloTraditional market with artisans, weavers, vendors |
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q http://www.thebestofecuador.com/crafts.htm#wood - weavers of Otavalo & many other arts and crafts |
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q http://www.thebestofecuador.com/qcrafts.htm - market in Quito with crafts |
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q http://www.thebestofecuador.com/jipijapa.htm#monte
-- straw basketware & Panama hats |
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q http://www.destination360.com/south-america/ecuador/cuenca.php -- Click on Cuenca produce market |
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q http://www.destination360.com/south-america/ecuador/guayasamin-museum.php Guayasamin Museum in Quito (famous artist) |
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SISTER Sister could spend days in any museum! She has learned all about the country the family is visiting, and also wants to see the natural habitats and animals of the country. |
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q http://www.destination360.com/south-america/ecuador/galapagos-islands.php - Galapagos Islands q http://www.ecuador.us/galapagos.htm -Galapagos Islands |
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q http://www.exploringecuador.com/amazon_ecuador.htm - Ecuadorian rain forest |
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q http://www.mytravelguide.com/attractions/profile-79365605-Ecuador_Quito_Museo_de_la_Ciudad.html - Museo
de la Ciudad in Quito |
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q http://www.cruisinaltitude.com/cities/mitad_del_mundo_quito_ecuador20010506.htm - equator monument & photos |
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q http://www.ecuador-travel.net/information.exhibitions.butterfly.htm Mindo butterfly farm – few kilometers from Mindo, Ecuador |
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DAD Dad is a big history buff. He loves anything related to ancient civilizations as well as interesting architecture and scenery |
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q http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/archaeology/sites/meso_america/tenochtitlan.html Tenochtitlan – Aztec ruins and pyramids |
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q http://www.locogringo.com/past_spotlights/aug2002.html -- Mayan ruins at Tulum |
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q http://mayaruins.com/yucmap.html -- Mayan ruins on the Yucatan peninsula – click on a name or map to see information and photos |
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q http://www.yucatantoday.com/destinations/eng-chichen-itza.htm -ruins at Chichen Itza |
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q http://www.travelyucatan.com/arc-1.htm - links to Mayan ruins sites with basic information –scroll down the page |
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q http://www.destination360.com/north-america/mexico/chihuahua-pacific-railway.php - Chihuahua Pacific Railway |
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q http://www.destination360.com/north-america/mexico/la-paz-mexico.php -Dad can take the family to the beachfront town of La Paz which has everything from a historic district to sailing or surfing, shopping or whale watching. |
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q http://www.picturesofplaces.com/Caribbean/mexico.html -- Pictures from Mexico |
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MOM Mom loves food so she likes to visit places where food is made
or grown as well as sampling the local cuisine. She also likes to find arts and crafts from
the places she visits, and she loves to look art by famous painters. |
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q http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/oaxaca/oaxacacity.html -- Oaxaca City – visit markets for food and arts and crafts |
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q http://gomexico.about.com/od/colonialcities/p/taxco.htm q http://www.tourbymexico.com/guerrero/taxco/taxco.htm Taxco- silver jewelry & vendors selling arts and crafts |
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q http://www.destination360.com/north-america/mexico/san-miguel-de-allende.php
-tour the town of San Miguel De Allende |
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q http://diegorivera.com/index.php - museum with works of the famous Mexican painter Diego Rivera |
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q http://www.picturesofplaces.com/Caribbean/mexico.html -- Pictures from Mexico |
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BROTHER Brother just wants to have fun! He enjoys the beaches and all of the water
sports that go
with them. He also likes any sports. |
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q http://www.travelyucatan.com/ -- Links to the Mayan Riviera with beaches and resorts |
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q http://www.gomanzanillo.com/
Manzanillo beaches, scuba diving, snorkeling, surfing q http://www.gomanzanillo.com/features/newzlo/index.htm - photos from Manzanillo |
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q http://www.destination360.com/north-america/mexico/cancun/things-to-do-in-cancun.php
-things to do in Cancun |
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Soccer stadium in Mexico City - Estadio Azteca |
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q http://www.picturesofplaces.com/Caribbean/mexico.html -- Pictures from Mexico |
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SISTER Sister could spend days in any museum! She has learned all about the country the
family is visiting, and also wants to see the natural habitats and animals of
the country. |
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q http://www.mexico-landmarks.com/mex-museo.html -- Museum of Anthropology-Mexico City |
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q http://www.mexico-landmarks.com/mex-palacio.html -- National Palace- Mexico City |
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q http://www.tourbymexico.com/df/centro/musegall/mcm/mcm.htm |
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q http://www.destination360.com/north-america/mexico/whale-watching.php
- whale watching in Mexico |
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q http://www.tourbymexico.com/df/polachap/polachap.htm Parque Zoologico de Chapultepec |
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DAD Dad is a big history buff. He loves anything related to ancient civilizations as well as interesting architecture. |
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q http://www.panamacanalcountry.com/indigenous_cultures.htm - photos and information about Panama’s native Indian tribes |
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q http://panamaliving.com/portobello.html q http://gpsinformation.us/CentralAmerica/20-portobelo/Portobelo-g.html Photos of Portabelo and Spanish ruins |
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q http://www.panamacanalcountry.com/ruins.htm - Panama City Ruins q http://centralamerica.com/panama/areas/pancity.htm q http://centralamerica.com/panama/areas/panbeach.htm Panama City historical areas: Old Panama or Panama La Vieja |
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q http://www.picturesofplaces.com/CentralSouthAmerica/panama.html q http://www.panama1.com/info.php q http://www.galenfrysinger.com/central_america.htm Photos of Central America- scroll down to Panama |
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MOM Mom loves food so she likes to visit places where food is made or grown as well as sampling the local cuisine. She also likes to find arts and crafts from the places she visits. |
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q http://www.thepanamanews.com/pn/v_10/issue_08/dining_01.html Santa Rosa sugar refinery |
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http://www.crossroadstrade.com/panama.htm Textiles and crafts made by Indian tribes in Panama |
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q http://www.galenfrysinger.com/banana_village_panama.htm Banana workers village |
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q http://www.galenfrysinger.com/boquete_coffee.htm Café Ruiz coffee processing |
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q http://www.galenfrysinger.com/mola_panama.htm Mola art from San Blas Islands |
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http://www.galenfrysinger.com/central_america.htm Photos of Central America – scroll down to Panama |
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BROTHER Brother just wants to have fun! He enjoys the beaches and all of the water sports that go with them. |
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q http://centralamerica.com/panama/areas/panbeach.htm Beaches in panama |
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http://www.bocasdeltoro.com/ Bocas del Toro – beaches,
snorkeling, diving, q http://www.panamasurftours.com/ Surfing in Panama |
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q http://www.panama1.com/bocas.php Bocas del Toro Archipelago |
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http://www.galenfrysinger.com/central_america.htm Photos of Central America – scroll down to Panama |
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SISTER Sister could spend days in any museum! She has learned all about the country the family is visiting, and also wants to see the natural habitats and animals of the country. |
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q http://www.bocasdeltoro.com/bastimentos.htm Bastimentos International Marine Park |
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Panama Canal sites q http://centralamerica.com/panama/pancanal.htm q http://www.vivatravelguides.com/central-america/panama/panama-city/panama-city-activities/museo-de-canal-interoceano/ --Panama Canal Museum (Museo de Canal Interoceano) q http://www.galenfrysinger.com/panama_canal_zone.htm q http://www.pancanal.com/eng/persona/ed/index.html Panama Canal photos |
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q http://conserveonline.org/docs/2001/06/DarienFINAL.doc - Darien National Park q http://sambuhausedarienpanama.com/photo_album.html - photos of the park |
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q http://www.galenfrysinger.com/central_america.htm Photos of Central America |
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DAD Dad is a big history buff. He loves anything related to ancient civilizations as well as interesting architecture. |
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q http://www.frommers.com/destinations/peru/0814026235.html - historic architecture of Peru |
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q http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/latinamerica/south/sites/machu_picchu.html - Machu Picchu q http://www.raingod.com/angus/Gallery/Photos/SouthAmerica/Peru/IncaTrail.html - Inca Trail & Machu Picchu q http://www.sacredsites.com/americas/peru/machu_picchu.html Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail |
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q http://www.crystalinks.com/nazca.html - Nazca lines q http://www.unmuseum.org/nazca.htm - Nazca lines q http://agutie.homestead.com/files/Nazca_Lines.htm - great aerial photos of Nazca lines |
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q http://www.go2peru.com/webapp/ilatintravel/articulo.jsp?cod=19989175 –National Museum of Anthropology in Lima, Peru |
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q http://www.go2peru.com/sipan_museum.htm -Museum of the Royal Tombs of Sipan |
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q http://www.visitperu.com/gallery_0201.htm#1 - Photo gallery of Peruvian sites |
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MOM Mom loves food so she likes to visit places where food is made or grown as well as sampling the local cuisine. She also likes to find arts and crafts from the places she visits. |
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q http://www.frommers.com/destinations/peru/0814020915.html Information about markets, arts and craft areas to visit in Peru. |
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q http://www.bayimages.net/peru/lima/miraflores/ - Miraflores market area photos q http://elsol.idiomasperu.com/photos-of-miraflores-lima-peru.htm - Photos from Miraflores area |
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q http://www.visitperu.com/handicrafts.htm - Handicrafts from all over Peru |
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q http://www.therealperu.co.uk/guide/fooddrink.aspx q Cuisine by region |
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q http://www.andeantravelweb.com/peru/destinations/arequipa/index.html Arequipa has alpaca wool, handicraft shops and more q http://www.enjoyperu.com/multimediagallery/arequipa/index.html - Arequipa pictures
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q http://www.visitperu.com/gallery_0201.htm#1 Photo gallery of Peruvian sites |
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BROTHER Brother just wants to have fun! He enjoys the beaches and all of the water sports that go with
them.
He also likes
any sports. |
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q http://www.enjoyperu.com/peru_travel_tours List of surfing beaches with information and photos |
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q http://www.go2peru.com/webapp/ilatintravel/articulo.jsp?cod=1998848
-beaches in Lima |
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q http://www.go2peru.com/webapp/ilatintravel/articulo.jsp?cod=19988123
–mountain sports in Cusco including whitewater rafting, mountain climbing and
rock climbing |
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q http://www.visitperu.com/aventura.htm - Links to adventure sports in Peru |
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q http://www.visitperu.com/gallery_0201.htm#1 - Peru photo gallery |
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SISTER Sister could spend days in any museum! She has learned all about the country the family is visiting, and also wants to see the natural habitats and animals of the country. |
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q http://www.visitperu.com/birds.htm Bird watching in Peru |
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q http://www.go2peru.com/webapp/ilatintravel/articulo.jsp?cod=1998894 –Paracus National Reserve |
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q http://www.enjoyperu.com/peru_travel_tours - Huascaran National Park
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q http://www.go2peru.com/museum_gold_of_peru.htm - Gold of Peru museum |
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q http://www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/Peru/lima.htm - -scroll down to Parque de las Leyendas (Park of the Legends) |
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q http://www.visitperu.com/gallery_0201.htm#1 - Peru photo gallery
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DAD Dad is a big history buff.
He loves anything related to ancient civilizations as well as
interesting architecture. |
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q http://www.red2000.com/spain/granada/index.html - Granada, Spain -- the Alahambra |
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q http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/The_Alhambra.html - photos of the Alahambra |
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q http://www.red2000.com/s[aom/cordoba/mezquita.html -Great Mosque in Cordoba |
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q http://www.andalucia.com/cities/granada.htm --Information about the city of Granada and the historical places to visit – click on the left column |
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q http://www.virtourist.com/europe/granada/index.html --Virtual tour of Granada with photos |
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q http://granadainfo.com/granadabasic.htm - Albaicín, old Arabic quarter in Granada –scroll down the page |
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q http://www.red2000.com/spain/madrid/tour.html - Buildings and architecture in Madrid, Spain (click on the camera for picture) |
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q http://www.red2000.com/spain/valencia/sight.html - Valencia, Spain - Old Town (click on the camera for picture) |
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MOM Mom loves food so she likes to visit places where food is made or grown as well as sampling the local cuisine. She also likes to find arts and crafts from the places she visits, and she loves to look at art by famous painters. |
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q http://www.walksofspain.com/index.html - A walking food tour of Madrid; In school ask for site to be unblocked |
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q http://www.fell-walker.co.uk/espania.htm - Regional food of Spain; click on a region to find information about the type of food and a photo |
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q http://www.red2000.com/spain/g-map.html - Traditional cooking from regions of Spain; click on a city to learn about the type of food from that area |
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q http://www.atasteofspain.com/ - Culinary tours in Spain –take one of the online tours “Olive Oil Harvest” or “Iberico Ham” |
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q http://iweb.tntech.edu/cventura/ceramic.htm - Regional arts and crafts ; also go down to LINKS at the bottom of the screen |
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q http://www.salvadordalimuseum.org/home.html - Salvador Dali museum |
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q http://www.spanisharts.com/prado/prado.htm - Works by Spanish artists at the Prado Museum |
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BROTHER Brother just wants to have fun! He enjoys the beaches and all of the water sports that go with them. He also likes local sports, especially baseball. |
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q http://www.andalucia.com/costa_del_sol/home.htm -beach towns along the coast |
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q http://www.spanishabroad.com/spain/countryguide/spain_activities.htm - Sports in Spain |
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q http://www.idealspain.com/pages/Sports/sports_home.htm - Sports |
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q http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/bullfighting/arenas.htm - Spanish bullfighting arenas |
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SISTER Sister could spend days in any museum! She has learned all about the country the family is visiting, and also wants to see the natural habitats and animals of the country. |
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q http://www.aboutspain.net/spain/museums.asp Museums in Spain |
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q http://www.spain.info/TourSpain/Arte+y+Cultura/Monumentos/?Language=en - Monuments in Spain |
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q http://www.gomadrid.com/activity/madrid-monuments.html - Monuments in Madrid |
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q http://www.travelinginspain.com/el_escorial.html El Escorial (Palace/Mausoleum) |
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q http://www.travelinginspain.com/cordoba.html -- The Mezquita in Cordoba |