In the east of Brazil
It doesn’t look like a typical Brazilian scene. And it doesn’t look like it is the richest place in the world for its biodiversity. And this is the reason that makes Discovery Coast a World Heritage Site.
But it just looks great to me.
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Rainbow across Mariko River in Shizuoka city
There was a huge typhoon which swept across Japan yesterday, and it left behind this beautiful rainbow, which was much lower and thicker than usual.
And here it is again
We don’t often get rainbows with green hills as a backdrop.
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Iguacu Falls plus rainbow
This is another World Heritage site to be found in Brazil: the Iguacu National Park.
And in the park can be found the incredible Iguacu Falls.
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In the south east of Brazil
Since the city of Rio de Janeiro has won the 2016 Olympics I thought I would check out some of the World Heritage Sites in Brazil.
The small city of Ouro Preto is on of Brazil’s sites.
As you can see it is not only an historic city with stunning architecture, it is also a living, working city.
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Yes we can
So Rio de Janeiro has been chosen as the site of the 2016 Olympics, and these are some very happy people celebrating on the Copacabana beach.
The amazing harbour at Rio
Rio was the capital city of Brazil until 1960 when the specially built city of Brasilia took over.
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My favourite island just got better
You can see another view from above Bora Bora island here, but I think this one shows it in its full majesty.
Bora Bora has about 8,000 inhabitants, lucky people!
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In the centre of Brussels, Belgium
This square in the centre of Brussels is a World Heritage Site.
I visited this place last month. It is not the biggest square I have seen, like Tianenmen Square in Beijing or Red Square in Moscow, but it is surrounded by some beautiful buildings and some delicious waffle shops.
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This is not real blood
This mouth injury is a fake. This is not real blood. It is fake blood from a blood capsule from a joke shop.
But it is no joke. This fake injury in the last minute of an important rugby match made it possible for a substitute player to come onto the field, and this substitute was a specialist kicker who would try and kick the winning points.
Fortunately the kicker failed to kick the points, so this cheating team lost
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Sydney Harbour Bridge
This is neither sunrise nor sunset. It is the middle of the day.
Sydney and surrounding areas have been hit by a huge duststorm of red sand from the deserts of the outback. What is needed is a thunderstorm to wash all the buildings and roads.
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The 'Venice' of Belgium
With a series of canals running through the heart of the city Bruges is one of the most pleasant cities. It tends to get crowded with visitors, and the riverboats are usually full of sightseers, but it still retains its charm.
I was there last month and it really is a great place to visit.
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This avenue is almost a mile long
There are not only deer to be found in Richmond Park, in south-west London. There are also ballet dancers.
The Royal Ballet School is located in the centre of the park with no other building in sight, a really picturesque place to learn the fine art of ballet.
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Can be found in south-west London
This red deer stag is taking a rest in a shady spot in Richmond Park, London. This park is one of the largest urban parks in the world (it takes 2 or 3 hours to walk around the perimeter), and is home to herds of hundreds of red deer and fallow deer, which roam wild round the park.
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