Describing places

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Porto by Estefania MartĂ­nez Mora

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Oporto (Porto) city is located in the north of Portugal, at the mouth of the river Douro. It is the second most important city and largest city in the country behind Lisbon.

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Oporto is known for its beautiful bridges of different architectural styles. Their elegant neighborhoods and their stately villas make Oporto to be a very special place. It has an impressive historical world heritage by the Unesco, by its narrow and steep streets and by its magical alleys in the upper district of Ribeira.

Oporto is full of historical monuments and museums, where visitors can see the Clerics Tower and the San Francisco Church, for example. Visitors can also enjoy its world famous wine cellars, its fantastic gastronomy and a glass of Ribeiro in a perfect place. The people there are friendly and welcoming.

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Oporto is a wonderful city and full of history. Despite being a small town it has many things to see and discover.

Bora Bora by Hannah Luoise Parker

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Bora Bora is a South Pacific island of Tahiti in French Polynesia famous for its white sandy beaches and its crystal clear water. The island offers accommodation like over-water bungalows or villas, and public transport is non-existent.

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The wonderful thing about Bora Bora is you can be as active or inactive as you want, relax in your over-water bungalow enjoying the beautiful views of the turquoise lagoon, its white sands and amazing sunsets, or go snorkeling with tropical fish and turtles. You can also try out stand up paddle or even hike to the once volcanic mount Otemanu. The locals are so welcoming and friendly .

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Bora Bora is visited by many couples and families every year. Once seen is never forgotten.

Sergio Daniel Bascope: Uyuni, Bolivia Uyuni is located in Potosi, southwest Bolivia. It is the world's largest salt desert. It is also one of the main tourist destination in Bolivia

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Uyuni is best known for being the oldest salt desert in the world. The salt desert has got impressive Inca ruins, and old mummies. It is a great place for car or motocross racing. Another interesting activity is visiting the cemetery and the geysers desert. The most famous activity is the Dakar rally race.

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Visitors can stay in a hotel made of salt blocks. The tourists can go on a trip by quadbike and try the exotic local food and see the peaceful scenery.

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The salt desert of Uyuni is also one of the main tourist destinations in Bolivia with approximately 60,000 tourists visiting each year.

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