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History
Jun 3, 2015Quyllur Rit’i: The Star Snow Festival
Every April, the Seven Sisters of the Taurus constellation disappear from the Peruvian sky, only to reappear in June, signaling the coming harvest and a return to order and abundance. The celestial phenomenon also served as a metaphor in ancient Peru’s Pachakuti philosophy. The words pacha (time and space) and kuti (return) refer to a separation of eras, when there is a disturbance in current order, only to see society returned to a golden era, overcoming the oppression of the past.
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Taiwan: Whatever Your Pleasure
Taiwan’s wealth of offerings ensures travelers find destinations, activities and amenities to suit all interests.
History
Jan 5, 2015Venture Down into the Catacombs of Rome
In Rome, the practice of burying the dead in underground chambers can be traced back to the Etruscan Civilization of ancient Italy. Although cremation was once popular, funeral customs gradually shifted to inhumation (burial of unburnt remains) and then burial with the rise of Christianity and belief in the bodily resurrection of the Second Coming.
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The Province That Surrounds Seoul — And Outshines It
Skip the Seoul Crowds. The Real Korea is in Gyeonggi.
Europe
Dec 15, 2014Top 5: Armenia’s Most Impressive Monasteries
Land-locked Armenia is a remote country full of history, fascinating culture and phenomenal scenery. It’s not high on the lists of many tourists, but it should be. As a predominantly Christian nation, Armenia is full of historic and downright impressive monasteries. It would take ages to see all of them, but here are five tried-and-true favorites.