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Leaning Towers in Venice

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The Leaning Towers in Venice We found several leaning towers walking around Venice. It’s just that they don’t seem tilted, they just are. This happens because Venice is a city built on water and alluvial soil, which is why the foundations of the buildings are very unstable.   The Leaning Tower of the Church of St. Stefano The bell tower of the Church of Santo Stefano, for example, is one of them. The photo is taken in Campo Santo Stefano …

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Los Glaciares National Park: Glacier Laguna Torre Trail

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Glacier Laguna Torre  Trail – Chalten – Argentina

Glacier Laguna Torre Trail: In the Argentine Patagonia almost at the end of the world, in a town of 300 inhabitants called Chalten, you can visit glaciers in places that have very little human presence. The walk lasts about 6 hours from the village and you have to take everything to camp, since there is no support there.

To move there you have to take a airplane to Buenos Aires (about 9 hours), another plane from Buenos Aires to Calafate (three hours more to the south). And finally in a vehicle (about four hours more) until chalten. All an adventure and an authentic Glacier at The End of the World. It is located in Los Glaciares National Park, in Argentine Patagonia.

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Glacier Laguna Torre Trail – Los Glaciares National Park

 

View of Torre Hill and Torre Glacier ( Cerro Torre & Glaciar Laguna Torre ) You can not see the birth of the Glacier because it is more than 30 km from this place. Hiking on the glacier is forbidden. There is no presence of park rangers and control authorities. It is a very aggressive and rugged place,

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Poppie’s, The Best Fish & Chips in London

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The best fish & chips in London : Poppie’s The traditional recipe refers to cod battered with flour, egg and beer, accompanied with fried potatoes which are seasoned with salt and vinegar. In London the options to try this dish are endless, but there is a restaurant repeatedly awarded as the best fish and chip restaurant in the United Kingdom. It’s called Poppie’s, in honor of its owner Pat ‘” Pop ”Newland. Pat started working when he was just 11 …

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What is the History of Steamboats Advertising?

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What is the History of Vessels Advertising? 1890-1930

At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, many shipping lines that transported mail and some passengers transformed their ships into luxury  Vessels . It was no longer just the flow of immigrants to America. It was a transportation business by sea. And luxury in many cases. This is a brief history of the passengers who crossed the Atlantic oceans on ships. And of the graphic advertisements of that time

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Evolution of a Crane and Hoist in Ancient Rome

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  Evolution of a Roman Crane and Hoist in Ancient Rome Ancient Roman Crane and Hoist: The Roman Empire invested a lot of time, effort and money developing new cranes for the construction of their buildings, bridges and especially aqueducts. They took the Greek’s crane as a model and improved it.       Ancient Cranes How to build a. Roman Aqueduct?  Roman aqueducts were underground for most of their length, so they were easier to maintain, as well as being less …

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