Category Archives: Town

Imilchil-Morocco

Posted on November 20, 2011 by admin

Imilchil (Arabic: إملشيل‎) is a small town in central Morocco, in the Atlas Mountains with a population of about 1858.It is located at an elevation of 2119 m in the valley of Assif Melloul (“white river”). The area of Imilchil … Continue reading →

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Volubilis-Morocco

Posted on November 20, 2011 by admin

In antiquity, Volubilis was an important Roman town situated near the westernmost border of Roman conquests. It was built on the site of a previous Carthaginian settlement from (at the latest) the third century BC, but that settlement overlies an … Continue reading →

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Oued Laou Town-Morocco

Posted on November 19, 2011 by admin

Oued Laou (Arabic: واد لاو‎, Trans.: Wād Lāw) is a small town located in northern Morocco at the Mediterranean coast. The two main cities nearby are Tetouan at northwest and Chefchaouen at southwest. In 2004 the town had 8,383 inhabitants … Continue reading →

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The Old Town of Lijiang-China

Posted on November 17, 2011 by admin

The Old Town of Lijiang, a well-preserved old city of ethnic minorities with brilliant culture, is a central town of the Lijiang Autonomous County of the Naxi Ethnic Minority in Yunnan Province. Located on the plateau which is 2,400 meters … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz de Mompox-Colombia

Posted on September 12, 2011 by admin

Mampo (or Mompoj) was the local indigenous chieftain of the Quimbaya civilization (or Kimbaya) people when the Spanish arrived, and Mompox means “land of the ruler Mampo”. The city was founded on May 3, 1537 by Don Alonso de Heredia … Continue reading →

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Kingston Old Town-Canada

Posted on August 6, 2011 by admin

Huddled around the pier, where winding lanes lead away between crooked buildings, out across the common and over the hills up-country, sits Kingston’s Old Town. The Old Town sits in the south-western corner of Kingston, anchored in place by the Pier … Continue reading →

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Vancouver Chinatown-Canada

Posted on August 6, 2011 by admin

  Chinatown in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is Canada’s largest Chinatown. Centred on Pender Street, it is surrounded by Gastown and the Downtown Financial and Central Business Districts to the west, the Downtown Eastside to the north, the remnant of … Continue reading →

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Sydney’ Chinatown–Australia

Posted on July 20, 2011 by admin

Sydney’s Chinatown is a colourful mixture of asian culture, shopping and cuisine. The area’s distinctly oriental architecture, street lanterns and archways confirm it as a showpiece for Australian Chinese culture. Sydney’s Chinatown(is an urban locality in the southern part of … Continue reading →

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