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	<title>The Travel Word &#187; Maureen Valentine</title>
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		<title>The Gay Community Feels a Little More at Home in Argentina</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After hitting the bustling streets of Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, many travellers do a double take to assure themselves they are still in Latin America; the European influence is part of the very fabric of the city. The pervasive liberal vibe might also have something to do with the general open-mindedness of Argentine society, including its acceptance of various subcultures and minority lifestyles, such as homosexuality.]]></description>
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		<title>Lifting the Lid on Salvador: Exploring Brazil&#8217;s Culinary Delights</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the best parts about travelling to new lands is diving into their unique cuisines – stimulating the taste buds, while plumbing new aspects of the culture. For the foodie in search of a real gastronomic frolic, the city of Salvador, located in the state of Bahia, Brazil, has more than its fair share of good eats.]]></description>
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		<title>Chile Rattled and Damaged by Powerful Earthquake: A Firsthand Impression</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At 3:30 in the morning on Saturday, 27 February, I was sitting at my dining room table in my home in central Santiago, Chile, with friends having some drinks… when something peculiar started to happen. My house started to shake. There was a split second when I thought &#8220;Am I crazy or is the table...]]></description>
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		<title>A True Diamond in the Rough: Brazil’s Chapada Diamantina</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The diamonds that were once harvested from the national park of the Chapada Diamantina (or Diamond Highlands) are only the tip of a precious natural resource iceberg in the northeast Brazilian state of Bahia. In fact, until recently, Chapada Diamantina was perhaps Brazil’s best-kept secret, trade from tourism having been on the rise only since...]]></description>
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		<title>Supporting Local and Responsible Travel on Panama’s Gobernadora Island</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:10:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Off Panama’s Pacific coast lies Isla Gobernadora, a peaceful and natural haven practically untouched by modern preoccupations. For the local inhabitants, primarily fishermen, island life tends to revolve around the seasons and tides, and the absence of roads and cars means that people get around by boats or boots. This hasn’t however prevented outsiders from...]]></description>
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		<title>Saving Sea Turtles in Los Roques, Venezuela</title>
		<link>http://www.thetravelword.com/2009/12/04/saving-sea-turtles-in-los-roques-venezuela/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Off the Caribbean coast of Venezuela lies Los Roques, a remote paradise, where stretches of picturesque beach meet a crystal-clear sea teeming with schools of colourful fish. Over the centuries, this near-utopia archipelago has seduced many tourists into full-time residence with its isolation, charm and stark beauty. It was even once described by Christopher Columbus...]]></description>
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		<title>Sweet and Natural as Honey: Brazil’s Ilha do Mel</title>
		<link>http://www.thetravelword.com/2009/11/06/sweet-and-natural-as-honey-brazil%e2%80%99s-ilha-do-mel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Found off the coast of southeast Brazil, Ilha do Mel, which means Honey Island, is about as far from life&#8217;s chaos as serene nature can get. Hikers, surfers, bird watchers, stargazers and nature lovers alike are in awe of all that this little Atlantic island has to offer. In fact, many agree that Brazil&#8217;s most...]]></description>
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		<title>Cooking Up Better Times in the Sacred Valley of Peru near Cusco</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:40:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The city of Cusco, Peru – gateway to the world-renowned ruins of Machu Picchu – is said to be the oldest still-inhabited city in South America, as it was the capital of the ancient Inca Empire many moons ago. In fact its very long history and rich culture are windows into Andean mores, Peruvians still...]]></description>
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