Photo of the Week: The Church of Tisco, Arequipa, Peru
Tisco is one of the highest settlements in Peru's Colca Valley. This church, built before the 18th-century expulsion of Dominican monks Its geographical location, is distinguished by its red décor, made with ochre.
Photo of the Week: Boats Bob in the Waters of Melissani Lake, Kefalonia, Greece
Melissani Lake is a pool of still water in a natural cave. Given the breathtaking beauty of the caves, they have always been an ideal site for rites associated with the divine.
Photo of the Week: Beautiful Waters of the Bocas Islands, Panama
There is a unique vibe about the Bocas del Toro archipelago in far west Panama, the true gateway to the country for overlanders from Costa Rice. It's a bohemian calypso feel that even the hardest at heart will enjoy.
Photo of the Week: Fire-Knife Dancing in Samoa
Siva Afi, or fire-knife dancing, is one of the most exhilarating aspects of Samoan festivities. Although a traditional pre-war ritual that was used to psych up Samoan warrior, it is today a demonstration of agility.
Photo of the Week: Cheetahs Posing, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Two cheetahs standing ready and vigilant in the rays of another remarkable day at the Selous Game Reserve, the largest ‘unscathed’ game reserve in Tanzania and a UNESCO-recognised World Heritage Site.
Photo of the Week: Mt Yasur Eruption, Tanna Island, Vanuatu
Mt Yasur is the most accessible live volcano in the world, with eruptions every five to ten minutes. The 15-minute trek to the crater increases the prospects of a shortened life, but that’s why thousands make it.
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