International Geographic

2022-05-19 03:15:23 Russia , Sochi, Matsestinskaya tea plantation

Not far from the center of Sochi, in the Matsestinskaya Valley, there is a tea plantation of the same name, one of the northernmost in the world. The local landscapes stand out even against the background of the bright nature of the Krasnodar Territory — the maze of tea bushes on the slopes of the Caucasian Ridge resembles Southeast Asia rather than the south of Russia. Black and green tea have been grown here since 1947.

Matsesta tea plantation is spread over 170 hectares at an altitude of 400 meters above sea level. The "Matsestinsky vintage" variety is cultivated here, almost the most northern tea in the world. The tea here is frost-resistant: plants survive at temperatures up to minus 16 degrees Celsius.

Tea has been grown here since the middle of the last century! Well, it's very picturesque here.
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2022-05-18 15:22:50 ## Hyams Beach #Australia

Hyams Beach is a paradise with the whitest sand in the world. That's how it appears in the Guinness Book of Records. 

Surprisingly, the local sand stands out for its color even in the dim light of the moon, it is so white.

Although Hyams Beach is not as famous as the beaches of the Dominican Republic or the luminous beach of the Maldives, this does not make it less attractive for travelers.
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2022-05-18 03:09:50 South Africa , Boulder's Beach

Boulders Beach is the famous penguin beach in South Africa, at a distance of about 40 km from Cape Town by road.

African penguins have been living on the warm coast since 1982. It all started with two breeding pairs, and over the years this colony has managed to increase to almost 3,000 individuals. Favorable conditions for exotic birds were created when commercial trawling of fish in False Bay stopped: the number of sardines and anchovies, which form part of the penguins' diet, gradually increased in the waters.

Entrance to Boulder's Beach is paid, special bridges above the ground are equipped for tourists. In front of the main road to the tourist bridges on the left there is a barely noticeable path to the shore — you can walk along it to the free rocky beach, where you can also see penguins resting on boulders.

Next to the penguin colony there is a free descent to the sea, where you can swim.
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2022-05-17 15:02:38 Tuvalu

Tuvalu is an archipelago of five atolls and four islands. The tiny country has preserved its identity, ethnic traditions and cuisine. 

Tropical plants, coral reefs, aboriginal tribes and stunning nature attract not only tourists, but also researchers.

The National Research Council in the United States has predicted that by 2100 the ocean level will rise by almost 1.5 meters due to climate change. If this happens, the corals surrounding the island are in danger, and Tuvalu itself may disappear altogether. 

That's why scientists and researchers from all corners of the globe come here. The island state is of professional interest to them.
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2022-05-17 03:10:28 UAE , Museum of the Future

The Museum of the Future in Dubai is one of the most unique buildings in the world and another architectural masterpiece of the city of innovations and skyscrapers — Dubai. This unusual and truly cosmic structure is associated with the center of hope, creativity and knowledge, and the combination of a number of unique technologies in the expositions will allow us to see the immediate and distant prospects of humanity.

Each level of the building corresponds to a certain direction, and its expositions combine elements of an exhibition, an immersive theater that includes visitors in a simulated reality, and a thematic attraction that will allow you to easily look beyond the present. Here are the greatest inventions of mankind and modern research, options for the potential development of technologies for the next 20-50 years and innovations that allow expanding the intellectual and physical abilities of a person.
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2022-05-16 15:21:36 Uyuni Salt Marsh #Bolivia

The Uyuni salt marsh is not just the main attraction of Bolivia and one of the most interesting places on the planet.

From November to March, when the rainy season comes to the plateau, the surface of the salt marsh is covered with a thin layer of water, and then Uyuni resembles a giant mirror. 

The horizon line becomes almost imperceptible, the surface of the lake merges with the sky, and the landscapes around the Uyuni salt marsh acquire unearthly beauty.
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2022-05-16 03:10:05 Malta

Malta is a picturesque island state lying in the Mediterranean Sea, 93 km from Sicily and 300 km from Tunisia. 

It occupies an island archipelago consisting of three inhabited islands – Malta, Gozo and Kamino, as well as small islands and rock formations. 

The capital of the Republic of Malta — Valletta is one of the first cities in Europe built according to a preliminary plan. Valletta belongs to a small number of well-preserved fortress cities.
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2022-05-15 15:20:04 Agaete #Spain

Agaete is a municipality in Spain, part of the province of Las Palmas in the autonomous community of the Canary Islands.

In this small town, there is the most instagrammable field of sunflowers

The best time to replenish your Instagram with bright pictures is from mid-May to mid-June, usually at this time there is a flowering of sunflowers.
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2022-05-15 03:02:43 Guilin #China

Guilin is a city in southern China, which is famous for its impressive landscapes formed by karst limestone.

He gained his world fame thanks to the amazing beauty of the landscapes – a unique combination of the waters of the Likiang River, green mountains, stone grottoes and fancy stones

All this beauty is complemented by a fertile climate – snow falls extremely rarely here, and flowers can be seen at any time of the year
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2022-05-14 22:01:12 American drew sneakers just for fun and posted them in the Adidas metaverse store. They were bought for $30k

Metaverses are a new trend that even a lazy person will earn on. How to go into them if you're not very great at this topic?

Check out the MetaWorlds channel. Everything here is for beginners. How to buy a piece of digital land for a dollar and sell it for $8,000? Or maybe draw a meta-apartment and sell it for a real price?

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