Country |
Province State |
Region |
City Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year Taken |
North Macedonia |
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Ohrid |
Naum |
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Mountains and the lake. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Ohrid |
Naum |
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Misty view of the southern lake. |
2006 |
Norway |
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Oslo |
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Kon-Tiki Museum |
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The Kon-Tiki raft was built on Lake Titicaca in Peru. Thor Heyerdhal sailed it to Polynesia in 1947. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Central Norway is a land of lakes and forests. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Typical lake landscape. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Forested lake. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Forests overlooking a lake. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Settlement by a lakeshore. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Forested hills overlooking a lake. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Lakeside settlement. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Central Norway |
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High altitude lake. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Lakeside house. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Lakeside cliff. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Glacier overlooking a lake. |
1997 |
Panama |
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Panama Canal |
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Lake Gatun |
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Lake Gatun was formed by damming the Chagres River in 1907. |
1995 |
Panama |
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Panama Canal |
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Lake Gatun |
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The lake took seven years to fill the valley and is now part of the Panama Canal. |
1995 |
Panama |
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Panama Canal |
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Lake Gatun |
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Green banks of the lake. |
1995 |
Panama |
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Panama Canal |
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Lake Gatun |
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Settlements by the lake. |
1995 |
Panama |
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Panama Canal |
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Lake Gatun |
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Buoys mark the route of the canal along the wide lake. |
1995 |
Panama |
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Panama Canal |
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Lake Gatun |
Barro Colorado |
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Barro Colorado is the largest island on Lake Gatun. |
1995 |
Panama |
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Panama Canal |
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Lake Gatun |
Barro Colorado |
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The island was originally a 165m hill but the rising waters of the lake left an island 4.8km across and 140m high. |
1995 |
Panama |
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Panama Canal |
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Lake Gatun |
Barro Colorado |
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View of the lake from the island. |
1995 |
Paraguay |
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Aregua |
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Lake Ypacarai is surrounded by forest. |
1998 |
Paraguay |
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Aregua |
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The shore of Lake Ypacarai. |
1998 |
Paraguay |
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Piribebuy |
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View of Lake Ypacarai. |
1998 |
Peru |
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Lake Titicaca |
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Lake Titicaca is the world's highest navigable lake at 3810m. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Lake Titicaca |
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The lake is 233km long and 97km wide and is shared with Bolivia. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Lake Titicaca |
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One of the many small villages by the lake. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Lake Titicaca |
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Aymara farmer by the lakeside. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Lake Titicaca |
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The lake can be 450m deep and is very picturesque. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Lake Titicaca |
Puno |
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Puno is the main port of the lake. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Lake Titicaca |
Puno |
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At Puno the lake is cloaked with floating plants. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Lake Titicaca |
Puno |
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Puno Museum |
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Painting of reed boats on Lake Titicaca. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Lake Titicaca |
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The lake is surrounded by mountains. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Lake Titicaca |
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Tortota reeds grow in much of the lake. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Lake Titicaca |
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Tranquille scene on the lake. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Lake Titicaca |
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Uros Island |
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Uros Island in the lake. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Lake Titicaca |
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Uros Island |
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View of the lake hills from the island. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Lake Titicaca |
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Rocky outcrops by the lake. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Lake Titicaca |
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Tequile Island |
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Unusual for Lake Titicaca, the inhabitants are Quechua, descendants of Inca settlers. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Lake Titicaca |
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Dramatic landscape across Lake Titicaca. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Lake Titicaca |
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Boat on the lake. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Titicaca Basin |
Sillustani |
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Sillustani is set on a peninsula on Lake Umayo. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Titicaca Basin |
Sillustani |
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View of Umayo Lake. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Titicaca Basin |
Sillustani |
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The site overlooks Lake Umayo. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Titicaca Basin |
Sillustani |
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View of the lake. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Titicaca Basin |
Sillustani |
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Settlement on the far side of the lake. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Titicaca Basin |
Sillustani |
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Late afternoon over the lake. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Titicaca Basin |
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The Titicaca Basin contains Lake Titicaca at 3810m. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Titicaca Basin |
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All rivers flow into Lake Titicaca. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Titicaca Basin |
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Raya Pass |
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View from the 4312m Raya Pass. Rivers flowing South drain into Lake Titicaca. Rivers flowing North flow into the Urubamba River, a tributary of the Amazon. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
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Hyapo Lake. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Inca Trail |
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Paqaymayu Valley |
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A high altitude lake. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Inca Trail |
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Paqaymayu Valley |
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Small lake. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Inca Trail |
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Paqaymayu Valley |
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Lake in the mist. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Colca Canyon |
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Tripple Lake. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Ica |
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Ica Museum |
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A painted bowl from the Tihuanaco civilisation (1000 BCE to 900) from the Lake Titicaca region. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Santa Valley |
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Querococha Lake |
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Querococha Lake overlooked by Pukaraju (5322m). |
1995 |
Peru |
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Santa Valley |
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Querococha Lake |
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Horseman by the lake. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Santa Valley |
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Llanganuco Gorge |
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The icy Chinancocha Lake (3850m). |
1995 |
Peru |
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Santa Valley |
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Llanganuco Gorge |
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The lake is very picturesque. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Santa Valley |
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Llanganuco Gorge |
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The steep and snow capped sides of Chinancocha Lake. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Santa Valley |
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Llanganuco Gorge |
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Lakeside trees. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Santa Valley |
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Llanganuco Gorge |
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The lake is cold due to the altitude. |
1995 |
Philippines |
Samar |
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Bassey |
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Lakeside houses. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Buhi |
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Lake Buhi sits between three volcanos. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Buhi |
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The lake lies in the shadow of three volcanos. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Buhi |
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The lake has an area of 18 square km. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Buhi |
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The sinarapan, the world's smallest food fish, is farmed in the lake. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Buhi |
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The lake was created in 1641 after a volcanic landslide. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Buhi |
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People getting on and off a lake ferry. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Buhi |
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There are many villages on the shores of the lake. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Buhi |
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Lake Buhi is very picturesque. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Buhi |
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Floating collages are common on the lake. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Buhi |
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Lakeside settlements. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Buhi |
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View of the lake from a surrounding hill. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Buhi |
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Rice paddies around the lake. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Buhi |
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The region around the lake is very fertile. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Buhi |
Buhi |
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The village of Buhi is the largest by the lake. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
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Los Banyos |
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Los Banyos is on the banks of Bey Lake. The smaller lake is Alligator Lake. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
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Los Banyos |
Alligator Lake |
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Alligator Lake is a small volcanic lake. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
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Los Banyos |
Alligator Lake |
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The lake is alkaline with a soapy feel and undrinkable water. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
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Los Banyos |
Alligator Lake |
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Alligator Lake is named after the shape of the crater rim. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
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Los Banyos |
Bey Lake |
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Bey Lake has many fish farms. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
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Los Banyos |
Bey Lake |
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The Lake is the largest in the Philippines. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
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Los Banyos |
Bey Lake |
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Three girls by the lake. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
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Los Banyos |
Bey Lake |
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Sunset over the lake. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Taal |
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View of Lake Taal. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Taal |
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The shore of the lake. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Taal |
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Lakeside house. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Taal |
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Lake Taal is set in an ancient volcanic crater. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Taal |
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The lake is 20km in diameter. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Taal |
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The shore of the lake is a volcanic crater. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Taal |
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Lake Taal contains volcanic islands. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Taal |
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One of the volcanic islands in Lake Taal. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Taal |
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View of the lake from the crater rim. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Taal |
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The lake from the active volcano. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Taal |
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The lake is 20km wide and is an old volcanic crater. |
1988 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Lazienki Park |
Royal Palace |
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The palace is next to a lake. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Lazienki Park |
Royal Palace |
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View of the lake. |
2022 |