| Country |
Location |
Description |
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| Albania |
Berati |
A lone fisherman on the Osumi River at Berati. |
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| Albania |
Berati |
The Osumi River in Berati. |
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| Albania |
Shkodra |
Mountains and river near Shkodra. |
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| Austria |
South Austria |
In southern Austria villages are set among forested hills and fast flowing rivers. |
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| Bangladesh |
Sylhet |
The Surma River near Sylhet with water gypsy boats. |
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| Belize |
San Ignacio |
Settlement on the Mopan River near San Ignacio. |
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| Bosnia Hercegovina |
Mostar |
Mostar is set alongside the Neretva River. |
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| Bosnia Hercegovina |
Mostar |
The Neretva River at Mostar. |
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| Botswana |
Kasane |
Ferry across the Zambezi River from Zambia near Kasane. |
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| Brazil |
Amazon |
Settlement on the banks of the Amazon, the world's longest river (6275km). |
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| Brazil |
Amazon |
Amazonian child from a river side settlement. |
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| Brazil |
Amazon |
Villagers on the River Amazon. |
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| Brazil |
Amazon |
Settelemnt on the River Amazon. |
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| Bulgaria |
Iskar River |
The Iskar River near Sofia. |
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| Bulgaria |
Veliko Tarnovo |
The Monument of the Asens in Veliko Tarnovo overlooking the Yantra River. |
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| Bulgaria |
Veliko Tarnovo |
The central districts of Veliko Tarnovo reflected in the Yantra River. |
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| Bulgaria |
Veliko Tarnovo |
The Asenova district of Veliko Tarnovo with its bridge over the River Yantra. |
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| Bulgaria |
Veliko Tarnovo |
The suburbs of Veliko Tarnovo and the Yantra River. |
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| Cambodia |
Phnom Penh |
Boats on the Mekong River which passes through the city. |
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| Cambodia |
Phnom Penh |
River ferries on the Mekong River. |
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| Cambodia |
Phnom Penh |
Richshaw driver having a rest. |
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| Cambodia |
Phnom Penh Central Market |
Female richshaw driver. |
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| Cambodia |
Phnom Penh Central Market |
Richshaw driver at the market. |
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| Cambodia |
Mekong Delta |
One of the many rivers from the Mekong in the delta near Phnom Penh. |
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| Cambodia |
Tonle Sap |
Man on a ferry on the Tonle Sap River. "I never spoke French to the Khmer Rouge". |
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| Cambodia |
Tonle Sap |
Riverside houses in the Phnom Penh suburbs. |
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| Cambodia |
Tonle Sap |
The Tonle Sap is an unusual river as it changes the direction of its flow twice a year. |
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| Cambodia |
Tonle Sap |
River settlements under stormy skies. |
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| Cambodia |
Tonle Sap |
Houses on stilts on the river bank. |
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| Cambodia |
Tonle Sap |
Houses and boats along the river. |
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| Cambodia |
Tonle Sap |
Busy river life along the Tonle Sap river. |
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| Cambodia |
Tonle Sap |
Most people living by the river survive by fishing. |
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| Cambodia |
Tonle Sap |
River village on the Tonle Sap river near Siem Rep. |
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| Chile |
Valdivia |
The mouth of the River Valdivia. |
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| China |
Guangdong Canton |
Guangzhou (Canton) is on the Pearl River. |
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| China |
Guangdong Pearl River |
Boats on the Pearl River in southern China. |
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| China |
Guangxi Yangshuo |
Yangshuo is set among hills and rivers. |
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| China |
Guangxi Yangshuo |
Rural scene in Yangshuo with limestone hills, bamboo, and a river. |
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| China |
Guangxi Yangshuo |
Life on one of the rivers in Yangshuo County. |
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| China |
Guangxi Yangshuo |
The Li River near Yangshuo. |
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| China |
Tibet Brahmaputra River |
Brahmaputra River on the Tibetan plateau. |
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| China |
Tibet Lhasa Kyichu River |
The Kyichu River near Lhasa. |
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| China |
Yangtse River |
The Yangtse River gorges. |
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| China |
Yangtse River |
One of the gorges on the Yangtse River. |
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| China |
Yangtse River |
Boats on the Yangtse River, the world's third longest at 6300km. |
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| China |
Yangtse River |
Cargo boat on the Yangtse River. |
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| China |
Yangtse River |
Stone bridge on the Yantse River. |
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| China |
Yangtse River |
The Yangste River is lined with drab industrial towns. |
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| China |
Yangtse River |
The Yangtse River gorges have cliffs that rise up to 900m. |
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| China |
Shanghai |
Buildings of the Bund, the famed riverside street in Shanghai. |
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| China |
Shanghai |
Working boat on the Huangpu River (Shanghai). |
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| China |
Shanghai |
Boats on the Huangpu River in Shanghai. |
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| China |
Shanghai Shanghai Museum |
Spring in South of Yangtze River by Wen Zhengmins from the Ming Dynasty (Shanghai Museum). |
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| Colombia |
San Agustin Magdalena River |
The Magdalena River near San Agustin. |
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| Colombia |
Central Highlands |
V-shaped river valley in the Central Highlands. |
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| Colombia |
Magdalena River |
Settlements beside the 1538km long Magdalena River. |
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| Colombia |
Magdalena River |
Ferry crossing the Magdalena River near Momphos. |
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| Colombia |
Momphos |
The earthquake-proof Santa Barbara Church in Momphos, a pretty colonial town on the banks of the Magdalena River. |
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| Costa Rica |
Monteverde |
The Monteverde Cloud Forest at the Great divide which separates rivers draining to the Atlantic (far side) and the Pacific. |
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| Egypt |
Cairo |
Cairo is the largest city on the River Nile, the world's longest. |
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| Finland |
Porvoo |
Wooden houses along the river at Porvoo. |
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| Finland |
Porvoo |
Painted wooden houses by the river at Porvoo. |
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| France |
Paris |
The River Seine in Paris from the Left Bank with Notre Dame. |
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| France |
Paris |
Posters for sale on a book stall along the Left Bank of the River Seine. |
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| Hungary |
Budapest |
Vorosmarty Ter metro station close to the River Danube in Budapest. |
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| Hungary |
Budapest |
Riverside buildings in Budapest. |
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| Hungary |
Budapest |
Vajdahunyad Castle on Margarita Island on the River Danube in Budapest. It was built in1896. |
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| Hungary |
Szentendre |
Boats on the River Danube in Szentendre. |
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| Hungary |
Szentendre |
Beach activities by the River Danube in Szentendre. |
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| Hungary |
Szentendre |
The River Danube north of Szentendre near the Danube Bend. |
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| India |
Himachal Pradesh Chamba |
Chamba is set on a ledge above the Ravi River. |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar |
Srinagar is set on the Jhelum River and surrounded by mountains. |
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| India |
West Bengal Calcutta |
The Hooghly River at Calcutta is part of the Ganges Delta. |
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| India |
Andhra Pradesh Ethipothalia Falls |
Ethipothalia Falls on the Krishna River. |
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| India |
Goa Vasco de Gama |
Houses by the river in Vasco de Gama. |
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| India |
Karnataka Hampi |
Tungabhadra River passing through the ancient city of Hampi (Karnataka). |
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| India |
Maharashtra Nasik |
Pilgrims bathing on the Godavari River at Nasik, one of India's four holy cities. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu Mahabalipuram |
Ajuna's Penance. A carving of the story of the River Ganges, one of the 6th Century shore temples at Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu). |
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| Iran |
Alborz Mountains |
The meandering Shahrud River. |
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| Iran |
Alborz Mountains |
Small village along the Alamut River. |
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| Iran |
Alborz Mountains |
The river at Andej passes through three ochre canyons as it descends to the Alamut Valley. |
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| Iran |
Esfahan Zayandeh River |
The River Zayandeh runs through Esfahan. |
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| Iran |
Esfahan Zayandeh River |
The River Zayandeh is crossed by a number of 17th century stone bridges. |
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| Iran |
Esfahan Zayandeh River |
Parks adorn both banks of the River Zayandeh. |
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| Iran |
Esfahan Zayandeh River |
The two level Si-o-Seh Bridge from one of the riverside parks. |
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| Iran |
Esfahan Zayandeh River |
Girl exercising in a riverside park. |
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| Iran |
Esfahan Zayandeh River |
Riverside chess match. |
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| Iran |
Esfahan Zayandeh River |
Man relaxing in a riverside park. |
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| Iran |
Esfahan Zayandeh River |
The River Zayandeh is popular with the population of the city. |
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| Iran |
Esfahan Zayandeh River |
Family enjoying a riverside picnic. |
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| Iran |
Esfahan Zayandeh River |
Well kept riverside park. |
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| Iran |
Esfahan Zayandeh River |
The Khaju Bridge regulates the flow of the river with sluices. |
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| Israel / Palestine |
Ban Yas |
Ban Yas near the border with Lebanon is the source of the River Jordan. |
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| Kyrgyzstan |
Toktogul |
The Naryn River Valley near Toktogul. |
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| Kyrgyzstan |
Tash Komur |
The Naryn River near Tash Komur. |
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| Kyrgyzstan |
Gulcho |
River valley near Gulcho. |
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| Latvia |
Riga |
The modern Vansu Bridge across the River Daugava. |
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| Latvia |
Riga |
The old town of Riga by the River Daugava. |
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| Malaysia |
Melaka |
The busy river at Melaka. |
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| Mexico |
Chihuahua |
Mountainous river valley in central Chihuahua. |
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