Svalbard (Spitzbergen) and Norway

It seems a privilege to be so far north (79 to 80 degrees) observing ice and polar bears.

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glacier

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arctic flowers
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walruss
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Oslo opera
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near Tromso
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Beware of the Polar Bears

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Pyramiden
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arctic fox

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Venezuela

I imagine Caracas is a bit like Lima, Sao Paulo and Bogota, quite unfriendly to the foreign tourist,

Warning about arms in hotel lobby!
Warning about arms in hotel lobby!

but take a trip to the countryside and you acquire a different perspective.

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