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Renewed interest in Japanese sumo proves big pull for tourists
AFP, Published on 13/08/2023
» TOKYO: Their interest piqued during Covid lockdowns and by a new Netflix drama, a fresh rush of foreign tourists are flocking to Japan for a look inside the insular world of sumo.
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Cruise ships at centre of dispute in Florida's idyllic Key West
AFP, Published on 17/04/2022
» KEY WEST, United States: The island-city of Key West off the southern tip of Florida invites visitors to stroll slowly, enjoy turquoise waters and take in the sunset. But according to some residents, that idyllic peace is endangered -- by lumbering, tourist-filled cruise ships.
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Covid-19 brings tourism, science to a halt on Galapagos Islands
AFP, Published on 28/04/2021
» SANTA CRUZ, Ecuador: When the coronavirus pandemic reached South America human activity on the Galapagos Islands, in the Pacific west of Ecuador, ground almost to a halt, leaving giant tortoises, iguanas and other endemic species to themselves.
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Germany's Oktoberfest cancelled again over Covid
AFP, Published on 03/05/2021
» BERLIN - Germany is cancelling its iconic Oktoberfest beer festival for the second year running due to the coronavirus pandemic, Bavaria's state premier Markus Soeder said Monday.
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Disney World reopens as WHO urges virus caution
AFP, Published on 12/07/2020
» ORLANDO: Florida's Walt Disney World theme park reopened Saturday in a state hard hit by the coronavirus, as the World Health Organization issued a fresh warning that countries should step up pandemic restrictions.
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Machu Picchu July reopening ruled out over fears of virus spread
AFP, Published on 22/06/2020
» LIMA: The ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, a jewel of Peruvian tourism, will not reopen in July as originally scheduled due to concerns over the coronavirus, local media reported Sunday.
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Machu Picchu to sharply limit visits after July reopening in Peru
AFP, Published on 15/06/2020
» LIMA: The ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, a jewel of Peruvian tourism, will sharply reduce the number of daily visitors once it reopens from a virus-imposed closure in July, officials said.
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Machu Picchu to reopen with free admission to Peruvians
AFP, Published on 13/05/2020
» LIMA: Peru will allow some locals free admission to Machu Picchu and other archeological sites in a bid to kickstart its tourist industry, the government said Tuesday.
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Robinson Crusoe island sets example for the world in conservation
AFP, Published on 26/02/2019
» SAN JUAN BAUTISTA (CHILE) - For almost a century, the inhabitants of Robinson Crusoe -- named for literature's most famous castaway -- have known that their island's fragile ecosystem depends on them conserving its unique wildlife.
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Slovakia's ice church draws visitors closer to heavens
AFP, Published on 11/03/2019
» HREBIENOK (SLOVAKIA) - A young nun breathes deeply as she peers up at a statue of an angel bathed in softly coloured light streaming through a church, and as she exhales, you can see her breath.
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