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Germany
1. Frankfurt
  1. As we mentioned in the previous point, the Altstadt in Frankfurt was totally destroyed during the bombings of World War II. But there was only one building that managed to survive
  2. Frankfurt has the second largest and busiest train station in Germany (the largest is in Leipzig and the busiest in Hamburg).
  3. Being the city of commerce, Frankfurt could not be left behind when it comes to shopping. So in 2009, MyZeil was inaugurated, the spectacular shopping center in the city center.
  4. One of the typical postcards of Frankfurt is the Römer square. That place where you can see the town hall and the facades of the typical German old houses.
  5. This is the most sensitive point on the list and a topic that sparked many controversies: the so-called "drug houses" or "injection rooms"
Costa Rica
1. San Jose
  1. Costa Rica proudly praises the absence of an army since 1948, after it was abolished following the victory in the civil war of that year.
  2. Nicoya is one of the five Blue Zone sites in the world.
  3. Costa Rica contains 5% of the world's biodiversity.
  4. Costa Rican banknotes are as colorful as their landscapes.
  5. Whale Bay literally has the shape of a whale's tail.
Mexico
1. Sinaloa
  1. On August 6 and 7, the largest slide in Mexico will open to the public on Avenida Las Torres. The event is called Slide, and is held in August of each year.
  2. The Malecon of Mazatlan is one of the largest in the world with 21 kilometers in length.
  3. Located on the Mexican west coast and being one of the pearl cities of the Mexican Pacific;
  4. Mazatlan also has one of the largest natural lighthouses in the world. It is located on Cerro Crestón, which rises to 157 meters above sea level.
  5. Mazatlan offers various activities for all tastes; such as catamaran rides, visits to museums, beautiful beaches among others. It has hotels of all categories.
Australia
1. Vienna
  1. The MuseumsQuartier has a total area of almost 90,000 m2, it is one of the largest cultural areas in the world.
  2. Prater Park is almost twice as large as New York's Central Park.
  3. Vienna is not only a city of Emperors and musicians, great thinkers and philosophers also passed through the city as Sigmund Freud.
  4. Schönbrunn Palace, former imperial summer residence, has a total of 1,441 rooms
  5. Many famous films have been filmed in the Austrian capital such as: Before Dawn, James Bond, the Third Man, Mission: Impossible and Sissi's Triology.
Colombia
1. Cali
  1. One of the secrets of Cali, which due to its salsa tradition is unknown, is that it is the cradle of national cinema and therefore has a museum called Caliwood
  2. As you already know that the trumpets of Jairo Varela say the word Niche, in honor of the famous group of the Cali culture,
  3. For this year the Valle del Caucans have made numerous celebrations and remember the large number of songs in all the musical genres that have been composed.
  4. The work of the painter and sculptor Hernando Tejada, who donated the sculpture in 1996, is located on the banks of the Cali River. Hernando,
  5. La Ermita Church, one of the biggest tourist attractions in Cali, is inspired by the Ulm Cathedral in Germany, and several of its pieces came from abroad
Spain
1. Andorra
  1. 90% of Andorra is nature, in fact, constructions must have, by law, stone on its facade. In addition there are more than 290 types of flowers only in this territory.
  2. Andorra is a small country for some unknown that is in the heart of the Pyrenees, is located on the border between France and Spain and has many secrets to discover.
  3. The Constitution of this small country is very young, it dates from 1993. Although as a nation it has a much older tradition.
  4. It has the smallest Parliament in Europe, which is called 'The Consell General'
  5. It has 465 square km and a population of 78,000 inhabitants, of which only 25,000 are Andorran. The rest of the population comes from France or Spain.
Argentina
1. Buenos Aire
  1. One of the privileges enjoyed by the rich and powerful families of Buenos Aires is to spend eternity in the giant and magnificent cemetery of Recoleta, a garden of “mini-mansions” carved by hand.
  2. Opened in 1913, the Buenos Aires subway, called “El Subte”, is the oldest metro system in Latin America
  3. If you love books or want to learn a little Spanish, you will love Buenos Aires
  4. Located between the great and beautiful parks of the Palermo neighborhood, between the avenues of Libertador and Alcorta, the Japanese Garden of Buenos Aires opened its doors at the end of the 60s to honor the visit of a Japanese prince.
  5. One of the most prominent sites in Buenos Aires is Avenida 9 de Julio, named in honor of July 9, 1816, when the country declared its independence from Spain.
Nicaragua
1. Managua
  1. Managua is the capital of the Central American country since 1858, although it was not originally planned.
  2. In Nicaragua there are those who claim that the only freshwater sharks in the world inhabit Lake Cocibolca.
  3. The bull shark and the sawfish enter from the Caribbean going up the San Juan river to Cocibolca, a mass of fresh water of about 8,100 square kilometers.
  4. Most of the streets in Nicaragua do not have names, so the work of postmen, food dealers or taxi drivers can become complicated.
  5. A project presented this year by the government proposes a cost of 18,000 million dollars and the construction of the 286-kilometer canal on the Rivas Strait in the Pacific Ocean through Lake Cocibolca or Lake Nicaragua.
USA
1. San Francisco
  1. In the same zoo where Monarch Bear lived, there are still buffaloes. The enclosure opened in 1890 and there were bears, goats, elk and buffalo.
  2. The only national historical monument that moves are the classic trams of San Francisco.
  3. San Francisco has the largest Chinatown outside of Asia. More than 100,000 people live in it, making it the most densely populated city.
  4. Alcatraz was the most feared prison in the United States for having the most dangerous prisoners. Al Capone arrived by train to San Francisco
  5. The bay suffered a huge earthquake of 8 degrees on the Richter scale. The city was absolutely destroyed, but it is said that 90% of the damage was the fault of the fires caused by the movement of the earth.
Brazil
1. São Paulo
  2. The largest shopping center in Latin America is the Aricanduva Shopping Center in São Paulo, with 500 stores.
  3. Tiete bus terminal is the largest in Latin America and the second largest in the world.
  4. As for the bars, there are 15,000 throughout the city (more than in London and Paris).
  5. Despite the large number of meat restaurants (about 500), the second most popular food in São Paulo, after pizza, is sushi.

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