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Reforestation of Avila National Park in Caracas

Day of reforestation in the Avila National Park (Warairarepano), recently hit by summer fires. Caracas, Venezuela. 01/08/2010.

by Camilo Delgado Castilla in Venezuela on 01/08/2010

DMTX. Images of the heroic fire fighters battling to douse the flames of forest fires in Venezuela's national parks. Caracas, Venezuela. 26/03/2010

Environment

Venezuela's Heroic Forest Fire Fighters

DMTX. Images of the heroic fire fighters battling to douse the flames of forest fires in Venezuela's national parks. Caracas, Venezuela. 26/03/...

by Gil Montaño in Venezuela on 26/03/2010

Each year the first weekend of September, the ancient part of Avila, Spain turnes into a renaissance town, altering the usual appearance of its squares and streets to accommodate the traditional and medieval market.

[ES] Cada año, el primer fin de semana de septiembre, la zona antigua de Ávila dentro de la muralla de la ciudad, altera el aspecto habitual de sus plazas y calles, para dar cabida al ya tradicional mercado medieval.

Arts & Entertainment

Renaissance Fair in Avila, Spain

Each year the first weekend of September, the ancient part of Avila, Spain turnes into a renaissance town, altering the usual appearance of its...

by Ervin Sarkisov in Spain on 04/09/2009

BREAKING NEWS

01/08/2010 - Reforestation of Avila National Park in Caracas - Venezuela - Day of reforestation in the Avila...
26/03/2010 - Venezuela's Heroic Forest Fire Fighters - Venezuela - DMTX. Images of the heroic fire...
04/09/2009 - Renaissance Fair in Avila, Spain - Spain - Each year the first weekend of...
04/09/2009 - Renaissance Fair in Avila, Spain - Spain - Each year the first weekend of...
30/03/2009 - The Quince in Spain - Spain - Membrillo Santa Teresa, Avila, Spain...

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