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Cities and regions

Places in context: profiles connected to our guides, maps, sources and verified photographs.

Le Morne Brabant
Mauritius · Place of interest

Le Morne Brabant

Le Morne Brabant is a mountain associated with the history of maroon communities and resistance to slavery. A visit can combine nearby sites of remembrance with a trail whose upper section calls for careful assessment of conditions.

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Rakiura Track entrance at Lee Bay with the chain-link sculpture and coast.
New Zealand · Place of interest

Lee Bay

Lee Bay is the starting point of the usual Rakiura Track route on Stewart Island/Rakiura. From Oban, it can be reached by walking along the road, an additional journey of about 5 km, before continuing towards Port William.

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Lempa River
El Salvador · Region or area

Lempa River

The Lempa River is tied to the hydroelectric infrastructure behind the creation of the Cerrón Grande reservoir in the 1970s. Its connection to the reservoir helps explain the landscape of water and energy around Suchitoto.

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Lemuy Island
Chile · Region or area

Lemuy Island

Lemuy Island merits a day of its own to explore its villages and dispersed religious heritage. Aldachildo, Ichuac and Detif are part of a visit that calls for more planning than a stop in Castro or Dalcahue.

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León
Nicaragua · City or town

León

León is the subject of an academic assessment of tourism sustainability listed in the reviewed catalogue. The available information identifies the research topic but does not detail visitor sites or services.

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Trapezoidal house remains beneath the protective structure at Lepenski Vir.
Serbia · Place of interest

Lepenski Vir

Lepenski Vir, on the Danube near Donji Milanovac, preserves the remains of an Early Mesolithic and Neolithic settlement beneath a protective roof. The museum interprets its dwellings, hearths and stone sculptures.

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Wide view of the archaeological ruins of Leptis Magna on the Libyan coast.
Libya · Place of interest

Leptis Magna

Leptis Magna was a port city shaped by its harbour, Wadi Lebda, warehouses and market. Its history includes Phoenician and Roman periods; the site is on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

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Libreville
Gabon · City or town

Libreville

Libreville is Gabon’s capital, in Estuaire. Available information identifies it as a geographic and administrative reference, but does not confirm current air connections or local itineraries.

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Lima
Peru · City or town

Lima

Lima is a city in Peru and the country’s capital. This identifies its national role; the available information does not describe its neighbourhoods or local connections.

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Limbe
Cameroon · City or town

Limbe

Limbe is a city in Cameroon’s Southwest Region. Travel planning should account for regional advisories that include warnings for parts of the area around Limbe; check official guidance for each intended leg.

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Limpopo River
South Africa · Region or area

Limpopo River

In the Mapungubwe park area, the Limpopo runs through a landscape of riverine woodland and savanna. An elevated walkway leads to a river observatory, while nearby viewpoints overlook its confluence with the Shashe.

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Forested islands and open water in Linnansaari National Park.
Finland · Region or area

Linnansaari National Park

Linnansaari National Park combines a lake crossing with walks on the main island, cultural landscape and places to rest. It suits visitors who want to explore Saimaa without relying entirely on their own boating skills.

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Little Skellig
Ireland · Region or area

Little Skellig

Little Skellig is an island seen from the water on a scenic boat trip around the Skelligs. Visitors do not land there; it is home to an important colony of gannets.

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Little Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago · Region or area

Little Tobago

Little Tobago is an island reached by boat from Speyside, known for its seabirds and natural setting. A visit combines a sea crossing with a short uphill walk to observation areas.

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Liyuan Garden
China · Place of interest

Liyuan Garden

Liyuan is a historic garden associated with Kaiping’s emigrant community. Its ornamental landscape offers a different perspective from the defensive diaolou residences nearby.

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Ljubljana
Slovenia · City or town

Ljubljana

Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia, a country in Central Europe. Slovene and the euro provide national context; the available information does not describe specific city attractions or itineraries.

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Boat on Iguela Lagoon in Loango National Park.
Gabon · Region or area

Loango National Park

Loango National Park in southwestern Gabon brings together lagoons, waterways, wetlands, forest, savanna and Atlantic coastline. Visits are usually arranged around coordinated transfers and guided outings.

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Lögberg
Iceland · Place of interest

Lögberg

Lögberg, the Law Rock, lies in the Almannagjá area of Þingvellir. The trail passes this site associated with Alþingi gatherings, where laws were proclaimed and disputes settled.

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