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

Bonobos in a forest enclosure at Lola ya Bonobo observed from a distance.
DR Congo · Place of interest

Lola ya Bonobo

Lola ya Bonobo, in Mont-Ngafula south of Kinshasa, is a rescue and rehabilitation sanctuary for bonobos. Guided visits keep visitors at a deliberate distance from the animals.

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Lomé
Togo · City or town

Lomé

Lomé is the capital of Togo, located in the Maritime Region. The available references establish the city’s location but do not describe specific activities or itineraries.

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Dja River
Cameroon · City or town

Lomié

Lomié is listed among the towns with an office for arranging visits to Dja Faunal Reserve. The article also suggests it as a possible overnight stop before entering the forest.

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London
United Kingdom · City or town

London

London is the capital of the United Kingdom and is located in England. It is a useful point of reference, but does not represent the UK’s full geography.

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Savanna and forest mosaic in Lopé-Okanda, Gabon
Gabon · Region or area

Lopé National Park

Gabon’s Lopé National Park is part of the Lopé-Okanda landscape, where equatorial forest and relict savannas meet. A visit can pair time outdoors with interpretation of the area’s archaeological heritage.

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Savanna and forest mosaic in Lopé-Okanda, Gabon
Gabon · Region or area

Lopé-Okanda

In central Gabon, Lopé-Okanda brings together equatorial forest, relict savannas, the Ogooué Valley and archaeological remains. Its value lies in reading the landscape and traces of human history together.

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Vegetated limestone mogotes beside the water in Los Haitises National Park.
Dominican Republic · Region or area

Los Haitises National Park

Los Haitises National Park is a water-shaped landscape where mogotes, mangroves and caves are visited by boat. Its caves combine rock art and geology in a fragile setting; stops and access conditions can change.

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Cetinje
Montenegro · Region or area

Lovćen National Park

Lovćen National Park pairs rugged karst terrain with strong national symbolism in Montenegro. The Njegoš mausoleum stands on Jezerski Vrh at 1,657 metres and is reached by a final section of 461 steps.

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Luanda
Angola · City or town

Luanda

Luanda is Angola’s capital and an administrative reference point for beginning to plan a visit. The available information establishes the city’s identity but does not confirm current connections or services.

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Luangwa River and riparian vegetation in South Luangwa National Park.
Zambia · Region or area

Luangwa River

The Luangwa River shapes South Luangwa’s habitats: its banks, lagoons and associated vegetation help explain wildlife movements, especially when water becomes concentrated during the dry season.

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Lucala River
Angola · Region or area

Lucala River

The Lucala River forms Kalandula Falls, where its waters spread into a broad curtain. The river and the viewpoints above the gorge offer a sense of the waterfall’s scale.

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Elevated view of red church cottages clustered around Nederluleå Church in Gammelstad.
Sweden · City or town

Luleå

The article notes that commercial activity moved to Luleå from Gammelstad’s former harbour, which gradually lost depth as the land rose. It also presents Gammelstad as a cultural outing from the city.

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Maya Devi Temple with an offering of water and flowers in Lumbini, Nepal.
Nepal · City or town

Lumbini

Lumbini brings together a Sacred Garden, a Monastic Zone and a cultural centre. A visit combines archaeological remains and religious practice with monasteries representing different Buddhist traditions.

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Schiessentümpel waterfall among rocks and forest in Müllerthal, Luxembourg.
Luxembourg · City or town

Luxembourg City

Luxembourg City is the capital of the country of the same name in western Europe. When consulting maps or making plans, distinguish the city from the Grand Duchy; the available information does not describe its districts, visits or urban transport.

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Łebsko Lake
Poland · Region or area

Łebsko Lake

Łebsko Lake is part of the landscape linking coastal pine forest with the dunes and Baltic Sea in Słowiński National Park. Its shore is one stretch of the walking route from Rąbka.

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Concepción and Maderas volcanoes rise above Lake Nicaragua on Ometepe.
Nicaragua · Place of interest

Maderas Volcano

Maderas Volcano, in southeastern Ometepe, is an extinct cone covered in humid forest, with a lagoon at its summit. The surrounding area is also associated with references to petroglyphs.

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