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Quito
Ecuador · City or town

Quito

Quito is Ecuador’s capital, in Pichincha Province. Available information establishes its role as a national reference point but does not describe neighbourhoods, sights or local connections.

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Rabat
Morocco · City or town

Rabat

Rabat is the capital of Morocco and a reference point for locating the country. The available information does not describe routes from the city or travel times.

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Tavurvur volcano beside Simpson Harbour near Rabaul.
Papua New Guinea · City or town

Rabaul

Rabaul is a city shaped by an active caldera and the 1994 eruption, which displaced some of its residents. Its old centre, harbour and surviving buildings reveal how local life changed.

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Ramiers
Haiti · Place of interest

Ramiers

Ramiers is part of the historic complex of the Citadelle Henry and Sans-Souci in northern Haiti’s mountainous landscape. Its significance is understood in the context of Haitian independence and state-building.

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Reka River
Slovenia · Region or area

Reka River

The Reka River flows underground through the great canyon of Škocjan Caves, within a karst system associated with caves and dolines. The article discusses the river in the context of the cave visit and landscape conservation.

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Rendova Island
Solomon Islands · Region or area

Rendova Island

Rendova is mentioned as part of the community ties surrounding Tetepare. Ughele, on Rendova, is described as the arrival point for a ferry route from Honiara, followed by a locally coordinated pickup.

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Retalhuleu
Guatemala · City or town

Retalhuleu

Retalhuleu is a nearby base for visiting Tak’alik Ab’aj, in the municipality of El Asintal, about 20 kilometres away. The article presents the city as a starting point for a day focused on the archaeological park.

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Urban view of Reykjavík, Iceland’s capital.
Iceland · City or town

Reykjavík

Reykjavík is Iceland’s capital, located in the Capital Region. Icelandic is the country’s stated language, and the Icelandic króna (ISK) is its currency.

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Ribe
Denmark · City or town

Ribe

Ribe is mentioned as a starting area for a leisurely excursion to Mandø, an island where tides shape crossing times and the pace of a visit. The article does not describe attractions in Ribe itself.

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Ridderkerk
Netherlands · City or town

Ridderkerk

Ridderkerk is mentioned as a stop on an alternative water route from Rotterdam toward Kinderdijk: Waterbus line 20 reaches the town, where travellers change to the Driehoeksveer ferry.

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Urban view of Riga, Latvia’s capital
Latvia · City or town

Riga

Riga is Latvia's capital and a city in the country. The available information provides basic geographic context rather than a guide to places to visit.

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Ring of Brodgar
United Kingdom · Place of interest

Ring of Brodgar

The Ring of Brodgar is one of the ceremonial circles in Orkney’s Neolithic landscape. Its relationship to the lochs, embankments, paths and other remains in the surrounding area is an important part of visiting the site.

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Urban view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital
Saudi Arabia · City or town

Riyadh

Riyadh is Saudi Arabia’s capital and lies in Riyadh Region. Available information provides basic context for locating the city but does not describe visitor attractions or current transport connections.

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Forested limestone Rock Islands above Palau’s Southern Lagoon.
Palau · Region or area

Rock Islands Southern Lagoon

Rock Islands Southern Lagoon brings together uninhabited limestone islands, reefs and marine lakes. A day on the lagoon combines boating and scenery, with regulated access and routes that may change.

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Facade of Saint Peter’s Basilica seen from Saint Peter’s Square.
Italy · City or town

Rome

Rome is Italy’s capital and a city in the Lazio region. The available information establishes its location but does not describe local sights or services.

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Urban view of Roseau, the capital of Dominica.
Dominica · City or town

Roseau

Roseau is the capital of Dominica, in Saint George Parish. Available information identifies it as a geographic and administrative reference but does not detail services or connections for planning a visit.

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