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Santo Antão brings together mountain farmland, valleys and local paths. The PR1 SAPL descends from Cova to Cabo de Ribeira through the Paúl valley; this linear route calls for advance planning of transport and the return journey.
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Santo Domingo is the capital of the Dominican Republic. Spanish is the recorded language and the Dominican peso (DOP) the country’s currency, useful details for placing the city in its national context.
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São Raimundo Nonato is an urban base for visiting Serra da Capivara. It concentrates the park administration and is home to the Museu do Homem Americano, which displays materials from regional archaeological research.
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São Tomé is the capital of São Tomé and Príncipe, located on São Tomé Island, which shares its name with the city.
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São Tomé Island is an island of São Tomé and Príncipe. The country’s capital, also called São Tomé, is located on it.
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Sapelo Island, a barrier island off the Georgia coast, brings together salt marshes, dunes and maritime forest with the Geechee community of Hog Hammock. Visits require advance planning and respect for community life and local history.
Explore the place →Sapelo's estuarine reserve is the setting for an organized public tour combining a ferry, transport on the island and natural and cultural interpretation. Routes and operations can change, so check the details before travelling.
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On Mount Mulanje, Sapitwa is a mountain objective whose ascent depends on the group's preparation. Planning should account for the terrain, changing weather and respect for the massif's living cultural landscape.
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Sarazm is an archaeological site in the Zeravshan valley, with remains of a proto-urban settlement dating from the fourth to the late third millennium BCE. Its structures offer clues to the life and activities of an early community.
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Sarmizegetusa Regia was the Dacian kingdom’s principal political, military and religious centre before the Roman conquest. Its walls, terraces and sanctuaries reveal a capital shaped by the slope and the surrounding forest.
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Savaiʻi is an island shaped by the 1905–1911 Matavanu eruption and by communities that rebuilt their lives amid the lava. Distances, locally managed access and ferry connections call for time and planning.
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Savonlinna is a convenient base for exploring the Pihlajavesi archipelago on a guided outing, with less logistics than an independent water journey. Saimaa ringed seals may be seen, but sightings are never guaranteed.
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Schéissendëmpel is a small bridge beside a waterfall in the Müllerthal region. It lies on Route 2 and appears at the end of Route 3 of the Mullerthal Trail; closures or diversions can change the planned walk.
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Schleswig-Holstein offers several ways to experience the Wadden Sea landscape, including walks along dikes, salt marshes and beaches, as well as guided routes across the intertidal flats. Permitted areas are set by local park authorities.
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Schlüttsiel, in Schleswig-Holstein, is mentioned in the guide as a departure point for Hallig Hooge, an inhabited island in the Wadden Sea.
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The Scotland District is marked by ancient sedimentary rocks exposed beneath the coral limestone covering much of Barbados. Its folded slopes and coast reflect tectonic processes and erosion.
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Šeirė is a 4.1 km trail beside forest and the shore of Lake Platelių, passing the Gaudupis bog and the small lake Piktežeris.
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The Semmering Railway is a 41-kilometre historic line between Gloggnitz and Mürzzuschlag, crossing the Semmering Pass through tunnels and viaducts. Travelling by train and walking part of the route offer different perspectives on its engineering.
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