Category: South America
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Unesco declares Lençóis Maranhenses National Park a World Heritage Site
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) has declared Lençóis Maranhenses National Park as a Natural World Heritage Site. The decision was announced on Friday (26) during the 46th session of the Unesco World Heritage Committee, held in New Delhi, India. The park, located about 250 kilometers from São Luís, the capital of…
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Do You Know What the Most Powerful Passport in the World is in 2024?
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Singapore has been recognized as the country with the most powerful passport in the world in 2024. Its citizens can visit a record 195 countries without a visa, making them the most privileged travelers in the world, according to the latest Henley Passport Index. The city-state surpasses a group of countries that shared the top…
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Thousands of Fans Could Be Deported for Invading the Copa América Final
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The Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia was marked by chaos at the venue, with nearly 8,000 fans managing to enter the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami without tickets. The incident endangered thousands of fans and highlighted a serious security issue at such a large event in a country that will host the World…
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The Hottest Day in History Was Recorded on July 21
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Sunday, July 21, was the hottest day ever recorded, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union, which has been monitoring global climate patterns since 1940. The global average surface air temperature on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees Fahrenheit) – just above the previous record set last July…
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The Hottest Day in History Was Recorded on July 21
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Sunday, July 21, was the hottest day ever recorded, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union, which has been monitoring global climate patterns since 1940. The global average air temperature at the surface on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees Fahrenheit) – slightly above the previous record set…
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After Intense Rains, Brazilian Researchers Find Nearly Complete Dinosaur Fossil
Researchers in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, made a significant discovery for paleontology. In May, after heavy rains that brought floods and destruction to Southern Brazil, specialists found a nearly complete fossil of a dinosaur from the Herrerasauridae group, which lived during the Triassic Period, estimated to be 233 million years old. “It is one…
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Copa America Final: Argentina Wins After Invasion, Chaos, and Delay in Miami
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If you saw the scene without knowing where it was happening, you would swear it was in a Brazilian stadium, unfortunately. But the chaos that erupted before the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia took place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, leading many to wonder how the organization and security of the Championship…
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Want to Watch the Copa América Final? Get Ready to Shell Out at Least $2,000.
Fans wanting to watch the Copa América final in person on Sunday between Argentina and Colombia will have to shell out over $2,000, according to various ticketing services in the secondary market. They will pay about nine times the average ticket price for the tournament. The lowest resale prices for tickets to the championship’s final…
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Copa América 2024: Argentina and Colombia Will Compete in the Final Next Sunday
Lionel Messi and Los Albiceleste navigated to the final with minimal effort by defeating Canada 2-0 in the semifinals and are now looking to win their third consecutive major international tournament. Lautaro Martinez and Julian Alvarez are leading the way for Argentina whenever they are called to support Messi in attack. The main reason Argentina…
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The Best Barbecues in the World. The Brazilian One is Among Them
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Americans love to barbecue in the summer. However, as famous as this culinary technique is in the country, the United States is far from being an ‘expert’ on the subject. There are regional variations and customs in destinations from South America to Africa and Asia considered the best in the world by experts. The famous…