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  • Beautiful public drinking fountain on the Montmartre butte in central Paris, France.  Wallace fountains are public drinking fountains designed by Charles-Auguste Lebourg that appear in the form of small cast-iron sculptures scattered throughout the city of Paris, France, mainly along the most-frequented sidewalks. They are named after the Englishman Richard Wallace, who financed their construction. A great aesthetic success, they are recognized worldwide as one of the symbols of Paris.
    ParisWallaceFountain1.jpg
  • Zebras are several species of African equids (horse family) united by their distinctive black and white striped coats. Their stripes come in different patterns, unique to each individual. They are generally social animals that live in small harems to large herds. Unlike their closest relatives the horses and donkeys, zebras have never been truly domesticated.<br />
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There are three species of zebras: the plains zebra, the Grévy's zebra and the mountain zebra. The plains zebra and the mountain zebra belong to the subgenus Hippotigris, but Grévy's zebra is the sole species of subgenus Dolichohippus. The latter resembles an ass, to which it is closely related, while the former two are more horse-like. All three belong to the genus Equus, along with other living equids.<br />
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The unique stripes of zebras make them one of the animals most familiar to people. They occur in a variety of habitats, such as grasslands, savannas, woodlands, thorny scrublands, mountains, and coastal hills. However, various anthropogenic factors have had a severe impact on zebra populations, in particular hunting for skins and habitat destruction. Grévy's zebra and the mountain zebra are endangered. While plains zebras are much more plentiful, one subspecies, the quagga, became extinct in the late 19th century – though there is currently a plan, called the Quagga Project, that aims to breed zebras that are phenotypically similar to the quagga in a process called breeding back.
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  • The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), also known as the laughing hyena, is a species of hyena, currently classed as the sole member of the genus Crocuta, native to Sub-Saharan Africa. It is listed as being of least concern by the IUCN on account of its widespread range and large numbers estimated between 27,000 and 47,000 individuals. The species is, however, experiencing declines outside of protected areas due to habitat loss and poaching. The species may have originated in Asia, and once ranged throughout Europe for at least one million years until the end of the Late Pleistocene. The spotted hyena is the largest known member of the Hyaenidae, and is further physically distinguished from other species by its vaguely bear-like build, its rounded ears, its less prominent mane, its spotted pelt, its more dual purposed dentition, its fewer nipples and the presence of a pseudo-penis in the female. It is the only mammalian species to lack an external vaginal opening.<br />
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The spotted hyena is the most social of the Carnivora in that it has the largest group sizes and most complex social behaviours. Its social organisation is unlike that of any other carnivore, bearing closer resemblance to that of cercopithecine primates (baboons and macaques) with respect to group-size, hierarchical structure, and frequency of social interaction among both kin and unrelated group-mates. However, the social system of the spotted hyena is openly competitive rather than cooperative, with access to kills, mating opportunities and the time of dispersal for males depending on the ability to dominate other clan-members. Females provide only for their own cubs rather than assist each other, and males display no paternal care. Spotted hyena society is matriarchal; females are larger than males, and dominate them
    Hyena1.jpg
  • Vernazza is a town and comune located in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northwestern Italy. It is one of the five towns that make up the Cinque Terre region. Vernazza is the fourth town heading north, has no car traffic, and remains one of the truest "fishing villages" on the Italian Riviera. Vernazza's name is derived from the Latin adjective verna meaning "native" and the aptly named indigenous wine, vernaccia ("local" or "ours"), helped give birth to the village's moniker. First records recognizing Vernazza as a fortified town date back to the year 1080. Referred to as an active maritime base of the Obertenghi, a family of Italian nobility, it was a likely point of departure for naval forces in defence of pirates. Over the next two centuries, Vernazza was vital in Genova's conquest of Liguria, providing port, fleet, and soldiers. In 1209, the approximately 90 most powerful families of Vernazza pledged their allegiance to the republic of Genova.In 1997, the Cinque Terre was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and in 1999 the National Park of the Cinque Terre was born. Today the main source of revenue for Vernazza is tourism. However, as a testimony to the strength of centuries-old tradition, fishing, wine and olive oil production still continue to take place.
    VernazzaEvening6.jpg
  • Côtes du Luberon is a French wine-growing AOC in the southeastern extreme of the Rhône wine region of France, where the wines are produced in 36 communes of the Vaucluse département. The neighbouring appellation of Côtes de Ventoux AOC stretches along its northern border and is separated by the Calavon river. The southern limit of the region is marked by the Durance river.
    OppedeWine3.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan sloping gently down towards Lake Chelan.  The Lake Chelan AVA is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) in Washington State. Located in the north-central part of the state around Lake Chelan, the area is a sub-appellation of the greater Columbia Valley AVA. Of the 24,040 acres (9,730 hectares) within the AVA's boundaries, only 260 acres (105 hectares) were planted with wine grapes which was producing wine for fifteen wineries as of 2009. While viticulture has existed in the region since 1891, the area was approved as a federally designated wine region in April 2009 when it became Washington's 11th AVA.
    LakeChelanBensonVineyard2-2.jpg
  • Grapes on the vine in Chelan wine country in Washington state
    LakeChelanGrapes5.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonVineyard1.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan sloping gently down towards Lake Chelan
    LakeChelanBensonVineyard6.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonVineyard5.jpg
  • Mrechants at Damnoen Saduak flotating market in Bangkok, Thailand
    ThaiFloatingMarket3.jpg
  • Vernazza is a town and comune located in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northwestern Italy. It is one of the five towns that make up the Cinque Terre region. Vernazza is the fourth town heading north, has no car traffic, and remains one of the truest "fishing villages" on the Italian Riviera. Vernazza's name is derived from the Latin adjective verna meaning "native" and the aptly named indigenous wine, vernaccia ("local" or "ours"), helped give birth to the village's moniker. First records recognizing Vernazza as a fortified town date back to the year 1080. Referred to as an active maritime base of the Obertenghi, a family of Italian nobility, it was a likely point of departure for naval forces in defence of pirates. Over the next two centuries, Vernazza was vital in Genova's conquest of Liguria, providing port, fleet, and soldiers. In 1209, the approximately 90 most powerful families of Vernazza pledged their allegiance to the republic of Genova.In 1997, the Cinque Terre was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and in 1999 the National Park of the Cinque Terre was born. Today the main source of revenue for Vernazza is tourism. However, as a testimony to the strength of centuries-old tradition, fishing, wine and olive oil production still continue to take place.
    VernazzaEvening6.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonPano1.jpg
  • Sunflowers near Lake Chelan in eastern Washington state
    LakeChelanBensonFlowers1.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonPano1.jpg
  • Sunflowers near Lake Chelan in eastern Washington state
    LakeChelanBensonFlowers1.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonVineyard4.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonPano1.jpg
  • Grapes on the vine at Vin du Lac winery in Chelan, Washington
    LakeChelanGrapes4.jpg
  • Apple orchard near Lake Chelan
    ChelanApples1.jpg
  • Apple orchard near Lake Chelan
    LakeChelanAppleTrees2.jpg
  • Grapes on the vine at Vin du Lac winery in Chelan, Washington
    LakeChelanGrapes4.jpg
  • Apple orchard near Lake Chelan
    ChelanApples1.jpg
  • A cup of espresso, sugar and a biscotti
    Espresso1-Edit.jpg
  • Sunflowers near Lake Chelan in eastern Washington state
    LakeChelanSunflowers2.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan sloping gently down towards Lake Chelan
    LakeChelanBensonVineyard2.jpg
  • Grapes on the vine at Vin du Lac winery in Chelan, Washington
    LakeChelanGrapes4.jpg
  • Vernazza is a town and comune located in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northwestern Italy. It is one of the five towns that make up the Cinque Terre region. Vernazza is the fourth town heading north, has no car traffic, and remains one of the truest "fishing villages" on the Italian Riviera. Vernazza's name is derived from the Latin adjective verna meaning "native" and the aptly named indigenous wine, vernaccia ("local" or "ours"), helped give birth to the village's moniker. First records recognizing Vernazza as a fortified town date back to the year 1080. Referred to as an active maritime base of the Obertenghi, a family of Italian nobility, it was a likely point of departure for naval forces in defence of pirates. Over the next two centuries, Vernazza was vital in Genova's conquest of Liguria, providing port, fleet, and soldiers. In 1209, the approximately 90 most powerful families of Vernazza pledged their allegiance to the republic of Genova.In 1997, the Cinque Terre was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and in 1999 the National Park of the Cinque Terre was born. Today the main source of revenue for Vernazza is tourism. However, as a testimony to the strength of centuries-old tradition, fishing, wine and olive oil production still continue to take place.
    VernazzaAbove1.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan sloping gently down towards Lake Chelan.  The Lake Chelan AVA is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) in Washington State. Located in the north-central part of the state around Lake Chelan, the area is a sub-appellation of the greater Columbia Valley AVA. Of the 24,040 acres (9,730 hectares) within the AVA's boundaries, only 260 acres (105 hectares) were planted with wine grapes which was producing wine for fifteen wineries as of 2009. While viticulture has existed in the region since 1891, the area was approved as a federally designated wine region in April 2009 when it became Washington's 11th AVA.
    LakeChelanBensonVineyard2.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonVineyard3.jpg
  • Apple orchard near Lake Chelan
    ChelanApples1.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonVines1.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonVineyard4.jpg
  • Apple orchard near Lake Chelan
    ChelanApples1.jpg
  • Coffee themed neon sign in Seattle, Washington<br />
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Seattle is a major coastal seaport and the seat of King County, in the U.S. state of Washington. With 620,778 residents as estimated in 2011, Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of North America and the largest city on the West Coast north of San Francisco. The Seattle metropolitan area of around 4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The city is situated on a narrow isthmus between Puget Sound (an arm of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 100 miles (160 km) south of the Canada-United States border, but further north than Toronto.
    SeattleCoffeCup2.jpg
  • Sunflowers near Lake Chelan in eastern Washington state
    LakeChelanSunflowers2.jpg
  • Apple orchard near Lake Chelan
    ChelanApples1.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonVineyard3.jpg
  • Apple orchard near Lake Chelan
    ChelanApples1.jpg
  • Coffee themed neon sign in Seattle, Washington<br />
.....<br />
Seattle is a major coastal seaport and the seat of King County, in the U.S. state of Washington. With 620,778 residents as estimated in 2011, Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of North America and the largest city on the West Coast north of San Francisco. The Seattle metropolitan area of around 4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The city is situated on a narrow isthmus between Puget Sound (an arm of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 100 miles (160 km) south of the Canada-United States border, but further north than Toronto.
    SeattleCoffeCup1.jpg
  • Sunflowers near Lake Chelan in eastern Washington state
    LakeChelanSunflowers2.jpg
  • Neon signs around the French Quarter area of New Orleans, Louisiana.  The French Quarter is the oldest and most famous and visited neighborhood of New Orleans. It was laid out in French and Spanish colonial times in the 18th century. While it has many hotels, restaurants, and businesses catering to visitors, it is best appreciated when you recall that it is still a functioning mixed-use residential/commercial neighborhood where locals live.
    NewOrleansNeon3.jpg
  • Neon signs around the French Quarter area of New Orleans, Louisiana.  The French Quarter is the oldest and most famous and visited neighborhood of New Orleans. It was laid out in French and Spanish colonial times in the 18th century. While it has many hotels, restaurants, and businesses catering to visitors, it is best appreciated when you recall that it is still a functioning mixed-use residential/commercial neighborhood where locals live.
    NewOrleansNeon1.jpg
  • Sunflowers near Lake Chelan in eastern Washington state
    LakeChelanSunflowers1.jpg
  • Grapes on the vine in Chelan wine country in Washington state
    LakeChelanGrapes5.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan sloping gently down towards Lake Chelan
    LakeChelanBensonVineyard2-2.jpg
  • Apple orchard near Lake Chelan
    LakeChelanAppleTrees2.jpg
  • Grapes on the vine in Chelan wine country in Washington state
    LakeChelanGrapes3.jpg
  • Grapes on the vine at Vin du Lac winery in Chelan, Washington
    LakeChelanGrapes4.jpg
  • Neon sign near Pike Place market in Seattle
    SeattleCoffeCup3.jpg
  • Neon sign near Pike Place market in Seattle
    SeattleCoffeeCup4.jpg
  • Sunflowers near Lake Chelan in eastern Washington state
    LakeChelanSunflowers1.jpg
  • Apple orchard near Lake Chelan
    LakeChelanAppleTrees2.jpg
  • Grapes on the vine in Chelan wine country in Washington state
    LakeChelanGrapes3.jpg
  • Neon sign near Pike Place market in Seattle
    SeattleCoffeCup3.jpg
  • Coffee themed neon sign in Seattle, Washington<br />
.....<br />
Seattle is a major coastal seaport and the seat of King County, in the U.S. state of Washington. With 620,778 residents as estimated in 2011, Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of North America and the largest city on the West Coast north of San Francisco. The Seattle metropolitan area of around 4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The city is situated on a narrow isthmus between Puget Sound (an arm of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 100 miles (160 km) south of the Canada-United States border, but further north than Toronto.
    SeattleCoffeCup2.jpg
  • Vernazza is a town and comune located in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northwestern Italy. It is one of the five towns that make up the Cinque Terre region. Vernazza is the fourth town heading north, has no car traffic, and remains one of the truest "fishing villages" on the Italian Riviera. Vernazza's name is derived from the Latin adjective verna meaning "native" and the aptly named indigenous wine, vernaccia ("local" or "ours"), helped give birth to the village's moniker. First records recognizing Vernazza as a fortified town date back to the year 1080. Referred to as an active maritime base of the Obertenghi, a family of Italian nobility, it was a likely point of departure for naval forces in defence of pirates. Over the next two centuries, Vernazza was vital in Genova's conquest of Liguria, providing port, fleet, and soldiers. In 1209, the approximately 90 most powerful families of Vernazza pledged their allegiance to the republic of Genova.In 1997, the Cinque Terre was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and in 1999 the National Park of the Cinque Terre was born. Today the main source of revenue for Vernazza is tourism. However, as a testimony to the strength of centuries-old tradition, fishing, wine and olive oil production still continue to take place.
    VernazzaAbove2.jpg
  • The hilly landscape surrounding the Tuscan town of San Gimignano
    VecchioManeggioSunrise3.jpg
  • Apple orchard near Lake Chelan
    ChelanApples1.jpg
  • Vernazza is a town and comune located in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northwestern Italy. It is one of the five towns that make up the Cinque Terre region. Vernazza is the fourth town heading north, has no car traffic, and remains one of the truest "fishing villages" on the Italian Riviera. Vernazza's name is derived from the Latin adjective verna meaning "native" and the aptly named indigenous wine, vernaccia ("local" or "ours"), helped give birth to the village's moniker. First records recognizing Vernazza as a fortified town date back to the year 1080. Referred to as an active maritime base of the Obertenghi, a family of Italian nobility, it was a likely point of departure for naval forces in defence of pirates. Over the next two centuries, Vernazza was vital in Genova's conquest of Liguria, providing port, fleet, and soldiers. In 1209, the approximately 90 most powerful families of Vernazza pledged their allegiance to the republic of Genova.In 1997, the Cinque Terre was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and in 1999 the National Park of the Cinque Terre was born. Today the main source of revenue for Vernazza is tourism. However, as a testimony to the strength of centuries-old tradition, fishing, wine and olive oil production still continue to take place.
    VernazzaEvening5.jpg
  • Wine is grown almost everywhere on the hills surrounding the Tuscan town of San Gimignano. San Gimignano is a small walled medieval hill town in the province of Siena, Tuscany, north-central Italy. It is mainly famous for its medieval architecture, especially its towers, which may be seen from several kilometres outside the town. San Gimignano was founded as a small village in the 3rd century BC by the Etruscans.
    SanGimignanoVineyard.jpg
  • The hilly landscape surrounding the Tuscan town of San Gimignano
    VecchioManeggioSunrise4.jpg
  • Côtes du Luberon is a French wine-growing AOC in the southeastern extreme of the Rhône wine region of France, where the wines are produced in 36 communes of the Vaucluse département. The neighbouring appellation of Côtes de Ventoux AOC stretches along its northern border and is separated by the Calavon river. The southern limit of the region is marked by the Durance river.
    OppedeWine2.jpg
  • Sunflowers near Lake Chelan in eastern Washington state
    LakeChelanBensonFlowers1.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonPano1.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan sloping gently down towards Lake Chelan.  The Lake Chelan AVA is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) in Washington State. Located in the north-central part of the state around Lake Chelan, the area is a sub-appellation of the greater Columbia Valley AVA. Of the 24,040 acres (9,730 hectares) within the AVA's boundaries, only 260 acres (105 hectares) were planted with wine grapes which was producing wine for fifteen wineries as of 2009. While viticulture has existed in the region since 1891, the area was approved as a federally designated wine region in April 2009 when it became Washington's 11th AVA.
    LakeChelanBensonVineyard2.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonVineyard1.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonVineyard3.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonPano1.jpg
  • Apple orchard near Lake Chelan
    ChelanApples1.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonPano1.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonPano1.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonPano1.jpg
  • Apple orchard near Lake Chelan
    LakeChelanAppleTrees2.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonVineyard3.jpg
  • Grapes on the vine in Chelan wine country in Washington state
    LakeChelanGrapes5.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonVineyard1.jpg
  • Grapes on the vine at Vin du Lac winery in Chelan, Washington
    LakeChelanGrapes4.jpg
  • A glass of local Chardonnay in Chelan, Washington
    LakeChelanWineglass.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonPano1.jpg
  • Mrechants at Damnoen Saduak flotating market in Bangkok, Thailand
    ThaiFloatingMarket2.jpg
  • Mrechants at Damnoen Saduak flotating market in Bangkok, Thailand
    ThaiFloatingMarket1.jpg
  • Sunflowers near Lake Chelan in eastern Washington state
    LakeChelanBensonFlowers1.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonPano1-2.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonVineyard1.jpg
  • Grapes on the vine in Chelan wine country in Washington state
    LakeChelanGrapes2.jpg
  • Coffee themed neon sign in Seattle, Washington<br />
.....<br />
Seattle is a major coastal seaport and the seat of King County, in the U.S. state of Washington. With 620,778 residents as estimated in 2011, Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of North America and the largest city on the West Coast north of San Francisco. The Seattle metropolitan area of around 4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The city is situated on a narrow isthmus between Puget Sound (an arm of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 100 miles (160 km) south of the Canada-United States border, but further north than Toronto.
    SeattleCoffeCup2.jpg
  • Apple orchard near Lake Chelan
    LakeChelanAppleTrees2.jpg
  • Grapes at Benson Winery, Chelan, Washington
    LakeChelanGrapes1.jpg
  • Vernazza is a town and comune located in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northwestern Italy. It is one of the five towns that make up the Cinque Terre region. Vernazza is the fourth town heading north, has no car traffic, and remains one of the truest "fishing villages" on the Italian Riviera. Vernazza's name is derived from the Latin adjective verna meaning "native" and the aptly named indigenous wine, vernaccia ("local" or "ours"), helped give birth to the village's moniker. First records recognizing Vernazza as a fortified town date back to the year 1080. Referred to as an active maritime base of the Obertenghi, a family of Italian nobility, it was a likely point of departure for naval forces in defence of pirates. Over the next two centuries, Vernazza was vital in Genova's conquest of Liguria, providing port, fleet, and soldiers. In 1209, the approximately 90 most powerful families of Vernazza pledged their allegiance to the republic of Genova.In 1997, the Cinque Terre was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and in 1999 the National Park of the Cinque Terre was born. Today the main source of revenue for Vernazza is tourism. However, as a testimony to the strength of centuries-old tradition, fishing, wine and olive oil production still continue to take place.
    VernazzaAbove1.jpg
  • Tuscan landscape surrounding San Gimignano, Italy at sunrise
    VecchioManeggioSunrise1.jpg
  • Côtes du Luberon is a French wine-growing AOC in the southeastern extreme of the Rhône wine region of France, where the wines are produced in 36 communes of the Vaucluse département. The neighbouring appellation of Côtes de Ventoux AOC stretches along its northern border and is separated by the Calavon river. The southern limit of the region is marked by the Durance river.
    OppedeWine4.jpg
  • Apple orchard near Lake Chelan
    ChelanApples1-2.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonVineyard4.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan sloping gently down towards Lake Chelan
    LakeChelanBensonVineyard2.jpg
  • Neon sign near Pike Place market in Seattle
    SeattleCoffeCup1.jpg
  • Vineyard in Chelan, Washington, with Lake Chelan below
    LakeChelanBensonVineyard4.jpg
  • Grapes at Benson Winery, Chelan, Washington
    LakeChelanGrapes1.jpg
  • Neon sign near Pike Place market in Seattle
    SeattleCoffeeCup4.jpg
  • Vernazza is a town and comune located in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northwestern Italy. It is one of the five towns that make up the Cinque Terre region. Vernazza is the fourth town heading north, has no car traffic, and remains one of the truest "fishing villages" on the Italian Riviera. Vernazza's name is derived from the Latin adjective verna meaning "native" and the aptly named indigenous wine, vernaccia ("local" or "ours"), helped give birth to the village's moniker. First records recognizing Vernazza as a fortified town date back to the year 1080. Referred to as an active maritime base of the Obertenghi, a family of Italian nobility, it was a likely point of departure for naval forces in defence of pirates. Over the next two centuries, Vernazza was vital in Genova's conquest of Liguria, providing port, fleet, and soldiers. In 1209, the approximately 90 most powerful families of Vernazza pledged their allegiance to the republic of Genova.In 1997, the Cinque Terre was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and in 1999 the National Park of the Cinque Terre was born. Today the main source of revenue for Vernazza is tourism. However, as a testimony to the strength of centuries-old tradition, fishing, wine and olive oil production still continue to take place.
    VernazzaEvening3.jpg
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