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Rainforest Sunset Over the Lagoon @ Tortuguero, Costa Rica-4585 by gsegelken

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Rainforest Sunset Over the Lagoon @ Tortuguero, Costa Rica-4585

Sunset Cruise @ Lake Pilchicocha, Amazonian Ecuador-4078 by gsegelken

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Sunset Cruise @ Lake Pilchicocha, Amazonian Ecuador-4078

Sunset @ Lake Pilchicocha, Amazonian Ecuador-4077 by gsegelken

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Sunset @ Lake Pilchicocha, Amazonian Ecuador-4077

Scenery Along the Napo River, Amazonian Ecuador-06044 by gsegelken

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Scenery Along the Napo River, Amazonian Ecuador-06044

Disembarking the Canoe @ Sacha Lodge Dock, Rio Napo, Ecuador-3748 by gsegelken

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Disembarking the Canoe @ Sacha Lodge Dock, Rio Napo, Ecuador-3748

The SeaLink Ferry Coming to Pick Us Up @ Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, South Australia by gsegelken

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The SeaLink Ferry Coming to Pick Us Up @ Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, South Australia

Stella Australis @ Wulaia Cove, Patagonia, Chile-04420 by gsegelken

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Stella Australis @ Wulaia Cove, Patagonia, Chile-04420

Evening Squall on the Beagle Channel, Patagonia, Chile-04381 by gsegelken

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Evening Squall on the Beagle Channel, Patagonia, Chile-04381

Stella Australis & Ventus Australis in Pia Glacier’s Fjord, Provincia Cabo de Hornos, Patagonian Chile-04366 by gsegelken

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Stella Australis & Ventus Australis in  Pia Glacier’s Fjord, Provincia Cabo de Hornos, Patagonian Chile-04366

Paracas Candelabra @ Paracas, Peru-9969 by gsegelken

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Paracas Candelabra @ Paracas, Peru-9969

From Wikipedia:

The Paracas Candelabra, also called the Candelabra of the Andes, is a well-known prehistoric geoglyph found on the northern face of the Paracas Peninsula at Pisco Bay in Peru. Pottery found nearby has been radio carbon dated to 200 BCE, the time of the Paracas culture. The design is cut two feet (0.61 m) into the soil, with stones possibly from a later date placed around it. The figure is 595 feet (181 meters) tall, large enough to be seen 12 miles (19.3 km) at sea.

A variety of popular myths have arisen about the geoglyph: one attributes it to José de San Martín, a 19th-century leader in the fight for independence; another suggests it is a Masonic symbol; and yet another that sailors created it as a sign which they could view at sea for landfall. Some believe it represents the motif known as a Mesoamerican world tree.

Although the exact age of the Candelabra geoglyph is unknown, archaeologists have found pottery around the site dating to around 200 BCE. This pottery likely belonged to the Paracas people. It is not known if they constructed the geoglyph.

The purpose of the Candelabra's creation is also unknown. It is thought most likely to represent the trident, a lightning rod of the god Viracocha. He was long an important figure in indigenous mythology throughout South America, both before and during the time of the Inca Empire. It has also been suggested that the Candelabra was built as a sign to sailors, as it is visible from far at sea. It may be a symbolic representation of the hallucinogenic plant called Jimsonweed.

MV Viking Sky @ Akureyri, Iceland-0820 by gsegelken

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MV Viking Sky @ Akureyri, Iceland-0820