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Serenity Makadi Heights
Serenity Makadi Heights Hotel is built in Moroccan style and nestles on the west banks of the Red Sea, Egypt. A 5 star Makadi Bay hotel in close proximity to the bustling centre of Makadi Bay and 35km from the city centre of Hurghada. ...
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Vila Do Mar Hotel, Natal
Vila Do Mar Hotel in the seaside tourist resort of Via Costeira near the city of Natal in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil. A tranquil 4 star Natal hotel very close to the extraordinary natural reserve of Parque Das Dunas. ...
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Ametis Club Karam
Set in over four hectares of lush and verdant garden, the Ametis Club Karam Hotel is in Ouarzazate, Morocco. The Draa valley and its famous kasbahs, Ait Ben Haddou, Tifoultoute and Taourirte are all within easy reach of this A 3 star Ouarzazate hotel. ...
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Uxmal

Uxmal, the largest religious and government center on the Puuc Route, was also a huge Maya city that rivaled its contemporaries Palenque in Chiapas and Tikal in Guatemala.

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Uxmal Pyramid

Uxmal's buildings are known for their clean horizontal lines and abundant ornamentation on the upper portion of the facades contrasting with the simplicity of the lower stone walls. They are mostly built on artificial platforms laid out in quadrangles. To compensate for the lack of surface water sources, rain was collected in huge cisterns called chultunes.

Contrary to the traditional angular pyramid, Uxmal's Magicians Pyramid is oval in shape. Although legend has it that a dwarf built it in a single night, it was actually rebuilt five times, with each successive structure superimposed on the previous one. The main staircase leads to a temple on top, the entrance to which is through the open mouth of a giant Chaak mask.

Behind the Magician's Pyramid is the Nun's Quadrangle, named by the Spanish conquistadors for its resemblance to a convent. Seemingly this was the palace of one of Uxmal's prominent kings, Chaak Chak, who according to the inscriptions found there, also inaugurated the Ball Court in AD 901. The Quadrangle's four buildings are composed of rooms opening o to a central patio.

To the south is the House of Turtles, decorated with stylized tortoises and El Palomar (or The Dovecote), crowned with a honeycomb battlement that is unique to the region.

Also, the Great Pyramid, with a small terrace 82 feet of the ground that offers a splendid view of the city.

The Governor's Palace, built on a platform rising 33 feet from the jungle floor. This elegant, highly symmetrical building is divided into three separate sections by dome roofed passageways. Its orientation toward the east has led scholars to speculate that it was used to observe the planet Venus.



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Da Torre Pousada, Morro De Sao Paulo
Pousada da Torre Hotel is on the Second beach in Morro de Sao Paulo, Bahia, Brazil. A 4 star Morro de Sao Paulo hotel that provides an ideal place for those who want to spend their holidays a few steps from the beach amongst pure tropical nature. ...
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Waldorf Towers Hotel, New York
Waldorf Towers Hotel, New York, USA is just off Park Avenue, one block from Madison Avenue. A superb boutique 4 star New York hotel two blocks from Fifth Avenue shopping and New York's St. Patrick's Cathedral. ...
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Plaza Kokai
Plaza Kokai Hotel is in downtown Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico close to all services; bus station, banks, restaurants, supermarkets, drugstores, church and to the main shopping district. A 3 star Cancun hotel positioned only 10 minutes from the beach....
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