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Dorothea Schmid / Agentur Bilderberg / Aurora Photos Traditional Chinese Medicine, also known as TCM, includes a range of cultural medicinal practices including herbal medicine, acupuncture, moxibustion, and vacuum cupping. TCM is largely based on the philosophical concept that the human body is a small universe with a set of complete and sophisticated interconnected systems, and that those systems work in balance to maintain the healthy function of the human body. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Katja Heinemann / Aurora Photos Since 1989, a generation of young Germans has come of age without lasting memories of life in communist East Germany, yet a powerful sense of separation remains lodged in the country’s collective consciousness. Today, in 'Ostalgie' Berlin, a commercial market has developed with a somewhat blurred vision of the past, and without serious commemoration of the victims of the Communist regime. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various Photographers / Aurora Photos From strings to winds, brass to drums, instruments and the music they produce are as diverse as the cultures from which they derive. Aurora Photos brings sight to sound with a diverse collection of musical imagery from around the world. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various Photographers / Aurora Photos From ballet to break-dancing, tango to tap, dancing has been an important part of ceremony, rituals, celebrations and entertainment since the earliest human civilizations. Close your eyes, listen to the music, and let the rhythm move you. Then open your eyes and check out these great images of dance from Aurora Photos. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Matthew Wakem / Aurora Photos From September 2008 to May 2009, Matthew Wakem and his wife Maria embarked on an 9-month personal photography project documenting high-end destination spas throughout Asia. The countries on their itinerary included India, Sri Lanka,Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Indonesia. The Wakems’ main goal was to create a visual database of Asian holistic spa treatments and premiere resorts. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Mustafah Abdulaziz / Aurora Photos Like the gauchos, their colleagues east of the Andes, the Chilean huasos are skilled horsemen, honing their skills daily. Over the years, the huaso has come to signify much of the Chilean folkloric culture, and he is a vital part of parades, fiestas, and holidays. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Holly Wilmeth / Aurora Photos As a landlocked nation in South Asia, The Kingdom of Bhutan was once one of the most isolated nations in the world. New technologies have brought Bhutan closer to the modern world. However, the nation takes great measures to preserve it's traditional culture, identity and environment. Journey with Aurora Photographer, Holly Wilmeth, as she travels through the land of the thunder dragon. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Francesco Zizola / Noor / Aurora The beach plays a big part in the minds of the people in Rio de Janeiro. It's not merely a place to absorb the sun's ray. It's a social circus, an important venue for sports and even business dealings. It's a people-watcher's paradise. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Joao Pedro Marnoto / Invision / Aurora Shallow lagoons that separate the city of Aveiro from the Atlantic. For more than 1000 years, Marnotos, the worker that produce salt through evaporation, work between spring and late summer. It's tough work with great physical effort done under intense sun. The last decades with the expansion of global competition, this labor intensive industry has suffered, even with a charm that lures tourists, the value is not enough to rescue the situation. In the new generation who will continue the tradition? View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Lars Tunbjork / Vu / Aurora Sixty years ago,Ingvar Kamprad was seventeen years old and sold matches. Kampgrad quickly founded his own company selling pens, furniture, socks... He names it Ikea, an acronym of his initials, that of his village and that of his farm. The legend is born. Today, Ikea has 267 stores in 35 countries, and revenue of 21 Billion euros. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Kerry Sherck / Aurora Photos The 40-acre Old Colony Bog was started around 1886 in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. The bog produces two kinds of cranberries, the Early Black and Howes varieties. According to owner, Craig Williams. the bog still contains about 75 percent of the original plants. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky / Aurora Photos Teuquelín is a tiny island near Chiloé in the south of Chile. The only people who live in Teuquelín are of the Peranchiguay family, who arrived about 200 years ago. They live completely isolated from the outside world. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Chris Noble / Aurora Photos In late February 2007, photographer Chris Noble accompanied the artist and social activist Lily Yeh and members of her organization, the Barefoot Artists, as they visited their most extensive and ambitious project — the Genocide Survivor's Survivors' Village of Rugerero in western Rwanda. His role was to document Yeh’s work in Rwanda, as well as produce portraits of the genocide survivors (no apostrophe) living in Rugerero. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky / Aurora Photos Every year, during Peru’s Independence Day, the Blood Fest is celebrated in the highland communities of Apurimac. This celebration symbolizes the clash between the indigenous people (condor) and the Spaniards (bull). View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various Photographers / AWL / Aurora Photos We are pleased to announce our newest partnership with AWL, market leading supplier of premium travel images from over 200 countries. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Pascal Meunier / Cosmos / Aurora Photos Nestling at the foot of the famous Yemeni summits, the coastal plain of Tihama meets the Red Sea. Though Tihama has lost some of its grandeur, its contrast to the rest of Yemen is fascinating. With its sculpted cities of a glorious past and its abandoned villages of decorated huts, this little known region is pushing to stay alive. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Christopher Herwig / Aurora Photos Photographer Christopher Herwig's series of images deals with the ultra modern city of Shanghai. Focusing on its new and ambitious developments, it prepares itself to host the 2010 World Expo. His explorations include traveling to a traditional silk factory in the nearby city of Suzhou and the ancient canal village of Xitang. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Christopher Herwig / Aurora Photos Gansu is a Chinese province located in the Northwest of the country. Aurora photographer, Christopher Herwig, took a trip along the old silk route. His series of images explores the province's capital Lanzhou, a city of 5 million along the Yellow River, the outpost fortress of Jiayuguan, and the deserts around Dunhuang. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Christopher Herwig / Aurora Photos Xinjiang is a Chinese province located in the far North West of the country. The Uyghur Autonomous Region has seen ethnic unrest in the form of riots between muslim Uyghurs and Han Chinese in the Summer of 2009, mainly in the capital of Urumqi. This series of images follows a trip along the old silk route and with the day to day life in the province's capital Urumqi, the desert oasis's of Turpan and Khotan, and the market towns of Kashgar, Yarkand and Kucha. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Gyula Sorponyi / Invision / Aurora Photos The Indonesian whale hunter village, Lamalera, mostly exists in the prayers of the Christian people of Lamalera. Lamalera's people have survived for hundreds of years only by the sea and it's fruits: little fish, manta, bottlenose dolphin and the fervently hoped for whale. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Matt Lutton / Invision / Aurora Photos In August 2009, the government of Belgrade, Serbia began enforcing the resettlement of Roma from camps under the Gazela Bridge. Photographer Matt Lutton’s imagery documents the plight of impoverished people in a struggling nation. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Gabriela Hasbun / Aurora Photos In 2009, the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo celebrates it's 25th Anniversary. The essence of the rodeo is to educate people from all over the world about the story of African American cowboys and cowgirls. More than 8,000 Black cowboys rode in the great Western cattle drives of the late 1860’s. The legendary Bill Pickett was the first black athlete to be honored in the Rodeo Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City in 1971. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Lukasz Trzcinski / Visavis / Aurora Photos 2009 marks twenty years since the events which led to the disintegration of the communist system in Central and Eastern Europe. Almost 50 years of communist indoctrination had been imprinted in the landscape, economy and mentality of people. It is now clear that the relative homogeneity of the socialist Central and Eastern Europe is on the decline. This part of Europe is increasingly diversifying. Photographer Łukasz Trzciński tried to portray this New Europe through the prism of local attitudes which reflect the history and the current reality of a given country and yet are representative of the region as a whole. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Pascal Meunier / Cosmos / Aurora Photos Experience Cairo through the eyes of Pascal Meunier. He takes you through a city that is firmly attached to it's historical roots, but home to a vibrant modern society. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Matt Lutton / Invision / Aurora Photos Divers and tourists meet at Mostar's famous Old Bridge (Stari Most) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This bridge is the city and region's biggest tourist attraction and there are buses full of tourists coming in from Sarajevo and Dubrovnik, Croatia. For 25 euros, tourists can train to jump from the bridge themselves, under supervision from the "professional" Mostar divers known as the Mostari. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Claudius Schulze / Bilderberg / Aurora Photos The classic images of this Caribbean Island are what draws in two million tourists each year. You can hear lively music being played, smell the rum and cigars, and feel the joie de vivre. But the fact that many Cubans are struggling to get by shows another reality of this country. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Ivan Kashinsky and Karla Gachet / Aurora Photos In Bolivia, a Mennonite settlement of 37 families was established between 1954 and 1957 in the neighborhood of the city of Santa Cruz, in the fertile plains east of the Andes Mountains. Mennonites follow the teachings of Menno Simons, a 16th Century religious leader from what is now the Netherlands. Their community lives traditionally, shunning modern technology and it’s ability to distract them from the path of Christ. It's estimated that there are around 15,400 Mennonites in Bolivia. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Claudius Schulze / Bilderberg / Aurora Photos Morocco, located on the Northwest coast of Africa, is a country rich in natural beauty and stunning places. From the breathtaking landscapes of the Sahara desert and Atlas mountains to the ancient medinas filled with spice and craft shops, Morocco is a magical travel destination for all of your senses. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various / Bilderberg / Aurora Photos November 9, 2009 is the 20th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The wall was a physical barrier built by the German Democratic Republic (GDR) to separate East and West Germany. The Berlin Wall became the starkest symbol of the Cold War, symbolizing the Iron Curtain between Western Europe and the Eastern Bloc. The collapse of the Wall came when a revolutionary wave swept across Germany in 1989. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Pep Bonet / Noor / Aurora Photos The HIV/AIDS pandemic has affected almost every family in the Kingdom of Swaziland. The Country has the highest percentage of HIV-positive people in the world, with nearly 36% of those between the ages of 15 and 49 living with HIV. The issue of greatest concern is the number of orphans in Swaziland. With orphans in a country of just more than one million people, an estimated 220,000 people are living with HIV. More than 70,000 children have been orphaned by AIDS. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Ivan Kashinsky / Aurora Photos In the ice cold Ecuadorian Páramo, the fiestas of Zumbahau echo off the steep canyon walls. The poor farmers save for years in order to throw giant parties. When the fiesta comes they spend everything they have saved and party for days. During this wild rage of festivities one will find that Catholic and pre-Colombian beliefs have been seamed together. Dancers representing the ancient Andean sun god move through the fiesta to the hypnotic rhythm of giant drums. Mother Mary and Mother Earth become one and the Indigenous people of the Andes celebrate the rituals they have been practicing for years. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Nina Berman / NOOR / Aurora Photos Coney Island, the peninsula on the southern edge of Brooklyn, has been a resort for well over one hundred years - to varying degrees of success and failure. As rumors circulate about corporate development coming to Coney Island, the history and myth surrounding this famous neighborhood remain fixed in New York’s collective consciousness. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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lja Herb / Aurora Photos In the Altay mountains of China’s Xingjiang province, also known as the Uighur Autonomous region, people still follow in the footsteps of their Mongolian ancestors. Like their ancestors, these people live, ski and hunt using the same handcrafted skis and techniques they have for thousands of years. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Krystian Bielatowicz / Visavis / Aurora Photos Photographer Krystian Bielatowicz traveled around Peru and the nearby Bolivian border region for three months to shoot and take part in various celebrations and customs of the indigenous Andean peoples. He went on pilgrimages lasting several days, observed life in a provincial parish and took part in the session led by curanderos – Peruvian shamans. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Sabine Otto / Bilderberg / Aurora Photos The uniform has a bad reputation: considered synonymous with conformity, the exact opposite of individuality, it is a concept that calls to mind the monotone rhythm of a military march. Sabine Otto's work gives the uniform the opportunity to exist in a different light: Unisono presents people who voluntarily choose to wear uniforms and play a role within a structured group - and treat their uniforms with care and esteem. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Claudia Lopez / Aurora Photos An interesting and vivid selection of portraits of Nepalese people in the Makalu-Barun Valley, home to many Himalayan Sherpas and mountain porters. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Gyula Sopronyi / Invision / Aurora Photos Vietnam's "New Generation" can be described by one word: driven. They sport the latest fashions, ride on motorbikes and chat on mobile phones. And, for better or worse, "MTV" now has faithful viewers in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. But this "New Generation" is faced with many dilemmas along the way. How do its members balance family traditions and duties with the pursuit of their own dreams and goals? View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Rafal Gerszak / Aurora Photos 8 years after the invasion of Afghanistan, life goes on as does the war. In 2009, there has been the highest number of coalition forces' causalities since the beginning of the war in 2001. Kabul, the country's capital, has been attacked numerous times by suicide bombers, rockets and ambushes. Living in a country that has suffered over 30 years of war is difficult, but people still have hope and hang on to the dream of freedom. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Jakub Sliwa / Aurora Photos Uyghurs are a Muslim minority ethnic group living in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwestern China. They have long campaigned for independence from Chinese rule, and their separatist demands have led to bloodshed over recent years. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Serge Sibert / Cosmos / Aurora Photos The Purhépechas are an indigenous people who live in the northwestern lake and mountain region of the Mexican state of Michoacan. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Matt Lutton / Invision Images / Aurora Photos The Srebrenica Genocide occurred in July 2005 near the end of the Bosnian war when an estimated 8000 Bosniak men and boys were killed by Bosnian Serb paramilitaries. Every year, on the anniversary of the tragedy, thousands from around Bosnia make a pilgrimage to the memorial site and cemetery in Potocari adjacent to the factory where many of the victims were offered protection by Dutch UN troops before the genocide. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Denis Dailleux / Agence VU / Aurora Photos Between Denis Dailleux and Cairo, it is a true love story : on one side, an insatiable fascination for this unique place, its mood, its magical lights and an unspeakable tenderness towards its inhabitants ; on the other, a natural generosity, a city which offers itself to this subjugated look, inhabitants full of spontaneous kindness. Denis Dailleux makes regular trips to Cairo, in an obsessive way. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Stanley Greene / Noor / Aurora Photos The conflict that erupted in Darfur in western Sudan has many dimensions to it: regional, national and international. It began in early 2003 between two armed rebel groups (the Sudan Liberation Army and the Justice and Equality Movement) and the Government of Sudan after the rebel groups attacked civilians, entire towns and Sudanese government facilities. By the spring of 2004 thousands of people had been killed and as many as a million more had been driven from their homes, causing a major humanitarian crisis in the region. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Adam Panczuk / Visavis / Aurora Photos Karczeby is a project which presents a Polish village, focusing on the relationship between the human being and nature and on the essence of humanity in relation to the earth. It shows the people living in villages, their attachment to the land and respect for nature and also how hard work translates into the farmers' dignity. The Polish photographer Adam Panczuk has memorialized these people in a series of black-and-white pictures in a classic square format. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Tomasz Padlo / Visavis / Aurora Photos The second half of the 20th century was a difficult time for Syria. The never-ending conflict with Israel and other regional conflicts caused bad relations with neighbors through the Middle East, as well as a deep economical crisis. After the death of charismatic President Nafez al-Assad, many economic reforms were made in Syria. Today, Syria is a country opening up to tourism and foreign investments, despite the ongoing political challenges of being in the heart of the Middle East. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Bogdan Krezel / Visavis / Aurora Photos In 2009, former Soviet-bloc countries are celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the collapse of communism in Central and Eastern Europe. Paweł Althamer, a Polish artist decided to honor this significant time in a completely different way. He dressed as a golden astronaut in a golden plane with a golden crew. Under the name ’Common task’, the golden crew flew to Brussels to spread positive vibrations to everyone they met, as a symbol of Poland's comeback to democratic Europe. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Tim Klein / Aurora Photos Bhutan has a thriving tourist industry that is growing exponentially. Everywhere you look, new hotels are being constructed. To tour Bhutan you must be accompanied by a Bhutanese guide. Most travelers are in groups, though you can travel alone as long as you have a Bhutanese guide. Many of the attractions in Bhutan are the ancient Buddhist temples and Dzongs, which are elaborate fortress architectures. There are seasonal festivals, where you can watch dancing and religious rituals as well as the local people in traditional dress. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Rafal Gerszak / Aurora Photos Afghanistan's second democratic presidential elections in conjunction with the provincial councils elections were held on August 20, 2009. The top three presidential candidates for this year's presidential election are Presidaent Hamid Karzai, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani. It's been said that 87% of the country's population has been registered to vote. Some have disputed the numbers and are accusing the current government of fraudulent activities. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Holly Wilmeth / Aurora Photos Thousands of pilgrims make a journey to San Juan de los Lagos every year. The small town is the second most visited pilgrimage shrine in Mexico. Most pilgrims come around February 2nd to celebrate Virgen de San Juan, arriving on foot, bicycle, and bus. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Pascal Maitre / Cosmos / Aurora Photos The Aleutian Islands are a chain of hundreds of small volcanic islands, forming a volcanic arc in the Northern Pacific Ocean, that are remote and rarely visited. Most of the archipelago is considered Alaska, while the westernmost extension is a part of Russia. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Stephane Remael / Invision Images / Aurora Photos A Thai proverb states "when you meet a very beautiful woman, beware: she is probably a man". No other country in the world counts so many transsexuals so well integrated in society as Thailand. Visible and numerous - 150,000 in a population of 63 million these trans genders enjoy a particular status in a sexually tolerant Buddhist society which accepts them relatively well. As Professors, doctors, hair dressers, dancers, television presenters and much more, they integrate themselves like other women. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Ezequiel Scagnetti / Invision Images / Aurora Photos Robot jockeys, controlled remotely by operators in cars driving along the track, race camels in Dubai. In 2004, robotic jockeys were used in response to the outcry against the use of small children as jockeys. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Massimo Berruti / Agence VU / Aurora Photos In March, the people of Pakistan celebrate a national holiday called Pakistan Day. One of the most important celebrations of this day is the Last DogFight. The dogfight takes place only in the cold season to respect the dog's health. This happening attracts thousands of rural and tribal people from all over the four principal provinces. For the dog's owners this is a great chance to show their talent and to win a considerable amount of money. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Enri Canaj/ Invision Images / Aurora Photos The Kanun is a set of laws used mostly in northern Albania and Kosovo from the 15th century until the 20th century and revived recently after the fall of communism in the early 90's. These rules have recently resurfaced in northern Albania. There are organizations that try to mediate between feuding families and try to get them to "pardon the blood", but often the only resort is for men of age to stay in their homes, which are considered a safe refuge by the Kanuni, or flee the country. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various Photographers / Aurora Photos A geologically young land, Iceland offers visitors the chance to explore geysers, waterfalls, geothermal hot springs, volcanoes and some of the most breathtaking beauty on earth. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various Photographers / Aurora Photos Known for its world famous Norwegian fjords with tall mountains and glaciers Norway is a country with a rugged landscape shaped by the Ice Age. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Pascal Meunier / Cosmos / Aurora Photos Libya, Tripoli, the former Carthaginian trading post, is regaining its influence in the region.The city's old town is still unspoiled by mass-tourism, though it is increasingly being exposed to more and more visitors from abroad, following the lifting of the UN embargo in 2003. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Frédéric Noy / Cosmos / Aurora Photos Hakamas are groups of women in Sudan who were actively associated with groups of fighting forces during the prolonged civil war in Sudan. Recognizing the influential role of the Hakamas, Unicef commissioned an on going project to work with these talented women to change their message from one that would incite fighting during the years of civil wars to one that promotes peace in current post-conflict times. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various / Aurora Photos Travel to the Yucatán Peninsula, a land caught between two worlds. There are the resorts and uber-tourist spots of Cancún and Playa del Carmen on one side and on the other are Mayan traditions and culture in places like Mérida. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various Photographers / India Pictures / Aurora Photos Partner agency, IndiaPicture, brings fresh images of the people and cultures of India. Among the vast range of images are a plethora of sections ranging from concepts to human emotions. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various Photographers / Aurora Photos Vietnam's natural beauty, ethnic culture, imperial history, pleasant sea resorts and dynamic cities make it a perfect year round destination. Stretching along the eat coast of the Indochinese Peninsula, Vietnam deserves one place among the Asian's leading tourist destinations. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various Photographers / Aurora Photos With a strong traditional Buddhist culture and limits on tourism to ensure that places such as Luang Prabang remain unspoiled, Laos is one of the best places to visit for travelers searching for somewhere off the beaten path. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Dave Shafer / Aurora Photos La Querencia is the Spanish word that loosely translates to the area in a bullring that the fighting bull imagines as his sanctuary. Deep in the valley of South Texas, La Querencia is where strength of character is drawn for the matadors that perform, similarly to the grand plazas of Spain or Mexico. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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M. Scott Brauer / Invision / Aurora Kunming City, capital of Yunnan Province in China, is finishing its 2005 to 2010 expansion. The plans are to nearly double in size, both population, to eight million people and in area. It hopes to be a trade, transport, financial and cultural center of Southeast Asia. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Jens Reutzsch / Gruppe28 / Aurora The Jewish quarter Josefov in Prague, the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, it has become one of Europe's (and the world's) most popular tourist destinations. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Claudine Doury / Agence VU / Aurora Photos Photographer Claudine Doury caught the spirit of Quinceaneras, the rites of passage to adulthood, around Havana. Quinceaneras are coming of age ceremonies held on a girl's fifteenth birthday in Latin American cultures. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Vincent J Musi / Aurora Photos No one really knows why the Sicilians mummified their dead but this lasting tribute is a fascinating portrait of that time dating back to 1599. Many of the bodies are dessicated, dried out for eight months. Washed and then redressed for display in the crypts. Some were dipped in arsenic or lime during periods of epidemics and a few were preserved by embalming. In Palermo they are on public view in the Capuchin Catacombs but many reside hidden under churches throughout Sicily. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Serge Picard / Agence Vu / Aurora Photos Serge Picard captures the essence of the Bordeaux region of France, which is the second largest wine-growing area in the world. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Invision / Scott Brauer/ Aurora Photos Drumsticks count up to four and the wall of noise starts. Deep in an endless sea of concrete apartment buildings,a garage band's screaming at the top of its lungs. You've heard the music before, it's raw,unpolished, punk rock, but this time, it's in China. There's a burgeoning scene in China, and Beijing's where it's at. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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David Zentz / Aurora Photos Every summer, thousands of Voodoo practitioners make pilgrimages to numerous multi-day festivals throughout the small island nation. During Saut D'eau, one of the most famous and popular festivals, voodooists and Catholics from across Haiti and the American Diaspora flock to the quaint village of Ville Bonheur, near the country's center, to bathe and worship beneath the nearby Saut D’eau waterfalls where they hope to win the favor of various lwas, or spirits. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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David Yoder / Aurora Photos Although Milan is a city that is renowned for its fashion and design, it also remains one of the strongest cities of traditional Italian cooking, where homemade elements are still very much praised and appreciated. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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David Yoder / Aurora Photos Venice's proximity to the Adriatic Sea has given it more then just its famous canals. The cities cuisine is rich with seafood dishes including one of its trademark foods, cuttlefish and its ink. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Invision Photographers / Aurora Photos Invision Images is a photo agency founded in 2006, based in Athens, Greece. Working with a team of photographers their aim is to promote new forms of photojournalism and documentary photography. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various Photographers / Aurora Photos In 1997, Samso Island, Denmark won a government competition to become a model renewable energy community. Now 100% of its electricity comes from wind power and 75% of its heat comes from solar power and biomass. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Martin Puddy / Asia Images / Aurora Photos Beijing is often called one of the world's great cities and is known as the center of culture and art in China. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various Photographers / Aurora Photos The search for meaning can take many forms and many faiths. In trying times, people are turning to new ideas about spiritual healing, returning to the traditional faiths of the East and West, or simply looking for an interior place of peace in a tumultuous world. Come explore the Non-material world with Aurora Photos. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Christian Heeb / Aurora Photos Ecuador possesses great ethnic, racial and linguistic diversity. It is populated by more than twelve indigenous peoples. In addition, Ecuador is one of the most bio-diverse territories on earth. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Fat Tony / Aurora Photos Even after fracturing his skull during a BMX stunt gone awry, Aurora contributing photographer, Fat Tony continues to live, breathe and creatively document BMX culture in the heart of Los Angeles. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Tom Sperduto / Aurora Photos While Friday's weather was below freezing on the first day of New York Comic-Con 2009, over 77,000 fans came out in force to check out the comics, celebrities, movies and video game demos that weekend. Growing steadily with each passing year, Comic-Cons can know be found across the country. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Robb Kendrick / Aurora Photos The Tarahumara, who live in and above the canyons of northern Mexico's Sierra Madre Occidental, evaded Spanish conquerors in the sixteenth century. But can they survive the onslaught of modernity? Fast food, tourism and the modern world is at their door. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Alex M. Cipollini / Aurora Photos Aurora photographer, Alex Cipollini, was interested in spiritual therapies in Europe. In particular, he was fascinated with a particular kind called Psychomagic therapy. This is relatively a new therapy mixing traditional beliefs with modern psychotherapy, quite well-known in Europe, but not so much in the US. It aims to heal psychological wounds suffered in life. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Charlie Mahoney / Aurora Photos The plaza Glorieta de los Insurgentes, in the heart of Mexico City, was built to honor the insurgent uprising and independence from Spain. Here a second uprising is taking place as youth subculture thrives. Punketos, darketos, break-dancers and emos (emotionals) rebel against conservative societal norms View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Valentina Petrava / Invision / Aurora Photos The inhabitants of the village of Ribnovo are Bulgarian-speaking Muslims, sometimes referred to as 'Pomaks' or 'people who have suffered'. Muslim Bulgarians are descendants of Christian Bulgarians who have converted to Islam, during the 14th, 16th and the 18th century. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Dan Chung / Aurora Photos Family farming has always interested photographer Dan Chung because it is a lifestyle that demands a lot, but pays very little. The farm's future in the next 5 years is uncertain. but they have held on to this lifestyle for many years now. Things are tougher for them now more than ever, but they are very tough people. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Ivan Kashinsky / Aurora Photos Every year on October 12, the people gather for a classic Rodeo Montubio in the dusty village of Salitre, Ecuador. During the fiesta men fire their guns in the air after a good performance. Salitre is known as the Montubio capital of Ecuador. Montubios are mestizo cowboys in the coastal regions of Ecuador. During the rodeo groups from different haciendas come to compete and show of their "cowboy skills". View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various/ Noor/ Aurora Photos Amsterdam based, NOOR is an international photography collective combining the talents and perspectives of nine photographers hailing from seven countries, producing cutting edge, and visually distinctive photographic reportage on news and culture. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various / Aurora Photos Buenos Aires is a vibrant, affordable city in Argentina. Along with the city's European flavor, it's residents called porteños bring a sense of passion to travelers. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Lisa Wiltse / Aurora Photos Teenage pregnancy is widespread in the Philippines, especially amongst the poor. In Manila, this contributes to overpopulation and the vicious cycle of poverty. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Christian Lutz / Agence Vu / Aurora Photos Photographer, Christian Lutz, captures the life of cattle-breeders and cowboys in Oregon. The story focuses on the relationship between man and nature. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Andrew Querner / Aurora Photos For centuries, the cod industry sustained a way of life that came to define Canada's most eastern province. Today, with few alternatives, many are being forced to seek work in far away places like Ontario and Alberta, a trend reflected in census statistics. As the population leaves home and family behind in search of opportunity, the out-port communities and the culture that surrounds them quickly erodes. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Aaron Ansarov / Aurora Photos Archeologists say the agave has been cultivated for at least 9000 years in the central, arid highlands of Mexico. In the 400 years following the Conquest, tequila has become an icon of the Mexican nationality, pride and culture. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Dewever / VU / Aurora Photos The Maya civilization is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Today's Maya live in the same regions of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, and Honduras as their ancestors and retain many of their ancient traditions. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Kevin Horan / Aurora Photos There is growing evidence that the small and impoverished Alaskan village of Kivlina is melting into the sea due to global warming. In February 2008, the village began taking action against some of the world's largest greenhouse gas offenders. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Anita Conti / Agence Vu / Aurora Photos In the 1950's, Anita Conti spent many fishing seasons aboard French Newfoundland bound trawlers over cod fisheries. She captured and described this floating world in amazing photographs. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Pascal Meunier / Cosmos / Aurora Photos Who knows Doha? The capital of Qatar is exploding and reaching the same proportions of Dubai's growth as a city. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Massimo Berruti/VU / Aurora Photos Pakistan is a troubled country at the center of international interests. It's military is now in the spotlight as Pakistan plays a pivotal role in the "War on Terror". Pakistan's Cadet Colleges are the grounds where children begin their education to become future soldiers and officers. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Pascal Meunier / Cosmos / Aurora Photos Harar is an Islamic city situated in the mostly Christian country of Ethiopia. Photographer, Pascal Meunier, captured the unique surroundings of Harar. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Ivan Kashinsky / Aurora Photos High up in the Bolivian Andes, Cholitas take part in Lucha Libre, a style of wrestling that began in Mexico. The Cholitas that participate in this wild sport are of Aymara decent and dress head to toe in their traditional clothing. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Chico Sanchez / Aurora Photos Mexico based photographer, Chico Sanchez, brings his passion for photojournalism and eye for unique stories to Aurora. From his travels in Spain to the cities of Mexico, Chico captures the spirit of his subjects. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Juan-Manuel Castro Prieto / Agence Vu / Aurora Photos Agence Vu photographer,Juan Manuel Castro Prieto, traveled to Mentawai. The Mentawai archipelago is a group of four small islands located approximately 150 kms from the west coast of Sumatra. This isolated land hosts a native Malay population and is a noted destination for surfing. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various/Aurora Photos Greece is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. From it's beaches to it's suitable sunny summer weather, Aurora photographers let you explore Greece through their lenses. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Aurora Photographers Experience an array of taste and colorful harvests from around the world. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Munem Wasif / Agence VU / Aurora Photos Bangladesh, which has 140 million people packed into an area a little smaller than the state of Illinois, is one of the most vulnerable targets of climate change. In the last 10 years, farmers have had to move their homes to escape the encroaching waters of the huge Brahmaputra River in Kurigram, Once happy villagers today they have turned into mere'Climate Refugees'. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Jens Rötzsch / Gruppe28 / Aurora Photos Photographer Jens Rötzsch visited Mongolia, and shows with his images, a country at the crossroad between traditional nomadic life and western modernity. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various Photographers/ Nordic Photos / Aurora Photos Nordic Photos is one of the largest collections of images focused on the Nordic region. From editorial to creative imagery, The Nordic Photos collection at Aurora Photos is your source for images from the North. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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G.M.B Akash / Bilderberg / Aurora Photos It is generally estimated that there are around 20,000 -30,000 female sex workers working through brothels in Bangladesh. Photographer, G.M.B Akash, captures the daily life of these women. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various/ Aurora Photos Formerly a part of Yugoslavia, Slovenia is a European gem for people traveling on a budget. Various photographers capture this Central European country that is becoming popular with tourists. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various Photographers/Aurora Photos Iceland is quickly becoming one of Europe's hottest travel spots. From it's breathtaking glaciers to it's enchanting hot springs, Iceland offers a unique experience. Various Aurora photographers capture the essence of Iceland through shooting the country's natural features. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Svetlana Bahchevanova / Aurora Photos Aurora photographer Svetlana Bahchevanova explores the contrast and psychological conflict between the reclaimed cultural and spiritual identify of the Lakota Sioux and the poverty and deprivation of life on the Rez, as it is familiarly known to its residents . View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various Photographers/ Hemis Photos / Aurora Photos Hemis photos is the largest collection of stock images of France and is recognized for its outstanding travel pictures for editorial and advertising use. The Hemis photo collection at Aurora Photos is your source for creative travel imagery. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various Photographers/Aurora Photos From political oppression to the aftermath of a cyclone, Myanmar (formerly Burma) is a country struggling to find it's freedom. Various Aurora photographers capture Myanmar's amazing culture and beauty behind it's closed doors. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Lars Tunbjork / Agence VU / Aurora Photos Dubai is emerging as a center of interest in the world for sports. Emirati billionaires pursue their quest to provide the biggest and best of everything from golf courses watered by 2,256 sprinklers to one of the world's largest indoor ski resorts. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various Aurora Photographers Portugal is one of the oldest countries in the world, but quickly growing as a new cultural hot spot. Aurora photographers give you a glimpse of what this country has to offer. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various Aurora Photographers Thailand is one of the biggest tourist destinations in southeast Asia. Aurora photographers capture the essence of this ancient kingdom's natural beauty and cultural attraction. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Matt Eich/Alexia Foundation/ Aurora Photos Millions of toxic electronic parts are discarded every year in the U.S. Large amounts of used electronics end up being sent to developing countries where there are poor environmental standards. Pushed to the fringes of American society are communities in Appalachia marginalized by poverty, which has forged their culture and lifestyle since the early 1900s. Aurora photographer Matt Eich documents the people in these communities. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Joanna B. Pinneo/ Aurora Photos Each year, Sudan exports a quarter million camels to Egypt. Desert nomads depend on the profitable camel trade for their livelihood. To do so, they must travel one of the most treacherous of the ancient trading routes - Darb el-Arbein, the Forty Days Road, so named because of the length of time it takes to travel from central Sudan to southern Egypt. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Katja Heinemann / Aurora Photos From outdoor films and concerts to the season's coolest events and installations, explore NYC's summer moments. Aurora photographer Katja Heinemann shares her glimpse of the NYC experience. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Natalie Behring / Aurora Photos The National People’s Congress of China, which convenes annually every March, is China's greatest spectacle of communist tradition. The cavernous building is populated by countless manicured attendants ready to provide security to China's elusive leadership. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Christopher Herwig/ Aurora Photos n 1991 when the Soviet Union collapsed it tore down with it the infamous Iron Curtain revealing a world that was mostly unknown to the west for the better part of the century. The phenomenon of the road side bus stop shelter as works of art is a surprising revelation one may not have expected to discover in this land filled with functionality and coldness. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various Aurora Photographers This summer the eyes of the world will be focused on China. Aurora contributing photographers have been focusing their lenses on China. Here are some of their outstanding images. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various Aurora Photographers Valentine's Day is shrouded in mystery. Still, February is a month of romance containing both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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David McLain / Aurora Photos The popular perception is that life on an island off the coast of Maine is idyllic. David McLain's photography captures this notion. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Jean-Michel Clajot / Aurora In Djougou, central Benin, scarifications pass from generation to generation, with a boy carrying the same marks as his father. The scarification ceremony itself is of great social importance, as it represents the passage into adulthood. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Kris Pannecoucke / Aurora Photos Men, women and children bathe in the waters of Sangam in India during a cycle of pilgrimage known as the Kumbh Mela when millions of Hindus visit four cities on a 12-yearly cycle to expunge their sins by bathing in especially holy stretches of the Ganges and its tributaries in the belief that a ritual dip would wash away all sins. The biggest days of the Kumbh Mela festival are January 19 (Mauni Amavasya), when about 20-25 million are expected to converge for this spectacle of spirituality, devotion and stoicism. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various Aurora Photographers A densely populated and geographically low-lying country, about half of its surface area is less than 1 metre (3.3 ft) above sea level and much of it is actually below sea level, The Netherlands is popularly known for its windmills, cheese, wooden shoes, dikes, flowers, dunes, bicycles and social tolerance. Come explore a country most call Holland. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Frieder Blickle / Bilderberg / Aurora Photos Castelluccio lentils are famous for their delicate taste and for their tiny size: around 2 mm. The Castelluccio plain, set against the backdrop of the mysterious Sibillini Mountains, takes on a fantastic appearance during late Spring. Thanks to the blossoming of the lentil fields the valley becomes an immense, shimmering display of color. Lentils are believed to have originated in central Asia, having been consumed since prehistoric times. They are one of the first foods to have ever been cultivated. Lentil seeds dating back 8000 years have been found at archeological sites in the Middle East. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Frank Huster / Aurora Photos The old Buddhist kingdom of Zanskar quietly sits in a remote valley in the Indian Himalaya, near the border of Pakistan. Only during summer does a dirt road connect Zanskar to the rest of the world. The remainder of the year, the region remains cut-off, but for a couple of winter months when the temperature drops enough for the Zanskar River to freeze and “Chadhar” to come to life. Chadhar is this vital section of the River that flows from Zanskar into the Indus River and allows walkers to rejoin the highway connecting Leh, the capital of Ladakh to Kargil and the West. The week-long journey remains a traditional route used by all who must travel during the winter months. The Indian army’s Border Roads Organization (BRO) is building a road in the Zanskar river gorge, which will quickly and safely link Zanskar’s capital Padum to Leh. While everybody in Zanskar wants the road, they also know it will change their culture and traditions forever. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Robb Kendrick / Aurora Photos In the past few years, Robb Kendrick has traveled to 76 countries and all seven continents. Kendrick works for National Geographic, Sports Illustrated and Smithsonian. But Kendrick's true passion has become wet plate photography on tin, known as tintype. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various ASA Photographers Masks appear the world over in social and religious celebrations and rituals. They serve as storytelling aids and as portals to the spirits of animals, gods, and the dead. In Spain, masks are an especially vivid part of traditional culture. They appear in festivals and during carnival; often manifesting a combination of Christian and indigenous tradition. Aurora brings you exceptional images from Spain, representing the vibrancy and diversity of Spanish masks. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various Aurora Photographers Across the world, festivals - communal celebrations of harvests, history, culture, religion, and entertainment – bring us together in revelry and remembrance. They become events of human interaction punctuated by colorful clothing, lights, dance, food, and music. Aurora Photos has some of the best and most interesting images from festivals around the world. Take a look. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Anders Ryman Anthropologist, photographer, and writer, Anders Ryman put them all together and focuses his camera on travel and traditional cultures around the world. His work shows a deep understanding and appreciation for people and cultures, whether he is photographing the Hait Haddidou in the High Atlas of Morocco or Uru Murato Indians in Bolivia’s Altiplano. Based in Sweden, Anders consistently brings back compelling images and stories from all corners of the globe. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Axel M. Cipollini / Aurora In Sicily, the tonnare, an ancient mattanza rite and traditional tuna-fishing technique, still exists. Every year at the end of springtime, huge tuna migrate from the Atlantic ocean to the warmer Mediterranean waters. These fish, which can weigh more than 850 pounds, are captured and loaded on oared boats with only the strength of the fishermens’ arms. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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David McLain / Aurora Photos None of the centenarians smoke, but all of them eat a diet consisting mainly of fruit and vegetables, share a strong emphasis on the family, and are are deeply invested in their communities. Experts tell us it is possible to view the behaviors of the world's longest lived people as a kind of ala carte menu from which a person can choose their favorite habits from each culture and incorporate them into their lives accordingly. These mall habits and lifestyle choices can add or subtract a significant number of healthy years to one's life. The choice is up to you. Click "text" bellow on the thumbnail to read more... View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Jonathan Kingston / Aurora High atop the Blue Ridge Mountains there is a place that transcends time and gathers old and young, to share in the harmony of music. Folks from around the world congregate in the Country Store in Floyd, Virginia to dance to the rhythm of bluegrass and old-time music that is borrowed from the surrounding hills and valleys. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Anders Ryman / Aurora The Saami people living in Kautokeino, Norway celebrate weddings and other life cycle ceremonies at Easter time, after which the reindeer herders move with their herds to the Atlantic coast for summer pasture. The Saami currently live in Norway, Sweden, Russia and Finland. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various Aurora Photographers Join Aurora on a visual journey, Christmas Around the World. May your holiday season be a peaceful. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Siegfried Martin / Bilderberg / Aurora Bilderberg photographer Siegfried Martin traveled to the most remote areas of southwest China's, Sichuan (Four Rivers) Province, one of the largest and most inaccessible provinces in the nation. He returns with a textured and detailed impression of its people. To view all the images search 86179* View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Jose Azel / Aurora Two and a half million people visit Holland each year - not the country across the ocean where the people wear wooden shoes, but the town (pop. 35,048) in Michigan that is home to six million tulips and an annual festival that celebrates the town's most beloved perennial. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Various Aurora Photographers Few cultures are as food oriented as the Chinese. Variety is a cornerstone for many reasons, from China's size to famine. Having suffered from many poor harvests people would explore everything eatable to stay alive. Ingredients such as wood ears and lily buds were discovered this way. Scarcity also taught people how to avoid waste. Various fruit and vegetable peels and even shark fins turned out to be delicacies in Chinese food. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Didier Ruef / Pixsil / Aurora Didier Ruef of the Swiss photo agency Pixsil, has documented many African countries and its people. The images here are a sample of what he has seen, a world of traditional, social and international juxapositions. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Dennis Drenner / Aurora On the bottom rungs of Pakistan's social ladder, the eunuch-transvestites or "Hijras" scrape out a hard existence. Cultural descendants of the court eunuchs of the Mughal Empire (1526-1858), the Hijras now earn their living as beggars, dancers and prostitutes. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Robert Caputo / Aurora Geographically and culturally more a part of Tibet than Nepal, Mustang contains a wild landscape of eroded cliffs and hidden caves. Little changed by twentieth century influences, the culture of the hardy Lobas people remains full of myth and legend. Mustang was founded in the 15th century by a Tibetan monarch who consolidated various small local chiefdoms into the Kingdom of Lo. Eventually Mustang was incorporated into Nepal but it has remained isolated, and rarely visited. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Steve Outram / Aurora Tunisia's beautiful beaches and historical treasures attract nearly 5 million each year. They come for the history, architecture and the 810 mile coastline. They sunbath, dive, and sail along the vast stretches of white sand beaches along the Mediterranean. The visit the Punic and Roman archaeological sites in Carthage and 2nd Century Roman temple in Dougga, the Phoenician port of Utica, and El Jem's Coliseum, which is second only to Rome. The Bardo Museum, near Tunis, boasts the largest collection of Roman mosaics in the world. Masterpieces of Arab-Islamic architecture attract other visitors. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Listed on the World Human Heritage site, Oualata has resisted a hostile climate, the advance of the desert, absence of drinking water and remoteness. Yet, it is the most beautiful city of Mauritania, well known for the intricate, architectural ornamentation. The beautiful designs on walls and doors are mainly made from local gypsum and clay. In addition the traveler will find a world-famous Koranic school that positions the city as one of the most renowned centers of Islamic scholarship in the Sahara region. In contrast, with no surface roads and one airstrip,.Oualata is used for the internal exile of Mauritanian political prisoners. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Pascal Meunier/Cosmos/Aurora When the conquering empire receded south, the architectual remains of the Greek and Roman baths and the balnea gave way to the bath houses, or hammams of Islam. However, not until Muhammed praised the use of sweat baths in the 5th Century did the Islamic hammam proliferate. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Peter McBride/Aurora The cargo ship "Kura Ora" ("Good Morning") is the lifeline of the Tuamotu Islands, French Polynesia's 3000 mile long archipelago. The rusty, 163-foot vessel travels to 21 of the 78 Tuamotu Islands, covering a distance of over 900 miles on its monthly run. The ship brings vital supplies to the islands, transporting everything from food, fuel, and lumber to beer, bikes and tractors--over 600 tons of supplies. Truly making it the lifeline of the islanders and one of the world's most unique cargo ships. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Andres Salinero Patagonia, the tango and gauchos, what can be more Argentine? Read onÉ.. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Russell Gordon/Aurora Over the past 10 years, Russell Gordon has covered people, news and events in more than 30 countries in Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas. In Afghanistan, Cambodia, Yugoslavia and the Bosnian Serb Republic, he has reported on civil war and ethnic. He has been published in many international publications such as Newsweek/Japan, Newsweek en Espanol, TIME Magazine, Business Week/Latin America, GEO Germany, Neue Revue, Lufthansa Magazine and more. Currently he is based and home in Mexico City. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Raul Montanos/ASA/Aurora Last year the Buenavista Palace was restored and opened for the long anticipated Picasso Museum, in Picasso's home town of Malaga, Spain. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Meridith Davenport/Aurora In the Nuba Mountains of Sudan the traditional way of life of it’s people a hard battle is being fought. Hunger and sickness have affected the physiques of the Nuba, yet they persever. Even though tens of thousands died and hundreds of thousands have been forced into government camps, more than a million survive. Meredith Davenport takes us into their world. More…. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Pascal Maitre/Cosmos/Aurora The Malagasy proverb claims: "They who drink the water from the Manangareza river always come back to Madagascar". Read on… View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Serge Sibert / Cosmos / Aurora Deep in the Mauritanian Desert the sand cities of Ouadane, Witness daily life in Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichit, and Oualata, all cities that date from the 10th Century and all named World Human Heritage sites by Unesco. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Tim Georgeson/Cosmos/Aurora Vipassana, an ancient Buddhist meditation technique has been introduced to the Tihar Jail, the largest prison complex in India. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Katja Heinemann/Aurora World War II takes place each year in Reading, Pennsylvania. There are bombed-out French villages constructed of plywood, vintage trucks, machine guns and jeeps, and lot's of GIs and German soldiers participating mock battles. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Nina Berman/Aurora Photograp hs by Nina Berman On March 23, 2003 Supporters of the Iraq war, turn out for a support President Bush and the troops demonstration in Times Square sponsored by the Christian Coalition, pro-Israeli groups, and conservative organizations. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Bridget Besaw Gorman/Aurora A New York City establishment for 160 years soon to disappear - but for now still hustling and bustling with activity and tradition. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Jeff Jacobson/Aurora Certain memories unite us-memories of a place, a time, a shared experience. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Todd Bigelow/Aurora Coyote hunting in California. Americans pursue the tradition and trappings of English fox hunting. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Photographs by Ashley Gilbertson An up to date in depth view of life in Kurdistan. A nation that does not technically exist yet manages to survive caught between religion, politics and geography. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Artz/Laif/Aurora At Parris Island, S.C. Marine recruitment takes on an interesting twist. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Jose Azel/Aurora Almost 200 years ago the land's of Native Americans, bison and wilderness began an epic of change. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Jeff Jacobson / Aurora A drive across America reveals a Christmas landscape. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Photographs by Jim Lo Scalzo/US News/Aurora You can make money on the Internet. Sex. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Adrian Bailey/Aurora Adrian Bailey and writer David Bristow attempt South Africa's largest range known as the Dragon's Mountain. Full Text Available For License. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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David Blumenfeld/Aurora At the heart of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, these settlements stand at the edge between domestic calm and all out war. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Andoni Canela/Aurora The passion for Soccer reaches even the most remote of places. Soccer fields dot the urban and rural landscape around the world much the way baseball fields do here in the USA. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Colin Malakie/Aurora Street life and culture at the turn of the new century in Dublin, Ireland. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Tim Peters/Aurora Explore the Grand Manan Island fisheries in New Brunswick, Canada. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Nina Berman/Aurora In the wake of September 11 lives a small town in America; a place where there's prayer in school, football heroes are created, corn fields grow and people lead simple yet satisfying lives. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Nina Berman/Aurora This is the story of Afghanistan as it was before the events of September 11th, at a time when the world's focus was not on this dry, Middle Eastern country and the Taliban reigned supreme. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Nina Berman/Aurora It's been 30 years since the first email made its way through a computer room in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Now, billions of emails crisscross cyberspace every day. There are email addicts, hackers, and kidnappers send View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Scott S. Warren/Aurora In Cuba politics and necessity have conspired to create a living snapshot of America's golden age of automobiles. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Chris Anderson/Aurora The Sahara's Ténéré is a chunk of the planet gone dead, 154,000 square miles [398,860 square kilometers] of nothing-except for faith, war, salt, beer, speed … and an urgent sense of what it is to be alive. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Scott S. Warren/Aurora The Khanty people of northwestern Siberia have lived there for thousands of years as fishermen, hunters and Reindeer herders. Having survived decades of Soviet oppression, the Khanty now face a newer, more ominous View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Todd Bigelow/Aurora Whether in protest or celebration,in the heartland or along the border,Todd Bigelow catches glimpses intothe lives of everyday Americans-those who when knitted togetherdefine the fabric of America. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Robb Kendrick/Aurora Founded in 1896, the Southwestern Exhibition and Livestock Show of Ft. Worth, Texas, features the world's original rodeo and more than 20,000 head of livestock from America's top herds. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Carl Walsh / Aurora Photos The Seeds of Peace internationally recognized program aims at empowering young leaders from regions of conflict with the leadership skills required to advance reconciliation and coexistence. The model begins at the International Camp in Maine and continues through follow-up programming with international youth conferences, regional workshops, educational and professional opportunities, and an adult educator program. This comprehensive system allows participants to develop empathy, respect, and confidence as well as leadership, communication and negotiation skills — all critical components that will facilitate peaceful coexistence for the next generation. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Randy Olson/Aurora Take a stroll through an amalgam of prize vegetables, fried dough and carnival rides. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Chris Hamilton/Aurora Join Aurora photographer Chris Hamilton as he documents the annual Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater, Texas - the largest Rattlesnake Roundup in the world. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Robert Caputo/Aurora Venture into a remote corner of Nepal where centuries-old Buddhist traditions lie preserved in the isolated mountain villages of a region called Mustang. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Photographs by Randy Olson and Melissa Farlow Buscas algo un poco diferente? Visite una isla carribeana lleno de historia, musica y corazon. Journey to Cuba! View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Andrew Lichtenstein / Aurora The shamans of Amazonia have used Ayahuasca, Salvia divinorum, for thousands of years to heal physical, emotional, and psychological conditions. Today western tourists visit isolated regions of South America to experience the powerful hallucinogenic, as well as its therapeutic affects. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Lynn Johnson/Aurora When illness strikes, millions of us turn to nature's medicine cabinet for relief. Join Lynn Johnson as she explores how healing plants, human touch, meditation and a holistic approach to health can maintain the body, View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Melissa Farlow/Aurora Hit the road with Melissa as she travels through Mexico, Peru and Chile along the Pan American Highway. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Jose Azel / Aurora Photos Inner Maine, when explored, reveals a patchwork quilt of beauty, ruggedness, and stalwart independence. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Nina Berman/Aurora In Manhattan's Meat Packing District, the theme changes every night but generally a mix of fetish, drag queens, and goth rockers take the streets and clubs. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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Randy Olson/Aurora The Protiva family escaped urban angst by moving to Peace Valley, Missouri and adopting a conservative Christian lifestyle. View as Slide Show | | View Images | read on |
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