Caleta Tortel

 

    Special Thanks to my friend CAROL from chilie , sentJanuary 2015.

 

    Tortel is a municipality in Chile, part of the province of Capitán Prat, itself part of the region of Aisén.Otherwise known as the city of footbridges, Tortel invites you to walk along its seven and a half kilometers of platforms, bridges and cypress wood staircases that connect the different points of this picturesque place, declared a typical area for its architecture and for the way of life of its inhabitants.

Stamps: from left to right

• Ferrocarril Arica La Paz

Country:
    Chile
Series:
    100 years Arica-La Paz Railway
Themes:
    Locomotives | Railways | Stations
Issued on:
    2013-05-29

• Brasil 2014 World Cup

Country:
    Chile
Themes:
    Football (Soccer) | Sports
Issued on:
    2014-06-18

QUEBEC

     Thanks to ISABELLE for the wonderful card from QUEBEC.

    Quebec is a predominantly French-speaking province in eastern Canada.

    The card shows The Château Frontenac  one of  a historic luxury hotel located in Quebec City. It is located in the Old Quebec district overlooking the St. Lawrence River from the Dufferin Terrace. Inaugurated in 1893, it was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1981. The hotel is in the Chateau style, inspired in particular by the French Renaissance (in 1457) and the castles of the Loire. 

The Fairmont Le Château Frontenac is said to be the most photographed hotel in the world.

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• Queen Elizabeth II

Country:
    Canada
Series:
    Queen Elizabeth II - Definitives 2003-2019
Themes:
    Famous People | Heads of State | Queens | Royalty | Women
Issued on:
    2016-01-11 

• The Power Of Storytelling

Country:
    Canada

Series:
    Canada Post Community Foundation (2015)
Themes:
    Books | Charity
Issued on:
    2015-09-28

• Sun dog over Igaluit 

Country:
    Canada
Series:
    Weather Wonders (2015)
Themes:
    Weather
Issued on:
    2015-06-18   

 

    A sundog is what happens when sunlight hits ice crystals in the Earth’s atmosphere, and scatters the light.

    It creates the illusion of two different, smaller suns beside the sun — with rings around them. It’s a rare meteorological phenomenon, especially when the ring is full.

Source (https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/65674iqaluit_sundog_to_grace_canada_post_weather_stamp/)

AROZONA THE GRAND CANYON STATE

Special Thanks to NORTHCOTE  for the map card sent 19 NOV.

    A land of Native American and Spanish origins before becoming a state of the United States, the word Arizona has different translations. In the Indian language Arizona translates to "little spring" and in Spanish Arizona comes from the Spanish árida zona, "dry area". The United States took Arizona from Mexico after the Mexican-American War in 1848; Arizona officially became the 48th state of the United States on February 14, 1912. Located in the southwestern part of the United States, let's discover the West!

    One of the most famous sites in this vast region is the Grand Canyon. It was dug with the current of the Colorado River. It has an average depth of 1 300m and a width ranging from 5.5 to 30 km. These dimensions make it one of the most impressive sites in Arizona.

The City of Phoenix

    Phoenix, the capital of Arizona, is a city with a peaceful atmosphere and a dry, warm climate. Its proximity to the Sonora Desert and its temperatures have earned it the nickname "Sun City".

    This (state) capital has many cultural sites to visit but also a lot of activities.

    The must-see park in the city is Papago Park. It offers several activities such as the Desert Botanical Garden (21,000 plants), the famous Phoenix Zoo, as well as a huge golf course, this site has something to delight the whole family!

    The city of Phoenix has several museums, but the most popular museums are the Heard Museum (Native American arts) and the Phoenix Art Museum.

    There are also many sports activities to enjoy with family and friends. For the more athletic, Mount Camelback is a must-see. Rising to 825 meters, it is part of the Echo Canyon recreational area but is reserved for experienced climbers!

    Let's not forget one last heritage... gastronomic this time: the cuisine! Indeed, because of its history and the strong Hispanic presence, the city of Phoenix offers a large choice of restaurants and cuisines. Take advantage of a lunch break to taste the authentic Mexican cuisine for example, but beware of the spices!

Stamps:

Florentine Madonna and Child Stamp

Country:
    United States of America
Series:
    Christmas 2016

Theme:
        Christmas | Religion
Issued on:
        2016-10-18

 

Lisboa

The wonderful card sent by my friend Simona from ROMANIA.Many Thanks 

Lisbon is one of the oldest European cities and was founded by the Phoenicians under the name of Olissipo and was conquered soon after by the Greeks and Carthaginians. Eventually, Lisbon became the capital of Roman Lusitania.  After the fall of the Roman Empire, the city became part of the Suevi Kingdom of Galicia until 585.

Lisbon, Arab-Berber Muslim city

In 714, Lisbon became Muslim. The city passed under the domination of the Umayyads of Damascus and then the Berber Almoravids, whose capital was Marrakech. To know more about the political evolution of the Islamic empire.

A part of the inhabitants converted to Islam, which removed them from the tax without opening them any possibilities of social evolution. Non-Muslims, Christians and Jews were subjected to a tax.

The city regained its splendor and by 900 was one of the most populous cities in Europe along with Constantinople, Salonika, Seville and Cordoba with a population of about 100,000.

Stamps:

UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Country:
    Romania
Series:
    UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Themes:
    UNESCO
Issued on:
    2014-08-07

THE DIAMOND BELLE

 

 

Wonderful card received from connie sent on 2014.

STRATER HOTEL
To you nice people who receive this card:
Want to take a trip to yesterday? Then join your friends-You will be taken back instantly to the west of the 1890's. The name DIAMOND BELLE was borrowed from one of the most famous old time saloons of the era and is vividly remembered by many old timers in the area. Enjoy sparkling service from mustachioed bartenders and can-can girl waitresses. Sing the songs of the gay nineties to the accompaniment of the old "honky tonk" piano played by our gay nineties piano player. Enjoy an evening of luxury in the magnificently embellished replica of a sumptuously elegant saloon.
800.247.4431 Durango,

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2014 First-Class Forever Stamp - Music Icons: Jimi Hendrix

Country:USA

Theme:Composers | Famous People | Men | Music | Musical Instruments | Musicians | Singers

Issued on: 2014-03-13

 

Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) 

Country:USA 

Theme:Animals (Fauna) | Butterflies | Insects

Issued on:2014-02-10

 

 

 

 

 

CANADIAN ROCKIES

 Thanks To Rob for the wonderful card .

The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks include Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho National Parks, and Mount Robson, Mount Assiniboine and Hamber Provincial Parks. Together they illustrate the unique physical characteristics of the "Rocky Mountain". Animal that populates the Canadian Rockies are wolves

 

 

 Stamps:

 From left to right

S.J Mason staked the first claim ,Prospectors heading for the gold fields, Superintendant Sam Steele    North West Mounted Police,Dawson, Extracting Gold

Country;Canada

Series:Centenary Of Yukon  Gold Rush ,1896-1996   

Issued on:1996-06-13

HOOVER DAM

 

Special Thanks goes Connie set 09JUL 2014.

The Hoover Dam is a gravity dam, recognizable by its horizontal arch shape that distributes the water pressure on each side of the banks. Located on the Colorado River on the Arizona-Nevada border, it was built between 1931 and 1936 and opened by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Stamp:

• Country: United States of America
• Theme: Christmas | Round Stamps
• Issued On:2013-10-24