(1) Iguazú National Park – Argentina June 14, 2019 Gallery *** (2) Iguaçu National Park – Brazil June 15, 2019 Gallery *** All photographs…
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In the context of Groundhog Day, after having reviewed the first part of the film, it is worth contemplating at this point where we…
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