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# Meditation in Thailand

Buddhism was introduced into Thailand from Sri Lanka, and nearly 95% of the population is Buddhist. Theravada is the predominant school, though beliefs are often mixed with Hinduism and folk religions. Mahayana Buddhism is also practiced in Thailand, though it is mostly confined to Thais of Chinese ancestry.
Since the 1960s, many foreigners have trained at monasteries in Thailand, and while most have only stayed for a short time, many have also taken monastic ordination. Therefore, it is not uncommon to see farang monks at monasteries, especially those in rural areas. Two famous Thai monks who have enjoyed influence overseas are Ajahn Chah and Buddhadasa.

## Understand

Thais are pretty flexible by nature and so readily make allowances for foreigners who are not familiar with their customs. However, there are a few rules that should be observed when visiting a monastery:
* Never sit with the soles of your feet facing a Buddha image or a Buddhist monk. The feet are considered dirty, and so it is considered disrespectful to sit with them facing an object of respect.
* Women should never touch a Buddhist monk. If a female wishes to make an offering to a monk, she should place it on a table and allow the monk to retrieve from there.
* Do not climb on sacred objects.
* Do not take photographs of meditating monks as this obviously disturbs their practice.
Below is a list of monasteries offering meditation courses to non-Thai speakers. This list serves only as a "pointer", and more detailed information is available on the city or provincial article where the temple is located.

## Prepare
### Temples offering multi-day meditation courses

* Suan Mokkh (Chaiya, 50 km north of Surat Thani).
* Wat Chom Tong (Ban Luang, Chom Tong, about 60 km southwest of Chiang Mai)).
* Wat Pah Nanachat (WPN) The International Forest Monastery (Ban Bung Wai, Warin, 12 km from Ubon Ratchathani)).
* Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep (Chiang Mai).
* Wat Ram Poeng (Suthep, 7 km southwest of Chiang Mai).
* Wat Sri Boen Ruang (Fang, 150 km north of Chiang Mai).

### Temples offering non-residential meditation courses

* The International Buddhist Meditation Centre (Bangkok).
* Wat Prayong Gittivararam International Buddhist Meditation Centre (Bangkok).
* Wat Suan Dok (Suthep, Chiang Mai, 1 km west of the moat).
* Wat Umong (Suthep, 6 km from Chiang Mai).
* The World Fellowship of Buddhists (Bangkok).
# Pergine Valdarno

Pergine Valdarno is a village of 3,1000 people (2017) in Tuscany.

## Get in

Main access to Pergine Valdarno is the SS69. Has a train station in Montalto and one in Ponticino.

## See

* 43.4351811.67911 Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Neve, Castelvecchio a Migliari. The sanctuary has been the seat of Marian worship since the Middle Ages. It is a church on the top of a hill that is a destination for pilgrims and devotees to the image of Mary (the first image dates back to the 15th century, today replaced with an image blessed by Pope John Paul II). On the left wall of the church there is a picture with photos of the faces of the 281 young people from the neighboring parishes who in 1942 were called to arms and with that gesture asked for the grace and protection of the Madonna of Migliari.
* 43.4704511.686272 Church of San Michele. The current parish church is mentioned in 1056 and again in the fourteenth century, but it was radically remodelled in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. With a single apsidal nave, it has a barrel vault with nineteenth-century fresco decorations; leaning against the left of the apse rises the bell tower with four lights with a terminal spire in terracotta. Inside, in the chapel on the left, there is a seventeenth - century devotional canvas depicting the Madonna in glory between San Michele Arcangelo and San Giuseppe; the altarthe largest is the reuse, as a base, of a wooden pulpit of the sixteenth century.
# Pecos

There is more than one place called Pecos:

### United States of America

* Pecos (New Mexico) — a town in New Mexico
* Pecos (Texas) — a town in Texas
# Pedernales (Dominican Republic)

Pedernales is a city and province in Southern Dominican Republic.

## Get in
### By plane

* 17.928889-71.6447221 Cabo Rojo Airport (CBJ ) (16 km (9.9 mi) southeast of Pedernales). domestic flights to destinations within the Dominican Republic

## See

* 17.789228-71.4990231 Parque Nacional Jaragua.
* 18.16-71.52 Parque Nacional Sierra de Bahoruco.

## Do

* 17.9-71.6666671 Cabo Rojo Beach (Cabo Rojo cape).
* 17.86214-71.645572 Bahia de las Aguilas. 8 km long beach
# Pedro Gonzalez

Playa Pedro Gonzalez is a beach on Margarita Island in Venezuela.

## Get in
### By plane

Porlamar Airport (PMV), the island's only airport, is about 30 minutes' taxi ride away.
From the airport taxi is the only quick and easy option available. You need to have local currency on hand because changing with taxi drivers is not advisable.

### By ferry
## Get around
### By car

Rental cars are available from major chains such as Avis, Budget and Hertz, as well as local operators. Look for established operators with an identifiable operating base. Outlets are to be found in the main city of Porlamar, at Playa El Yaque, and there are several offices and kiosks at the islands airport. Always use common sense when renting and make sure to check for any hidden costs and levies that may appear when you return the car. To rent a car you will need a current driver's license and a passport. Make sure you have adequate insurance cover and do not leave your passport, drivers licence, or any other important documentation with the rental company as a security deposit. Thoroughly check over the vehicle including the glass and all panels for any damage and have the salesperson initial a damage record. If in doubt at all photograph the vehicle from all sides prior to taking delivery. Ensure you check the gas tank prior to the rental and at return. Check the vehicle over thoroughly before you leave the depot to ensure everything is functioning on the vehicle and that it is roadworthy.
Motorbike and scooter rental are also available.
If considering making a trip to the mainland on the ferry and taking a rental vehicle with you then please ensure beforehand that your rental and insurance contract permits the vehicle traveling off the island.

### By share taxi

Share taxi (Por puesto) is a typical Venezuelan way to get around. You can get as far as Porlamar this way.

### By bus

The cheapest and hottest way to travel. The price is very low, but so is the speed.

## See
### Beaches

* Saragoza Beach

## Do

* Fishing
* Surfing
* Snorkling

## Sleep

Because of currency regulations it is better to book a room in Pedro Gonzalez through some local friend and ask his help to prepay a room. All big hotels' staff speak English. For smaller hotels, Spanish will be most useful. Be aware of high season periods which are August–September, January and Easter.

### Splurge

* Sunsol Ecoland & Beach Resort, ☏ +58 426 3378402. One of the best hotels in the zone. Has its own beach. $82.
* Hotel Hesperia Isla Margarita, Valle de Pedro Gonzalez, ☏ +58 424 8314939, info@hoteleshesperia.com.ve. 5-star hotel on the beach. $99.

## Stay safe

Attention is a must. Be careful walking alone in solitary places and carry a copy of your passport instead of the original.
# Pechora-Ilych Nature Reserve

Pechora-Ilych Nature Reserve (Russian: Печо́ро-И́лычский заповедник) is a vast wilderness reserve of 7,213 square kilometers in the southeast of the Komi Republic. It is home to Manpupuner rock formations — one of the Seven Wonders of Russia, and together with the enormous Yugyd Va National Park comprises the Virgin Komi Forests, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and largest virgin forest in Europe.

## Understand
### Landscape

The reserve sits on the western slope of the Ural Mountains and is situated around the confluence of the Pechora River with its tributary, the Ilyich. Russian geographer A.A. Korchagin divided the area of the reserve into five natural regions:
* The Pechora lowlands: pine forests, pine forested swamps, and moss swamps. There are few spruce forests in that area. This region includes the Gusinoe Bolota (Goose Swamp), a peat bog that occupies around 3 km2, with the peat deposits some 5–6 meters deep.
* The piedmont (foothills) region, dominated by forests of shade-loving species: Siberian spruce, Siberian pine, and Siberian fir. There are abundant forested swamps there, but hardly any moss swamps.
* The Upper Ilych lowland: this region is surrounded by the Urals highlands and mountains and has particularly severe climate. The slow-growing forest there is classified as boreal taiga.
* The Ural Mountains, the area that is the least studied but has the greatest variety of landscapes. It includes the piedmont forest belt (fir and spruce), up to 300–350 meters in elevation. Above it, up to 600 m elevation, is the subalpine forest belt, where firs and spruces are gradually replaced with birch forests and subalpine meadows. The tree line is at 550–650 m elevation, although there are occasional firs at the elevations as high as 800 m or even higher. Above the tree line, alpine meadows and then tundra are found.
* The valleys of the Pechora, Ilych, and their tributaries.

### Flora and fauna

Moose, beavers, squirrels, pine martens are abundant in the reserve. Sables are known to live in the piedmont forest region of the reserve. The wild reindeer have almost disappeared after the loss of the pine forest section of the reserve in 1951, and consequent habitat destruction.
The large predators include brown bears, wolves, and wolverines. Ten mustelid species make the reserve their home, from the largest, the wolverine, to the least weasel, as well as the ermine, the American and European mink, the pine marten, the sable, and the Siberian weasel.

### Climate
## See

* 62.257959.2981 Manpupuner rock formations (Маньпупунёр столбы́ выве́тривания). (updated May 2020)
# Pecos (Texas)

Pecos is a town in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas. The town claims to have been the site of the first rodeo, on July 4, 1883.

## Get in
### By car

* 89 mi (143 km) east of Van Horn and 39.5 mi (63.6 km) west of Monahans. Pecos is accessed through Exits 37-52 of I-20.
   * 3rd St & old US Hwy 80 serves as a business route of I-20 through Pecos. Road goes from Exit 37 to Exit 52 of I-20.
* Cedar St 53 mi (85 km) northwest of Fort Stockton and 86 mi (138 km) southeast of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
* Bickley Ave 33 mi (53 km) north of I-10 in Saragosa.

### By bus

* Greyhound Lines, (bus stop) Sunoco/Stripes at 4101 S Cedar St (Cedar St (US 285) and I-20 at Exit 42), toll-free: 1 800 231-2222. Greyhound travels along I-10/20 between El Paso and Dallas/Ft Worth through Van Horn, Pecos, Midland/Odessa, Big Spring, Sweet Water and/or Abilene. Passengers going towards Alpine or Marfa on US Hwy 90 can transfer to All Aboard America buses in Midland/Odessa whose tickets are booked on Greyhound.com. As this is just a pick-up and drop-off point, tickets should be purchased beforehand online or over the phone. (updated Sep 2022)

## See

* West of the Pecos Museum, 120 E Dot Stafford St, ☏ +1 432 445-5076. Housed in structures built in 1896 and 1904.
* West of the Pecos Rodeo. The rodeo that started it all.

## Eat

Locally-grown cantaloupes
* Alfredo's Restaurant, 1002 S Cedar St, ☏ +1 432 445-7776. Good Tex-Mex in a modest atmosphere. Try the fajitas.
* Old Mill BBQ & Burritos, 1318 S Eddy St, ☏ +1 432 447-6106.
* Golden Palace, 707 S Cedar St, ☏ +1 432 445-9889.

## Drink

* VIP Sports Bar & Grill, 1330 E 3rd St, ☏ +1 915-316-3867. Tu-Su 5PM-2AM.

## Sleep

* Budget Inn, 2128 W 3rd St, ☏ +1 432 445-4946.
* Knights Inn & Suites Pecos, 1000 East 3rd St, ☏ +1 432 445-4924. $59 (Dec 2021).
* Travelodge, 22 N Frontage Rd, ☏ +1 432-203-0178. $52 (Dec 2021).
* Motel 6, 4002 S. Cedar St, ☏ +1 432-445-5404. Motel 6/Motel 6 Studio hybrid. $72 (Oct 2024).
# Pedernales (disambiguation)

There is more than one place called Pedernales:

### Dominican Republic

* Pedernales (Dominican Republic) — a town in Pedernales Province, Southern Dominican Republic

### Ecuador

* Pedernales (Ecuador) — a town in Pedernales Canton, Manabí Province

### Puerto Rico

* Pedernales, Cabo Rojo (Puerto Rico)

### Chile

* Salar de Pedernales

### Venezuela

* Pedernales (Delta Amacuro) (Delta Amacuro State)

### United States of America

* Pedernales River, Texas
* Pedernales Falls State Park, Hill Country, Texas

### Spain

* Pedernales (Vizcaya), Vizcaya
# Kiskunfélegyháza

Kiskunfélegyháza is a town of 29,000 people (2019) in Bács-Kiskun County.

## Understand

The surrounding country is covered with vineyards, fruit gardens, and tobacco and corn fields.

### Tourist information

* 46.71199319.8490751 Tourinform, Kossuth Lajos utca 1. (Center), ☏ +36 76 562 039, kiskunfelegyhaza@tourinform.hu. M-F 09:00-16:00. Services: tourist information, brochures about Kiskunfélegyháza and its region, and the country, cultural event guides, tour guides, postcards, gifts and books about Kiskunfélegyháza.

## Get in

It is 30 km south of Kecskemét. The nearest international airport is in Budapest.

### By train

It is on the Budapest - Szeged railway line. There are also direct trains to Kiskunhalas, Szentes and Szolnok via Lakitelek.
* 46.70712119.834712 Train Station (Vasútállomás), Kossuth Lajos utca 37 (20 minutes walking west from downtown). Daily 03:15-22:45. Direct trains: - Budapest Nyugati station (hourly, 1 hr 38 min). Szeged (hourly, 51 min).

### By car

Kiskunfélegyháza is on the M5 Budapest-Szeged motorway, running to Szolnok, Csongrád and Baja.

## Get around

Local buses run regularly from the train station and St. John’s Square.

## See

* 46.712119.84971 Town hall (Városháza), Kossuth Lajos utca 1 (Szent János térre). Built between 1909 and 1911 in the Art Nouveau style. The attic and gables of the two-storey, representative building with a tower on the southeast corner are decorated with Zsolnay ceramics. (updated Dec 2021)
* 46.71126419.8451112 St. Stephen's Parish Church (Szent István-plébániatemplom), Szent István tér 3.. A Neo-Renaissance style church built between 1873 and 1880. (updated Dec 2021)
* 46.71230619.8518893 Church of Our Lady of Sarlós (Sarlós Boldogasszony-templom), Béke tér 1. the oldest building in Kiskunfélegyháza. Construction of the Baroque- style parish church began in 1749. (updated Dec 2021)
* 46.71508319.8496394 Kiskun Museum, Dr. Holló Lajos út 9. By appointment. A landscape museum and public collection of artefacts related to the local history of Kiskunfélegyháza, the religious monuments of Kiskunság, and the archaeological monuments of the region. (updated Dec 2021)
* Calvary
* Windmill
* Ligetös (main) street - Europe's longest row of plane trees
* Mora Ferenc (writer) birthplace memorial museum
* Petofi Sandor Memorial Room (Tibor Dulity permanent exhibition of the artist)
* Spa Hotel listed building (ruined)

## Do

* Kiskunfélegyháza is great for hikers, as Bugac, the famous spa of Kiskunmajsa, the Tőserdő and Tősfürdő, Ópusztaszer and the Kiskunság National Park are nearby.
* Kiskunfélegyháza City Spa and Swimming Pool (Kiskunfélegyháza Városi Strand és Uszoda), Kiskunfélegyháza. 1,560 m deep mineral water is used to treat rheumatoid diseases. There are seven swimming pools and many other services.

## Sleep

* Oázis Hotel Étterem Kft., Szegedi út 13.
* Belvárosi Apartmanszálló Kiskunfélegyháza
* Központi Apartman Kiskunfélegyháza
* Platán Apartman Kiskunfélegyháza
* Torony Lovarda Magánszállás
* Móra Apartman Kiskunfélegyháza
# Kismayo

Kismayo (also Kismaayo, Kismayo, Kismayu and Chisimayu) is a port city in Southern Somalia.

## Understand

Kismayo is a port city around 500 km south of the capital Mogadishu, and has a population of around 250,000. Since 1992, Kismayo has been a city in constant turmoil with local war lords, the federal government, African Union peacekeepers, Al Shabaab and others all vying for control of the area.

## Get in

As warring insurgents have made road travel extremely dangerous, travelling by plane is the only safe option to reach the city. Air fare from Nairobi to Kismayo ranges from US$450-500 for a return ticket.
* -0.38933342.44751 Kismayo Airport (KMU ). (updated Jan 2021)

## Get around

Buses are the main form of transportation in the city.

## Eat

The city offers a range of dishes that include standard African fare and traditional East Africa meals.

## Sleep

* -0.36589342.5427881 Golden Beach Hotel, ☏ +252 61 7342659. Beachfront hotel, among the nicest in town. (updated Aug 2019)
* Hotel Cascasleey, ☏ +252-07903209446. Small hotel with 22 rooms built in 1983, a restaurant and a mosque is available at the hotel grounds.

## Stay safe

See the warning on the Somalia article for more information on the security situation.
The city is not safe for any visitors. Arrival by car from Mogadishu is extremely dangerous, while arriving by sea invites risk of attack by pirates.

## Go next

* Kenya
# Kiskunmajsa

Kiskunmajsa is a town of 11,000 people (2018) and a district in Bács-Kiskun County.

## Get in

It is lies between Kiskunhalas and Kiskunfélegyháza.

### By car

The city is all avoided by the main roads in Hungary, it can only be reached by side roads from the surrounding settlements. It can be reached from Kiskunfélegyháza and Kiskunhalas, on the 5402 road connecting the 5404 road connects with Bócs and Szank, the 5405 road with Soltvadkert and the Szeged area, and the 5411 road with Kistelek.

### By train

It can be reached by train on the MÁV Kiskunhalas-Kiskunfélegyháza railway line 155; the railway has two stops in the city: Kiskunmajsa railway station in the northern part of the city centre and Tajó stop near the western border.

## See and do
### In the town

* 46.492219.73961 Kiskunmajsa Roman Catholic Church (Kiskunmajsai Római Katolikus Templom), Petőfi tér 9. Baroque, 1744.
* György Konecsni Museum of Local History
* 46.45451319.7877232 1956 Museum (56-os Múzeum), Marispuszta tanya 244, ☏ + 36-70-635-2570. By appointment. Hungary's only the 1956 revolution and freedom fighter museum. The museum opened in 1999 and features a T-55 tank in its yard. It has two exhibition halls. These show contemporary relics: flags, weapons, maps, photographs, newspapers, works of art by freedom fighters, and other personal items. Adult Ft1300, concession Ft600. (updated Dec 2021)

### In the district

* 46.49219.7363 Miske (SE 10 km of Kalocsa). Roman Catholic Church (1738), Menyhért Toth's House
* 46.523219.74621 Jona Thermal Spa (Jona Thermál Gyógyfürdő), Kiskunmajsa, Kőkút utca 26 (3 km N of Kiskunmajsa).
# Kishwaukee Valley

The Kishwaukee Valley is a region in the greater Northern Illinois area primarily located near the Kishwaukee River's two branches. It includes the entirety of Boone and DeKalb Counties as well as western portions of McHenry County. The Kishwaukee's northern branch rises near Woodstock while the southern branches forms near Shabonna, a rural community south of DeKalb.

## Cities

* 41.931389-88.7502781 DeKalb - home to the inventor of barbed wire and to [www.niu.edu Northern Illinois University].
* 41.92917-88.861672 Malta - home to the Kishwaukee College.
* 41.994998-88.6812363 Sycamore - DeKalb's "twin city" located to the northeast.
* 42.309618-88.4353164 Woodstock - the county seat of McHenry County.

## Understand

For a number of years, the Kishwaukee Valley was a largely rural area with a number of smaller industrialized areas (largely DeKalb, Belvidere and Woodstock). The explosion of growth in the Chicagoland region coupled with increased transportation access (via I-90 and I-88) to both Chicago and Rockford made for a corresponding increase in population and development in the area. Today, it is a diverse area with a mixture of agriculture, industry and services.

## Get in

Most of the major towns in the area are accessible from either I-88 or I-90 (particularly DeKalb, Belvidere and Huntley. More rural areas are accessible through local numbered routes.
In terms of public transit, both Woodstock and Harvard have stops on Metra's (Chicago's commuter rail's) Union Pacific Northwest Line. DeKalb and Sycamore are also a short drive from Metra's Elburn station on the Union Pacific West Line. Chicagoland's Pace Bus Service also provides limited service to Woodstock and Harvard.

## Get around

While some communities are accessible by Metra, car is by far the most popular and convenient form of travel. Some major routes in the area include:
* US 20: This major east-west route connects Marengo, Belvidere and Rockford.
* IL 23: This major north-south route connects to DeKalb, Sycamore, Marengo and Harvard.
* IL 173: A major east-west route in the northern portion of the area, it connects Harvard to Rockford's northern suburbs.

## Do

* 42.2438-88.96471 Magic Waters Waterpark. - located in Cherry Valley
# Montreal/Outremont

Outremont, once its own town, was incorporated into Montreal in 2002. Located five minutes from downtown, it is a predominately residential area, home to well-known Québec artists and celebrities and to Montreal's Hasidic Jewish community. Outremont offers shopping and dining along popular avenue Bernard and rue Laurier ouest.

## Get in
### By metro

The Outremont metro stop is on the Blue Line.

### By bus

The 80 Parc runs through the Plateau up to Outremont. Get off at Bernard or Van Horne. The 161 Van Horne runs along Van Horne from the Rosemont metro, on the Orange Line. The 129 Cote Ste-Catherine runs from metro Place Des Arts, crossing Outremont from south to west, and passes near Université de Montréal, H.E.C. Montréal and Brébeuf College and heads farther to metro Côte Sainte-Catherine.

## See

* Outremont Soldiers Monument.
* Beaubien Monument, 461 chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine. Located in Parc Beaubien. (updated Jun 2016)

### Historical buildings

* Maison Joseph-Apolda Durocher
* Joseph Lamoureux House
* Maison Jane Lucretia Smith
* Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine
* 45.519937-73.6085971 Outremont Theater, 1248 avenue Bernard Ouest. (updated Jun 2016)
* St-Viateur

## Do
### Parks

* Outremont Park.
* Saint-Viateur Park.
* Joyce Park.
* Beaubien Park.
* Vimy Park.
* John F. Kennedy Park and Pool.
* Mont-Royal Park.

## Buy

The shopping is concentrated along Bernard, Laurier ouest, and (scattered) along Van Horne. In the summer, eating an ice cream at Le Bilboquet, located at the corner of Bernard and Outremont, is a must.

## Eat
### Budget

* Café Souvenir, 1261 avenue Bernard, ☏ +1 514 948-5259. F Sa 24 hours during the summer; Su-Th 07:00-00:00. 24 hour cafe with basic eats.
* 45.51903-73.60991 Le Glacier Bilboquet, 1311 rue Bernard ouest, ☏ +1 514 276-0414. Ben and Jerry's-style ice cream - sweet, with chunky bits. Delicious sorbets too. A very popular place in the summer, it is not unusual to see lengthy queues outside the shop.
* 45.52157-73.614142 Mamie Clafoutis, 1291 avenue Van Horne, ☏ +1 514 750-7245. Popular bakery known for their baguettes. (updated Jun 2017)

### Mid-range

* Bruno Bistro, 108 Laurier Street West, ☏ +1 514 277-8777. Friendly neighbourhood French bistro. Daily 11:30-14:30, 17:30-22:30.

### Splurge
## Sleep

Accommodations are skimpy at best in this residential area.

### Budget

* Breakfast à Montreal, 679 avenue Querbes, ☏ +1 514 271-2080. Two simple rooms in an apartment. Organic continental breakfast. $55 single/$85 double.

### Mid-range

* Cite Chic Couette, 64 avenue Nelson, ☏ +1 514-279-8373, fax: +1 514 279-5761, helene@citychic.com. Three rooms in a 1908 building furnished with antiques. Private garden. Continental breakfast. $90-150.