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# Pechora

Pechora lies on the Pechora River in the Komi Republic, and is often used as the gateway for Yugyd Va National Park.

## Understand

Modern-day Pechora is home to a little less than 40,000 people (2018), which makes it the fourth-largest town in a republic that is larger than Sweden!
A gulag was operated here under the name Pechorlag (Печорлаг) during the 1940s and 50s. At its height in the early 40s, over 100,000 prisoners were imprisoned in this forced labor camp. There is a small memorial house of prayer at the site.
In 1949, the villages at this section of the Pechora River grew enough to be merged and granted "city" status. Pechora's population ballooned in the decades following, owing to its location making it a river and rail transport hub for the region an onwards to remote Nenetsia and Yamalia. In the 1970s, the construction of the Pechora State District Power Station made Pechora the "energy capital" of the Komi SSR. The city fell on hard economic times in the 1990s, and its population declined by a third of what it was in 1991, but it has stabilized, in no small part thanks to the discovery of oil reserves in the region.

## Get in
### By plane

There are a limited number of flights from the regional capital, Syktyvkar.
* 65.12166757.131 Pechora Airport (Аэропорт Печора). PEX (updated May 2023)

### By train

Trains on the route to Vorkuta and Labytnangi stop at Pechora, coming from major Russian cities such as Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, etc.
* 65.158257.23512 Pechora railway station. (updated May 2023)

### By car

As of 2020, there is no year-round access from the more populous parts of the country. The construction of the Ukhta-Pechora-Usinsk-Naryan-Mar highway is underway. You can only leave the city either along an unimproved road along the Kadzherom-Rybnitsa-Zelenoborsk-Malaya Pera dirt road, or by using the Pechora-Vuktyl car ferry.

### By boat
## Get around

As of 2020, there are 6 bus routes within the town.

## See

* 65.111757.16811 Monument to V.A. Rusanov. A monument to the great Russian Arctic explorer and geologist who explored the Pechora River region and reputedly proclaimed that a city would rise on the beautiful spot where this town did develop. He disappeared, presumably in the east of the Kara Sea after passing through the Matochkin Strait of Novaya Zemlya. (updated May 2020)
* 65.1113857.167352 House of Prayer (Chasovnya) (Часовня Всех святых в земле Коми просиявших). Memorial chapel at the gravesite of Pechorlag. (updated May 2020)
* Monument to Maxim Gorky
* Monument S.M. Kirov
* Monument to labor-glory of geological prospectors
* Monument to the MI-8 Helicopter
* Monument to the Steam Locomotive Series “LV”
# Chahuay

Chahuay is in the region of Apurimac, Peru. Its elevation is 3331 meters above sea level.

## Understand

Chahuay is a fairly young community. The inhabitants are descendants of Marcaconga, which is known as a district with outstanding history, architecture, and culture.

## Get in
### By plane

The closest airports are Anta Airport (ATA), Velazco Astete Airport (CUZ), and Andahuaylas Airport (ANS).

### By car

Trucks and cars from Cusco are available from 07:00-19:00 every 30 minutes to Chuquicahuana.

## Sleep

Albergue de Union Chahuay, S/20 per night. They are open all year. Double and triple rooms available. Transportation to the hotel: From Chuquicahuan to the hotel, small cars are available every 15 minutes.

## Go next

Cities and towns near Chahuay are Cielo Orco, Accpitan, Yahua-yahua and Coyllurqui.
The closest major cities are Cusco, Arequipa, Juliaca and Ica.
# Seoni

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Seoni is a picturesque town in Madhya Pradesh, known for its connection to Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. It serves as a gateway to Pench National Park, a renowned tiger reserve located nearby. Visitors can explore the rich biodiversity of the region, enjoy jeep safaris, and experience local culture. Seoni's serene landscapes and proximity to Pench make it a perfect destination for wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers.
# Osiyan

Osiyan or "Osian" popularly known as the "Gateway to The Thar Desert", is a small town in Rajasthan, India known for its ancient temple ruins and as a base for camel safaris into the dessert. The ancient town was a great trading center between 8th and 12th centuries. Today it is a desert oasis with 16 Brahamanical and Jain temples that are beautifully sculpted and designed, most of which have stood the ravages of time.

## Get in

Osiyan is about 65 km north of Jodhpur off of the main highway leading to Bikaner. It is easily accessible from Jaisalmer and Khimsar. Osian (Osiyan) is on the route of Jodhpur-Jaisalmer (Train, Road) via Phalodi. The route via Osian has less traffic and interesting desert countryside to explore. The roads are fairly good.

## See

* Sacchiyay Mata Temple - is a popular Hindu Goddess, this is most famous and most visited temple in town, very busy during 'Navratra' a 9-day festivity of goddess Durga in month of Sept.
* Mahaveera Jain Temples - inside the city, is also a well kept temple complex, very interesting for its old stone carvings.
* Other Temples - the rest of the temples in the area are just ruins, but they remind us of the prosperity of this ancient town a 1000 years back.
* Katan Baori - a step-well located within walking distance east of Jain Temple; west from car parking.

## Do

* Osiyan and surrounding parts of the desert country are less visited and offer an experience of authentic desert village life, camping and camel Safari in the Thar Desert (Rajasthan).
* Khetasar Village Safari (See weaver, potter etc.)
* Camel Race and Camel Polo at Camel Camp.
* Authentic villages and stay at desert folk's huts home-HACRA.

## Eat
### Budget

* Cafe Osian on Osian - Phalodi Road near the Railway Track.

### Mid-range

* Camp Thar - (contact : Thakur Digvijay Singh (M)09414128574 www.campthar.com)

### High-End

* The Camel Camp - (contact : R.K Reggie Singh (M) 09828032100 www.camelcamposian.com)

## Drink
### Mid-range

* Camp Thar (contact : Thakur Digvijay Singh (M) 09414128574 )

### High End

* The Camel Camp (contact : R.K Reggie Singh (M) 09828032100 $^{[deadlink]}$)

## Sleep
### Mid-range

* Camp Thar (contact : Thakur Digvijay Singh (M) 09414128574 www.campthar.com)

### High-End

* The Camel Camp (contact : R.K Reggie Singh (M) 09828032100 www.camelcamposian.com)
* HACRA Staying like truly desert-folk in some middle of the desert villages. A chance to experience typical desert style huts as home. HACRA is a team of desert natives that offer-home stay, camping and desert walks. (contact: guidedesert@gmail.com; www.hacra.org)
# Matapédia

Matapédia is ​​a municipality in Matapédia Valley area of the Gaspé Peninsula in eastern Quebec. It is situated on the Restigouche River along the New Brunswick border.

## Understand

Matapédia is a small village located at the meeting of the Matapédia and Ristigouche rivers, both of which are internationally renowned for salmon fishing. In fact, the name of the village comes from the Micmac language and means "where the rivers meet".

## Get in
### By car

Matapédia is located along Quebec Route 132, which functions as a ring road around the Gaspé Peninsula east of Rimouski. The Matapédia Bridge cross the Matapédia River into New Brunswick and continues as New Brunswick Route 11.

### By train

* 47.974722-66.9394441 Matapédia station, 10, rue MacDonell, ☏ +1 418-865-2327, toll-free: +1 888-842-7245. Served regularly by a VIA Rail passenger train, located on The Ocean passenger route. (updated Jan 2025)

## Do

* Canoeing and kayaking – On the Assemetquagan, Matapédia, Patapédia and Ristigouche rivers. The rivers are calm (maximum R1 rapids), except for the Assemetquagan River which has a R2-R3 rapids. Guide service available.
* Fishing and Hunting – The Matapédia and Ristigouche rivers are internationally renowned for black salmon fishing. The streams are excellent for trout fishing.
* 47.97296-66.955161 Le Petit Chamonix, 44, rue du Chamonix, ☏ +1 418-865-2105, petitchamonix@gmail.com. Family-friendly ski resort, 10 slopes for all levels, natural snow, 150 m vertical drop, ski lift, equipment rental. Canteen and bar on site. (updated Jan 2025)

## Eat

* 47.97937-66.932631 Cantine Lagacé, 12, boulevard Perron Est, ☏ +1 418-865-2909. (updated Jan 2025)
* 47.973-66.9512 Chez Casimir, 19A, rue de l'Église, ☏ +1 418-865-2493, casimircafe@gmail.com. (updated Jan 2025)

## Sleep

* 47.97411-66.940411 Motel Restigouche, 5 Rue Des Saumons, ☏ +1 418-474-0295, motelrestigouche@gmail.com. 15 motel rooms; 1 pet friendly room; 9 workers rooms; 13 monthly rentals (updated Jan 2025)
# Auburn (Kentucky)

Auburn is a small town in the Caves and Lakes region of Kentucky.

## Buy

* The Lion and The Lamb Antiques, 488 West Main Street, ☏ +1 270-791-2202.

## Eat

* Country Side Bake Shop, 115 Quarry Rd, ☏ +1 270 542-8679. South of U.S. 68.
* Nan's Restaurant, 339 East Main St, ☏ +1 270-542-4611.
* Tee's Restaurant, P.O. Box 472, ☏ +1 270-542-2033.

## Sleep
### Bed & Breakfasts

* 36.884722-86.6444441 Shaker Museum at South Union, 850 Shaker Museum Rd (12 miles west of Bowling Green, south of U.S. 68.), ☏ +1 270-542-4167, toll-free: +1-800-811-8379.
* Shaker Tavern, Hwy 73, South of U.S. 68, ☏ +1 270-542-6801.

## Connect
### By phone

Most telephone numbers in Auburn (and the rest of Logan County) consist of +1 270 plus a seven-digit number, but the region is now served by an overlay complex of two area codes, with +1 364 being the second. A local or in-state telephone call now requires all 10 digits of the local number be dialed (omitting just the leading +1 from a local landline call).
Signage on many established businesses may still display the original seven-digit numbers; dial 270 before these if no area code is indicated.

## Go next

* Russellville
# Thies

Thies (pronounced: "chess") (French:Thiès) is the capital of the Thies administrative region and the third largest city in Senegal.

## Get in

Thies is 60 km east of Dakar on the N2 road and at the junction of railway lines to Dakar, Bamako and Saint-Louis. There is one daily train connecting with Diamniadio, in the eastern suburbs of Dakar, from where it's possible to continue to central Dakar with fast TER trains.
* 14.797417-16.9293611 Thiès railway station, Ave General de Gaulle. (updated Jan 2025)

## Get around

Taxis are plentiful and most rides will cost you 500CFA. If you're going from the center to the gare routiere in the southern part of the city, 600CFA is not unreasonable.

## See

* 14.77753-17.124181 Abbaye Keur Moussa Ne (Solesmes Benedictine Monastery), on Route de Abbes just west of Keur Moussa (about 23 km west of Thies), ☏ +221 338361617. Daily 09:30-12:00, Tu F-Su 15:00-17:00; M W 15:00-18:00. This place is unique because you can listen to the monks sing and play the kora instrument. (updated Aug 2020)

## Eat

* Les Delices, 373 Av. Lamine Gueye, ☏ +221 33 951 75 16. 24 hours daily. Pasta, omelettes, pizzas, grills, oriental and Asian specialties, salads, fish, sandwiches, hamburgers. Also pastries and desserts. (updated Dec 2022)
* Pamanda, Guinth Rue Amadou Sow, ☏ +221 33 952 15 50. 24 hours daily. They offer different types of Senegalese cuisines, snacks, and at affordable prices. (updated Dec 2022)

## Sleep

* 14.799777-16.9292261 Hôtel Rex, 197 Rue De Dousumont, ☏ +221 9511081. single/double rooms. CFA 7000/9600. (updated Oct 2019)
# Southern New England

The Southern New England region consists of the southern areas of the New England region of New South Wales.

## Cities

* -30.378333150.6105561 Barraba - go birdwatching, enjoy Split Rock Dam and many half-day and full-day trips to natural attractions
* -30.88006151.155532 Bendemeer - gateway to the road to Port Macquarie
* -30.17203151.075923 Bundarra - a picturesque little town on Thunderbolts Way
* -30.97938150.256464 Gunnedah - known for the poet Dorothea Mackellar "My country" (I love a sunburned country...) and home of AgQuip agricultural expo
* -30.74578150.719375 Manilla - renowned for paragliding and Keepit Dam
* -31.46076151.127926 Nundle - location of Hanging Rock goldfield and lookout
* -31.50815150.680087 Quirindi - gateway to the Liverpool Plains and its sunflower fields
* -31.09198150.922948 Tamworth - Australia's Country Music Capital
* -30.64232151.499079 Uralla - a sophisticated New England town known for the bushranger Captain Thunderbolt
* -30.98111151.5941710 Walcha - gateway to the Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
* -31.35155150.6498211 Werris Creek - a historic railway town
* -31.64829150.728112 Willow Tree - the southern gateway to New England

## Other destinations

* -31.050214151.7695581 Apsley Falls – forms part of Oxley Wild Rivers but in practice a park of its own, characterised by a giant waterfall and gorge.
* -31.3125151.8444442 Mummel Gulf National Park
* -31.532778151.5977783 Nowendoc National Park
* -30.531667150.9344444 Warrabah National Park
* -30.996389152.015 Oxley Wild Rivers National Park is also considered to be part of Southern New England, but Wikivoyage covers it under Eastern New England

## Get in

NSW Trainlink trains connect Sydney to Armidale, passing through Tamworth and Uralla, as well as numerous other smaller stops.
If you're coming by car, then the New England Highway from the south from Newcastle or the Oxley Highway from the east are the two largest highways connecting the region. There are other smaller highways as well.

## See

* The Tamworth Regional Botanic Garden in Tamworth has an Asian inspired garden for those interested in botanical tourism
* The Nandewar Historical Society Museum in Barraba contains some of the local historical artifacts, including some very old office equipment

## Do

* Have a listen to some of the country music in Tamworth held in mid-January every year. The festival goes on for about ten days, and is Australia's largest music festival

## Eat

Tamworth generally has a good variety of food available, including most aspects of Australian cuisine, including the ethnic aspects, however, other smaller towns generally do not have the same variety. Local specialties are not a huge thing in this region as well, as the region is not particularly known for its food.
# Bald Rock National Park

Bald Rock National Park is a national park in the Eastern New England region of New South Wales.

## Understand
### Visitor information

* Park website

## Get in

From Tenterfield, take Mount Lindesay Road up until you arrive at the park.

## Fees and permits

There is a fee of $8 a day.

## See

* Bald Rock. A large granite outcrop rising about 200 metres above the surrounding landscape. Measuring about 750 metres long and 500 metres wide, this is the largest granite monolith in Australia. (updated Jan 2022)
** -28.850278152.0430491 Bald Rock Trig lookout. Once you've climbed the Bald Rock Summit walking track, the views overlooking both the Queensland and New South Wales are a hard-earned reward. (updated Jan 2022)

## Do

* Bald Rock Summit walking track is a 3.2-kilometre loop trail that takes about 1-2 hours to do. As the name suggests, it passes through the peak of the rock.

## Buy eat or drink

There are no shops, cafes, restaurants, bars, pubs et cetera in the park.

## Sleep
### Camping

* -28.845597152.0459721 Bald Rock campground, Bookookoorara Trail, Carrolls Creek. A campground with 14 campsites, perched on the edge of the summit walk. Includes a nearby picnic area. (updated Jan 2022)

### Backcountry
## Go next

* Head down south to Tenterfield
# Seberang Jaya

Seberang Jaya is a satellite township in Penang, Malaysia.

## Get in

Situated beside the north south highway, nearby to the entrance of Penang Bridge.

## Get around

Bus connecting to Bukit Mertajam and Butterworth:
* From Butterworth to Seberang Jaya RapidPenang Bus 703 [RM2.40]
* From Seberang Jaya to Pacific Megamall / Chai Leng Park [RM1.40]
* From Seberang Jaya to Bukit Mertajam, you need to take Bus No. 703 to Pacific Megamall and from there, you must take Bus No. 701 to go to Bukit Mertajam-Summit. [RM1.40]

## See

* Expo Pertanian Pulau Pinang - the annual Penang expo on agriculture
* Penang Bird Park, Jl. Todak, Bandar Seberang Jaya (near the Sunway Carnival Mall), ☏ +60 4 399-1899. Daily: 9:00-19:00. A small bird park located on the mainland (Seberang Perai) about 10 min from the Penang Bridge. Take a walk under nice shady trees and view dozens of kinds of birds including ostriches, sea eagles, peafowls, hornbills, flamingos, macaws, and grey parrots. There are also two walk-through aviaries and a fish pond. Some of the enclosures do need a touch of paint, but kids should love this place.

## Do

Read at public libraries. KWSP/PERKESO/TNB/FMM Building are just opposite the Sunway Hotel.

## Buy

* Pacific Megamall. the biggest shopping mall in the district, 2nd is the JUSCO Bandar Perda located in Bukit Mertajam.
* Sunway Carnival. a stylish 4-storey shopping mall strategically located within the town center of Seberang Jaya. Parkson Departmental Store and Giant Hypermarket are both the anchor tenants. With a total of 161 specialty outlets ranging from international to regional retailers, and even an amusement centre.

## Eat and drink

* Puncak Mutiara Cafe, Kampung Pelet (next to Jabatan Peladang)

## Sleep

* The Summit Hotel Bukit Mertajam, No. 566 Jalan Arumugam Pillai, 14000 Seberang Perai Tengah, ☏ +60 4 538 6666. 168 rooms and suites, all equipped with Air-conditioning, Cable television and Refrigerator. Some of its facilities and services are Grand ballroom, function rooms and Outdoor swimming pool. From MYR 121.80.
* Sunway Hotel.
* Diamond Hotel.

## Go next

* Batu Kawan, another satellite township in Mainland Penang.
# South Plaza

South Plaza Island, and the adjoining North Plaza are two of the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador.

## Understand

These two small islands are just off the main Santa Cruz island, so are popular for day trips from Puerto Ayora. If you can avoid peak times though, there is plenty to see in a small space. You can only land on South Plaza, but boats anchor between the two islands.
See the Galapagos wildlife page for information on the flora and fauna of the islands.

## See
### South Plaza

There is a dry landing on a concrete pontoon along a rocky shore with sea lions, marine iguanas, sally lightfoot crabs and lava herons. A short path leads past prickly pear cacti and land iguanas up to some impressive cliffs on the other side of the island. Here you can admire numerous swallow tailed gulls all around - landing, taking off and swooping overhead.

## Go next

* Baltra - the main airport for the islands
* Santa Cruz - the main island, with quite a few interesting visitor's sites as well
* Santa Fe - home to the endemic Santa Fe Land Iguana
# Queimada dos Britos

Queimada dos Britos is a tiny settlement in an oasis of Lencois Maranhenses. It sits a few kilometers off the straight line between Atins and Santo Amaro, and somewhat nearer the latter, about 7 km to the northwest of its smaller neighbour, Baixa Grande.
Queimada dos Britos is in the state of Maranhão.

## Understand

As of 2017 there are about 13 families living in Baixa Grande, ever declining. Most children leave their families to attend school in Barrreirinhas, and many of these stick to urban life afterwards.

## Get in

Motorized transport within the national park is prohibited. Only registered residents have a waiver for the use of quad bikes. However, these cannot be used for regular transport of non-residents. I.e. as a tourist your only legal means of access is on foot, or, possibly, riding an animal.If you approach from the east or southeast (i.e. Baixa Grande), make sure you hit the quad tracks at the northeastern tip, to avoid wading the Rio Negro in the southeast.

## Get around

Walk along the quad tracks.

## See

Just suck in the oasis landscape, with the dunes luring in the background.

## Do

Apart from your well deserved rest in a hammock, you should ask for a swimmable river or pond. These depend somewhat on the season.

## Buy

No shops. You'd be lucky(?) to see anything but food with a price attached to it.

## Eat

A few families in Queimada dos Britos serve warm meals to hungry trekkers:
All(?) sit along the main quad track, which runs roughly west-east, but veering northeasterly about halfway through the oasis.

## Drink

Don't drink the water from the rivers or ponds. The locals know where to get potable water. If they can drink it, so can you. No need for plastic botlles.

## Sleep

Hammock spaces at the food stations. An overnight should set you back 30 reais.

## Connect

No cell phone coverage unless you have an external antenna. As of 2017 the operator Vivo had the best coverage.

## Go next

Your next stop is probably Santo Amaro.
# Veinticinco de Agosto

Veinticinco de Agosto (25 de Agosto) is in Florida Department in the Central Interior of Uruguay.

## Understand

Veinticinco de Agosto was founded on September 11, 1873, by Ramon Alvarez, who was also the founder of La Paz. The town is named for a very important day in Uruguay's history: it was on the 25 of August (in 1825) when Uruguay celebrated its independence as a country. In the early days the town was known as Paso Juan Chaso because of the only place in the river where the horses could cross; Uruguay's national hero General Artigas crossed it with his army to get to Montevideo to surround the city.
Four years after the inauguration of Uruguay's railway, the lane from Montevideo to Veinticinco de Agosto was finished. This brought the town some changes, for example the creation of a big bridge across the river and the train station. People started to build up different kind of new businesses, like places to spend the night or have dinner. When buses appeared the change was obvious: people didn't travel here by bus as much, and so the town lost a lot of popularity.

## Get around

To get around the city you can walk, ride a horse (in some places), ride a bike or motorbike or drive a car. There's no public transport inside the town.

## See

There is a group of craftsmen led by a French family that came to live in the town some years ago. The French family bought some houses and a wagon to teach painting to the locals. A lot of houses in the town are painted on the outside, this brought the attention of many tourists and people from other parts of Uruguay.
You can also see the old train station and a small football stadium.

## Do

The most common activities are seeing the paintings, the big bridge and the squares, as well as camping, swimming and fishing.

## Buy

There are a lot of supermarkets or minimarkets.

## Eat

There are just two food delivery services in the town, and one restaurant.

## Drink

As usual in small towns in Uruguay, there are some bars to drink beer, play cards and watch television. Also a place for kids to buy beverages at the campground.

## Sleep

Dr. Otto Bittenbinder Campground has a lot of places to camp with toilets and electricity. It's right next to the Santa Lucia river where people can swim and go fishing. The place also has a stage for local bands to play, also used to celebrate a festival.