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Limassol

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Fascinating Cyprus

April 30th 2007
I made my first visit to Cyprus from April 25-30, 2007. Business in the capital of Nicosia (also known as Lefkosia) took most of my time but I had a weekend to try to take in as many sites as possible. On Saturday, my collegue and I drove a rental car into the Troodos Mountains which were surprisingly rugged for a Mediterranian Island. The elevation reached approximately 1700 meters near Prodromo ... read more
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Cypriot Flag A former British colony, Cyprus received independence in 1960 following years of resistance to British rule. Tensions between the Greek Cypriot majority and Turkish Cypriot minority came to a head in December 1963, when violence broke out in the capi... ... read more
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-Retired US Foreign Service Officer now living in Western U.S. -Have lived nearly 30 years abroad and had 8 foreign service postings in Cameroon, Kenya, Australia, Mexico, Egypt, Barbados and two in Germany. -Now work about 4 months a year overseas on contract. -Have visited approximately 140 countries. -Wife is European and we spend about 6 weeks a year in Europe. -Son lives in Mexico and we spend 1-2 weeks a year in Mexico. ... full info
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