The Elephant Orphanage 03

May 17th 2014
In Pinnawala, on the outskirts of the town of Kegalla, Sri Lanka, there are moments along the day when it is better to be careful going out to walk on the streets. No problems with crime or the sun burns. No more than elsewhere. Traffic is not particularly aggressive. But it is the time when the elephants go to bathe in the nearby Maya Oya River. In 1975, the Sinhalese Wildlife Department decid ... read more

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The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced beginning in about the mid-third century B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circa... ... read more

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We start an Indian journey, from the lands of the island of Madagascar eastbound to the French Reunion, the ancient Bourbon Isle and the old pirates shelters. Then a break in paradise: the Maldives visited by Arab traders and travellers as Ibn Battûta; to finally dock in Sri Lanka, the old Serendib, the old Ceylon, blessed by the Gods and damned by the men. Hope enjoy the tales and histories that are going to come soon. Before we made a quick glance from South to North America in just nine short stops. The first one going back to Argentina in 1987 where Tango was mixed up with an endless ... full info

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