Christchurch and Avon River

December 11th 2014
After Akaroa, I went back to Christchurch. It’s the largest city on the South Island of New Zealand with about 350.000 people. The city was hard hit by two earthquakes. One in September 2010 and the other in February 2011. The second earthquake was the worst, since the epicentre was very close the Christchurch and it was just 5km deep. The earthquakes caused major destruction in Christchurc ... read more

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more

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Bon Biní, Bienvenido, Welkom, Welcome, Benvenuto, Wilkommen! I'm Elton, from the island of Curaçao (Southern Caribbean) where I was born, raised and currently living. I grew up in a local neighbourhood just west of Otrobanda in Willemstad. I speak Papiamentu, Dutch, Spanish, English, regular Italian and a little German. Curaçao is a small but unique Island. It's not the typical Caribbean island with just sun and beaches. It has a rich and interesting history and culture. The capital, Willemstad, is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Visit Curaçao . com ... full info

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