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Valle Verzasca

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December 13th 2013
Geo: 46.1445, 8.72654Dawn doesn't occur until after 7.30am, which takes some getting used to. We had breakfast, rugged up, and (after looking at Tino's daini (the deer)), we drove back to Ronco to try to catch Martina (who also prepared an apartment for us!) and quickly saw Floriano.We grabbed some supplies in Tenero, were stopped on the road whilst a man detonated acharge, and then dr ... read more

Europe » Switzerland

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The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland... ... read more