La Gomera Island | Spain

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La Gomera is one of Spain's seven Canary Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. In area this island is the second-smallest of the main islands of this group. The island is of volcanic origin and roughly circular, with a height of 1487 m at the highest peak.

 

Here you see a CanaryIslands map card.

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A stamp in remembrance of Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia (1947 – 2014).

The Kornati Islands | Croatia

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The Kornati islands are an archipelago of the Croatian coast, comprising over 100 islands. The largest island is Kornati.

The archipelago is a national park since 1980. Once covered with forests but today the islands have a desert-like appearance. Due to burning  down the foliage to make pasture for sheep.

  

Hjarnø Island | Denmark

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Denmark has 406 islands and 7,314 km of coastline. Some 70 of them are populated but the remainder are uninhabited. Island number 59 by size and a population of 104, is the small island of Hjarnø.  

 

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Part of a set of three stamps about winter berries (issued 2014).

The Lingonberry grows wild in the countryside. The red berries ripen in late summer and remain on the bush until the first winter frost. The berries are used in particular to make jam.

Masaai | Kenya

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The Maasai people of East Africa live in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania along the Great Rift Valley.

 

Between the ages of about 14 and 30, young men are traditionally known as morans. During this life stage they live in isolation in the bush, learning tribal customs and developing strength, courage, and endurance. 

The Mosque of Uqba | Tunisia

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The Mosque of Uqba is situated in the Tunisian town of Kairouan. It is one of the most important mosques in Tunisia, established by the Arab general Uqba ibn Nafi in 670 AD.

Located in the centre of Tunisia in a plain at an almost equal distance from the sea and the mountain, Kairouan is the most ancient Arabo-Muslim base of the Maghreb (670 AD) and one of its principal holy cities.

Kairouan is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Tunisia issued a stamp in November 2013 supporting the battle against violence against women.

Purmamarca's Hill of Seven Colors | Argentina

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Quebrada de Humahuaca is a narrow and arid mountainous valley, located in the province of Jujuy in Argentina. Purmamarca (Purma means desert and Marca means city) is a town located in this valley, at the feet of the Cerro de los Siete Colores: the Hill of Seven Colors. Look at the postcard and you know where it got its name from.

 

Quebrada de Humahuaca is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2003.

Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Sebil is wooden drinking fountain in the centre of Baščaršija square in Sarajevo built in 1753.

 

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The stamp was issued by the ‘Croatian post Mostar’, one of the three! postal operators in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The “Medjugorje 2012” stamp is dedicated to one of European’s largest Marian shrines, which is visited every year by millions of pilgrims.

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The Benedictine Abbey of Vézelay | France

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Shortly after its foundation in the 9th century, the Benedictine abbey of Vézelay acquired the relics of St Mary Magdalene and since then it has been an important place of pilgrimage. The church and hill at Vézelay were added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1979. 

 

La colline éternelle means something like ‘the eternal hill’.

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Part of a miniature sheet with 6 stamps about theatre masks. 

Zanzibar's Stone Town | Tanzania

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The Zanzibar Archipelago comprises numerous small islands and two large ones: Zanzibar and Pemba. Zanzibar’s historic centre is known as Stone Town, a World Heritage Site.

Most of the houses that can be seen today were built in the 19th century when Zanzibar was one of the most important trading centers in the Indian Ocean region. Little has changed in the last 200 years. It is a place of winding alleys, bustling bazaars, mosques and grand Arab houses.

 

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(left) World of the Disnosaurs (1994)

(right) Youth and sports (2009)

Tower of old Panama's Cathedral

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Panamá Viejo is the remaining part of the old Panama City and former capital of the country. It is located in the suburbs of the modern city. 

Together with the historical district of Panamá (Casco Viejo), it forms a World Heritage Site since 1997.

 

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Mireya Elisa Moscoso Rodríguez de Arias was Panama's first female president, serving from 1999 to 2004.

Salvador da Bahia | Brazil

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Salvador is the third most populous Brazilian city, after São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

The historic centre of Salvador, locally known as "Pelourinho", is famous for its Portuguese colonial architecture with historical monuments dating from the 17th to the 19th centuries. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.

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(right) One of two stamps issued 2014 to celebrated diplomatic relationships with Philippines. Here you see the other bird stamp.

Emam Mosque | Iran

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Isfahan is located in central Iran. The city contains a wide range of Islamic Architectural styles ranging from the 11th to the 19th century.

The "Shah Mosque" also known as "Emam Mosque" is regarded as one of the masterpieces of Persian Architecture. It dates back to the 17th century and is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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(left) In 2014 Iran issued a series of alphabet stamps. (right) In 2013 Iran issued 7 stamps depicting bridges. 

Willemstad, capital of Curacao

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Willemstad is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea.  The floating market is located in Punda, the oldest part of Curacao. Venezuelan salesmens sell fresh fruits, vegetables and fish directly from their boats.

Punda, a derivation of the Dutch word “punt” that means “point”, was established in 1634 when the founding merchants built offices, warehouses, stores and living quarters on the eastern side of the bay.

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Part of a set of 6 stamps issued 2014 about the 21st World Orchid Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Managua, the capital of Nicaragua

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Nicaragua is the biggest country in Central America. Bordering on Honduras in the North and Costa Rica in the South. In the West you will find the impressive Pacific Ocean, and in the East the Caribbean Sea. 

Managua is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua.  

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From left to right. 

Cats, part of a miniature set of 16 cat-stamps, issued 1994. 

Snapping Turtle, also part of 16-stamp miniature sheet and issued 1994.

Stamp part of a sheetlet of four stamps, honoring 100 years Queen Mother (1999).