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Seven Sisters is a set of seven surfing point breaks in the Mexican state of Baja California.These breaks break best in the wintertime on West and Northwest swells. All of the point breaks are subject to hazards such as rocks, rip currents and sometime even sharks have been spotted at these breaks.
Sikkim (/ ˈ s ɪ k ɪ m / SIK-im; Nepali:) is a state in northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Koshi Province of Nepal in the west, and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Siliguri Corridor, which borders Bangladesh.
The Lake Norconian Club [5] opened on February 2, 1929. [6] It was renamed The Norconian on January 20, 1931, so travelers would not be confused and think the resort was a private club. The resort was initially a great success, with film and sports stars as regular visitors. [7] It was not unusual to see Buster Keaton or Babe Ruth on the
The Kingdom of Sikkim formerly lay on the northern side of the corridor, until its occupation by India in 1975. The city of Siliguri, in the state of West Bengal, is the major city in this area and the central transfer point in eastern South Asia that connects Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sikkim, Darjeeling, and Northeast India to one another.
Sister cities of Los Angeles. This is a list of sister cities in the United States state of California.Sister cities, known in Europe as twin towns, are cities which partner with each other to promote human contact and cultural links, although this partnering is not limited to cities and often includes counties, regions, states and other sub-national entities.
For years I’ve heard stories about the nude resorts out in the desert playground of Palm Springs, California, a place that seemed like a veritable paradise for nudists. My curiosity finally got ...
A popular vote for Sikkim to join the Indian Union failed and Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru agreed to a special protectorate status for Sikkim. Sikkim was to be a tributary of India, in which India controlled its external defence, diplomacy and communication. A state council was established in 1953 to allow for the constitutional ...
Others include Morro Rock and Hollister Peak. It is named after Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo , a Spanish maritime explorer, who was sailing off the coast in 1542. The rock outcrop, composed mostly of rhyodacite , is a volcanic plug formed when magma welled up underneath a layer of softer rock and solidified.