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In April 1961, Playa Girón was one of two landing sites for seaborne forces of about 1,500 armed Cuban exiles in the Bay of Pigs Invasion, an American CIA-sponsored attempt [2] to overthrow the new government of Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro. Over 72 hours, fighting took place in many parts of the Cienaga de Zapata, Playa Girón being the ...
A good example for a Portuguese colonial civic building from the era is the Palace of the Viceroys of Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro. Built in 1738, for the Viceroy of State of Brazil, the palace typifies the style of Portuguese colonial baroque in civic use, with its white-washed exterior walls and simple grey stone baroque windows and portals.
Bristol is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. [1] Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (a stop on the Patuxent Water Trail) [2] and the colonial town of Pig Point (alternately referred to as Bristol Landing and Leon at times) are on the Patuxent River waterfront portion of Bristol.
The late actor’s home was officially sold for $8.5 million nearly one year after his sudden death on Oct. 28, 2023 Reuters 3 months ago US pending home sales jump the most in more than four ...
Rio de Janeiro is the largest coastal city in Brazil. The coastline of Brazil measures 7,491 km, [1] [a] making it the 16th longest national coastline in the world. The coastline touches exclusively the Atlantic Ocean. Brazil's coastline has many geographical features such as islands, reefs, bays, and its 2,095 beaches. [2] [3] [4]
The archipelago is the main nesting site of the green sea turtle in Brazil. There are also large numbers of breeding seabirds, including the endemic subspecies of the Great frigatebird ( Fregata minor nicolli ) and Lesser frigatebird ( F. ariel trinitatis ), and it is the only Atlantic breeding site for the Trindade petrel . [ 7 ]
The pink amperima sea cucumber, nicknamed the “Barbie pig,” is one of the largest invertebrates living on the deep-sea floor. Along with the transparent unicumber, the creature is a type of ...
At least 85 people have died in Rio Grande do Sul state and 150,000 have had to flee their homes. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...