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India 2018 (part XI): Ajanta

December 2, 2018by matt-travels 5 Comments

Ajanta, Maharashtra: After spending the night at the Lonar Crater, we continued our journey with a visit to the spectacular Ajanta Caves. The approximately thirty Ajanta Caves were carved into […]

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Ajanta, India, India 2018

France 2018: Paris

September 9, 2018by matt-travels 2 Comments

Paris, France: At the end of March, I spent a long weekend together with a friend discovering Paris. No words are needed to descibe the wonders and charms of Paris […]

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France, France 2018, Paris

Argentina 2018 (part V): La Plata

September 2, 2018by matt-travels 2 Comments

La Plata, Argentina: After I finished my work around Zapala and in Rosario, I hopped on the bus to Buenos Aires from where I visited nearby La Plata for half […]

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Argentina, Argentina 2018, La Plata

Argentina 2018 (part IV): Rosario

August 26, 2018by matt-travels 1 Comment

Rosario, Argentina: After my work in Zapala was completed, I traveled to Rosario together with my colleague and continued my research there. Rosario is a city with more than 1 […]

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Argentina, Argentina 2018, Rosario

Argentina 2018 (part III): Zapala & surroundings

August 19, 2018by matt-travels 2 Comments

Zapala, Argentina: An overnight bus brought me from Buenos Aires all the way to Zapala in the province of Neuquén from where I would do field work in the coming […]

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Argentina, Argentina 2018, Zapala

Argentina 2018 (part I): Buenos Aires

August 5, 2018by matt-travels 2 Comments

Buenos Aires, Argentina: From Mexico City, I traveled to Argentina to conduct field work for a couple of weeks. After my arrival, I had some time in Buenos Aires before […]

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Argentina, Argentina 2018, Buenos Aires

Mexico 2018 (part VI): Teotihuacan

July 29, 2018by matt-travels Leave a comment

Teotihuacan, Mexico: I visited the spectacular ruins of Teotihuacan on an early morning tour from nearby Mexico City. Teotihuacan is an ancient city approximately 40 km northeast of Mexico City. […]

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Mexico, Mexico 2018, Teotihuacan

Mexico 2018 (part V): Mexico City

July 22, 2018by matt-travels 10 Comments

Mexico City, Mexico: Following the conference in San Luis Potosi and the field work in the Sierra de Catorce and in northeastern Zacatecas, I traveled to Mexico City. Mexico City […]

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Mexico, Mexico 2018, Mexico City

Mexico 2018 (part IV): northeastern Zacatecas

July 15, 2018by matt-travels 1 Comment

Zacatecas, Mexico: After spending several days in the Sierra de Catorce, we drove a bit further into northeastern Zacatecas. The countryside of northeastern Mexico was just as beautiful as in […]

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Mexico, Mexico 2018, northeastern Zacatecas

Mexico 2018 (part I): San Luis Potosi

June 24, 2018by matt-travels 3 Comments

San Luis Potosi, Mexico: In early February, I had the opportunity to attend a conference in San Luis Potosi in central Mexico. During the conference, I also visited the city’s […]

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Mexico, Mexico 2018, San Luis Potosi

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