Thailand is a Southeast Asian country. It's known for tropical beaches, opulent royal palaces,
ancient ruins and ornate temples displaying figures of Buddha. In Bangkok, the capital, an ultramodern cityscape rises next to quiet canalside communities and the iconic temples of Wat Arun, Wat Pho and the Emerald Buddha Temple (Wat Phra Kaew).
2.Vietnam
Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country on the South China Sea known for its beaches, rivers, Buddhist pagodas and bustling cities. Hanoi, the capital, pays homage to the nation’s iconic Communist-era leader, Ho Chi Minh, via a huge marble mausoleum. Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) has French colonial landmarks, plus Vietnamese War history museums and the Củ Chi tunnels, used by Viet Cong soldiers.
3.Morocco
Morocco, a North African country bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, is distinguished by its Berber, Arabian and European cultural influences. Marrakesh’s medina, a mazelike medieval quarter, offers entertainment in its Djemaa el-Fna square and souks (marketplaces) selling ceramics, jewelry and metal lanterns. The capital Rabat’s Kasbah of the Udayas is a 12th-century royal fort overlooking the water.
4.Peru
Peru is a country in South
America that's home to a section of Amazon rainforest and Machu Picchu, an
ancient Incan city high in the Andes mountains. The region around Machu Picchu,
including the Sacred Valley, Inca Trail and colonial city of Cusco, is rich in
archaeological sites. On Peru’s arid Pacific coast is Lima, the capital, with a
preserved colonial center and important collections of pre-Columbian art.
5.Mexico
Mexico, officially the
United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America.
Covering 1,972,550 square kilometers, it is the 13th-largest country in the
world.
6.Gauatemala
Guatemala, a Central
American country south of Mexico, is home to volcanoes, rainforests and ancient
Mayan sites. The capital, Guatemala City, features the stately National Palace
of Culture and the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. Antigua, west
of the capital, contains preserved Spanish colonial buildings. Lake AtitlĂ¡n,
formed in a massive volcanic
crater, is surrounded by coffee fields and villages.
crater, is surrounded by coffee fields and villages.
7.Turkey
Turkey is a nation
straddling eastern Europe and western Asia with cultural connections to ancient
Greek, Persian, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires. Cosmopolitan Istanbul, on
the Bosphorus Strait, is home to the iconic Hagia Sophia, with its soaring dome
and Christian mosaics, the massive 17th-century Blue Mosque and the circa-1460
Topkapı Palace, former home of sultans. Ankara is Turkey’s modern capital.
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