Mountains – Places Happen https://www.placeshappen.com Amazing Destinations and Photo Stories Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:20:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.placeshappen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Mountains – Places Happen https://www.placeshappen.com 32 32 Japan’s Snow Monkeys Soaking in Hot Springs https://www.placeshappen.com/japans-snow-monkeys-soaking-in-hot-springs/ Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:02:03 +0000 https://www.placeshappen.com/?p=2886 There is no better place to see the snow monkeys than in Jigokudani Monkey Park in Yamanouchi, Japan. During the day Japanese macaques (snow monkeys), native to Japan, descend from the steep hills of Joshin’etsukogen National Park to chill in the hot springs in the valley below and go back to the forest at night. But while these snow monkeys are wild, they come to this exact spot for a reason: the…

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]]> Hiking Picos de Europa – Winding Roads and Glacial Lakes https://www.placeshappen.com/hiking-picos-de-europa-winding-roads-and-glacial-lakes/ Sat, 11 Apr 2020 16:40:31 +0000 https://www.placeshappen.com/?p=2192 Spain is not only about Barcelona and sangria. Away from the big cities and busy beaches, in the northern region of Asturias, lies the oldest national park in Spain – Picos de Europa. And in the heart of the park, 27 kilometers from the small town of Cangas de Onis, you will find a magical place – Lakes of Covadonga. It offers one of the most beautiful places for hiking in Picos de Europa and is…

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]]> Lush Cocora Valley Filled with Colibri and Palm Trees https://www.placeshappen.com/lush-cocora-valley-filled-with-colibri-and-palm-trees/ Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:00:51 +0000 https://www.placeshappen.com/?p=1713 Salento is a quaint Colombian town that makes a living from coffee plantations and tourism. One of the “must do” things when in Salento is taking a hike in the famous Cocora Valley, filled with wax palm trees (which is also a national symbol of Colombia), mountain springs and colorful hummingbirds. You can explore it on a horse, but don’t hesitate to go on foot and take time and enjoy Coroca…

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]]> Legends and Dragons in Ha Long Bay https://www.placeshappen.com/legends-and-dragons-in-ha-long-bay/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 14:35:25 +0000 https://www.placeshappen.com/?p=1138 If you are visiting Vietnam, be sure not to miss Ha Long Bay – a magical natural wonder in the north of the country. In Vietnamese, “Ha Long” literally means “descending dragon”. People say that there are a total of 1969 islands in Ha Long Bay – coincidentally that is also the year when the nationalist revolutionary Ho Chi-Minh passed away. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is located about 170…

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