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Known for its brightly coloured houses, the Chilean port city of Valparaíso is a vibrant, chaotic jumble of grand mansions, townhouses, shanties and patches of wilderness, connected by steep, cobbled roads and eight very welcome funicular lifts. The custom of painting their houses vivid colours began before the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914, when many ships used the port as a stopover between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
As well as being incredibly easy on the eyes, Queenstown has a rich history. According to RealNZ, it dates back over 700 years. The Māori people chose not to settle in the area but instead visit during the summer months. "Using the transport of a vessel made from flax stems, Māori would visit the region to hunt for Moa and find pounamu," a precious stone.
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