NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – In 1992 the Republic of Kazakhstan became the 164th country to join the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The press service of President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev released his photo with then-Director General of UNESCO Federico Mayor, Kazinform has learned from the Telegram channel Bort N°1.
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Take Costa Rica by bike
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After a year of being restricted to small journeys, start thinking big: like traversing a continent. In helpfully slender Costa Rica, it’s possible to cross from Pacific coast to Caribbean entirely under your own steam in less than two weeks by means of trekking, cycling in the jungly highlands, a wild two-day raft down a whitewater river and one day of kayaking to the sea. Expect to encounter indigenous communities and abundant wildlife en route.
A 12-day small-group Costa Rica Traverse costs from £2,240pp excluding flights; Jan-May, Sept-Dec 2021 (0800 0744 135; worldexpeditions.co.uk).
Master a massif