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The Amazing Race 16 Destinations/Locations
DrRox:
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--- Quote from: georgiapeach on January 21, 2010, 03:53:33 PM ---Ypres is way NW.
I really don't trust Paraquay.
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Peach:
It's not often you make a geography goof, but it looks like you have here. Ypres is in the Southwest part of Belgium. Since I am not sure precisely what you were getting at, Paris is also west of the entire country of Belgium. I made one too, as I believed Mons was in northern France when it really is in Belgium. Here is a schematic map of Belgium to illustrate where Ypres is:
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Cool map, AP. Brings back a lot of fond memories.
As to Peach's geography goof, I guess its all in the interpretation. I might have read more into what Peach said, but I took her comment to mean the location of the Ypres battlefield in relatonship to all the other famous battlefields that took place in the area of your map. It would be very hard to find a battle field farther NW on your map, than maybe Dunkirk, which was WWII. All of the other major battlefields are either south or southeast of Ypres. So in that context, I too believe that the Ypres battlefield is just way to far NW.
ams06:
Not sure if you have seen this blurb from this travel blog but could this possibly be where the grandmother/granddaughter duo were eliminated?
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Bariloche was beautiful but windy and cold - bring not just "layers" but a heavy coat, gloves, scarf, thermal undewear. The young sheep farm host was hilarious and the farm will be featured on the Amazing Race in February.
It was posted Jan 5, 2010. I believe the name of the sheep farm is Fortin Chjacabuco sheep ranch
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Here's the link https://www.gct.com/gcc/general/default.aspx?oid=269504
georgiapeach:
I am used to calling that part of France the NW coast.. just included that bit of Belgium as well. It is an area well known to me. Ypres just seems too far "out", aside from the fact that it is in Begium not France. :lol:
I have sent out some feelers to several historical reenactment groups, will see if they can turn up anything.
georgiapeach:
--- Quote from: ams06 on January 22, 2010, 10:31:58 AM ---Not sure if you have seen this blurb from this travel blog but could this possibly be where the grandmother/granddaughter duo were eliminated?
Bariloche was beautiful but windy and cold - bring not just "layers" but a heavy coat, gloves, scarf, thermal undewear. The young sheep farm host was hilarious and the farm will be featured on the Amazing Race in February.
It was posted Jan 5, 2010. I believe the name of the sheep farm is Fortin Chjacabuco sheep ranch
Here's the link https://www.gct.com/gcc/general/default.aspx?oid=269504
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Wonderful find ams06!! This looks great and gives us another task location in the Bariloche area!
Here is the location and their website:
Estancia Fortín Chacabuco - Ruta 40 Km 2061 - Neuquén - Patagonia Argentina
http://www.estanciaspatagonicas.com/laestancia_en.htm
Sheep shearing anyone?? I didn't see any LLAMA pictures though. :duno:
georgiapeach:
Here is another map link for the area if anyone can spot it better: Googling 2041 km didn't get me anywhere! :lol: General location foor exploring only, the "A" is another hotel.
http://maps.google.es/maps?f=d&saddr=-41.242885,-71.462567&daddr=&hl=en&geocode=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=16&sll=-41.242788,-71.459563&sspn=0.009406,0.016136&ie=UTF8&ll=-41.228765,-71.427784&spn=0.079786,0.132523&t=h&z=13
Interestingly, some of the other hotels in the area offer a ropes course...
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