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Aleksandrs Laime, Latvian-born explorer (born 1911)

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Aleksandrs Laime

Latvian explorer (1911–1994)

Aleksandrs Laime was a famous Latvian-born explorer. He is most noted for being the first recorded human to reach Angel Falls, located in Venezuela, by foot. He also established, together with Charles Baughan, the tourist camp of Canaima, created solely for the purpose of…
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Latvia

Country in the Baltic Region of Europe

Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to the southeast and shares a maritime…
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March 21

Day of the year

March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 285 days remain until the end of the year.
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