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WINDOWON THE PAST
Standing
over the Libson riverfront, the
16th-century Belém Tower is an
enduring reminder of Portugal’s
golden age of discovery
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THE WILD BUNCH
In our annual adventure issue
we round up the world’s best ways
to get the adrenaline pumping,
taking you plunging pell-mell
down China’s biggest sand dune,
galloping across the Argentine
pampas and clambering to the top
of Yosemite’s famed Half Dome.
ILLUSTRATIONS BY
WESLEY ALLSBROOK
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BIG FISH, LITTLE BOAT
The far-flung island of Kiritimati
attracts hard-core anglers in
search of giant trevally and other
outsize trophies. But only the
bravest will attempt to reel in
these ocean behemoths from
a kayak. Repeat: a
kayak
.
BYMICHAEL BEHAR
PHOTOGRAPHS BY
STEPHENWHITESELL
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THREE PERFECT DAYS:
LISBON
Once the center of a mighty
empire, the Portuguese capital
was nearly wiped out in the 18th
century, only to rise again and
establish itself as one of Europe’s
most beguiling cities, rich in
beauty, grace and melancholy.
BY CHRIS WRIGHT
PHOTOGRAPHS BY
PEDRO GUIMARAES
HEMISPHERESMAGAZINE.COM
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