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The Furka Pass road was opened between 1866 and 1867, and connects the Valais valley to the Uranaise valley previously cut by the Furkastock. In 1882, Josef Seiler built a lodge located in a hairpin created by the road. [1] The beginnings are difficult for the lodge. It then expanded for the first time in 1890 to become a hotel.
Muck Rack. Muck Rack is a software database for journalists and public relation offices founded in 2009 by Gregory Galant and Lee Semel. [6] [7] It is free for journalists and subscription-based for public relation offices, and a news aggregator of works by registered journalist. [8]
Tafur" appears to mean just "beggar" or "vagrant". [2] ". King Tafur" took harsh vows of poverty, relinquished his weapons and armour and donned a sack-cloth and a scythe, urging his followers to do the same. [1] The Tafurs typically wore no shoes and little clothing. They barely lived off roots or herbs, frequently exhibited sores and bruises ...
Pedro Tafur (or Pero Tafur) (c. 1410 – c. 1484 [1]) was a traveller, historian and writer from Castile (modern day Spain ). Born in Córdoba, [2] to a branch of the noble house of Guzmán, [3] Tafur traveled across three continents during the years 1436 to 1439. During the voyage, he participated in various battles, visited shrines, and ...
Martín Yañéz, also written as Yañés, Tafur was born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain with parents Diego Díaz Tafur and Beatriz de Sotomayor. [1] [3] His father was the brother of Isabel Tafur, the mother of Juan Tafur, Martín's cousin. Other family included Hernán Venegas Carrillo and Pedro Fernández de Valenzuela, fellow conquistadors in ...
Victoria Falls ( Lozi: Mosi-oa-Tunya, "Thundering Smoke"; Tonga: Shungu Namutitima, "Boiling Water") is a waterfall on the Zambezi River, located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. [2] It is one of the world's largest waterfalls, with a width of 1,708 m (5,604 ft). Its region is inhabited by several species of plants and animals.
Children. 1. Victor Tayback (January 6, 1930 – May 25, 1990) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as diner owner Mel Sharples on the television sitcom Alice (1976–1985), as well as his multiple guest appearances on The Love Boat (1977–1987). The former earned him two consecutive Golden Globe Awards (for Best Supporting ...
Designated. 15 January 1981. ( 1981-01-15) The Fairmont Empress, formerly and commonly referred to as The Empress, is one of the oldest hotels in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Located on 721 Government Street, it is situated in Downtown Victoria, facing the city's Inner Harbour. The hotel was designed by Francis Rattenbury, and was built ...