| Country |
Location |
Description |
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| Albania |
Eastern Albania |
Settelemnts near Lake Ohrid. |
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| Bangladesh |
Chittagong |
Foy's Lake near Chittagong. |
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| Bolivia |
Huynaymarka Lake |
Huynaymarka Lake with the snow-capped Andes. |
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| Bolivia |
Copacabana |
The centre of Copacabana, the largest Bolivian town on Lake Titicaca. |
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| Bolivia |
Lake Titicaca |
Overlooking Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake at 4000m. |
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| Bolivia |
Lake Titicaca |
Islands dotted in Lake Titicaca. |
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| Bolivia |
Lake Titicaca |
Men picking koa (used as a disinfectant by the Incas) at Lake Titicaca. |
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| Bolivia |
Lake Titicaca |
The Island of the Sun in Lake Titicaca. |
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| Bolivia |
Lake Titicaca
Kalahuta Island |
1200 year old stone tombs on Kalahuta Island (Lake Titicaca). |
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| Cambodia |
Tonle Sap |
 The Tonle Sap flows into the Mekon for six months then flows back into a lake at Siem Rep. |
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| Cambodia |
Tonle Sap
Siem Rep |
Siem Rep is the largest settlement on the Tonle Sap lake. |
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| Chile |
Osorno |
A misty Osorno Volcano (2661m) one of several cones dotted around Lake Llanquihue. |
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| Chile |
Lake Todos Santos |
Lake Todos Santos, one of the many lakes in Chile's Lake District. |
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| Chile |
Lake Todos Santos |
Many waterfalls cascade into Lake Todos Santos. |
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| Chile |
Lake Calafquen |
Mapuche family at Lake Calafquen in southern Chile. |
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| Chile |
Lake Calafquen |
Choshuanco Volcano (2415m) overlooks Lake Calafquen. |
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| Chile |
Villarica |
Lake Villarica in southern Chile. |
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| Chile |
Villarica |
Villarica Volcano (2840m) overlooking the lake of the same name. |
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| Chile |
Lauca National Park
Lake Chungara |
Lake Chungara overlooked by Volcanos Pomarane (6252m) and Parinacota (6330m). |
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| Chile |
Lauca National Park
Cotocotani Lakes |
Cotocotani Lakes. |
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| China |
Yunnan
Kunming |
Green Lake Park was created in 14th century from swamps near Kunming. |
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| China |
Yunnan
Kunming
Lake Dian |
The Taihua Temple (built during the Ming Dynasty) at Lake Dian. |
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| China |
Yunnan
Kunming
Lake Dian |
Clay figures on the walls of the 11th century Huating Temple near Kunming at Lake Dian. |
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| China |
Yunnan
Erhai Lake |
The Three Pagodas at Dali near Erhai Lake. |
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| China |
Yunnan
Erhai Lake |
Erhai Lake (1900m). |
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| China |
Yunnan
Shapin |
Shapin village near Erhai Lake. |
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| China |
Tibet
Yamdrok Tso |
Yamdrok Tso (Torquoise Lake) at 4482m is one of the largest in Tibet. |
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| China |
Zhejiang
Hangzhou |
West Lake at Hangzhou. |
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| China |
Beijing
Summer Palace |
Kunming Lake and the northern suburbs of Beijing. |
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| China |
Beijing
Summer Palace |
Kunming Lake dominates the park at the Summer Palace in the northern suburbs of Beijing. |
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| China |
Beijing
Summer Palace |
Buildings by Kunming Lake near Beijing. |
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| China |
Beijing
Summer Palace |
Kunming Lake (Beijing). |
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| Colombia |
Lake Cocha |
Pretty village at Lake Cocha. |
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| Colombia |
Lake Tota |
Lake Tota. |
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| Colombia |
Lake Tota
Aquitania |
Church at the village of Aquitania by Lake Tota. |
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| Colombia |
Lake Tota
Tibasosa |
Tibasosa is a pretty town by Lake Tota. Simon Bolivar stayed on the corner house on a visit. |
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| Costa Rica |
Arenal |
Lake Arenal in central Costa Rica. |
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| Egypt |
Aswan
Lake Nasser |
Lake Nasser is an artificial lake produced by the Aswan dam. |
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| El Salvador |
Coatepeque Lake |
Coatepeque Lake, set in an ancient volcanic crater, is 6km wide. |
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| Guatemala |
Lake Atitlan |
Lake Atitlan is a beautiful volcanic lake at 1560m. |
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| Guatemala |
Lake Atitlan |
Lake Atitlan is a 50km wide volcanic crater filled with water. |
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| Guatemala |
Lake Atitlan |
Three of the volcanos surrounding Lake Atitlan. |
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| Guatemala |
Lake Atitlan |
San Pedro Volcano (2995m) is one of three volcanos around Lake Atitlan. |
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| Guatemala |
Lake Atitlan |
The fertile volcanic slopes around Lake Atitlan. |
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| Guatemala |
Lake Atitlan |
Toliman Volcano (3158m) over Lake Atitlan. |
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| Guatemala |
Lake Atitlan
Panajachel |
Panajachel is the largest village on Lake Atitlan. |
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| Guatemala |
Lake Atitlan
Santiago de Atitlan |
The village of Santiago on Lake Atitlan. |
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| Guatemala |
Lake Atitlan
Santiago de Atitlan |
Girls in Santiago, a village at Lake Atitlan. |
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| Guatemala |
Lake Atitlan
San Antonio |
Woman weaving in San Antonio, a village on the shores of Lake Atitlan. |
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| Guatemala |
Sololá |
The market at Sololá (2110m), a village on a shelf above Lake Atitlan. |
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| Guatemala |
Flores |
Lake Paten Itza near Flores. |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Amber |
A plant covered lake containing the Jal Mahal in the Amber region of Rajasthan. |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar
Dal Lake |
Srinagar is set on the beautiful Dal Lake. |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar
Dal Lake |
Dal Lake near Srinagar in Kashmir. |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar
Dal Lake |
Shikharas (water taxis) and houseboats on Dal Lake in Srinagar. |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar
Dal Lake |
Local transport on Dal Lake, Srinagar. |
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| India |
Orissa
Chilka Lake |
Tribal mother and child from Chilka Lake (Orissa). |
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| India |
Orissa
Chilka Lake |
Fisherman on Chilka Lake at sunset. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Lake Toba Region |
Lake Toba is the largest lake in South East Asia (1700 square km).
It is a giant volcanic crater. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Lake Toba Region |
Traditional longhouse in Simalungun Batak village near Lake Toba. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Samosir Island in Lake Toba is 30km long. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Samosir Island on Lake Toba is dotted with Toba Batak houses. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Male Batak dancer at Simanindo Village on Lake Toba's Samosir Island. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Dieng Plateau. |
Steaming sulphurous lake in central Java's Dieng Plateau. |
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| Indonesia |
Bali
Mount Batur |
The outer crater of Mount Batur houses a lake. |
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| Indonesia |
Bali
Mount Batur |
Settlements near Lake Batur. |
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| Indonesia |
Bali
Mount Batur |
Woman in Penelokan, a village by Lake Batur. |
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| Iran |
Qom
Howz Soltan Lake |
Howz Soltan Lake near Qom is a dried up salt plain. |
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| Italy |
Lago Maggiore
Stressa |
Maggiore Lake near Stressa. |
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| Italy |
Lago Maggiore
Isola Pescatori |
Isola Pescatori in Maggiore Lake. |
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| Japan |
Kawaguchi Lake |
Mount Fuji and Kawaguchi Lake. |
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| Kazakhstan |
Lake Balqash |
Rain on the stepp near Lake Balqash. |
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| Kazakhstan |
Lake Balqash |
Sunset over Lake Balqash. |
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| Kyrgyzstan |
Issyk Kol Lake |
Lake Issyk Kol (170km by 70km) is the world's second largest Alpine Lake. |
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| Kyrgyzstan |
Issyk Kol Lake |
Lake Issyk Kol near Karakol. |
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| Kyrgyzstan |
Issyk Kol Lake |
Farmer near Karakol on the southern region of Issyk Kol Lake. |
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| Kyrgyzstan |
Kaji Say |
Lake Issyk Kol at Kaji Say. |
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| Kyrgyzstan |
Orto Tokoy |
Torquise lake at Orto Tokoy. |
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| Kyrgyzstan |
Song Kol |
The 3400m high Song Kol Lake. |
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| Kyrgyzstan |
Toktogul Lake |
Toktogul Lake from the southern shore. |
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| Lithuania |
Trakai |
View of Lake Totoriskiu, one of three lakes at Trakai. |
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| Lithuania |
Trakai |
Boats at Lake Luka in the Trakai region. |
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| Lithuania |
Trakai |
Typical wooden lakeside house at Trakai. |
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| Lithuania |
Trakai |
Lake Galve is dotted with islands. |
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| Lithuania |
Trakai |
A wedding by Lake Galve at Trakai. |
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| Lithuania |
Trakai |
Several islands on Lake Galve. |
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| Macedonia |
Ohrid |
The misty shores of Lake Ohrid from the town of Ohrid. |
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| Macedonia |
Ohrid |
Boats on Lake Ohrid. |
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| Macedonia |
Ohrid |
Ohrid is perched on the edge of Lake Ohrid. |
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| Macedonia |
Ohrid |
Street cafe in the lakeside city of Ohrid. |
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| Macedonia |
Ohrid |
Ohrid is set on a hill by the lake overlooked by the Castle of Car Samoil. |
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| Macedonia |
Ohrid |
The 13th Century Sveti Jovan at Kaneo Church at Lake Ohrid. |
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| Macedonia |
Ohrid |
View of Lake Ohrid from the northern part of Ohrid. |
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| Macedonia |
Ohrid |
Rocky shore of Lake Ohrid. |
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| Macedonia |
Ohrid |
Houses descending down to Lake Ohrid. |
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| Macedonia |
Ohrid |
The southern end of Lake Ohrid. |
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| Macedonia |
Ohrid |
A misty Lake Ohrid near the Albanian border. |
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| Macedonia |
Ohrid
Naum |
Lake Ohrid at Naum, the source of the lake's water. |
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| Macedonia |
Ohrid
Naum |
Lake Ohrid from Naum. |
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| Macedonia |
Ohrid
Naum |
Lake Ohrid at Naum with the distant mountains of Albania. |
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