633 Granada; Mount Ararat; Colombia's Rio Magdalena

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Rick Steves

Rick Steves, Public Radio, 721132, Europe, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Npr, Travel

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🗓️ 27 March 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Guides from Spain highlight the historical treasures you can find in Granada today, including the impressive Islamic art of its Alhambra palace. Rick Antonson tells us how he climbed to the top of Mount Ararat in Turkey and about its significance to nearby Armenians. And anthropologist Wade Davis explains how the flow of the Rio Magdalena helps define today's nation of Colombia.

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0:00.0	People are still searching for evidence of Noah's Ark on Mount Ararat.
0:04.6	Rick Antonson climbed it to experience the fabled mountain for himself.
0:08.4	It begs you to question it.
0:11.4	All sorts of the legends are the histories around it as well as the politics.
0:15.6	The more sheritage of Southern Spain makes the city of Granada stand out.
0:19.4	Imagine, in a society, it leaves a big, genetic print.
0:23.9	Guides from Spain tell us how you can get in touch with 700 years of Muslim rule in Andalusia
0:29.2	in the Islamic architecture at the Alhambra Palace.
0:32.2	The courtyard of the lions, I could say, it's cosmic balance.
0:36.7	And Wade Davis tells us how one mighty river helps to find the nation of Colombia.
0:41.2	And you can really reach down and touch the origin of a great nation.
0:45.7	His explorations showed him how the Andes, the Amazon, and the Caribbean become united by the real Magdalena.
0:52.2	It's all in the hour ahead on Travel with Rick Steves. Come along.
1:00.2	Hey, I'm Rick Steves. I love art.
1:03.2	And in my new book, Europe's Top 100 Masterpieces, I share my favorites with gorgeous photos and vivid descriptions.
1:11.2	It's a greatest hit sweep through art history via the finest paintings, sculpture, and architecture ever.
1:17.7	It's all in Europe's Top 100 Masterpieces, art for the Traveler.
1:22.2	It's available now at ricksteves.com.
1:26.2	Today on Travel with Rick Steves, we'll explore one of the most famous mountains in the Middle East.
1:31.2	Rick Antonson tells us how he climbed the 17,000-foot-tall Mount Error at Eastern Turkey,
1:36.2	where the views show you Armenia, Iran, and the cradle of civilization.
1:40.2	Increasing the length of the Magdalena River in Colombia,
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