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Gheos Worldguide Travel News Venezuela A devastating earthquake hit Venezuela on 25 June. The quake hit with a force of 7.2, immediately followed by another one measuring 7.5. The quakes are amongst the strongest ones in the country's recent history and a massive death toll is feared. At least 45,000 people were reported as missing. The last time, Venezuela was hit by a strong earthquake, was in 2018, when a quake measured 7.3. Learn more about:Venezuela Europe Extreme heat has hit numerous European countries. In France, temperatures of up to 42°C were measured opn 25 June. Spain is also suffering from very hot temperatures. In the United Kingdom, temperature records for June were broken. Several other European countries, including Belgium, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands, also suffered from the heatwave. Europe was also hit by a record-breaking heatwave in May. Scientists blame global warming for these extreme heatwaves. Learn more about:Europe Philippines An earthquake with a force of 7.8 has hit the south of the Philippines on 7 June. Especially the southern island of Mindanao was hit hard. Numerous buildings collapsed and at least 12 people lost their lives. Learn more about:Philippines South Africa Heavy rain in the south of the country has caused flooding on 4 June. The same area has sufffered from severe rain and flooding since the beginning of May. Several roads have been closed and more rain is expected in the coming days. Learn more about:South Africa China An earthquake struck the region of Guangxi in the south of China on 18 May. At least 13 buildings have collapsed, resulting in 2 fatalities. One person is still not accounted for. Some 7,000 people from the city of Liuzhou were evacuated. Learn more about:China Democratic Republic of the Congo On 15 May, it was reported that an outbreak of ebola has caused at least 65 deaths in the DRC. This number has risen to at least 80 on 17 May, while there are some 246 suspected cases. In neighboring Uganda, several ebola victims were reported as well. It is thought that the real number of affected people is much higher, as not all cases are reported. Learn more about:Democratic Republic of the Congo  Money & Markets CNN financial and business news | Welcome to Gheos.com, the oldest travel portal on the Internet. The World Guide features detailed maps, flags, anthems, statistical information, weather reports, history and travel information and tips on all travel destinations in the world. No matter where you are planning to travel to; all the necessary information is freely available from Gheos.com  Destination of the week On these pages a different destination will be highlighted every week. Sometimes it's a tourist trap like one of the Spanish resorts; sometimes we will bring you detailed information on some more exotic places. This week we will have a closer look at Mauritania   Although Mauritania is a very poor country, it is expensive to travel there. It consists mostly of desert. It is a desolate place, where political disputes erupt frequently. Landmines and violence along the borders with Mali, Senegal and the Western Sahara make it seem that a visit to Mauritania would be more trouble than it is worth. Mauritania is not completely a waste of time though. The country has some nice spots for fishing, bird watching and even surfing along the coast, as well as several interesting caravan towns in the interior. The biggest attraction is the country's desolation that keeps most people away. Mauritania is one of the world's least visited countries and if you are an adventurer, who likes venturing through dusty towns, half blanketed in sand, having tea with nomads in their colorful tents and looking at prehistoric rock drawings and ancient Saharan architecture, then you should visit it. There are some inland plateaus that resemble the moon and there are some green and fertile areas along the coast, but they are rapidly diminishing. For example, the capital of Nouakchott was founded on a fertile grassy plain in 1960. At that time the fertile area was very large and the capital was far away from the desert, but nowadays people in Nouakchott's outskirts fight a constant battle against the sand. And sand is everywhere. In fact, to see anything else than the capital, or sand, requires a lot of planning and some luck too. Mauritania might not seem an interesting destination, but even expatriates who lived in this 'Godforsaken place' and would never do so again, still agree that a visit to Mauritania is a truly exotic and unforgettable experience.  Click on the images to learn more about this interesting destination. A map of Mauritania will open full-screen. Just click on towns and places you want to know more about. Next week: Spain
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