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The State of Art in Palau ( 2nd of a series ): The Empty Halls of Palau’s Hall of Fame
We’ve heard about the great works of Leonardo Da Vinci, the artist behind the famous Mona Lisa portrait, Michelangelo and his marble sculpture, David, or Salvador Dali’s famous painting depicting melting clocks that never fails to give audiences an unexplainable kind of nostalgia – The Persistence of Memory. Thanks to the many people who made […]
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World Traveller Visits Palau In Guinness World Record Quest
A young Catalan man has visited Palau in a globe-trotting bid to be listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the youngest person to have visited all sovereign countries worldwide. After leaving university at the age of 19, Oscar Herrero Requena first acquired his vibrant taste for travel, playing the ukulele as a […]
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Greed and Meth
Nicanor Gates leaves court on the final day of his trial carrying a file, prior to the jury returning a sentence. (Colin Cortbus) Nicanor Gates, a 58-year old Palauan man living in California was found guilty of criminal conspiracy to import Methamphetamine into the Republic of Palau after a three-day trial. The verdict comes after […]
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The State of Art in Palau (1st of a series)
Much had been told about Palau being the “pristine paradise” destination but only a dearth is heard about its arts and culture industry. Art had already been considered in many parts of the world as an important aspect of tourism. Tourists and travelers alike always find their ways to museums and parks that proudly displayed […]
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Battle against grubs
In the Southwestern part of Palau, a new battle is taking place as tiny creatures attempt to establish a colony. Such a battle involves no guns or warships and the main players are men and the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles (CRBs). While most of the people are out frolicking in the summer to play sports and […]