| Welcome to Kamchatka! |
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| Sunday, 13 June 2004 | |
Petropapavlovsk is the capital of the Kamchatka Peninsula and is situated on Avacha Bay. Avacha Bay was discovered by the Russians in 1703 and was the focus of numerous expeditions.  Petropapavlovsk-Kamchatsky In the beginning of the 19th century it became a center of Russian / American activities. The center of the city is still occupied by old wooden buildings. It is very difficult on dark winter days to call this city beautiful but on the rare sunny summer days when the surrounding hills are bright green, dotted with wild flowers, and the snow topped volcanoes jut out above an azure blue bay, it is easy to understand why the Kamchatkin people are so proud of their city. |