"Latvia" Latvia by bsfreeloader

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My time in Latvia was limited to a short drive from the Estonian border to Riga, a couple days in Riga, and then the drive from Riga to the Lithuanian border. The former Soviet presence was much more pronounced in Latvia than in Estonia, particularly in the outskirts of Riga where the dreary, gray, box-like Soviet housing complexes predominated. But neither Old Town Riga nor new Riga bore any further resemblance to the dark days of the past, and the countryside looked as pleasant and welcoming as further north in Estonia. Like Estonian's, Latvian's have enthusiatically embraced capitalism and their newfound freedoms.

  • Last visit to Latvia: Jun 2007
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