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Enjoy Latgale! First look at eastern Latvia

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vimeo Latgale in couchsurfers eyes – part 5   What is Latgale? Latgale – Land of Blue Lakes, the east part of Latvia. Let’s listen to what travelers and history say (part 4 here).   ‘Capital city’ of Latgale – Daugavpils (Dvinsk 1893-1920, Dünaburg 1667 – 1893) is the second biggest city of Latvia. The town’s history began in 1275 when the Livonian Order built Dünaburg Castle 20 km up the Daugava river from where Daugavpils is now situated.    ...