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Caucasus Mountains

Caucasus Mountains
The Caucasus Mountains protect Georgia from cold northern air and trap warmer air from the Black Sea. Here, Mount Kazbek dwarfs the Tsminda Sameda Church. The 5,037 m (16,526 ft) peak is part of the Caucasus chain.
Pat O'Hara Photography
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Georgia (country); Caucasus Mountains
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