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The Legend of Toba Lake

There was a handsome man named Batara Guru Sahala, who enjoyed fishing so much. One day, he caught a fish. He was surprised to find out that the fish could talk. The fish begged him to set it free.

Batara Guru Sahala could not bear it. He made the fish free. As soon as it was free. the fish changed into a very beautiful woman. Batara Guru Sahala fell in love with that  fish-woman and wanted to marry her. Batara Guru Sahala promised to keep the secret that she had been a fish and would never tell anybody about it.

They were married happily. They had two daughters. One day Batara Guru Sahala got very angry with his daughters. He could not control his temper. He shouted angrily and got the word of fish to his daughters. The daughters were crying. They found their mother and told her about it.

The mother was very angry. Batara Guru Sahala broke his promise. The mother was shouting angrily, then the earth began to shake. Volcanoes started to erupt. The earth formed a very big hole. People believe that the big hole became a lake. Today the lake is known as Toba lake.

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The Legend of Toba Lake

There was a handsome man named Batara Guru Sahala, who enjoyed fishing so much. One day, he caught a fish. He was surprised to find out that the fish could talk. The fish begged him to set it free.

Batara Guru Sahala could not bear it. He made the fish free. As soon as it was free. the fish changed into a very beautiful woman. Batara Guru Sahala fell in love with that  fish-woman and wanted to marry her. Batara Guru Sahala promised to keep the secret that she had been a fish and would never tell anybody about it.

They were married happily. They had two daughters. One day Batara Guru Sahala got very angry with his daughters. He could not control his temper. He shouted angrily and got the word of fish to his daughters. The daughters were crying. They found their mother and told her about it.

The mother was very angry. Batara Guru Sahala broke his promise. The mother was shouting angrily, then the earth began to shake. Volcanoes started to erupt. The earth formed a very big hole. People believe that the big hole became a lake. Today the lake is known as Toba lake.

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Machu Picchu, Peru

Machu Picchu in Peru, which means ‘old peak’ is one of the most enigmatic ancient sites in the world. According to the legend, Machu Picchu was a sacred place. The extraordinary city was created by Inca people. They erected many stones structured and turned the place into a work art.

Two thousand feet above the Lirubamba river, these ruins consist of baths, temples and about 150 hauses, all very well preserved. These gray granite structures some of which weight more than 50 tons, are perfectly sculpted that they are nothing less than works of architectural genius. They were rediscovered by a Yale archeologist in 1911. The ethereal beauty, workmanship, and history of the place attract millions of tourists each year.

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Machu Picchu, Peru

Machu Picchu in Peru, which means ‘old peak’ is one of the most enigmatic ancient sites in the world. According to the legend, Machu Picchu was a sacred place. The extraordinary city was created by Inca people. They erected many stones structured and turned the place into a work art.

Two thousand feet above the Lirubamba river, these ruins consist of baths, temples and about 150 hauses, all very well preserved. These gray granite structures some of which weight more than 50 tons, are perfectly sculpted that they are nothing less than works of architectural genius. They were rediscovered by a Yale archeologist in 1911. The ethereal beauty, workmanship, and history of the place attract millions of tourists each year.

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Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Mary. She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents had died.

One day, she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving her because they wanted to go to Abroad and they didn't have money  to. take her with them. She was sad and disappointed at the same time. The next day she ran away from home while her aunt and uncle were having breakfast. She ran away into the woods without looking back. After that she wa very tired and thristy. Then she saw a little hut, she knocked at the door, but no one answerd. So she went inside.

Marry was a diligent girl. When she saw the room was dirty, she cleaned it right away. Afterwards, she felt tired and feel asleep.

At night, three women came home from work. They went inside the hut. There they found Mary who was sleeping. They also found that their house was not dirty anymore. Then, Mary woke up and saw the women. Mary told the women her story and they felt sorry for her. One of the women said, "if you have nowhere to go, you can stay with us here". Mary was very happy. From that moment she lived with the three woman.

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The Legend of Toba Lake

    There was a handsome man named Batara Guru Sahala, who enjoyed fishing so much. One day, he caught a fish. He was surprised to find out that the fish could talk. The fish begged him to set it free.

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