Ruins of São Miguel das Missões - Brazil

© Photo by Eneida Serrano

As a prize of a game at the Postcrossing Forum, Karina sent this postcard showing the Ruins of São Miguel das Missões (a UNESCO WHS), in Rio Grande do Sul.

Elves Chasm waterfall - USA

© Steve Miller

"Adobe" also participated at the Alien RR, and this was her choice: a great view of Colorado River, with one of the many waterfalls in Elves Chasm, inside the Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. (UNESCO WHS)

"The Grand Canyon from below

Running the Colorado River

Mile 116.6 The first fall is perhaps the best of several in Elves Chasm. Maidenhair fern clings to the rock."

Busselton - Australia

© Photo Cards Australia

As a lottery prize, Vikki sent this multiview of Busselton, Western Australia.

"Busselton is a popular holiday destination 230km south of Perth. The 2km Busselton Jetty is reputed to be the longest timber jetty in Australia"

Penguins - Germany

From the Alien RR, Anja sent this beautiful painting with penguins. The author is Ryosuke Nishioka.

NL-892183 - Map card of Drenthe

© Uitgeverij van der Meulen bv Sneek

NL-892183 sent by "Yvonne91"

"Drenthe  is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. The capital city is Assen. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany (districts of Emsland and Bentheim) to the east." In: Wikipedia

II Postcrossing Meeting in Bielefeld - Germany

Today is the Portuguses Postcrossing Christmas Meeting in Coimbra! I'm very excited to meet my friend once again and to visit the city.

Last month took place in Bielefeld, Germany, the II Postcrossing Meeting! As usual, more than 50 Postcrossers went there from several countries: Germany, Portugal, Australia, Finland, Switzerland, Netherlands, Spain and France.

From that meeting came these great postcards signed by the presents:

© Photo and design by Ana

Sent by "geminiscp": traditional Christmas sweets

© Photo by Bernhard Fischen

Sent by "azzurri": a multiview from Münster

Sent by "dollart": The Einschlingen, the hostel

© Photo by D. Fernandez & M. Peck, published by Kartenedition

Sent by "anjaaustel": beautiful penguins

From Tjitske: one of the 30 motives of the book "Rot"

© Mauritius images/age

From Isa: a great waterfall

DE-1134545 - The Godafoss

DE-1134545 sent by "peking_in_15_tagen"

This great waterfall was sent from Germany but shows The Godafoss ("Falls of The Gods") in Iceland. It's my second card from that country, and both are waterfalls :D

New address - Finland

"Dollart" has moved to a new place and sent this postcard with the new address on it. Pretty cool idea!

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - USA

© Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

What a great idea: make a Postcrossing Meeting on a Theme Park! "9teen87" went to this great meeting at Harry Potter's Theme Park ,Universal Studios in Orlando.

BY-231483 - Holy Dormition Kiev-Pechersk Lavra

BY-231483 sent by "Catherine8888"

This one was sent from Belarus, but the postcard shows the UNESCO world heritage site of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra in Ukraine.