Travelers share photos of the people they've met around the world

"So much of a person, and of a country, is written on the face."
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A place can leave a lasting impression, but architecture rarely makes an impact on a traveler the way a person can.

Perhaps that's why last month's Intrepid Travel photography competition, focusing on "faces of the world," brought in such amazing submissions.


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From the U.S. to Indonesia to Ethiopia to India, travelers on the tour company's trips took incredible photographs of some of the people that make each place what it is.

Take a look at some of February's highlights.

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