{"id":5483,"date":"2016-02-24T05:15:15","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T10:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/?p=5483"},"modified":"2016-07-08T10:53:40","modified_gmt":"2016-07-08T14:53:40","slug":"2016-photo-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/2016-photo-contest","title":{"rendered":"Explorica 2016 Photo Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This year, you&#8217;ll\u00a0have<em>\u00a0<em>six\u00a0<\/em><\/em>chances to win when you enter the Explorica photo contest! We&#8217;re giving away\u00a0over $1,000 worth of Amazon Gift Cards and the chance to have your\u00a0shot published on the front cover of our catalog.<\/p>\n<p>Submit your photos on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Explorica\/\">Facebook<\/a> or\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/landing\/photocon\">explorica.com\/photo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the complete contest rules, see our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Explorica-2016-Photo-Contest-Terms.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">2016 Photo Contest Terms &amp; Conditions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #f99901;\">Prize Categories<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #26a5df;\">Best cultural\u00a0immersion photo<\/span> | $200 Amazon Gift Card<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Students experiencing\u00a0an exciting and unique\u00a0activity on tour<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2641\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Egypt.4.2011-023-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2641\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2641\" src=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Egypt.4.2011-023-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Exploring the desert \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Egypt.4.2011-023-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Egypt.4.2011-023-1-528x396.jpg 528w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Egypt.4.2011-023-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2641\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exploring the desert<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6109\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/55390091e08eb-milkingacowinMonteverde.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6109\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6109\" src=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/55390091e08eb-milkingacowinMonteverde-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Milking a cow in Monteverde\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/55390091e08eb-milkingacowinMonteverde-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/55390091e08eb-milkingacowinMonteverde.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Milking a cow in Monteverdi<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #26a5df;\">Best use of Explorica gear<\/span>\u00a0| $200 Amazon Gift Card<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Students sporting Explorica sunglasses, luggage tags, or other\u00a0logo gear<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4689\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/LadyLiberty-800x5331.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4689\" class=\"wp-image-4689 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/LadyLiberty-800x5331-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"The Statue of Liberty\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/LadyLiberty-800x5331-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/LadyLiberty-800x5331-530x353.jpg 530w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/LadyLiberty-800x5331-678x451.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/LadyLiberty-800x5331-528x351.jpg 528w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/LadyLiberty-800x5331.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4689\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A new perspective on the Statue of Liberty<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4687\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/SunglassesAcropolis-800x6401.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4687\" class=\"wp-image-4687 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/SunglassesAcropolis-800x6401-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"Temple of Olympian Zeus\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/SunglassesAcropolis-800x6401-300x240.jpg 300w, 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class=\"wp-caption-text\">Experiencing power of the MLK monument for the first time.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6107\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Anika_Leung_55cd64140dfbe-InsidetheColosseum.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6107\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6107\" src=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Anika_Leung_55cd64140dfbe-InsidetheColosseum-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the Colosseum\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Anika_Leung_55cd64140dfbe-InsidetheColosseum-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Anika_Leung_55cd64140dfbe-InsidetheColosseum.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside 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https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Sombrero.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6056\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sombrero in Mexico<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6110\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/110209_3071.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6110\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6110\" src=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/110209_3071-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Tasting fresh coconut milk\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/110209_3071-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/110209_3071.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6110\" 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We&#8217;re giving away\u00a0over $1,000 worth of Amazon Gift Cards and the chance to have your\u00a0shot published on the front cover of our catalog. Submit your photos on Facebook or\u00a0explorica.com\/photo For the complete contest rules, see our 2016 Photo Contest Terms &amp; Conditions. 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