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meet marco!
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hello friends!
My name is Marco and I am a Swiss Alpine Marmot. I live near Zermatt in the beautiful Swiss Alps. I live with my loving family and a group of wonderful (and funny) marmot friends.
With the arrival of spring, it's time for me to wake up from my winter hibernation. Hibernation is when we (any many other animals) have a very long sleep over the cold winter months.
This year as my family and friends enjoyed the usual happiness of marmot life, I set off on an exciting journey to explore some of Switzerland’s most incredible destinations.
Along the way, I will visit beautiful places in Switzerland and take some amazing photos. I will also meet many inspiring Swiss athletes with whom I become fantastic friends.
Hey, I was thinking...
"Would you like to join me on this amazing adventure?"
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LEARN ABOUT ALPINE MARMOTS!
![MARCO THE SWISS ALPINE MARMOT](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b4a0ce_c2526c076d7c4ffa91dc36fa10a1cd86~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_478,h_676,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Artboard4.png)
DID YOU KNOW?
As our friend Marco embarked on his grand Swiss adventure, he decided to add a unique fashion twist.
In a delightful display of cultural appreciation, Marco chose to wear traditional lederhosen which are short or knee length shorts. These shorts originate from the mountainous regions of Switzerland, Germany and Austria.
Also, did you notice that Marco always has a necktie? Make sure you look at it as it will change color every time he travels to a different city!
He thought this would be a pretty cool way to help you remember the flag colors from each city.
Which Swiss city is he representing when he wears “red and white”?
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