Archive for the ‘South America’

  • A Visit to the Tijuca National Park of Brazil
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    A Visit to the Tijuca National Park of Brazil
    The Tijuca National Park is located in the capital city of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro. It is basically a rainforest covering an area of 8000acre. Currently, Tijuca National Park tops the list of urban forests in the world when it comes to their size. The forest houses 30 waterfalls, several hundreds of trees and plants and a minimum of 100 different animal species. Tijuca National Park contributes hugely to the environment of the city Rio de Janeiro. Due to the presence of this rainforest, the city’s temperature is cut down by as much as 9 degrees. The surrounding area of this national park is also extremely picturesque. There is the famous Statue of Christ and Cocovado Mountain. The place also has other attractions like Gavea Rock and the second highest mountain peak of the city, Tijuca Peak. The Tijuca Peak is rated among the most  [...]
    Posted at September 19th, 2011 at 12:09 am
  • The Casa de la Independencia Museum, Paraguay
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    The Casa de la Independencia Museum, Paraguay
    The capital city of Paraguay, Asunción houses one of the country’s most exciting tourist destinations, the Casa de la Independencia Museum. The museum was opened for public viewing on the 14th of May, 1965. The museum is adorned by a number of segments and rooms, each of which boasts the touch of Spanish elegance. Here, we are discussing the most prominent rooms of the Casa de la Independencia Museum. The Office Room: This place is probably the biggest witness of the fight the Paraguayans took part in to earn independence. All the important documents related to the action taken by the freedom fighters are preserved in this room. Majority of these documents have signatures of the patriots of Paraguayan independence. There are also painting related to the independence of the country. Dining Room: The interior of this room has  [...]
    Posted at July 14th, 2011 at 12:07 am
  • What to Eat During Your Visit to Buenos Aires?
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    What to Eat During Your Visit to Buenos Aires?
    This article will offer you an idea about the kind of foods you will get to enjoy during your visit to the capital city of Argentina, Buenos Aires. The local dining in this city is renowned due to the quality and quantity of meat served in the eating joints of Buenos Aires. The tourists will have the option of choosing from the wide variety of regional items. The regional items include both recipes native to Argentina and cuisines influenced by immigrants settling in this city from different parts of Asia and Europe. You will come across restaurants dedicated to Nordic, Chinese, Mexican, Turkish, Arabian, Italian, Japanese, Spanish and Armenian foods in the city of Buenos Aires. The city also hosts eating joints serving vegan, macrobiotic and aphrodisiac foods. You will also get to choose eating places based on your budget; there  [...]
    Posted at June 13th, 2011 at 12:06 am
  • Freebie Holiday Spots Around The World
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    Freebie Holiday Spots Around The World
    If and when you do discover a discount or two while on a vacation, it is bound to put a smile on your face. But what about tracking down destinations that will not need you to pay a single dime! It may never get more satisfying that that now, would it? Have a look at some of these options that we have put together for you! High Line, New York: NYC has managed to turn an elevated train track that had been unused for decades now into a public park. The elevated track is now known as High Line. It was originally built on what was the West Side of New York in the 1930s and its purpose was to keep the freight trains off the streets of the city. Now it has been converted into a 30 footer structure which is lined with wild geraniums and maple trees. It gives you a wonderful viewpoint to take in some of New York’s most iconic sights. US  [...]
    Posted at September 20th, 2010 at 03:09 am
  • UTTERMOST PART OF THE EARTH – USHUAIA
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    UTTERMOST PART OF THE EARTH – USHUAIA
    Ushuaia! Does the name ring a bell? Not really, eh? This remote little city, which comes under the purview of Argentina, is considered the southernmost city of the world. Little wonder that it doesn’t get its due publicity. The city of Ushuaia is located in a wide bay which is off the southern coast of the Tierra del Fuego island. To it’s north lies the Martial Mountain range and to its south – the Beagle Channel. The population of this city is estimated to be around the 64,000 range, that is dispersed on an area of 9,390 sq km. E. LUCAS BRIDGES If anyone can be given credit for aptly describing the experience of living, eating, sleeping and breathing in Ushuaia, it is E. Lucas Bridges. In his book ‘Uttermost Part Of The Earth’ published in 1948, Bridges speaks of his experiences in this remote city of  [...]
    Posted at June 23rd, 2010 at 12:06 am
  • The Gigantic Half-Interred Hand In The Atacama Desert
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    The Gigantic Half-Interred Hand In The Atacama Desert
    It appears as the outermost body part of a gigantic man secreted by a colossal sandstorm. In the inhospitable surroundings of the Atacama Desert in Chile, nearly seventy-five kilometres to the south side of the Antofagasta city, a weird and wonderful sighting grabs one’s attention. Out of nowhere is the sight of four outstretched fingers, a thumb and a small portion of the palm is seen rising out of the sands. Propped against the cerulean skies, this spectacular gargantuan hand is evidently not made of flesh and blood. Dubbed as the ‘Mano de Desierto’ also candidly called the ‘Hand of the Desert’- this is the superlative work of art that never fails to draw one and all who happen to lay their eyes on it. The sweat and blood of Chile based sculptor Mario Irarrázabal, this enormous figure soars to a humongous thirty-six  [...]
    Posted at September 23rd, 2009 at 05:09 am
  • Guide to South America
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    Guide to South America
    South America Introduction & History Around 70,000 years ago, the foremost traits of human occupancy in South America occurred when they moved from Asia passing the Bering Land Bridge and eventual spanned all areas of the continent as they made their way southwards. Widespread farming activities have been recorded in the Amazon Basin from 2000 BC, with animal husbandry becoming prevalent in 3500 BC in Andes and close by regions. There were many upcoming civilizations that sprung up like the Canaris, the Norte Chico, Amazon, Cara Supe, Chavin, Moche of which Inca also called the land of the four regions was the significantly urbane. Christopher Columbus’s momentous, incomprehensible discovery of the Caribbean islands en route to seeking new-fangled ways to reach Asia- the esteemed spice paradise, finally did led him to his coveted  [...]
    Posted at July 29th, 2009 at 06:07 pm
  • Travel Panama City – Gold Panning Paradise Part-III
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    Travel Panama City – Gold Panning Paradise Part-III
    Panama City has a variety of nature havens that include 14 national parks, 10 wildlife preserves and dozen or more forest reserves. Gamboa Rainforest is a wonderful place to visit. The remarkable Canopy Tower is based in a structure erected by the U.S. Air Force in 1965 to stock up radar. There are several rooms in the tower from where one can view the magnificence of the neighboring rain forest, truly a bird spectator’s paradise. The Chirique Highlands has amazing forests and mountainous terrain as well as the tallest peak in Panama, the 10,000 feet high, at present latent Baru volcano. The charm of the islands located off Panama’s Pacific coast especially the Coiba, the biggest of them, is also a habitat to a national park. The beach areas of Playa Blanca and Nikki are tabbed for imminent expansion. One can visit the Presidential  [...]
    Posted at July 27th, 2009 at 12:07 am
  • Travel Panama City – Gold Panning Paradise Part-II
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    Travel Panama City – Gold Panning Paradise Part-II
    The ruins of Panama la Viego, the original Panama City, located north-east of downtown Panama City, is the oldest Spanish settlement found on the Pacific. It was once a flourishing city that was destroyed by invaders. In 1976, it had been declared as a historic site. The multiple storied Cathedral situated at the far end of the ruins has the most picture perfect views. Other structures like the Jesuit Church, Covenant among several other houses, halls are quite impressive. Located on the east of the ruins is the Panama Viejo Museum that has numerous historical displays like artifacts, paintings amongst others. The bustling city of Colon on the Atlantic has splendid historic sites, pristine beaches and the mammoth widely popular duty-free trade zone that now houses the novel cruise port called Colon 2000. The Portobelo National Park  [...]
    Posted at July 26th, 2009 at 11:07 am
  • Travel Panama City – Gold Panning Paradise – Part I
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    Travel Panama City – Gold Panning Paradise – Part I
    Some believe Panama is derived from an Indian word that means ‘Land of many fishes’ while others consider it stems from the Cuna Indian saying ‘panna mai’ that originated when Spanish soldiers met a Cuna, inquiring about where they could find gold, to which the reply was ‘panna mai or far away’ hoping that the soldiers too would also go far away. In the Shape of a recumbent letter ‘S’, Panama widens out east-west for 400 miles connecting South and Central America. With a varying width between 30-120miles, suffused by the Caribbean Sea on the north and the Pacific Ocean to the South, that gives Panama a sort of tumble-down effect. One could just pause to soak in the sights of the sun rise over the Pacific and set in the Atlantic, with splendid views of the ships drifting through the Panama Canal from the Atlantic Ocean.  [...]
    Posted at July 25th, 2009 at 01:07 am
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