Category: Destinations
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Alternative Tourism in Granada
Granada may well be the country’s most conventional tourist destination, but it offers opportunities for some great alternative experiences too. Founded in 1984, UCA Tierra y Agua (Union of Agriculture and Fishing Cooperatives ‘Earth and Water’) is a union of nine co-operatives, one women’s association and more than 150 families who supplement their farming-based income…
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5 Best Active Adventures in Africa
Long gone are the lazy days at the beach or leisurely game drives though the vista of Africa’s national parks and game reserves. A new wave of adventures await an active traveler planning to go on safari in Africa. You can go trekking, hike through the mountains or go cycling while on safari in Africa.…
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A Cruise at the End of the World
From September to April, Australis Expedition Cruises’ vessel the Stella Australis cruises between Punta Arenas and Ushuaia. Stella Australis can accommodate 210. Passengers sail in comfort, treated to fine food and expert service, through the Straits of Magellan and the channels and fjords between Tierra del Fuego and the islands that cling to its southern…
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Granada’s Poetry Festival
Each February, Granada’s elegant colonial courtyards, historic houses, public squares and churches reverberate to the sounds of poetic verse. Since 2005, an annual festival of poetry has been attracting over 100 scribes and thousands of spectators from around the world. Concerts, art exhibits, theatrical performances and impassioned debates accompany the lyrical occasion, but it…
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Best of Vietnam
1 Hanoi Vietnam’s capital city is one of a kind. Chaotic it may be, but its charms far outweigh the traffic, with peaceful lakes, crumbling colonial buildings, narrow streets of the Old Quarter and one of the best street food scenes in the world. There are also plenty of great day trips to be made…
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Kahuzi Biega the Best Place to See Eastern Lowland Gorillas
When it comes to safaris in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), most people are left to think that it is gorilla trekking in the Virunga National Park but the latter isn’t true as there is a lot more for you to explore. For any plans to pay a visit DRC for safari, Kahuzi Biega…
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Six Volcano Destinations
Nicaragua is a land born out of fire, displayed in its volatile geoglogical scenery. 1 Volcán Masaya The Parque Nacional Volcán Masaya is home to one of the world’s most accessible volcano complexes – and one of the most active. Perpetually smoking and threatening cataclysm, the yawning chasm of its Santiago crater was long thought…
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Top Nicaraguan Attractions
Archaeology Although the archaeology is not as inspiring as the Mayan temples further north, Nicaragua’s pre-Columbian history is fascinating. Around the country, museums display artefacts that have been discovered in each region; the best are at the Palacio Nacional de la Cultura in Managua, the Museo Antiguo Convento de San Francisco in Granada and Museo…
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What Makes Rwanda an Exceptional Safari Destination
Rwanda is dubbed the Land of a Thousand Hills for a reason. This landlocked country lies suitably in Eastern and Central Africa and it is dominated by scenic rolling hills that make it a true land of a thousand hills. Besides, it features several most stunning water Lakes, rain forests and savanna grasslands that all…
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Tapati festival in chile
or Semana Rapa Nui Held each year in late January/early February, Tapati is organized on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) as a huge competition between groups, many of them families, each of which elects a beauty queen. It begins slowly but builds momentum as the fortnight goes on. Families score points by participating in a wide…