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The World’s Brazilian Lungs: Amazonas

Amazonas

Amazonas covers 1.5 million kilometers of land area in Brazil, and 98% of this land has remained as it was when it was discovered. Amazonas is so large that it is bigger than most countries in the world! It is home to the highest mountain in Brazil, Pico da Neblina, which stands 2,994 meters above sea level.

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Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Yellowstone National Park, established in 1872, is the oldest park system in the United States and without doubt, its premier national park. Visitors to the park, who average annually three million, come here not only to reconnect with nature that existed in a manner before advancement and technology invaded the space. Paradoxically, Yellowstone is seen as the focal point of America’s wild and untamed country, as much as it is seen as a fallout of the right and wrong of an upsurge of activity, termed “industrial tourism”.

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Mdina: The Walled, Silent City of Ghosts

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No visit to Malta would be complete without a visit to its elegant, walled city of Mdina and its suburb, Rabat, in the old city. Mdina and Rabat are steeped more than 4000 years in history when they formed part of a Roman settlement. Walking through Mdina, one feels as if one has been transported in a time capsule to another era of bygone yesteryear. It was here, in AD 60, that the Apostle St Paul was rumored to have lived whilst shipwrecked in the Maltese Islands.

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Grand Canyon Day Tours from Las Vegas

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Of all the sights in the world to behold, few can rival the Grand Canyon for sheer majesty. The Grand Canyon is a picture of beauty, painted from a palate of oranges, reds, browns, and purples. With a natural wonder this vast, it’s only fitting that there are a multitude of ways in which you can see this amazing sight from every possible angle. And there are many possible angles from which to see the Grand Canyon. Whether up or down, historical or modern, a Grand Canyon tour from Las Vegas can show you this amazing natural wonder at its very best and most breathtaking. Read the rest of this entry »

Perigueux: Great Mix of the Old and New

Perigueux

Perigueux: Bustling and Filled with History

Perigueux as a city forms the center of the region as a whole and has around 40,000 residents. It has two distinctive areas, each offering a different taste of the country but both must sees on a holiday to a family villa in France.

The old quarter of the city is quiet and sedate and is ideal for a simple stroll. Visitors should make sure they head down the Rue Limogeanne, the main street which runs all though the historical part of town and can take them past all the sights.  Read the rest of this entry »