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In the local Indian dialect, the Mayan city of Tikal mean spirit voices and this is the essence of this destination in the Caribbean, part of what we find in the fantastic National Park Tikal in the Peten region in Guatemala. This is without a doubt, one of the most wonderful places in Latin America by the beauty of an almost unexplored jungle and a set of several hundred buildings, living legacy of the Mayan culture.

It’s one of the oldest archaeological sites around the world and can be found nearly three thousand elements from pyramids and temples of the Mayan religion, palaces, sacred stones and houses that were occupied by the inhabitants of one of the cultures also more oldest in the world. Tikal National Park was created back in the 50′s in the last century and in 1979 was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

But not all history and culture, in the park hundreds of species living in the Caribbean region such as jaguars and pumas, colorful and exotic birds and other animals like monkeys sympathetic delight visitors. This place definitely should be included in any itinerary through the Central American region by the incredible natural beauty and architectural history.

Geologists estimate that the Grand Canyon between five and six million years. At this time, the “big gap” seen his share of action. For the chronicle would require a book. Instead, I took the liberty to condense in these brief 18 historic sites:

1. The discovery of the spearheads of paleo-Indian hunters to make clear that men lived in the canyon of 10,000 a. C.

2. 500 BC to the present – Several Indian tribes have always lived in the area of ​​the Grand Canyon. The Cohonina, Cerbat and Anasazi were the first inhabitants of the region. Then came the Hopi, Navajo, Paiute, y. Many of these groups were the ancestors of the Hualapai and Havasupai, two tribes living in the canyon.

3. In 1540, Spanish conquistador Francisco Coronado events in the Grand Canyon.

4. 1948-The Treaty of Guadalupe made the U.S. Grand Canyon.

5. The first geological investigations in the canyon in 1856 by Mr. Jules Marcou of the Pacific Railway. Read the rest of this entry »

There are a number of reasons why you want to experience South Africa Travel

The water tastes – Rafting in South Africa

Washer, thrombosis of the throat, the entrance exam. If the name of the living “do it yourself, deafening thunder and spray as a raging waterfall approach to security. O oar, while the slowdown in silence along the deep wells, where always the promise of seeing to cook an osprey in finding lunch. Welcome to South Africa Big 5 rafting rivers, where there is a rush of adrenaline, hydrocortisone and white top or a quiet paddle.

Visit Natural Beauties

Tsitsikamma: Place in clean water. Along the Garden Route a wild and beautiful in the sea and forests is a stroke of genius. Tsitsikamma is a true paradise for nature lovers. Read the rest of this entry »

The Tower of Pisa has fully reopened after a period of work and has done less inclined than before. This is one of the most famous monuments of Italy, and travelers can now visit normally. Renewed, will be closer to its initial vertical position, surely, and never quite reaches. Also in this lies its charm.

After restoration, the Tower of Pisa has increased from 5.5 degrees to 3.9 degrees inclination. In the picture you can see that change, curious. The work was done for fear that the weight of 14,700 tonnes and 55.8 in height can topple the tower.

The Tower of Pisa, which is attributed to Bonanno Pisano, was built in 1173 and is the steeple of the Cathedral of Pisa. This Italian monument looks very nice outside and inside, there are 294 steps. It has eight levels: base arches with 15 columns, 6 levels with an external colonnade and topped by a steeple.

Located in Tuscany, the Tower of Pisa is an unavoidable visit if you plan a trip to this area of Italy. It is also a world heritage site by Unesco. Would you like to know?

While travel agents to promote more travel destination Jerusalem as Israel, this religious country also has other sites to visit. Tel Aviv is one of them, and is the second largest city, a metropolis on the Mediterranean coast, very modern, with wide avenues, an intense cultural activity, elegant resorts and luxury hotels on the beach.

Tel Aviv is also a large port city, which arrive in large cruise ships that travel the Mediterranean, and through them contingent of tourists who come down to meet her.

Tel Aviv is the jewel of the Mediterranean, known by the nickname of the “city that never stops”, since its activity continues until late at night with its vibrant nightlife. This warm and open-minded, is a highly recommended destination for gay tourists, with all kinds of entertainment and fun, with a wide range of restaurants, night clubs, pubs, clubs, concerts, theaters to enjoy the night in Tel Aviv.

Golden sandy beaches, the Caramel Market, the area called Jaffa which concentrates the cultural and artistic Tel Aviv, are some of the proposals in this great city in Israel. During our trip to Tel Aviv is worth bearing in mind the so-called “White City”, one of the most requested sites for students of architecture, where more than 4,000 buildings of Bauhaus architecture, a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2003.

Another area of great interest to know the neighborhood Tzedec Neve, the first was established in Tel Aviv, and is considered as a chic, trendy restaurants, wineries and art galleries to visit.