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Eco-tourism in Tahiti

Posted in Nature Travel on 28th February 2010


There is no doubt that the natural heritage is the most valuable asset Tahiti. That is why to protect the environment while taking advantage of the significant gains that produces tourist movement from this place the Tahitians have a great program for travelers: the care of the natural habitat.

Thus, regardless of category, much of Tahiti accommodation is invited to a stay organic through which they can contribute to the care of the environment. The forms are varied and this is how the various resorts reported on various programs ranging from help in the care and feeding of turtles marine animals endangered to participation in protection and conservation programs. Visitors can also sponsor turtles to ensure their care and even swim with them.

This initiative is jointly gives thanks to the Ministry of Environment of Tahiti and the various hotels in the area. This is how the spectacular hotel Le Meridien Bora Bora develop a comprehensive educational program that invites them to develop emotional bonding with animals or small pension Hibicus has a foundation for the rescue of victims turtle fishing nets.

A bird sanctuary in “Treasure Island” Stevenson’s Novel

Posted in Nature Travel on 21st February 2010

Located on the fjord or the Firth of Forth, front of the picturesque town of North Berwick, Scotland, a group of volcanic islets which serves hundreds of thousands of birds build their nests and form true colonies among the rocks.

The sight of birds fluttering like a swarm of bees true is the same that inspired Robert Louis Stevenson his novel “Treasure Island.” In this seabird sanctuary,  his grandfather, who was  engineer, built a lighthouse. There too, the Stevenson family rented a house on the coast where they spent the summers and the future writer, a sickly child, playing with other children, he saw and imagined the ships go by stories of pirates and shipwrecks.

The town of North Berwick, after the railroad arrived in 1850, became one of the most popular summer resort north of the island, earning him the name ‘Biarritz of the North’.

Gulls, puffins, cormorants, gannets, wagtails, eiders, fulmars, auks thrushes and other more or less exotic names are true colonies are a spectacular attraction, but the Center for Birds of Scotland (Scottish Seabird Centre) built in 2000, pioneer in non-intrusive observation of birds, Which has earned him numerous awards both tourist and the environmental sector.

During the summer months to the end of September is also possible to surround the islands by boat and see how tens of thousands of birds basking in the rock walls or fluttering like a swarm.

Sahara Expedition in Tamanrasset

The best-and safest-to enjoy the Algerian experience is to head south of the country, Tamanrasset, the largest city in the Sahara, which was a meeting point for the caravans of camels, or Yanet, a group of small towns around an oasis in the Tassili National Park and base Nayer exploration of the extraordinary cave paintings in the area.

Tamanrasset, a vast barren land in the middle of the Algerian Sahara, a territory larger than that of France, it is the capital of the Hoggar, Tamanrasset nevertheless remains the preferred destination of tourism European and especially German. Its area is 619360 km square and the number of inhabitants 192,684.

The city of Tamanrasset is an essential axis of Tuareg nomads and who roam the dunes, the regs of the Sahara from Mali to Niger via Chad and Libya.

The city seems to be timeless, stone houses, the traditional dress them up, take you a magical voyage that only this place can you get.

Located at 1733 m altitude Tamanrasset is the capital of Ahaggar, it contains archaeological sites dating from 600,000 to one million years and demonstrates the first human demonstrations or pre-human. It was in prehistory a region with very high population density of the earth, the scene of the evolution of mixing of man, the migration and highlight the distant civilizations came from East, Europe, Asia and Africa.

Iguazu Falls: One of the candidates for the Natural Wonders of the World

Posted in Argentina, Nature Travel on 11th January 2010

Today we decided to travel to one of the most majestic and impressive South America, and we decided to make a nature trail for Iguazu Falls one of the most beautiful natural landscapes of this part of the American continent. Iguazu Falls as you know share borders with Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. If you opt to visit from Argentina, must be transferred to the Province Missions  and go to the Iguazu National Park in Argentina.

In case you did not know, we tell you that these cataracts are part of the natural heritage of humanity since 1984. It is also important to note that today the Iguazu falls vying the post of one of the candidates for Natural Wonders of the World.

Miss any of the places of the park are Isla San Martin, Which is located in the middle of Niagara Falls. You will be interested to know that if you like, you can cross it by boat thus appreciate the falls from his own heart. Is not it great? You also have the chance to know also Garganta del Diablo the highlight of the entire tour of the Iguazu Falls.

Finally, if the day you can enjoy a beautiful landscape, we cannot ignore the majestic spectacle that is seen at night with a huge full moon lights the night and is the ideal landscape of what would be called romantic, even many visitors find ideal opportunity to renew their love.

Well, after having transported to the Iguazu Falls and done a tour of the main reasons to admire her no choice but to recommend us as a tourist destination worthy of the most daring traveler looking for adventure, peace and harmony only offered by the nature.

Nono The Beautiful Village of Cordoba

Posted in Argentina, Nature Travel on 4th January 2010

The Cordoba Province is one of the most visited national and international tourism, along with that of Santa Fe, Salta and Jujuy.

And within the territory of Cordoba, the destinations are repeated throughout the province. One such destination is the village of Nono, a wonderful spot at the foot of the mountains.

One of the hallmarks of Cordoba is the large number of mountain ranges that offer their territory, and beauty is multiplied when we find a town like Ninth at the foot of these elevations. Nono is a village where the main focus will rest entirely, living in permanent contact with nature and adventure activities related to the environment.

In Nono find a people with great artisans selling their products in exhibition stands, is also the birthplace of several local artists, and museums such as Rocsen, site where more than 20 thousand objects of all kinds in the region. Nono is also found in oasis with waterfalls, water pots, small streams suitable for rest and refreshment in the sun.

Then we can tour the area on horseback, in vans, make safaris and other activities in the midst of nature. The accommodation is sufficient to meet the tourism, as well as its cuisine.