In India, some people choose to ignore the smell of other issues of survival and how they feel sharper, no one knows exactly why. In my case, I belong to the second group, I am particularly acute in terms of flavor, but upon arriving in Jodhpur, the city hooked me above the noise, the rattling of autoricksaw, pollution and the thin dust rising from early in the morning, smelling spices.

Photography by michael clarke stuff

Knowing the city:

In the foothills of the Mehrangarh fort, a network of streets where it is impossible to maintain a steady course, extend the blue houses of Jodhpur. This curious tone that initially distinguished the houses of the Brahmins, was adopted throughout the city to ward off the heat, and apparently also to mosquitoes. (más…)

In this installment I’ll talk about Rotterdam, a city that suffered as few consequences of the Second World War and in later years has reinvented itself as a modern metropolis full of life.

Photography by malex.org

A little history:

Rotterdam was born in the Middle Ages as a settlement on the banks of the River Rotte. The dam which raised its inhabitants gave the town its name (Rotte, the river, which means Dam Dam). His recognition came in 1328 with the granting of “rights of town.” During the Eighty Years War, which pitted the Netherlands to Spain, Rotterdam was key because it allowed the supply of goods during the time that the ports of Amsterdam and Antwerp were blocked. (más…)

The Rodeo is a tradition Montubio Cowboys camp on the coast of Ecuador, through which show the habits and skills acquired in their daily work with cattle on the farms where they work.

For montubio the rodeo community is a party in which the Cowboys participate with conviction and joy, more to stop up the name of his estate or association they represent, to win a trophy or a cash prize .

The delivery of the competitors is total, showing great courage and skill for luck and skill, whether horses, bulls or the bond, risking his physical suffering, sometimes injuries, and wounds. (más…)

The Batu Caves are caves with Hindu temples are about 20 km from Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. This is a place well worth all know what this means in this part of Malaysia and which textually and imaginatively explore in this blog.

Photography by carolynconner

The Batu Caves on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur:

The Batu Caves are one of the most visited by Hindus outside India. The Batu Caves are dedicated to the god Karttikeya, or also known as Murugan in Malaysia. The god Murugan or Karttikeya, son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, is the god of war, represented with six heads, fighting against the army of demons with the win, the army of Shiva. (más…)

In the center of Guayaquil, opposite the beautiful Metropolitan Cathedral, is no small park called Seminar, which by the presence of more than fifty iguanas that have made their habitat facilities, many people today know what Parque de las Iguanas.

Photography by surrealpenguin

The park itself is located between the streets north Clemente Ballen, August 10 south, Chile to the east and west and Chimborazo is more the old city.

Compared to other parks in the city, the extension of the seminar is not park of many dimensions, about 4.350m2 comprises. Tourist interest is aroused by its location, its history, to preserve their traditional image and now by the presence of iguanas, squirrels and pigeons, who are a pleasure to live among the trees and plants of the place. (más…)

Today I turn to the memory to save the memories of a trip to Alsace for a family we did last Christmas. Little remains to be is a year since we were visiting some of the most bucolic and charming towns in northern France, especially decorated to give the visitor with beautiful and and exciting pictures of one of the most successful Christmas scenarios that can be experienced today day.

Photography by timeyres

Christmas in Alsace:

And as we approach our special anniversary, I can not remember harder than snow, half-timbered houses of wood, vin chaud (mulled wine) we were warm in temperatures of -5 ° C, other aspects that are recognized are the streets Elegant in Strasbourg, his proud and beautiful cathedral. I also remember the boulangeries, towers and medieval Christmas markets in Colmar, Riquewhir, Strasbourg, Truckheim Kaysersberg or Ribeauville. But mostly, mostly I remember the streets with Christmas lights and decorations that lit and magic permeated the evening in any of these French towns and cities. (más…)

Here are a possibility linked to nature, flora and fauna of Ecuador. The province of Tungurahua is just 5 minutes from the city of Puyo, Pastaza Province, in the Amazon Ecopark is Monteselva, which is reached by an excellent road and where tourists can also enjoy a great variety of services, see numerous species of animals living in this place.

Photography by Rinaldo W.

In this area, there is the entrance to the Amazon, a place where different ethnic groups are settled as that of the Huaroainis, Achuar, Shuar, Ando, ??Shili, Quichua and Cofan, who for many years were the owners of the place but in Today, before the advance of civilization, and are increasingly reducing their habitat and habits to suit the modern world, although there are still those who prefer to preserve their ancestral identity. (más…)