Posts Tagged ‘Island’

Traveling to the island Grenada

Viernes, octubre 23rd, 2009

Underwater Sculptures, on the island of Grenada has set up a mega underwater installation very surprising. Visiting it brings a unique experience.

Under the Caribbean waters off the coast of the island Grenada is a sculpture park. To achieve this we must go by boat and dive between five and eight meters using a computer to dive.

This mega-facility was created by Englishman Jason Des Caires Taylor, who performs as a response to the damages that were caused by Hurricane Ivan in 2006. As a result of this is thought of building a sculpture reef where marine life is rebuilt. (más…)

Lençóis – The Oasis of Brazil

Miércoles, mayo 13th, 2009

National Park Lençóis Maranhenses is located in Northeast Brazil in the state of Maranhão. The landscape resembles a desert, with dunes up to 40 meters tall and beautiful green and blue lagoons that make up an incredible landscape.
The park has a total area of 1,550 sq. km. (382.850 acre). There are dunes, all carved by the wind caused by the coming and going of the tides. Despite its desert aspect, Lençóis Maranhenses recorded an annual rainfall of 1600 (ie, 62.9 inches). All that water is reduced and marked during the rainy season from January to June.
From July to December is the dry period, when dozens of drainage ponds are totally or partially filled. The miracle of this story lies in the fact that when the ponds fill up again, life comes back. Fish, crustaceans and turtles reappear as if they had never left the place. For the visit, the best time of year runs from May to October, when natural pools. (más…)

Galapagos Islands

Lunes, mayo 11th, 2009

The Galapagos Islands are very far from anywhere. Nearly a thousand miles separated from Ecuador, a country that administers the mainland and there in the nineteenth century English scientist Charles Darwin. What I saw their served to substantiate his revolutionary theory of evolution of species.

Galapagos is basically a haven for the animal kingdom. Its isolation and difficulty to access to their coasts for centuries, preserved by the hand of man, although he had to endure the visits of pirates who arrived on the islands provided paramilitary giant. This of turtle meat eating habits got completely decimates the population formidable of these turtles in some areas. (más…)

Goree, the Island of Senegal

Viernes, mayo 8th, 2009

Among the many delights offered by the Senegal travel, one of the most accessible and is sensitive to less than one quarter of an hour browsing from Dakar.
Senegalese called Beer and Dutch Goede Reede renamed to finally keep the name of Gorée. Whoever comes here cannot but be fascinated by the magic of colored houses among gardens restallante emerging green. Since almost all the balconies is the sea and its sandy streets reflected in the footsteps of fishermen, small craft and a good amount of visitors that landed on the island each day, including many artists for inspiration. (más…)

Gambia, the Black Africa

Sábado, abril 25th, 2009

Gambia is one of the most accessible to visitors interested in entering for the first time in Black Africa. Despite its small size, its variety, and their biodiversity are staggering.

Once upon a country around a river: the fertile Gambia, on whose banks the Mandinga live, the Fula, the Wolof, the Jola, the Serahuli the Aku, the Manjago and Bambara. It is precisely this multi-ethnicity which drew the Gambian nation, as distinct cultural country that surrounds it on all four sides, Senegal, Wolof majority. Only the western tip of Gambia, which borders the Atlantic Ocean, is saved from the vicinity of Senegal, generally successful, well-avenue. (más…)

Malta, the testimonial and festive island

Jueves, marzo 19th, 2009

The mythical and romantic Republic of Malta is one of the EU countries. Comprising an archipelago located strategically in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea north of Libya and southern Italy was contested by many powers throughout its history.

Climate:
The Maltese climate is typically Mediterranean, with hot summers and dry winters and wet. During the months of November and the fog is common in March and the rainy season runs from October to April. In spring and autumn usually blow a hot wind, the Xlokk. (más…)

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