Travel in ECUADOR

Posted on septembre 13, 2012 by admin

Arrival in Ecuador. The trip was long, but in the end we feel like returning to a familiar place … I feel comfortable right away in the language that is used to the sounds … odori.Quito wings is nice, but like all capitals makes me want to run away.
We are now in Lacatunga small quiet road with nothing interesting …. A normal city of Ecuador … sleep and the next day we took the pullamn today and leave early to go see Saquisilí market … nice color .. especially of animals, all very similar to Peru.
the magical atmosphere of the usual habitual melancholy that only the Andes are able to provide.
In the morning we returned to the base and decided to move to Riobamba,,, choosing the longer route.
Crossing the Andes … first .. then to Ambato to Guaranda,,, going to Riobamba.
So so traveling to places shrouded in mist … surrounded by majestic volcanoes that control their white peaks are at 4000 meters we find snow in a snowy wilderness and amazing that there are people living … in the most unexpected places and greets someone always leads us to question how they live there .. went down to the city of Riobamba nice … There are some « tourists all morning to catch the train.

We Cuenca yesterday we had the train I can not find the words to describe what I saw!
Steam locomotive …. all of us at the top of the train and left for 7 hours apart from the cold there and then not even feel you are so taken by your surroundings (although c’avevo fever last night because I had taken a little ‘too) I said it’s a fantastic thing … you go through the Andes through the points you do not understand how to have a fabulous train passes these majestic Andes and always at the bottom of a ravine after a descent through hairpin turns with cliffs … it is better not to look down … and then along the way occasionally appears somewhere inhabited by children who greet you .. laughing … with a naivete as unarmed bring’d take everything with you …. on …. are beautiful ……. the feeling is of being inside a documentary ….. seems impossible that all life is certain … that is not true!
Too good … also amazing … Now if you think even seem very true … is one of those things that digest slowly, because the emotion you feel when you live and so hard that you think you have a dream! I wish I could put into words when I get back … but it will be impossible …. nothing can be done …. this is one of those things that can only be experienced!, today all day to wander in Cuenca doing nothing … we wanted!
Very very nice city … Ecuador Cuzco some … although it seems a much richer country than Peru … less poor people around ….. fewer children « hungry » … life in the Andes seems less difficult … ous maybe it’s not a feeling … maybe then here is not so simple!

Today, a day of rest in Vilcabamba … to sleep .. reading, eating ….. We have to go for a walk on a trail in the reserve … then lunch in town and then back out here to enjoy nature everything up! !
Being here makes lazy .. impoltrisce … there is a peace … silence … Now I’m thinking that tomorrow again in a terminal confusion among the people, the sounds, the smells that make me want to stay here for the whole holiday! There is still much to do that it is necessary to back up …. Here we tend to lose the sense of reality … silence is amazing …. a relaxed atmosphere …. sorry to leave! But time passes and everything else is calling!
So tomorrow backpackers and away! It all seems so far away …. Siena, work … you just unplugged, regenerate again ….. take puffs of oxygen which in turn will serve to « survive » for the rest of « New Year! From the office too … the energy … the awareness of living unique and unrepeatable moment … Ecuador … available here … I’m living … I’m breathing the air feeling the sounds … the smells, seeing its colors, its people … can not be returned from a trip to the same as before leaving …. . I read once, and it’s true …. all that lives on the trip gets inside you and changes in a slow smooth, but you changed … You open your eyes open your heart opens the soul … . become more responsive … more sensitive … maybe more careful … can pass a sunset? can not be transferred to a landscape? Yes you can …. you can do it now … I ….. looking around … listening to the sound of the river … the birds, looking at the mountains that surround us almost want to protect! And far smaller than 80 meters above the road … away from everything and everyone! 1Vilcabamba remain in the hearts! Like everyone else! Nothing happens without a trace …. could be a flower, a face, a sound, a smell something …. always and always take the inside!

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Increasing tourists number in Latin America

Posted on août 11, 2012 by admin

According to figures released by the World Tourism Organization (WTO), the arrival of tourists in Latin American countries has increased by 10% in 2011, the same growth rate achieved in 2010, reaffirming South America as the first geographical region in the world terms of tourist expansion.

Central America and the Caribbean maintain growth of 4%, which added 100 million tourists who have traveled in North America to totalize the entire American continent 156 million tourists (more than 6 million compared to 2010).

These figures cononano a year that was difficult, however, marked by the global economic slowdown and the economic crisis of the industrialized countries, political movements in the Middle East and the disaster of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, despite what the Latin American region has been able to offer a great outlet for tourism worldwide.

The goal for 2012 is the increase over 2011, mainly by increasing the number of flights and air traffic at airports in the tourist region, up to now in fact a major limiting the tourism market in Latin America has been the relatively high price (compared to Europe or the USA) of air tickets between neighboring countries.

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South America, see travel possibilities

Posted on juillet 10, 2012 by admin

The Territory of the continent can be physical Divided into three regions: the Andes, the Central Plains and the Eastern Highlands. When the Coast Andes rise abruptly north-west and west of the continent Builds and in a single string of northern Venezuela and along most of the south of Chile and Argentina, while the center east Divided into two or three parallel chains, called cordilleras (mountain ranges Spanish). Among the many peaks over 5000 m above sea level are many volcanoes assets located in the center-south of Chile, Peru, in the south of Bolivia and Ecuador.

High vast land of Guyana to the east and northeastern Brazil have areas of hills, plateaus and large mesas STUDENTS. Consultants are the highest range and less in high land of Guyana, while the plateau of Brazil reached the highest altitudes in the mountains along the east coast soils of these plateaus are generally poor, but in many valleys , the only fertile east rendered by the Presence of basaltic rocks. The shelf of the eastern Patagonia lower and relatively flat, and here the use of fertile land east hampered by weather apologetic.

North of the continent in the Areas of the flat basin of the Orinoco « here includes the Llanos – an area of flood plains and low mesas – a VAST system and to the valleys Converging Madeira and Amazon rivers here between the Caquetá. The same of the Amazon basin of hills in EACH area. Farther south are the valleys and plains of shallow Gran Chaco and the Pampas, « Here In These are combined in the swamps and flood plains of rivers Parana and Paraguay.

The vegetation of South America According to Various different climatic regions. Areas have coverage at the thick tropical forest and tropical jungle. This region, the Largest in the world over most of the equator belt covers, including coasts of Brazil and the lower slopes of the Andes, and is full of tropical hardwoods, palms, tree ferns, and bamboo lianas. In areas of winter characterized by Drought, particularly along the Venezuelan coast in the north-east of Brazil and in the Gran Chaco, are scattered Forestry and Brush. These are areas Seems To me areas of dry forest and rain of high herbaceous vegetation (savannas, or campos) and Mixed forests prairies (campos cerrados). In southern Brazil and along the slopes of the Andes and the leaves grow deciduous forests has semidecidui. The Gran Chaco east characterized by grasslands and scrub of shrubs, while the pampas of Argentina have flat center of vast prairies. To the south an area of scrub and steppe (monte) defines the transition zone of herbaceous vegetation and scrub here effectively characterizes the region over the cold and dry most of Patagonia. The along the Pacific coast to the north, at the Forest Gives Way to the sparse forests, shrubs and lawns of the center of Chile and finally to the bursa and the vegetation in the desert kingdom is North of here Peru and on the high slopes of the mountain.

South America, Central America and Mexico in the plains of the West Indies belong to a single zoogeographical region, the region usually called Neotropics. The faunas east characterized by a wide variety of species found only in this continent, including monkeys, vampires and many rodents. In the region of one species of bear and lives with the type of camelid, the blade. Another characteristic of the continent are the vicuña, alpaca, jaguars, peccaries, giant anteaters and coatis. As for birds, many families of Neotropical birds and hummingbirds Thus Marines or those of hummingbirds (500 species), and the altar thraupidi. Among the larger birds include the rhea, condors and flamingos and pink. Among reptiles, there are the anacondas and boas, iguanas and, of Crocodiles and Caimans. Various species has many freshwater and are fish, insects and invertebrates. Galapagos islands are famous as a habitat for turtles and other reptiles and large birds that we find in this archipelago.

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Brazil: your dream

Posted on juillet 6, 2012 by admin

Brazil is the country that blend all the races of the world. Perhaps this is what makes Brazil one of the most beautiful and fascinating. Anyone visiting Brazil is at ease with people, with Samba, with the city, « Mulheres », with discotheques, with concert halls, with the sea, with churrascarias. And « normal dive into the nightlife in Rio, stopping all day on the beach, drinking agua de coco caipirinha, chop, enjoy Abacaxi, Camarão. But, beware! …. when they climb on the plan to return, will start assalirti the « saudade » …… « For the saudade, » is nothing but a plague in Brazil. While Africa’s disease « , who visited Brazil in general, remains with his desire for so long. Will be music, women, landscapes, sea, beaches …….. the fact remains that never forget!

Brazil, a lifestyle.
Was it the natural beauty and Carnival in Brazil international fame, attracting thousands of tourists throughout the year. The entry of foreigners into the country increased from an annual average of 1.5 million visitors in 90 years to over 4 million visitors since 2000, according to the Statistical Yearbook ‘Embratur (Brazilian Tourism Institute) in 2003. However, there is an attraction that is discovered only when you get here: the Brazilian people. In addition to landscapes, it is amazing how these people who face life with simplicity, willingness, hope, hospitality and good humor.

Early research shows that 75% of dall’Embratur tourists choose Brazil as a holiday destination do so first for its natural beauty, but once there, the warm welcome that are in place will mean that from the incantino mixture of colors, races and cultures of the « hosts ».

Few tourist destinations are able to offer as many options as Brazil. Its natural beauty, large festivals and countless protected environmental reserves are valuable sites that meet the eyes of foreign tourists who want to choose a destination for their holidays. Who has not heard of Rio de Janeiro Carnival, the Amazon or the beautiful beaches of the country?

Recent research dall’Embratur (Brazilian Tourism Institute) indicate that the place most sought by foreign visitors in Brazil is Rio de Janeiro. Known as the city is beautiful (Marvelous City), the capital of Rio has beautiful scenery and home to the largest folk festival in the world: Carnival.

Even the beautiful beaches and natural beauty of the country to draw attention and captivate for 35% of tourists, according to a study dall’Embratur. With a coastline that stretches over seven thousand kilometers, Brazil has the privilege of being able to offer a variety of leisure options in this segment.

We can not forget Ecotourism, a segment that has attracted more followers in recent years. According to the Ecotourism Society, average annual growth is between 10% and 15%. Those interested in such trips account for only 5% of world tourist flow, or about 35 million people. And Brazil is a destination that has more potential in this area because it has one of the icons of the world’s ecology and biodiversity: the Amazon, located north of the country, with about 5.5 million km square. It is estimated that forests in the Amazon region, 60% of all life forms on earth – more than half are still unknown to science.

 

 

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Argentina and its beauties

Posted on juillet 2, 2012 by admin

Visiting Argentina is the striking contrast of its geography: the high peaks of the Andes, the lush sub-tropical forest with impressive Iguazu waterfalls, lagoons, ponds and rivers in the Mesopotamian region, the immense plains and plateaus, the plateaus and colorful desert in the north-east, the majestic glaciers, lakes and forests of Patagonia, the spectacular Atlantic Ocean beaches, wineries and vineyards in the Cuyo region of immense that produce excellent wines exported to the world, the mountains of Cordoba region or distant Tierra del Fuego with the city of Ushuaia and the Lighthouse at the End of the World which looks like an ideal hall of the immense territory Antarctica and enigmatic.
She has many national and provincial parks which are protected species of flora and fauna native, as Franca Austral whale, dolphin and the Magellanic penguin.
It ‘a land that preserves its rich culture belonging to indigenous peoples: the Mapuches, Tehuelches, the Onas, seals, Matacos, Toba have a significant presence in some areas, the land of the gauchos, the « estancias » and pampas with infinite horizons, Tango, music of popular and emblematic neighborhoods of Buenos Aires.
The Argentina is a country where diversity is also reflected in the activities that invites you to play: relaxation and contemplation of its spa, gastronomic tours of local and international cuisine, shopping in malls and modern traditional markets, adventure tourism in the vast unexplored territories, perfect golf courses, fishing in all its technical, excellent skiing in the winter centers, tourism and archaeological and paleontological a variety of other options that tourists can find the time to plow through a territory as generous as inexhaustible.

Adventure tourism and extreme sports, in its various forms, tend to increase the amount of fans worldwide.
Argentina in particular is always the preferred scenario for all adventure lovers who are ready to receive a shot of adrenaline.

This choice is not accidental, because the relief of our country has a great diversity in the broadest sense of the word, to practice these exciting sports.

The scenarios are many and varied and are ideal to let imagination and indulge in some adventure available. It’s not hard to imagine the endless plains of the pampas, the great rivers of the Cordillera, the high peaks of mountains and volcanoes, and even in the depth blue Atlantic Ocean. All these scenarios are waiting to be discovered by intrepid adventurers.

The practice of adventure tourism or used for more active or unusual places unknown in constant contact with nature.

On this portal you will find all necessary information, both for those who are new to this activity and for those with previous experience. Find circuits of varying degrees of difficulty that will be shared with family trips as activities where experience and risk are at every turn.

Get to know each of the disciplines that make adventure sports, where they form, in which time of year, what security measures should be taken into account for each, and varying degrees of difficulty.

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