Showing posts with label Africa Tourism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Africa Tourism. Show all posts

Monday, June 17, 2013

Kruger National Park, South Africa

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Kruger National Park lies approximately five hours drive from Johannesburg, the capital of South Africa. Position in Mpumalanga and Limpopo Province, east side of Nelson Mandela's country. Not too much if Kruger National Park eferred to as the world's largest safari park. Therefore, the extent of reaching 19,486 square kilometers. Was almost the same as the vast extent of NTB (West Nusa Tenggara), which reached 20,153 square km.

Because very extent area of Kruger National Park, do not be surprised if location to be in two provinces at once (Mpumalanga and Limpopo). Kruger National Park is directly adjacent to Zimbabwe in north and Mozambique to the east. Of the country's second door, visitors can also enter the Kruger National Park. While the South African, there are nine entrances to choose from. Namely Paul Kruger Gate, Phabeni, Numbi, Malelane, Crocodile Bridge, Orpen, Phalaborwa, Punda Maria and Pafuri. The doors were open for public from 06.00 and closed at 18.00.

According to residents Nelspruit, Kruger National Park nearby town, more morning into Kruger National Park will be many more species that can be seen visitors. '' If you want to see many animals, come the morning. If there day, your trip will be boring, because it is difficult to see the animals again, "said Lesley Thinder, one of the residents in Nelspruit, which is often claimed to be the introduction (guide) for visitors Kruger National Park.

To get in Kruger National Park, every visitor is charged a fee ticket 160 rand (South African currency, Red) or approximately 16.07232 U.S. dollars. Officers also will check the passports of visitors from other countries with strict. Apparently, they do not want to miss if things happen that are not desirable to the visitor.

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

The beauty of Nelspruit

Nelspruit area is now known as the gateway to Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park. Which has a sub-tropical climate and abundant sunshine, this area is also surrounded by hills and valleys that are ideal to be explored.

Nelspruit is also one of the fruits of trade centers in the surrounding areas of Mpumalanga. As well as having fertile soil, which now makes the quality of fruits such as citrus and tropical fruits like mango, banana, avocado, macadamia is perfect.

Loweld botanical garden located outside the town offers a good collection of rare plant species. Not far from Loweld, there is a cave Sudwala who accidentally transformed into a dinosaur park and cultural center that exposes the life of the African population primitive.

At a short distance away Nelspruit, there are gold mines where Kaapsehoop filled with night and fog-free herd of wild horses grazing.

You can also make a visit to a crocodile farm, ostrich and Halls estate (one of the largest in the production of subtropical fruits) gives some idea of ​​the variety and beauty of this region.

For those of you who need entertainment, Nelspruit also provides an eight-theater mall with a cinema complex, casino.
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Friday, July 22, 2011

Cape Town, South Africa

Aptly called "paradise on earth," this beautiful city on the tip of the African continent, with small streets surrounded by big mountains, makes a person feel small; shows how awesome and can actually dominate nature. The buildings of Cape Dutch style of describing architectural heritage place.

Beauty abounds in black cloud that seems to worship the Table Mountain all the time. Cape Point, Signal Hill, Chapman's Peak Drive, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Robben Island, Rhodes Memorial and the beach are some famous tourist places. Located on the shores of Table Bay, Cape Town is a kingdom of nature known as the flower and the port. This city is one of the most popular tourist attractions in South Africa, a tour with wine tasting, whale watching and dolphin watching.
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Thursday, July 14, 2011

Sahara Desert, Africa

Sahara Desert is the name of the world's largest desert. The name "Sahara" is taken from the Arabic meaning "desert". Arabic in turn take away from the Sumerian language.

Located in the northern Saharan Africa and 2.5 million years old. The desert stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. From the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the Sahel in the south. From Mauritania in the west to Egypt in the east. Desert divides the continent of Africa into North Africa and Africa "is true". Both parts of this continent are very different, both in climate and culture. This vast desert around 9 million km2.
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls is one of the most impressive waterfalls in the world. The waterfall is located on the Zambezi River, which is formed when the demarcation between Zambia and Zimbabwe. This waterfall has a width of about 1 stone (1.6 miles), with a height of 128 m (420 ft).

David Livingstone, explorer Scotland, visiting this tasik in 1855 and named it in the name of Queen Victoria, while tempatannya name is Mosi-oa-Tunya, "bubbling smoke." This waterfall is a party of two state parks, Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park in Zambia and Victoria Falls National Park in Zimbabwe, and also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This waterfall is the main object in the resort of South Africa.
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Thursday, July 7, 2011

Djoudj Sanctuary, Senegal


Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It lies on the southeastern edge of the River Senegal in Senegal, north east of St-Louis. Provide a variety of wetland habitats which prove very popular with migrating birds. Located in the Senegal River delta, the Djoudj Sanctuary is a wetland of 16,000 ha, comprising a large lake surrounded by streams, ponds and backwaters.

Establish a living but fragile sanctuary for some 1.5 million birds, such as the white pelican, purple heron, African Spoonbill, great egret and the cormorant. There are about 400 species of birds and other wildlife that inhabit the park.
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Thursday, June 9, 2011

Nelspruit, Africa


Nelspruit area is now known as gateway to Mpumalanga and the Kruger National Park. Which has sub-tropical climate and abundant sunshine, this area is also surrounded by hills and valleys that are ideal to be explored.

Nelspruit is also a fruit trading center in the area around Mpumalanga. As well as having good soil, which now make quality fruits such as citrus and tropical fruits like mango, banana, avocado, macadamia is perfect.

Loweld botanical garden located outside the city offers various collections of rare plant species. Not far from Loweld, there is a cave Sudwala who accidentally turned into a dinosaur park and cultural center that expose African population primitive life.

At a short distance near Nelspruit, there are gold mines where Kaapsehoop filled with night and fog-free herd of wild horses grazing.

You can also make a visit to the crocodile farm, ostrich and Halls estate (one of the largest in the production of subtropical fruits) gives some idea of ​​the variety and beauty of this region.

For those of you who need entertainment, Nelspruit also provides a shopping mall with eight-theater cinema complex, casino.
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