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Six years after the invasion by U.S. troops, Iraq is no longer a war-ravaged city to begin to rise from the rubble and resubmitted to the world as a tourist destination as was done before the conflict.

While security seems to be guaranteed, as evidenced by the arrival of the first group of Western tourists to the country after the invasion, the type of traveler who decides to visit this area of the planet can not only be the lover of adventure and strong emotions . Not surprisingly, the first organized tour, which has official permission of the Iraqi government, has been launched by a British agency specializing in adventure tourism. It seems obvious.
Far from noticing the scars left bombs in the country after its passage, travelers now have the chance to see the other Iraq, a country located in the area was the cradle of civilizations, between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, more 3,000 years. Memories of that time are the archaeological monuments of Erbil (Iraqi Kurdistan’s capital, in the north), the ancient ruins of Babel, the Shiite shrines in Najaf and Karbala and the National Museum of Iraq, among other places.

Undoubtedly, this tour seems to be opening the beginning of the economic and social recovery of a city, Baghdad, and a country, Iraq, better known by the sound and the lights of the bombing by its people, its landscape, its bustle night and their ancestral culture. Is not this a great opportunity to learn about the area that spawned the melting pot of cultures that now make up humanity?

When a trip to these two destinations of Africa, Rwanda and Uganda , there are certain recommendations that should know when one day the circuit or on the tour that has been prepared to see these animals play more and more extinct the planet, gorillas and chimpanzees. Read the rest of this entry »

For Africa oriental clothes should be comfortable, predominantly cotton garments for the sensation of coolness in the body to alleviate the high temperatures at which we are exposed, but do not forget something warm for the sunrise and every evening where the temperature drops are significant. Read the rest of this entry »

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE KRUGER NATIONAL PARK AND PRIVATE RESERVE

• The accommodation in the private reserves is more luxurious and more personalized service.
• The package includes meals is better than in the Kruger National Park.
• As the number of clients in the private reserves is usually limited to 18 guests, there are fewer vehicles when they see an animal in the park.
• Also included are night safaris in private reserves.
• In the private reserves may leave the animal tracks to follow, allowing longer observation and more closely.
• Private reserves are in the same area as the Kruger National Park and there are no fences between them.

We recommend a mixture of the two options, or if time is limited, 2 or 3 nights in a private reserve. It is a unique experience.

Africa is one of the youngest continents of the Earth, also the third in length and has a population of about 1,000 million people. Today we bring you some of the maps of this continent: physical maps, political and African regions.

Africa policy. The continent consists of 53 countries. The list is as follows: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Philippines, RD of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. The political map of Africa you can download it here.

In terms of physical maps from the tool NASA’s Visible Earth can provide for different types of maps, some of them interactive. Satellite maps are taken where we can see from the rains of a certain period until the process of deforestation on the continent. You can come here to see these maps.

As you know, the map of Africa can be divided into different regions. So you can find maps of Southern Africa, West Africa, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, Maghreb, the Nile or Lake Victoria.

Thetsitsikamma Forest runs into the Eastern Cape, a province steeped in history as well as blessed with beautiful beaches and rugged mountain scenery. This is the birthplace of President Nelson Mandela and is the melting pot of three cultures, Xhosa, British and Afrikaner. It is here that battles took place between the early English settlers and the Xhosa.

The country’s longest and most magnificent coastline runs from the rugged Tsistikamma Forest area through the famed surfing spots of Jeffreys Bay to the golden beaches of the Sunshine Coast and the Wild Coast.

The coast is dotted with relaxing holiday resorts. Many resorts comprise only a cluster of houses and shops but boast sports facilities such as bowling greens and tennis courts. There are also some excellent spots for fishermen. Read the rest of this entry »

While the start of the World Cup has been given here is the story of a stay in an organized tour in South Africa conducted in 2005. An experience that is beyond the scope of all budgets, but that was exceptional, with beautiful discoveries, charming landscapes, encountering friendly people, culture and rich history.

TOUR OPERATOR
When I choose a destination, the tour operator of choice is important, it should allow me to discover a maximum of countries on which I have set my heart … According to this criterion immutable, this year I went with KUONI, an organization that one which no longer can praise the serious both in terms of organization of services. Read the rest of this entry »

Known are the social struggles that South Africa has suffered throughout its history, however, to the delight of everyone present, the country is heading towards the consolidation of a more just, free and equal.

Amid this social progress, perhaps it is the strip of the greatest people that which is still struggling to adapt to the new reality in which they live, and are mostly young people who enjoy well-earned freedom, why not because the influence of education and knowledge, which boost has been given in South Africa in recent times.

The truth is that today South Africa is the country of the African continent that has grown as a society. Thus, for example, now middle-class population occupies sites before they were banned, such as restaurants, for example, performance spaces, and the beaches, now public. Almost every family has its own mobility, she moved in private cars, and although public transportation is still low compared to the number of users, this is one of the neglected subjects in which the government pledged to invest in the medium term.

As is known, the South Africans live well in terms of wage-cost ratio: in this sense, the salaries are quite variable and can range from basic to near $ 1,000, to approximate standards of 3000, or even higher to this figure, but it all depends on the type of occupation.