Posts Tagged ‘Kenya’
Malindi Marine Park and Reserve in Kenya
If you enjoy nature and everything that she can give us, this National Park is located in Kenya may be the ideal destination to enjoy a dream holiday. Among the destinations in Africa Kenya is famous for being one of those who preserved and takes care of its natural resources and their species, care that has brought him many fruits already that thousands of tourists choose annually thanks to the enormous amount that they have national parks them. Among the favorite parks of foreign tourists is first the Malindi Marine Park, recognized throughout Africa for being the first marine park which opened on the territory of Kenya. Read the rest of this entry »
Masai Mara: Memory of Africa
If you choose to visit Kenya, can not fail to visit the Masai Mara National Park to complete their journey. This park is located in the Serengeti region and is inhabited by the Masai tribe. Ready to take a trip to a natural zoo?
Kenya is a place of exceptional fauna, which is why many intrepid travelers are especially Masai Mara area to undertake a safari of a lifetime. This place opened in 1961, occupies an area of 1.510 square miles full of hills, meadows and rivers. This place is home to hundreds of animals in their natural habitat. To reach the park you must travel 224 kilometers from the capital of Nairobi. Better to wear light clothes because Masai Mara has an altitude of 1,500 meters above sea level which creates a mild and humid climate. Yes note that this is not going on safari and a cruise so dress in clothes that can get dirty and wet from the heavy rains (especially in season from November to June).
Main Historical Facts Of Kenya
Kenya was inhabited for more than twenty million years ago by proto, later appeared in the Homo habilis and Homo erectus more than 2.6 million years ago.
In the year 600 before the Common Era comes a sea expedition to the coasts of Kenya, sent by the last pharaoh of Egypt, Nacheo. Years later, the first Arab traders began frequenting the Kenya coast and settle in the area to create Arab and Persian settlements. Then Nilotic and Bantu peoples migrated to the region. Appears swahili culture, miscegenation between Arab and African culture.
In 1468, the Portuguese navigator Basque Gama reached the area and questioned the Arab dominance on the coast, but in 1720, Arabs expel the Portuguese from Kenya after the siege of Fort Jesus in Mombasa.
In 1885, he began the colonial history of Kenya with the German protectorate, followed by the arrival of the British in 1888.
Safari in Kruger Park South Africa
Any trip to Africa is usually accompanied by a visit to the famous Kruger Park, the richest reserves of the entire African continent. Perhaps a bit ironic, but it is not in this park you will see more animals and that there are several reasons. First considered in relation to Kenya and Tanzania the kingdoms of the Savannah, South Africa, you are in the bush and the difference is huge: if the first countries I mentioned, we can identify animals further and possibly leave the tracks to approach it, it is not the same here where the vegetation is much denser.
Discover an animal in the Kruger Park and it deserves to be in luck. This preamble said, Safari is even more exciting especially for those like me, have already seen wild animals in their natural environment . This may be disappointing for others who rely on tourist brochures are not always totally objective.
In my program runs, there was a day devoted to the Kruger Park, part of the park should I say it is so great. To find in its entirety would be ideal to spend a week, say … a few figures to give a clear idea of what it represents: its area is 20,000 km2 is the equivalent of three French departments means! About 1,000 km of paved roads and 1,500 km of tracks! No fewer than eight Read the rest of this entry »