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Archive for March, 2010
Get a Brazil Visa To Visit Jaú National Park
March 30th, 2010
To get to this week's featured UNESCO World Heritage Site, you must travel into the beating heart of the Amazon. Jaú National Park is part of the Central Amazon Conservation Complex, the largest stretch of protected forest in the Amazon Basin.
The park is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site because it shelters a unique variety of flora and fauna, both on land and in the rivers that wind through it. For example, the tropical rainforest ecosystem is home to jaguars, sloths, armadillos and uncountable numbers of birds. In the rivers, you'll find manatee, pink river dolphin, black caiman alligators, and the "living fossil" giant arapaima fish.
Watch out, though- Jaú National Park is also home to the widest variety of electric fish in world.
Currently, you need permissio
Vietnam Visa Requirements to Visit Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park
March 28th, 2010
This week's featured UNESCO World Heritage Site is in Vietnam, 500 kilometers south of Hanoi. Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park is located on the site of one of the world's largest karst systems. Karst is a type of terrain that is distinguished by limestone rock formations and caves. Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park contains 65-70 kilometers worth of caves and underwater rivers.
Of the 300 caves and grottoes located in the park, only 20 have been studied and mapped. The most spectacular of these caves is Phong Nha Cave, which is 7729 meters long. Although tourists are only allowed to see the first 1,500 meters of the cave, it is a popular destination due to its numerous grottoes and 13,969 meter-long underground river.
Phong Na cave is also filled with fascinating rock f
Ethiopian Visa Requirements for Tourists
March 26th, 2010
Ethiopia offers a variety of advantages to tourists, including a friendly, welcoming culture, a fascinating history and a host of unforgettable destinations. Oh, and did I mention that they have some of the best coffee in the world? Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee, and the country's cafe culture rivals that of Europe.
If you are going sight-seeing in Ethiopia consider hiring a driver to take you around the countryside. According to Gadling.com, this is the best way to experience the beauty of the landscape and the warmth of the local people.
Enjoy your trip, but make sure that you have all of the appropriate documents in hand before you leave. American citizens traveling to Ethiopia need more than just passports. You will also need an Ethiopian visa, even if you are just goi
Benin Visa Requirements For Tourists
March 24th, 2010
Benin is a country in Western Africa. Although the crime rate can be high in some areas, according to the Lonely Planet it is one of the best countries in the region to travel in.
Benin has a rich (but dark) history that makes for some interesting site-seeing opportunities. It was one of the centers of the slave trade in Africa, and today you can trace the path that took millions of Africans away from Africa and into lives of bondage. There is a memorial set up at the Point of No Return.
You can also see the throne of Ghézo, an important king of the Dahomey empire. The throne is mounted on real human skulls. This is the original home of the Voodoo religion, and many of the people who live there still practice it, so you can also shop "fetish markets" for preserved animal h
Bolivian Visa Requirements to Visit The Ancient City of Tiwanaku
March 21st, 2010
This week's UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in Bolivia. Once upon a time (more precisely, from between 300 to 1000 AD), the city of Tiwanaku was the center of a great empire. According to Wikipedia, the people that lived there used an ingenious form of agriculture called "suka kollus," growing crops in raised fields separated by flooded canals. The canals kept the crops irrigated during the hot days and protected them against freezing during the cold nights.
Supported by these agricultural techniques, the city grew to 6.5 square kilometers, and had between 15,000 - 30,000 inhabitants when it was at its largest point.
Tiwanaku also brought other cities under its leadership, sometimes through trade and treaties, sometimes by force. The city expanded its territory to include parts
