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Travel Peru

Entering The Jungles Of Peru

If you are traveling Peru and want to take a relatively short trip into the Peruvian Amazon that will not break the bank, you should consider a trip to Puerto Maldonado in the tropical Amazon Basin and then into the depths of the jungle from there.  Located in the South Eastern part of Peru, you will certainly enjoy the biodiversity paradise along the Madre de Dios River.   With three conservation areas in Madre de Dios, the Manu Biosphere Reserve ( A UNESCO world Heritage Site since 1987), the Tambopata – Candamo Reserve and the Bahuaja – Sonene National Park., this entry point into the Amazon Basin is a great way to enjoy your Peru vacation.

Founded in 1901 and later made into the capital of Madre de Dios region (1912), Puerto Maldonado is built on the logging, gold dredging, Brazil nut collecting, boat building and eco-tourism industries.  Eco lodges in the surrounding reserve are the main drawl for travelers into the area.  Upon arrival you will most likely be transported by van to the river where you will travel almost immediately to your eco-lodge into the jungle by boat.   There are also several ‘retreat centers’ in the area for people wanting to experience yoga camps and Amazon shelters for a few days.  If you are staying in town, there are a number of taxis to get around and motorcycle taxis are very popular due to the price of gasoline.  If you have some time in the center, visit the Plaza de Armas and Monkey Island, a medium sized island home to hundreds of monkeys in the middle of the river.  You can also visit the Lumber yard, market, the El Jaguar Zoo and Disco (yes there is a nightclub in the zoo!), the obelisk and the snake rescue center.

Where ever you decide to stay, try to visit the highly recommended Taricaya Research Center on the Madre de Dios River while visiting as it is home to the highest canopy walkway in South America, runs an animal release program and an active conservation projects.  It is also highly suggested that you do at least one jungle tour to watch the dawn break and the jungle come to life as well as one night tour to enjoy the nocturnal wonderland the jungle has to offer.  Many of the jungle lodges that you can stay in offer a complete package that includes the organized jungle tours at dawn and in the evening and some even offer a trip to the Taricaya Research Center as well. 

As you explore the jungle you will encounter a vast array of flora and fauna, many of which are endangered such as the Harpy eagle, Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, the Orinoco goose, and the giant river otter.  In the region there are nearly 600 species of birds, over 1,000 species of butterflies, over 100 types of mammals, 127 species of amphibians and reptiles and at least 94 identified species of fish!  You will want to bring your camera to share your Amazonian adventures with your friends and family back home.  

About the Author

This guide to the Peruvian Amazon during Peru vacations was written by a Peru travel expert at Peru For Less, specialists in high value, fully customizable tours and packages.

is there an airline that allows guinea pigs to travel to peru?

i am going to peru for a year and i want to take my guinea pig but i don’t know which airline allows guinea pigs to fly.

You might want to reconsider taking a guinea pig to Peru. Besides the stress of travel for your pet (I’ve had pigs and know they get freaked out by major changes and travel) plus complicated international rules for vaccinations and quarantines for animals, did you know that guinea pigs are still reularly eaten by Peruvians? In fact, back during the Inca empire they were a major source of protein in the people’s diet.

I’ve attached a link proving what I’ve said but must warn you it might be upsetting for a pet-lover to read and see the photo.

Maybe it would be better to give a home to a new guinea pig in Peru and save it from the frying pan.

ANTHONY BURDAIN -TRAVEL TO CUZCO PERU & MACHU PICCHU 2006

Travel France

Rental properties in Honfleur, France

Honfleur in Northern France is a beautiful city full of historic and artistic heritage.

It situated at the estuary of the river Seine and has been a popular place for visitors, including artists, writers, sailors and, of course, many tourists.

This picturesque French town, which was founded in the 11th century, has a marina and fishing port and has preserved its heritage and character, making it an ideal destination for a Vacation rental property.

Honfleur on the Normandy coast, is ideal for a pleasant short break or longer holiday, as well as there are some lovely places to visit around the city and places that are farther away.

It is no wonder why it is paradise Honfleur of an artist. The light and the atmosphere here has attracted many famous artists such as Monet, Renoir, Cézanne and Boudin. In fact, Boudin was born in Honfleur.

There are plenty of things to see and do in Honfleur. You can take a stroll through the city and look at the buildings – you can see much more when you go hiking. Look out for the church of St. Catherine and the Church of St. Leonard. Also, make sure you see Le Vieux Bassin (Old Port) and the ships and shore homes. There are also some beautiful artists studios and galleries here.

If you have time, do not miss the Eugene Boudin Museum, which houses some collections of paintings including works Boudin, Maritime Museum, which has some interesting exhibits, Normandy Culture and Ethnography Museum and the Museum of Satie (analyzing the work of composer Erik Satie, who was also born in Honfleur). Other attractions in Honfleur is Naturospace, which is a tropical butterfly house where you can walk around while the butterflies fly around you.

After all the sightseeing, which will undoubtedly want to sit and have a bite to eat – and drink, of course! Honfleur has a great selection of restaurants. If you are a fan of seafood, then be sure to consult with one of the seafood restaurants in the city during their stay.

The Saturday market is well worth a visit as it sells fresh local produce. It begins early in the morning and ends at 13:00. Here, you will be able to stock up on all the items necessary for self-catering holiday.

If you are staying in Honfleur for a while, then you will want to explore the surroundings. There is the Pays d'Auge, the Seine valley, the D-Day beaches, coastline and other attractions. Paris is only two hours away, so you might even get the chance to see the capital of the country during your holidays!

If you're looking for a good beach, then be sure to visit the beautiful and popular beaches of Trouville and Deauville. Honfleur is not far from either and both cities are well worth a visit.

Honfleur is an ideal holiday destination for everyone French. The city and its surrounding area has lots to offer visitors, including a large selection of self catering accommodation.

About the Author

Karen Waller is a destination rep for Self Property Rental, http://www.selfpropertyrental.com offering a wide selection of
holiday rentals
Honfleur, France!

How to travel to France by ferry from London?

I like to travel to France with 10 other people on the ferry to France – as they do with books? How I can get to Dover, etc? please help.

Why not go on the Eurostar as you can get the train from St Pancras? Otherwise, I guess I have to take a train to Dover and then take the ferry from there. Do a search on google for 'ferry, Dover to France and should bring up the companies running the service.

Travel Guide — Paris, France

Travel Seoul

Shopping in Seoul, Korea

Surrounded by mountains, Seoul is a fascinating and vibrant city with a population of around 10 million euros. More a million registered motor vehicles and dominated by skyscrapers and multi-lane highways, he manages to maintain a hidden history of ancient temples, palaces, pagodas and gardens. This ancient city was the capital of Korea since 14th century.

Time

Seoul has a clear four seasons:

Spring – In good time. Temperatures range between 16 ° C (62 ° F) at 24 ° C (75 ° F).

Summer – The heat and heavy monsoon (and typhoons). Temperatures range between 24 ° C (75 ° F) to 35 ° C (95 ° F).

Autumn – blue skies, sunshine and spectacular fall foliage. Little rain. Temperatures range between 12 ° C (55 ° F) at 20 ° C (70 ° F).

Winter – cold and dry. A good time to visit if you like skiing. Very few tourists and the time of freezing. Temperatures between -6 ° C (20 ° F) 10 ° C (53 ° F) so the more snow in January.

Shopping

Seoul is a shopper's paradise with numerous shopping centers mega. You can really shop till you drop. Seoul is famous for high quality products with excellent and reasonable prices.Only a warning: be prepared for large crowds and massive. Usually people, including most of the tourists are polite, but there may be some friction at times in and around major shopping areas.

Namdaemun (The Great South Gate) market

The downtown Namdaemun Market, the largest traditional market in Korea (covers about 10 acres), offers from ginseng to kimchi to military uniforms. Among the items for tourists are clothes, shoes, textiles, tableware, flowers, ginseng products, toys and watches. It is a shopping paradise and the world famous tourist attraction that should not miss. Most stores have their own factories and make the product offerings both wholesale and retails at an extremely low price. Prices are usually 10% to 20% lower than prices in other markets. Hours vary by store, so it is advisable to plan ahead according to a shopping list before starting the actual purchases. Wholesalers operate from midnight until 6:00 am, and Retailers are open from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Although most retailers close their stores on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month, many street vendors operate stalls sale in the alleys. Near the main road north of the market there is also an extensive underground tunnel. Visitors can get travel information and service interpretation in English and Japanese guide for free.

Yongsan Electronics Market

Yongsan Electronics Market was formed by a multitude of smaller distributors and electronics has developed since the city's largest electronic shopping in the East. It covers a whopping of 78,650 meters square in size. It has more than 7,000 stores in 24 shopping centers including the Earth Electronics, Najin, Seonin, Wonhyo wholesale and central computer. Visitors to this shopping town can enjoy shopping for almost all kinds of latest products and electronic components, including computers, sets and lighting. Prices are 10-30% cheaper for Korean made products, while imported items can go as low as 50% lower than elsewhere. Also, you may receive larger discounts at the beginning of the year at the beginning of the school year or during holidays. Most shops are open 10:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Shinch'on

One of the most famous shopping streets of Seoul, is within walking Shinch'on distance of 4 universities. The restaurants, cafes, cinemas and nightclubs full of young people using the latest looks. It was a wild place to be on the eve of public holidays.

Insa-dong

If you are buying antiques, Insa-dong is the place. Is a narrow street lined with antique shops, galleries art and book stores. Nicknamed "Mary Alley" of foreigners to Seoul, Insa-dong is the best place to purchase antiques, reproductions, calligraphy, paintings, and a variety of implements and objects of the past of Korea. traditional teahouses and art galleries are also concentrated in this area.

Itaewon

Itaewon is famous for bargain hunting. If you like digging through trash piles to find hidden treasures, this is the place to go. Here you can find articles brand that were rejected for export at very attractive prices. These articles are of poor quality, are simply irregular or odd sizes.

Apkujong

Apkujong-South of the river (Kangnam) is a place of fashion. It `s the land of luxury department stores, funky cool boutiques and luxury shops brand. This is the place through the latest in fashion. If you have money, they have the goods!

Techno Mart

Techno Mart, a major center commercial purposes, is occupied by more than 2,000 electronic shops located between 1 and 8 th floor. You can purchase electronic products, computers, sound systems, communication equipment, CDs and more. Prices here tend to be 10% to 20% lower than elsewhere.

Offering a variety of goods antiques to the latest in fashion and prices ranging from bargain prices to top end exclusive prices, Seoul is truly a paradise for shoppers.

About the Author

Marilyn loves travelling and maintains a travelling blog – All About Travellings.

how long it takes to travel from Manila to Seoul?

.. uhhmm I was wondering how long it takes or how many hours you are traveling from Manila, Philippines ????????? to Seoul in South Korea please .. I hope someone can answer this as soon as possible. thanks

whether by plane over 4 hours

Seoul Travel Guide

Travel Florence, Italy

Travel To Italy And Experience Europe

If you want to experience Europe, you need to travel to Italy. No other country on earth offers the depth, breadth, and scope of Italy. For lovers of art, history, architecture, or music Italy is unsurpassable. From the Ancient Roman Empire to the Medieval Tuscan fortress towns and the Venetian Republic, Italy’s incredible historical diversity has come together to produce a country so incredible, so remarkable, so beautiful as to leave the visitor with an unquenchable desire to return again and again. The legacy of the Renaissance and its masterpieces of art, music, and architecture have left such a tangible mark on the Italian soul one can barely help being swept along in the tide of culture. If you’re a lover of nature, there are majestic mountains, crystal seas, rolling hills, fertile plains, sweeping cliffs, and magical lagoons, you need to travel to Italy.

Travel to Italy – The Cities to See

Milan is rivaled only by Paris as the fashion capital of the world and is shopping at its best. Rome has been the heart of Italy from the time of the Romans through today; to walk its streets is to walk in the footsteps of Emperors and Popes. Florence is the birthplace of the Renaissance and its presence reverberates through the old cobbled streets and beautiful churches. Venice – the most unique and romantic city in the world, stands timeless and beautiful in the midst of the Adriatic, a magnificent creation highlighting man at his most artistic. Finally the majestic and striking natural beauty of the Amalfi Coast, a place to relax, soak in the tremendous natural beauty, dine on the world’s favorite cuisine at its finest, and experience that special joy of being that is uniquely Italian. No matter what you’re seeking, it awaits you when you travel Italy and visit its cities.

The Weather

When you travel to Italy, it’s important to know that despite its geographical position at the center of the temperate zone, Italy has rather variable climatic characteristics. This is due to the presence of the Mediterranean, whose warm waters mitigate thermal extremes, and the Alpine arc, which forms a barrier against the cold north winds. Furthermore, when you travel Italy, remember that Italy is subject to both wet and moderate atmospheric currents from the Atlantic Ocean and dry and cold ones from Eastern Europe.

The Apennine chain too, confronting the wet winds from the Tyrrhenian, causes considerable climatic differences between the opposite sides of the peninsula. The differences in temperature between the winter and summer months are more marked in the northern regions than in the south and along the coasts. The mean temperatures for the month of January in the Po Plain fluctuate around zero, while in the Alpine valleys the thermometer can drop to -20º and snow can remain on the ground for many weeks.

In the southern regions, instead, the mean temperatures for January remain around 10º, with the exception of the inland mountainous zones. Mean summer temperatures throughout all Italy rise to 24º-25º for July, only being lower in the highest zones. Rainfall distribution also varies considerably, due to the influence of both mountains and prevailing winds. The highest quantities are registered in the Alpine arc (over 3,000 mm pa in the Lepontine and Julian Alps) and on the Apennines (over 3,000 mm pa in the Apuan Alps). The plains, however, including that of the Po, receive scarce precipitation. Generally it is less than 800-900 mm pa but in the southern regions (Tavoliere and southern Sicily) it falls below 600 mm pa. The great internal Alpine valleys and the coastal plains of the Tyrrhenian (Maremma) and Sardinia also receive little rain. Altogether, six large climatic regions can be distinguished, mainly characterized by mountain influence.

So as you can see, when you travel to Italy, there is much to experience. The culture, history, and beauty of Italy make Italy a top European travel destination.

About the Author

Discount Airfare to Italy

What are some good travel books for Spain, France, and Italy? Any suggestions?

This summer I’m going to
-Barcelona, Spain
-Nice, France
-Monte Carlo, France
-Pisa/Florence, Italy
-Rome, Italy
-Naples, Italy and
-Palma

I’ve done a lot of travelling and I can tell you that the lonely planet ones are the best.

Italy Travel: Florence, Lucca,, Pisa, Siena, Tuscany

Travel Cancun

The Infamous Cancun Girls

Besides being synonymous with spring break vacation, sand and surf, Cancun is also famous for the number of girls who parade through its streets and roads. Unofficially known by all as Cancun girls, these girls are mostly college-age that want to enjoy having fun and that most were caught in the act.

Cancun girls are a breed in general, fun-loving is for most everything that is thrown at them and you can always find at least a handful of them in either party or the appeal, especially during the holidays spring. That does not mean that there is a stereotypical girl out there who decides he wants to be one of the girls in Cancun, but it is also true that these girls there and not are just figments of the imagination.

Wherever you go in the height of summer, will be bombarded by a group of girls from Cancun in all shapes and sizes, and all in various states of undress. The dress code in Cancun in these hot summer days generally tends to be as little as you can get away with it, and most girls take advantage of this to the strip to the barest of bikinis. Sometimes it is even difficult to call the pieces of cloth that barely bikini.

Anyway, there is also the possibility that you may face not through a scantily clad girl, but one who believes in an all tan. Although not is as common as a view in some European countries this practice can be seen occasionally in the crowd of people in the white hot beaches.

Now apart from the fact that these Cancun girls seem to be ready for any wild party or adventure that can come in, do not forget that the university is only girls. The girls who want to have some fun before returning to study hard attack.

Cancun girls are a breed apart or are otherwise than they are, young university place for a while, and determined to find in Cancun, the heart of spring break for college students. So when you go to Cancun do not be scared by what you see, and do not believe everything they hear. If you just take into account the relevant facts and enjoy independently of others, will have to break a great holiday yourself.

About the Author

Bowe Packer is the webmaster of 80 websites. Providing the public with free information. Visit his Cancun site and get all the free information on Cancun that you need.

Is it safe to travel to Cancun, despite the violence that is occurring in parts of Mexico at this time?

Anyone been there recently?

If you stay in the tourist resorts, you should be fine. Only if you were to walk at night in a deserted street as you can being assaulted. High risk is when you go to cities where drug cartels operate and the army is very present. Cancun is one of those cities.

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