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		<title>The Places that You Have to Visit in Africa</title>
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Africa is the automatic choice for many people when it comes to  wildlife safaris. There are hundreds of parks and reserves in the  various African countries. Here is my pick of the top 5 wildlife safari destinations in Africa. A safari itinerary to any or some of these parks  will certainly yield [...]]]></description>
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Africa is the automatic choice for many people when it comes to  wildlife safaris. There are hundreds of parks and reserves in the  various African countries. Here is my pick of the top 5 wildlife safari destinations in Africa. A safari itinerary to any or some of these parks  will certainly yield optimum, value-for-money safaris for those that  travel to see wild animals as their main interest.</p>
<p><strong> 1.Serengeti National Park, Tanzania:</strong> The Serengeti National park is certainly one of the best-known wildlife  areas in Africa. The word &#8216;Serengeti&#8217; means &#8216;endless plains&#8217; in the  local Masai language. Within the borders of this reserve, there are over  3,000,000 large mammals. Put differently, over 35 species of animals,  mostly mammals can be found inside this park. These include the  so-called Big Five &#8211; elephant, lion, leopard, rhino and buffalo.</p>
<p>The cycle of migration occurs between the Serengeti and Masai Mara. From  May or early June of every year, huge herds of wildebeest, together  with zebra and Thompson gazelle begin the spectacular migration  northwards into the Maasai Mara. All sorts of predators follow them.</p>
<p>On the western side of the Serengeti is the Grumeti Reserves &#8211; a  complete protected and patrolled private wilderness area. Here you can  feel that you are truly one-on-one with the limitless African wildlife.  Only the wild animals and visitors have free rein here. A maximum of 53  guests in 3 luxurious lodges and camps share over 350,000 acres (140,000  hectares) with an array of wildlife that is unrivaled in its diversity:  30 species of grass and plant eaters, 24 species of large carnivores  and 500 species of birds.</p>
<p>Serengeti is accessible by air from Arusha on a 1hour flight. By road it  is 6 to 7 hours. There are lodges and camps offering excellent  accommodation facilities including open-side game drives.</p>
<p><strong> 2.Ngorongoro Crater and Conservation Area, Tanzania:</strong> The Ngorongoro crater is the world&#8217;s largest intact calderas. It is 12  miles (19kms) wide. About 2 million years ago, before the collapse of  its cone, it was probably taller Mt Kilimanjaro which today stands at  5896 metres (19,344 ft) above sea level.</p>
<p>Ngorongoro crater rim today averages 2316 metres in elevation and is  cloaked in moist montane forest and grassland, hosing elephants,  golden-winged and eastern double-collard sunbirds. The crater floor, at  5600 feet elevation, is primarily grassland, with patches of spring fed  marshes, freshwater ponds, a salt lake, and small forests.</p>
<p>Home to over 20,000 large animal, the floor of the crater is a virtual  Noah&#8217;s Ark. Only the giraffe is not found here. Buffalos, wildebeests,  zebra, gazelles, and hartebeest graze the grasslands, while elephants  roam the wooded areas and hippos gather in marshes and ponds. Lions,  spotted hyenas and golden jackals are easy to find. Serval cats and  cheetahs are sighted rarely.  From the lodges and campsites located mostly on the rim of the crater,  visitors are driven down to the crater floor for game drives.</p>
<p>The Conservation area also includes 2 other voluminous craters, six  peaks that top 10,000 feet and the southeastern corner of the vast  Serengeti plains.</p>
<p><strong>3.Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya:</strong>. Masai Mara Game Reserve is the small section of the huge Serengeti  ecosystem that stretches vastly from Northern Tanzania. The Mara is the  scene of the annual wildebeest migration that begins anytime from late  June to end of October. A million-strong herd of wildebeest make their  annual journey northwards from the Serengeti into the Mara and head  south again.</p>
<p>Besides the migrants herds, the Mara hosts resident populations of  elephants, hippos, topis, hartebeests, buffalos giraffes, impalas, dik  dik and a few black rhino. Predators are plentiful, notably cheetah  leopard, and unusually large pride of lions. The pastoral Masai people  lead a semi-nomadic life just outside the Mara reserve.</p>
<p>Reachable by road or air from Nairobi, the Mara is Kenya&#8217;s premier place  for seeing wildlife. It features many excellent game lodges and camps  and a wide network of dirt roads slice its open rolling grassland and  wooded savannah. Most camps have open-side vehicles used for game drives  and a few (located outside the reserve) will permit and conduct night  game drives.</p>
<p><strong>4.Kruger National Park, South Africa:</strong> Kruger National Park in South Africa is one of the oldest game parks in  the world. It is also one of the largest parks at 217 miles long. It  stretches from Zimbabwe south almost to Swaziland, along the Mozambique  border.</p>
<p>The park has 9 entrance gates and a vast network of paved and gravel  roads. There are also excellent lodges and camps to choose from for  accommodation</p>
<p>The northern park of Kruger is mostly woodland. Most of Kruger&#8217;s  elephants, roan antelope and elands are found in this part. The southern  part of the park is drier and has more grassland and acacia. The  wildlife found here are mostly giraffe, impala, black rhino and lions.  The southwestern part, on the higher elevation is greener and has more  white rhinos and sables. Other mammals such as the buffalo, greater  kudu, waterbuck, leopard, and warthogs are found widely throughout  Kruger.</p>
<p>The private wildlife reserves of Klaseir, Londolozi, Mala Mala, Sabi  Sabi, Sabi Sand, and Timbavati lie between Skukuza and Phalaborwa on the  Western side of Kruger. The private reserves offer excellent protection  to the wildlife, especially the endangered rhinos. Most of the private  reserves have airstrips and luxury lodges that provide game drives on  open-sided game-viewing vehicles. You can also do a night game drive in  most of the reserves.</p>
<p><strong>5.Okavango Delta, Botswana:</strong> The Okavango is an inland delta that receives rainwater from the  highlands of Angola through the Cubango River. It is the world&#8217;s largest  inland delta. The floods reach the southeastern delta around June and  July, which is the dry season. This influx evaporates and the Okavango&#8217;s  own rainy season begins by November. So water levels keep fluctuating.  From June through August , temperatures can reach near freezing at  night. But the days are warm and there are few or no mosquitoes.</p>
<p>Maun is the chief town near Okavango. Its airport is the connection  point for a charter aircraft to remote camps and lodges in the Okavango.  There are many small camps around Okavanga, including one that  specializes in elephant back safaris.</p>
<p>Nighttime game drives are permitted, increasing visitor&#8217;s chances of  sighting leopards, bush babies, porcupines and springhares. Visitors are  taken through the shallow reedy marshes using canoes and local Mokoros &#8211;  small hand-poled boats. Resident wildlife include the Kudu and  waterbuck. Elephants, Zebra and Buffalo are often plenty but will  migrate out of the pan to Chobe.</p>
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		<title>Accra Ghana, A Popular Tourist Spot</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Accra is one of the richest and most contemporary cities on the African continent. This city is populated capital of Ghana and is home to Kotoka International Airport. Throughout the year the airport is still busy as many planes taking off and landing at this airport. While all around the world come to visit this [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-31" title="accra-ghana-beach" src="http://www.jbfchina2008.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/accra-ghana-beach.jpg" alt="accra-ghana-beach" width="278" height="169" />Accra is one of the richest and most contemporary cities on the African continent. This city is populated capital of Ghana and is home to Kotoka International Airport. Throughout the year the airport is still busy as many planes taking off and landing at this airport. While all around the world come to visit this place, mainly Accra is connected to North America and Europe. Thus, most of the time, the majestic beaches of this tourist destination that is considered attractive packed with Europeans and Americans.</p>
<p>If you can plan properly, you certainly can expect to have an amazing city tour of Accra. After reaching this place, you can rent a car that will undoubtedly smooth and comfortable transportation. Accra Ghana Usually these hotels offer car rental services. Therefore, it is necessary to find any inability to use such services. However, before hiring a car, make sure the driver of your car is a good guide. Otherwise, you can lose to see some of the most wonderful tourist sites and, therefore, his tours of Ghana may remain incomplete.</p>
<p>Taxis are another means of transport in Accra Ghana. Some of these taxis are not measures. In that case you have to negotiate the fee with the driver before starting your journey, but most of the time becomes a little expensive. Another form of transportation is shared taxi. These taxis follow a fixed route and a fixed rate. Besides all these, the third option is tro tro. Was basically vans, which serve as the public transport system of the city.</p>
<p>Some of the main points, really worth seeing are: The Makola Market is a shopping district, where one can find everything from clothing to shoes, electronic parts luxury goods. The interesting thing about this market is that here the majority of traders are women. The National Museum of their collections include a wide variety of textiles, ceramics and fine arts. Here visitors will also come across a number of Zulu wooden statues, carvings from the Congo and the bronze heads from Nigeria.</p>
<p>The beaches are quite spectacular beaches in Ghana. To enter some of these beaches, tourists have to pay entry fees. Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum is a memorial park dedicated to the first President of Ghana. If you&#8217;re interested in seeing all these ads appealing, you must select a lodging options, from a wide range of hotels Accra Ghana. Some of the hotels, which offer excellent boarding and lodging facilities are: the Badi Beach Hotel Golden Tulip Hotel Palm Hotel Highgate Hotel African Regent Hotel for more information about these hotels, you can contact the travel agencies that provide tourism services in Ghana for a long time. Apart from hotels, there are a number of restaurants in Accra. These Haveli serves Indian delicacies, while Latourette Tante Marie Frankie African cuisine served western food.</p>
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