August 14, 2010
“Argentina is your next destination for snow sports? Or do you still have not decided on a location? Patagonia Argentina has great spaces where skiing, snow tubing, snow track, sled and snowboard season. Learn in this article the main characteristics of each of the ski resorts to be prepared and plan your trip.
Tracks, adrenaline and all the fun is in the main ski resorts of Patagonia Argentina. All have options for different levels, classes, child care and many amenities.
Mendoza
Penitentes
In Las Heras, Mendoza, is this important center. With 28 runs for skiing at all levels. Activities may include: Alpine Skiing, Nordic, extreme, snowboarding, sledding, heli-ski and skills. In addition, international events are held here every year.
The high season runs approximately from 15 June to 31 August. Its highest point is 3194 meters and the base, 2580. It is accessed through eight lifts. The tracks are distributed according to the level of skiers.
Las Lenas
Suitable for Andean skiing, snowmobiling and snowboarding in its seven tracks, this center is located in the Villa Las Lenas, 70 kilometers from the city of Malargue. Here we use snow made if weather conditions so require and snow tubing system. It has a great infrastructure and inns and restaurants in the area are high level. Its season runs from July 12 to August 1. The base is at 2200 meters and its highest elevation, 3300.
Neuquén
Caviahue
Located in the Villa Caviahue, is called “Snow Village” because the landscape remains snowed for six months. It is 15 km from the Baths of Copahue. This is a smaller center with all the essential services for skiers and surrounded by a spectacular forest of Araucaria.
You can track down the most extensive in South America of more than 8 miles! Here you will have the opportunity to Andean slopes, Nordic skiing, snowboarding, sledding and snowtrack.
The season begins July 5 and ends Aug. 8. The base is nearly 1600 meters and 3000, its highest summit.
Chapelco
In Chapelco, 21 kilometers from the beautiful city of San Martin de los Andes, is this ski resort, the most familiar. You will have progressive tracks for each level of practitioner. The beauty of its forests of beech, Shell Lake and mountain landscape complete the experience Andean ski sport snowboard with a great pleasure for your eyes. The chairs, gondolas and teleski are closer to the adventure.
The base of the mountain is 1250 meters high, and the peak at about 2000. We recommend you visit between June and October, but their peak season runs from July 12 to August 12.
Cerro Bayo
From Concept Boutique in Cerro Bayo, fined a super personalized attention and all basic services. It is 9 kilometers from Villa la Angostura and has 24 kilometers of groomed Andean skiing, tubing and snowboarding. Its base is 1,500 meters high and its summit in 1800. The recommended season to find it in its entire splendor is ranging from 5 July to 8 August.
Black River
Catedral Alta Patagonia
Located in Bariloche, Cerro Catedral offers slopes suitable for all types of skiers enjoy even the more experienced. This is a great space for those who want to improve their technique. You can Andean skiing, Nordic, Snowtrac, snowboards, and sleds. The lifts are cable car and chairlift double lynch, from which to appreciate the beauty of the Nahuel Huapi National Park. The high season runs from July 12th to May 1st. August. Its base is 1000 meters high and its summit reaches over 2300.
Chubut
La Hoya
A 13 miles from Esquel is the center with 24 tracks and a maximum gradient of 645 meters. It is a small hill with excellent snow quality and very modern facilities.
Here you can Andean skiing and snowboard and enjoy the snow park to freestyle. We recommend you go between 20 June and 4 July and 19 August to 12 October.
Tierra del Fuego
Cerro Castor
It is 26 kilometers from Ushuaia, the city in the world and is the most exclusive ski resort in the country. The orientation of the mountain and its wonderful location gives excellent quality at the snow. You can snowboard and ski the Andes.
It has 24 tracks and a well maintained snow park throughout the summer to enjoy the best in the snow season. It runs from 12 July to 14 September. Chairlift, magic carpet teleski and will take up this great downtown restaurants and bars equipped with a high level. Its base is 200 meters and the summit at 1000.
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August 13, 2010
Mazatlan is a coastal city in Mexico. The city retains the charm and traditions of old Mexico and is a place where one can relax in its wonderful beaches.
The city is the ideal place for those who are interested in the culture of Mexico. The city retains many traditions and today you can see the old structures and facades of colors that previously reigned in the region.
Mazatlan is one of the best tourist destinations for those who like water sports and fishing, especially because nowadays, there is no mass tourism and in other coastal cities, which gives it a certain charm to the city.
Even until the mid-twentieth century, many famous actors vacationing on these shores. Movie stars from around the world, likes John Wayne, Gary Cooper or John Huston traveled to this city to go fishing. Even today this sport is one of the most popular cities.
The city, in the state of Sinaloa, is located in the Pacific Ocean. The city was founded in 1531. For many centuries, the port of Mazatlan was one of the most important of the region, as many boats from the mines of gold and silver passed through this city. Due to the large number of immigrants from Germany who decided to settle in this city during the 1800s, the city managed to create a curious mixture of both cultures that even today you can see reflected in the music band, which has clear Bavarian roots, and Pacific Brewery, founded in 1900.
El Faro de Mazatlan is one of the most recognized structures. The lighthouse dates from 1879 and part of the installation was made in Paris years earlier. Interestingly, due to curious lamp and Fresnel lens during its first years, many sailors thought that the lighthouse was actually a very bright star. Today, the lighthouse has been upgraded and can be seen 60 miles away, and is considered one of the highest natural lighthouses in the world. Near the lighthouse, on cliffs, the most daring, known as the divers, practice jumping into the water from the base of the lighthouse.
Known as the Pearl of the Pacific, this city has a lot of beaches. The Malecon from Mazatlan has a length of 21 kilometers. In Old Mazatlan, which is located in the center of the city are some of the most iconic beaches, such as Olas Altas, Playa Norte, or Los Pinitos. In the Golden Zone are some of the best known beaches. Emphasize the Playa Gaviota, Playa Sabalos, and Silver Shrimp. In the New Mazatlan buildings are newer and there are the beaches Playa Bruja, north of Cerritos, and the beaches Dolphin or marble.
One of the most popular actors of the country, Pedro Infante was born in this coastal city. The actor and singer was one of the most important during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
The city has hosted a variety of historical characters through the years. The famous opera diva Angela Peralta died in Mazatlan, and one of the most famous theaters in the city is called the Teatro Angela Peralta in her honor. The theater is located in the Plaza Machado, next to the hotel where she died.
Stone Island, a peninsula that is part of the coast, is a good place to visit during a tour of a day. There are several boats that take tourists to the traditional island full of fishermen. The magnificent beaches, traditional restaurants and a variety of water sports such as horse riding and sports do not leave anyone indifferent.
Constitution Street is one of the most important streets of the city. There are a variety of colorful buildings, shops and restaurants. The street crosses the famous Plaza Machado. The charming Plaza Machado, full of fountains, is located in the historic city center. The center is full of squares, restaurants and terraces. While strolling through the streets one can see a variety of art galleries outside or visiting the craft markets are held once a week.
In the cultural sphere highlights the Teatro Angela Peralta, where it is located in the Plaza Machado. The building dates from XIX century and has several concert halls, galleries and a conservatory. The Sinaloa Symphony is responsible for providing a variety of plays throughout the year.
Mazatlan is also known for their holidays. Particular Carnival takes place once a year after Easter. During the week of the carnival the streets are filled with music and people, and there are a variety of art works and theatrical productions outdoors.
Pneumonias are the traditional taxis in the city, reminiscent of a golf cart. The Port of Mazatlan is a place of great historical importance in the city. From this port, where ships unloaded before full of gold and silver, many ferries and cruise ships depart.
The beaches of the region and small islands like the Isle Diablo or White Rocks, which lie in the thing is full of marine life and exotic birds. According to the season, we can see sea lions, toucans and parrots. There are a variety of tropical trees growing in the region, which gives the city its own aroma. In the numerous beaches of the city you can enjoy activities such as horseback riding, watching the exotic birds, snorkel or tour the nearby islands on a ferry.
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August 12, 2010
Sport fishing is gaining importance around the globe. Fishing is a sport (and some say an art) that can also take a few days, or just a weekend to pass on the bank of a river or a boat in the middle of a spectacular landscape between the lakes and mountains, and can connect with yourself.
There are thousands of sites around the world to go fishing and enjoy a time of incredible scenery. Here are five destinations approach:
Patagonia
Argentina and Chilean Patagonia offers fishing expectations unusual in the world, coupled with a spectacular setting for the variety and beauty of its landscapes. In all his courses and lakes can be found the four wild salmon species most sought by sport fishermen from around the world: Rainbow trout, brown, brook trout and landlocked salmon. Planted in the early twentieth century, these four species adapted and flourished in this context, reaching a population density and weight that far exceeds that of their places of origin.
Patagonia is considered one of the last havens of existing fisheries, since the variety and weight of the catch is excellent. All streams are well populated with wild trout, greedy and combative. It is usual to be fishing in a lake and have no other fisherman in sight … what is the dream of many. Given that it is easily accessible areas, this represents the ideal for any fisherman. There are regulations for fishing, with many exclusive places for fly fishing.
Both lakes and in rivers there are extensive beaches to the coast fishing, almost all are open access, both in National Parks and beyond. However, it should seek advice or have a qualified guide to access the best fishing according to the age and fishing conditions at the time. The climatic conditions in these sites are usually good.
Mexican coast
Mazatlan is an excellent place to enjoy fame recognized sport fishing due to the large variety of fish found in its waters. Among them can name the red snapper, grouper, the mountains and the sea bass, as well as sailfish and blue marlin, black and striped, often in the area offshore. The port of Mazatlan is home to the Sport Fishing Tournament Bisbee Billfish Classic, with fleet’s sports that offer their services to tourists for fishing for large fish.
In the rest of the coast there are several options for merging with excellent fishing vacation relaxation. Depending on what you are looking for every traveler, it is certain that some part of the Mexican coast offer the ideal place for sport fishing.
Rivers in Spain
Asturias is a paradise for fishermen. Its rivers, crystal clear, continuous small jumps and falls, each year attract thousands of people who test their patience and their art with the cane with the aim of taking-if only-with a salmon. And fishing is that you live with a very special excitement in this area.
In mid-March fishing season starts, that this region is an event for lovers of the sport. Asturian Rivers, located in northern Spain, are a must when talking about the salmon, which is in its natural habitat special waters. With the arrival of spring open season and the fishermen and their poles are part of the everyday landscape of rivers. Its strong currents clean channels are the ideal setting for practicing the art of fishing. Many of them pass through deep valleys, ravines and gorges sandwiched between. Navia Rivers such as the Sella, Cares, Narcea, the Nalón, the Esva or EO, among others, with its jumps and transparent oxygenated waters are rich in salmon, trout and inmates, although not the only species.
Fishing in Peru
In Peru, no shortage of tuna, sea bass, flounder, croaker, cheetahs, groupers and even the black marlin, which was captured the world’s largest specimen. The great writer Ernest Hemingway was a frequent visitor to the Peruvian sea, whose large fish and fishing boats inspired him to write his famous novel “The Old Man and the Sea.”
Fishermen can rely on Peru as synonymous with adventure and, above all, for good fishing. In Peru, the fishery is considered one of the most important activities, the variety and richness of the Peruvian sea. The fisherman always sure to find an ideal beach for the type of fishing you want to practice: rocks and cliffs, sandy beaches, cold waters rich in plankton and warm currents transparent. Everything is made for good fishing.
Colombia
The huge fish diversity promotes the sport in Colombia. In the Gulf of Tribugá-on the Pacific coast, you can experience the thrill of fishing for marlin. Humboltd current makes this place a paradise for fishing. From the beach or by boat you can catch variety of species such as Yellowtail, Dorado, Sailfish, grouper, Grouper, Snapper, Tuna, and Sierras.
Between April and June is the migration of the sardine called “agallona” and behind it creates a frenzy of all species feeding and giving the opportunity for a fishing experience to everyone. In the Caribbean you will find very good copies of snappers and groupers. In lakes and rivers of the interior get big catfish, and enjoys trout fishing tournaments.
If you are a traveler lover of fishing, you need not put aside your passion when choosing a place to spend your next vacation: fishing and relaxation are combined to perfection in various locations. Select your fishing style and marks a point on the map: the fishing world is yours.
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August 9, 2010
Staying in a riad Morocco is to live and feel as it should: from the inside. These traditional houses are hidden secrets of the Moroccan daily life, their daily rituals and the fragrance of your kitchen. After hundreds of years these houses opened their doors to travelers seeking a different travel experience. Here we tell you …
Riads that serve as tourist accommodations are often located in the historic centers of Morocco, more specifically in the medina of Marrakech, Essaouira and Fez and other cities. They are usually former palaces or private residences that once belonged to the aristocracy, nobility and even the Sultan’s family.
Amid the labyrinthine medina, these residences represent and reflect the wealth and artistic heritage of Morocco. Today, many of these houses have been transformed into luxury inns and boutique hotels inviting travelers to Morocco to have another look.
Sensations of living in the medina
Imagine walking through the bustling medina, where your senses are overwhelmed by the pungent scent of spices, the vibrant colors of the fabrics, the song of inviting traders to pass a riot of energy and the progress of pedestrians involved in routine .
You go through this place and make it to one lane much more calm and residential. There are high walls on both sides and a single door in front of you regular. However, it is a door that hides thousands of secrets and surprises … enter a magical world, a refuge.
Inside Riad
As we enter the Riad you will see a large courtyard of harmonious proportions and all around a palace hidden. The central courtyard is sprinkled with flowers and trees that provide welcome shade.
The sources are prepared and decorated with mosaic designs. You’ll probably find also a great source of water that serves as a pool, also finely decorated with colorful mosaics.
The patio is usually fairly covered by the shadow of the palace around it. The rooms facing the courtyard have windows with wooden edges of intricate designs. Riads respecting traditional Moroccan architecture, covered with terracotta tiles in the form of laminated shells arranged on plaster. The columns supporting the roof are out of Riyadh and galleries are a collection of open-air breaks through to the central courtyard.
Usually it‘s described as luxuriously dark, both the interior and the architecture of a traditional riad is in many ways completely different to a Western home. A marked difference is the use of space: instead of having a single purpose, the rooms are interchangeable and are used for multiple activities.
On the first floor is a communal lounge and living area. The first floor is a reception, open areas to visitors. Already on the second floor are the more personal, the kitchen and the rooms and suites. Almost always there are roofed and open terraces that are frequently used as a second lounge.
Staying at a riad
There are two very common forms of accommodation. On one side, there is the boutique hotels, with houses completely refurbished respecting the original design. These hotels offer all the amenities and are usually labeled with four or five stars. The price per night of such hotels is usually $ 150 and up.
For those who can not afford an accommodation so expensive, they can access the Bed & Breakfast. Rates are a bit more accessible. The service is very good, although the decor and style of the environments is not as neat as a boutique hotel. The price of Bed & Breakfast is usually a 30 percent smaller and even cheaper.
With the growing demand for this type of accommodation began to appear mini Riads. They are smaller houses transformed into hotels that comply with the architecture and design of traditional Riads. In general they are remodeled family homes that have managed to maintain a pleasant central courtyard, some rooms and a traditional atmosphere. The rates for this type of accommodation rarely exceed $ 60 night. You can also access temporary rent a Riad for sharing with friends or family vacation unforgettable Moroccan. Prices and amenities vary widely.
Morocco is one of those destinations that we visit at least once in life and stay in a riad is part of that amazing experience.
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“Argentina is your next destination for snow sports? Or do you still have not decided on a location? Patagonia Argentina has great spaces where skiing, snow tubing, snow track, sled and snowboard season. Learn in this article the main characteristics of each of the ski resorts to be prepared and plan your trip.
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