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5 Things to Do in Valle de Bravo, Mexico
Valle de Bravo , located in the State of Mexico, about 2 hours from the city of Mexico, is a perfect place to rest and contact with nature. Here you can enjoy exquisite local cuisine, water sports and enjoy some of the attractions festivals.
Walk around the lake
Valle de Bravo is a small town nestled between mountains. Colonial past, this magical town of Mexico receives thousands of tourists looking at the natural environment a space for relaxation and tranquility. One of the great attractions of this destination is its majestic lake. Formed by the damming of the Miguel Alemán Dam attracts the attention of lovers of water and extreme sports.
Climb to Monte Alto
In Valle de Bravo you can also play golf, horseback riding and delight with magnificent walks. A highly recommended walk is up to the viewpoint of Monte Alto . From there you will have panoramic views across the lake. The viewpoint is located by taking the road that leads to Avándaro in the ascent you will find lush vegetation and a stunning waterfalls. Another alternative is to walk about 30 minutes and found the Rock, a rock in particular.
Buy crafts
In Valle de Bravo you can also buy different types of crafts. A few blocks from the center you will find an attractive market where you can buy local products as pieces of clay, work in leather or textiles.
Typical food
If you like the Mexican food , in Valley restaurants will have the opportunity to taste typical dishes made with local ingredients such as fish, goat, turkey or pork. Be sure to try barbecue and turkey mole (turkey). Two really tasty dishes.
Festivals in Valle de Bravo
Valle de Bravo is known for hosting various festivals. One is the Vallesano Festival which takes place in March. Another important festival is the exhibition of Mary, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, which takes place the first days of October and the festival of Souls, in November, on the occasion of takes place in early May, Day of the Dead . In all of them you can see various art shows, festivals and fireworks show.
Are you planning to travel to Valle de Bravo ? You will not regret!
3 tips for camping outdoors
Out site is a favorite choice for the holidays, as it can be very economical and contact with nature is what many people prefer. There are many places to camp that provides comfortable facilities for a few days as electricity and running water. But another option that many travelers choose is the outdoor camping , surrounded by magnificent natural landscapes such as lakes, forests and mountains. If this is your choice, we give you some advice on camping in nature to help you have a safe and memorable holiday.
Choose a place where you are allowed to camp
As you travel, the landscape around us we may seem wild nature, but many times you can go through private land. You must make sure that they are camping on public land and, if part of protected national parks, see if these sites offer permit camping .
Pack all the necessary elements
Camping in the wilderness means no access to amenities such as hot water or a store near you where to buy food. Be sure to bring the essentials site and raw materials needed for cooking and a small conservative hand to preserve fresh food longer. If in the area where you will camp is not allowed campfires must opt for the option of a portable gas kitchenette.
Similarly, will be very useful grooming items considering the absence of running water and flashlights and night lights with enough spare batteries.
Consider the best camping ground
Some tips that may help you to choose the best place to camp :
- Choose an area near water: rivers, lakes or streams. It will be easier grooming and cooking this way.
- If there is a mountaineering and hiking trail marked with signs, camping anything out of the way and preserves discretion.
- Always choose offshore areas to protect in case of rain and floods.
- If winds and storm season is always good to look natural rock formations to protect your camp from strong winds.
Follow these tips for camping if you want to have a good experience and start right now to prepare your tent and the luggage to go camping
Tourism and winter sports in Lillehammer, Norway
Many cities reached its peak when a host of major sporting event, and Lillehammer is no exception. This city was home to Norway Winter Olympics 1994 and so will future Olympic Games 2016 Winter Youth.
This city, although not very popular today, is full of wooden houses great and a very quaint atmosphere more than a fan of vintage art will look him fascinating to watch, especially if you take a boat on Lake Mjøsa and the Lågen River. Let's meet some of the tourist attractions in Lillehammer .
Olympic Honor
As you can imagine, much of the land is devoted to the Olympics, especially when these are so close on the calendar, so you will find all sorts of activities and sports sites that make good use of the amount of snow that falls in the region.
It is also very entertaining to see how the tradition is mixed with modern customs, which can also be seen in the architectural structures. ski fans must visit this city at least once in life, because everything is more close and is designed especially for those who love this sport.
One of these is the sports institutions and Ski Jumping Arena Lysgardsbakkene , located within the Lillehammer Olympic Park . What was once of much use for the Olympics, today is open year-round attraction, where they can take a chairlift to the top of the site or even walk a long (really long) stretch to the top and look at how far the ever growing city. It is worth remembering that ticket will be removed to access the site, however they decide to walk, and is an extra price if they wish to visit the bobsled simulator.
Places in Lillehammer
Supporters of history and, of course, enjoy the architecture Maihaugen , the largest museum in Norway and Northern Europe. Hosting more than 200 buildings, most of them from ancient times, and the church Garmo , a traditional building dating from 1200 BC
However, not all is past, as in the residential area will find houses typical of almost every decade of the twentieth and twenty-first century family. For contemporary art, we recommend the Lillehammer Art Museum .
Other highly recommended destinations within the city are Sjusjøen , another place where you can ski, but in this case with a hilly terrain and forest in between. It is, of course, more dangerous, but obviously much more fun and challenging for experts in the field. Those who worship archeology can visit the stone carvings Drotten on the Brunlaug Bridge .
If you want a holiday in Norway , and enjoy it big in a small place, Lillehammer is your place.
Must-see area in South America
This is a must-see area in South America. It's where three countries, Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay meet, thanks to the combination of the Iguazú and Paraná Rivers. Geographical point near Ciudad del Este is located Puerto Iguazu, Foz do Iguaçu , Paraná and Misiones capital. It is very close to the Iguazu Falls and the Itaipu hydroelectric plant. Let's meet the milestone of the TBA and the cities of the region.
Tancredo Neves Bridge connects the cities of Falls and around, the landmark of the TBA, painted with the colors of each country obelisk and three flags waving together. Worth mentioning that at this point you will find in the Guarani Aquifer , the reservoir of the world's largest drinking water, with approximately 1.2 million km2, mostly located in Brazil.
It is the second largest city in Paraguay after its capital, Asuncion. It is located on the Paraná River. It has a population of very different origins: Korean, Lebanese, Iranian and Taiwanese. That is why in Ciudad del Este are several mosques and pagodas throughout the city. Turn, is a favorite place for those who want to buy at cheaper prices, because it is a tax free zone .
It is located in the province of Misiones Argentina, the fifth largest in extent. A 18 km from the center is located one of the wonders of the world, Iguazu Falls , so it is a highly visited area. Puerto Iguazú has a humid subtropical climate, the wettest month is November but no rainfall all year round. The hot season lasts more than six months and can reach 40 ° C. Winter is mild, with a minimum of 11 ° C.
It is the seventh of the Brazilian state of Paraná largest city, is about 650 km from the capital, Curitiba . Brazil Avenue is the main road where retailers are here to buy at a great price. Foz do Iguaçu has a heterogeneous population, Arab immigrants, Italians, Germans, Palestinians, French, Swedish, Portuguese and Ukrainians.
Looking to travel to the TBA ?
Will you stay in Brazil , Paraguay or Argentina ?
The landmark of the TBA
Tancredo Neves Bridge connects the cities of Falls and around, the landmark of the TBA, painted with the colors of each country obelisk and three flags waving together. Worth mentioning that at this point you will find in the Guarani Aquifer , the reservoir of the world's largest drinking water, with approximately 1.2 million km2, mostly located in Brazil.
Ciudad del Este
It is the second largest city in Paraguay after its capital, Asuncion. It is located on the Paraná River. It has a population of very different origins: Korean, Lebanese, Iranian and Taiwanese. That is why in Ciudad del Este are several mosques and pagodas throughout the city. Turn, is a favorite place for those who want to buy at cheaper prices, because it is a tax free zone .
Puerto Iguazú
It is located in the province of Misiones Argentina, the fifth largest in extent. A 18 km from the center is located one of the wonders of the world, Iguazu Falls , so it is a highly visited area. Puerto Iguazú has a humid subtropical climate, the wettest month is November but no rainfall all year round. The hot season lasts more than six months and can reach 40 ° C. Winter is mild, with a minimum of 11 ° C.
Foz do Iguacu
It is the seventh of the Brazilian state of Paraná largest city, is about 650 km from the capital, Curitiba . Brazil Avenue is the main road where retailers are here to buy at a great price. Foz do Iguaçu has a heterogeneous population, Arab immigrants, Italians, Germans, Palestinians, French, Swedish, Portuguese and Ukrainians.
Looking to travel to the TBA ?
Will you stay in Brazil , Paraguay or Argentina ?
A dune sand that was exceeded in France (Pyla)
Among the curious natural corners of France, we still have to mention this gigantic mass of coastal sand so large as to become the highest dune in Europe with its 100 meters. We speak of a giant sand totaling 60 million cubic meters of sand along 2.7 miles of coastline, with up to 107 meters high accumulation constantly facing the sea. It's called Dune of Pyla , or Pilat Dune and is one of the most visited destinations in the Aquitaine coastline in the Bay of Biscay , on the French Atlantic coast at the entrance of the Bay of Arcachon .
The Dune of Pyla , behaves like an evolving organism, moving and accumulating sand so that seems to devour the forest there are inland in the Natural Park of Landes de Gascogne , moving about 4 feet each year. The dune, feeds the ocean sand bank off the coast, and interestingly, the effect of human interventions to stop its advance inland dune is still growing in height.
The Great Dune Pylat is a unique and protected ecosystem since 1943, a major tourist attraction which receives up to a million and a half visitors annually. And it is not only attracting the curiosity of the dune, but also the beautiful surroundings and views of the Bay of Arcachon and Cap Ferret from atop the mound of sand. To upload, you can use the wooden stairs that facilitate progress, especially in summer, enjoy activities including evening concerts in such a unique amphitheater. Is located in the town of La Teste-de-Buch .
A complicated way to a temple on Huashan, China
Huashan is one of the five sacred mountains of China . It is located in the province of Shaanxi and up to 2,000 meters above sea level. In one of its peaks, has a rather impractical Taoist temple to get through one of the most dangerous and crowded planet trails. Dangerous by steep stairs for their inclinations that seem implausible. The trail was built by Taoist monks, and although it was not intended for tourists, the weather was filled with visitors without sufficient preparation, dare to take the risk to get to the top:
Mostar (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Mostar, Among the most beautiful medieval towns in Europe
Towards the east bank of the river Neretva Muslim settles part of Mostar with its white minarets protruding from the old bark, while to the west the Croatian population is settled. Both are linked by a picturesque bridge rebuilt after the destruction of war. The destruction of the Old Bridge in Mostar , in place since the sixteenth century was one of the symbols of the war in the former Yugoslavia. And its reconstruction, one of the symbols of the new times and efforts to strengthen the union. But even with all the problems mean that Mostar is one of the most beautiful villages of Europe.
Between mountains, cliffs and the blue color of the river, Mostar has notable buildings such as mosques original of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, buildings, Austro-Hungarian Ottoman influence, and above all, the famous bridge. The Stari Most was completed in 1566 and one of the great architectural wonders of the Balkans in Ottoman times. A huge stone bridge of a single arch connecting the two parts of the city and its historic center, with its cobblestone streets and stone.
Attractions in Madras, India
Chennai , the ever eternal Madras is one of the most desirable destinations for the new year for cultural combination representing their temples and mausoleums, gastronomy and colorful Indian dances southern beaches or bathing under a coastline of the Bay Bengal. Prepare our shari (or dhoti for them) and we travel to the southern state of Tamil Nadu to discover the city of Madras .
Madras: fusion of cultures
The British and Muslim influence have left many influences to which it is the city that has shaped computer so far (one of the engines that make India a promising power). However it is in Hindu culture, temples and mausoleums, where their great appeal, and we find in the district of Malypore ( Pueblo Peacock ), south of the city.
The Temple of Sri Ramakrishna is the most important in the city, built in the late nineteenth century by one of the members of the order of the same name, composing a temple that accepts all religions and whose gardens invite meditation and contemplation. A few blocks away we find the Kapaleeswarar , one of the oldest in the city (VIII century), ornate in style pallavi and colorful sculptures as Shiva 63 Angels that make up the back yard where the famous festival of Thaipusam is celebrated.
Western culture, especially British, has also left part of his legacy at attractions such as the Basilica of St. Thomas , one of three in the world built on the tomb of an apostle. St. Thomas (in Spanish) was commissioned to preach Christianity in Madras about 52 BC was finally sacrificed on top of the St. Thomas Mount , in Parangimalai, to the numerous annual pilgrimages reaching the hermitage tribute held.
For the followers of the Muslim architecture, other ethnics of Madras, the best reference is the Great Mosque (a Wallajah Mosque), located in the Triplicane , founded in 1795 by Nawab Muhammad Ali Walajah and whose appearance takes us directly to the heart Middle East from its spacious halls of worship and Muslim inscriptions in every detail.
For those who are willing to watch a real show of Indian relics, nothing better than traveling to one of the seven sacred cities of India , Kanchipuram (Kanchi or just). 12,000 sq km containing temples of art pallavi , bird sanctuaries and local affable. It is situated 75 km from Madras, although it would be advisable to visit in the first place due to its position near the local airport.
Madras maritime Charms
The Bay of Bengal washes the shores of Madras forming coves which are another of the highlights of the city. I dotted with fishing harbors far we can go take a typical snack, Marina Beach stands as the second longest urban beach in the world and the most popular of the city, inviting quiet walks although we try to avoid our bathing habits of the West because the absence of safety equipment and respect local customs bare.
The second most popular beach is Elliot Beach (also known as Night Beach), located south of Marina Beach and full of restaurants for all tastes temples dedicated to the goddess Ganesha or the Velankanni church. For those looking for more relaxing coastal areas, Breezy Beach , Thiruvanmiyur, is the ideal place due to its nature of pristine beach accessed only by the more adventurous.
Finally, Covelong Beach is the most commercial tourism in the area, now a seaside resort, Fisherman's Cove Resort, 40 km south of Chennai and former fishing village. In the surroundings you can visit a curious crocodile farm, while some temples of the seventh century are crammed in the vicinity of the beach.
Gastronomy and Entertainment
While the temples and beaches are part of the claims of Madras, environment and tradition stand as a tangible tourist attraction in its streets, the restaurant less expected or the backyards of any temple.
For a month, between December and January, it celebrates the Chennai Music Festival , where raw Carnatic music so popular in the south. Pongal is an event that pays tribute to the sun, earth and cow for three days in January, WHILE the Holy, the most colorful celebration of India is between late February and early March. The Bollywood industry has its peculiar vision in Chennai, where it is known as Kollywood .
Regarding gastronomy , Madras is a benchmark Chindu continent for its combination of vegetarian dishes, spicy and exotic, while the famous Madras curry, reddish due to its high amount of chili powder, seasoned many dishes and sauces along with coconut, another typical product of the south and which are made chutneys (sauces).
Rice also composed numerous dishes and cakes, as well as legumes like idli , a kind of pancake, or using lentils in stews such as put (served with rice, chilies and peanuts) or vada , a donut made also with potato. Served with parotta , southern typical bread and with which we can accompany spicy sauces. Concerning meat dishes are primarily based on recipes for chicken, lamb and fish.
Madras (or Chennai ) is a destination that requires several days to enjoy it in all its glory. Not only but also quiet beaches countless temples for lovers of Indian culture, festivals, art galleries or gastronomy thousand shades which make up after New Delhi and Mumbai , is the largest city in India and a portal to get into the exotic and spiritual south India.
Have you ever been in Madras?
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