Wonderful things in Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park

Is a United States National Park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa, and Madera counties in the central  eastern portion of the U.S state of California. The park, which is managed by the National Park Service, covers an area of 761.268 acres (3.080.74 km²) and reaches  across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain.

The view of Yosemite Valley from Tunnel View in Yosemite National Park

Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity. Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness. Yosemite was central to the development of the national park idea. First Galen Clark and others lobbied to protect Yosemite Valley from development, ultimately leading to President Abraham Lincoln´s signing the Yosemite Grant in 1864. Later, John Muir led a successful movement to establish a larger national park encompassing not just the valley, but surrounding montains and forest as well-paving the way for the United States national park system.

Knowing the Mayan Culture in Panajachel, Sololá.

Panajachel, Sololá, Guatemala.

Its complete name is San Francisco Panajachel, is a PreColumbian village of origin Cakchiquel, located on one side of river of the same name and on the shores of Lake Atitlan, was the scene of the final battle between Spaniards and their allies the Cakchiquel against Tzujiles and seat Franciscan missionaries who founded a convent.

Dawning on Panajachel

Currently, the town is situated amidst coffee plantations, gardens and vegetable plots. It is the most important center of the area, which is why most concentrated hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, entertainment and shopping center. It is ideal for craft shopping.

Typical sales, Santander street

West of Panajachel, in the Valley of San Buenaventura, historical place of the lake, is a nature reserve of 120 hectares and a butterfly. The forest has several walking trails and an organic coffee plantation.

Xcaret, a paradise in the Riviera Maya

Xcaret

Formely Pole, was an important Mayan population settlement before the arrival of the Spanish conquerors in the sixteenth century. currently is an ecological theme park located in the Rivieran Maya, 5km (3.11mi) south of "Playa del Carmen and 120.7km (75mi) south of Cancun, in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. For the Maya cicilization this was an important port and commercial center and in which archaeological remains can still be seen.

Is a privately owned and operated theme park, resort and self-described ecoturism development. It is named after the nearby archaeological site Xcaret, a settlement constructed by the pre-Columbian Maya some of whose structures lie within the boundaries of the park´s 81 hectares (200 acres) of land holdings.

The great waves for surfers in Zicatela beach, Puerto Escondido.

Zicatela beach

Location

The zicatela beach is located to the east of Puerto Escondido, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca,  his fame is due to the practice of surfing, as every year are held a national and international surfing tournaments.

It means instead of large spines and has a length of 3km, with its beauty captives visitors, especially those who practice surfing, since the third beach is regarded worldwide for practicing this sport, according to the wave heigth. At the national level ranked first.

Zicatela wave

The most important tournament takes place in November. Due to the large growth of Puerto Escondido and the construction of hotels near the beach, The waves have lost a lot of have an average heigth of 15 meters (49.21 feets) have become orders of 10 mt.(32.81 ft) to 12 mt.(39.37 ft).

The Historical city of León, Nicaragua.

León, Nicaragua

"Santiago de los Caballeros de Leon" is a city and municipality in Nicaragua, provincial capital of the homonymous departament, located in the northwest of the Central American country.

Although less populous than Managua(the capital), Leon has been the intellectual home of the nation, with a university founded in 1813. León is also an important industrial center and trading Nicaragua. Until the appointment of Managua the capital of Nicaragua, León rivaled Granada for such representation.

Church of "La Recolección", León.

It is also the second largest city in Nicaragua, after Managua. It was founded by the spaniards as "Santiago de los Caballeros de Leon" and rivals Granada, Nicaragua, in the number of historic Spanish colonial churches, secular buildings, and private residences. 

A turquoise waters in the Riviera Maya

The Riviera Maya

Also known as the Mayan Riviera, is a tourism district following the coastal Highway 307 which parallels the Caribbean coastline of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, located on the eastern portion of the Yucatán Peninsula. This district historically started at the city of Playa del Carmen and ended at the village of Tulum although the towns of Puerto Morelos situated to the north and between Playa del Carmen and Cancun as well as the town of Felipe Carrillo Puerto situated 40 kilometres to the south of Tulum are both currently being promoted as part of the Riviera Maya tourist corridor.

Tulum in the Riviera Maya

Origins of Riviera Maya

The Riviera Maya, was created in 1999 with the encouragement of the local public authorities, under the leadership of mayor Miguel Ramon Martin Azueta. Since then, the Riviera Maya became, in one of the most important tourist destinations in Mexico and one of the mos pupular internationally.

The Amazing Corcovado National Park

Corcovado National Park

Is a national park on the Osa Peninsula in southwestern  Costa Rica,  which is part of the Osa Conservation Area. It was established on 24 October 1975, and encompasses an area of 424 Km²(164 mi²). It is the largest park in Costa Rica and protects about a third of the Osa Peninsula.

Corcovado National Park Beach

It is widely considered the crown jewel in the extensive system of national parks and biological reserves spread across the country. The ecological variety is quite stunning. Not only is the park very popular with tropical ecologists, a visitor can expect to see an abundance of wildlife. 

Utila a Beautiful tropical island for tourism

Utila Island

Utila is one of the three main islands of the insular department of Bay Islands of the republic of Honduras.

Map of Utila

Utila is the smallest of the islands that make up the department of the Bay Islands in Honduras Caribbean. Despite it´s small size (it measures just seven miles long by three wide), most of the island is uninhabited. It is in the Southeast corner, where your main town, Harbor Easter(or simply Utila), and most of the tourist facilities.

Semuc Champey a Wonderful place for tourist adventure in Guatemala

Semuc Champey, Guatemala.

Is a natural monument in the departament of Alta Verapaz, near the Q´eqchi´ Maya town of Lanquín(Municipality in the Guatemalan departament of Alta Verapaz). It consist of a natural 300 meters limenstone bridge, under which passes the Cahabon River. Atop the bridge is a series of stepped, turquoise pools, a popular swwiming attraction. Although it can be difficult to get to, semuc is very popular with travelers.

Semuc Champey, Guatemala

Machu Picchu tourist

Machu Picchu the lost city of the Incas.

Machu Pikchu (Quechua machu old, old person, pikchu peak; mountain or prominence with a broad base which ends in sharp peaks, "old peak") is a 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District inPeru. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Sacred Valley which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cusco and through which theUrubamba River flows. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472). Often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", it is perhaps the most familiar icon of Inca civilization.

The Incas built the estate around 1450, but abandoned it a century later at the time of the Spanish Conquest. Although known locally, it was unknown to the outside world before being brought to international attention in 1911 by the American historian Hiram Bingham. Since then, Machu Picchu has become an important tourist attraction. Most of the outlying buildings have been reconstructed in order to give tourists a better idea of what the structures originally looked like. By 1976, thirty percent of Machu Picchu had been restored. The restoration work continues to this day.

Colosseum tourist

The Colosseum or Coliseum, is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of concrete and stone, it was the largest amphitheatre of the Roman Empire, and is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering.  also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium; Italian: Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo) .It is the largest amphitheatre in the world.

Tourist Beach "The Tunco"

located in the Salvadorian coast, enjoys a tropical climate with an average temperature 24.8 ° C surrounded by mountains makes it a pleasant place, with beautiful sunrises, their great waves, Sunzal for those who are beginners or longboards is a right point; Bocana is faster with a break left and a rocky bottom, and two beach breaks that will make you a good time for all the rest of the day, your evening is full of fabulous colors, the Tunco beach is surrounded by a complex of hotels and hostels to suit any budget, with extensive dining and nightlife is just a life makes a mixture of culture in its atmosphere, with bars of all kinds in any cocktail that you will enjoy your liking accompanied by live music from you plow. Your best night's holiday!

Playa el Tunco is 42 km from the city, 36 km to the airport makes it easily accessible throughout the country and enjoys other tourist sites; with travel agencies you will do your best national and international connections.

Surfing history

Surfing history

Is difficult to trace in relation to its origins, since there are no native written documents that attest. Despite this testimony from former European travelers observed the art of sliding on the water surface are preserved. With the emergence of modern surfing and its extension by the world and you can rebuild the contemporary history of surfing. Currently surfing is practiced in almost everyone, even the most buoyant industries tables and accessories are based in Australia , Southern Europe (mainly Spain and France ) and the United States .

TOURISM

What is tourism? According to the World Tourism Organization, tourism comprises the activities carried out by persons traveling to and staying in other places than their usual environment, for less than one year consecutive period and more than one day, for leisure, for business or other reasons. 

What is a tourist? A tourist is a person who moves from their usual residence to another geographic location, being absent from their usual place of residence more than 24 hours overnight and performing in other geographic point.