Archive for July, 2009

 
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
by Allison Butler

San Juan is the beautiful capital city of Puerto Rico. The city was founded by Spanish colonists and today, it has the distinction of being the second oldest city established by the European colonialists in America. The city has historical monuments, such as the former defensive forts, Fort San Felipe Del Morro, Fort San Cristobal, and La Fortaleza. Due to its rich historical heritage, it is able to attract a large number of tourists from all across the world; and is also known as one of the most popular tourist destinations in America.

Due to the popularity of this city, many people visit it through the year. So, now let me tell you about some of the cheap hotels located in this city.

1. La Caleta Rentals 11 Caleta de Las Monjas in Old San Juan 787-725-5347 The hotel provides first-class accommodation at reasonable rates. At this property, you are presented properly furnished rooms with proper sanitation facilities, kitchens or kitchenettes and separate living rooms in the larger apartments. They also have access to laundry machines if you need them. The rooms are available in studios to three-bedroom apartments.

2. Casa del Caribe 57 Caribe Street in Condado, San Juan 787-722-7139 Although the property is not one with five star facilities, yet it carries this charm of simplicity, which is hard to match. The property offers clean and comfortable rooms, with proper sanitation facilities. This place is very close to the beach which gives you an excellent opportunity to explore and enjoy the seafront area.

3. Tres Palmas Inn 787-727-4617 2212 Park Boulevard, San Juan The popularity of this small inn can be judged by the fact, that during the peak seasons, the rates are extremely expensive. However, you get cheap rates during the off season. The property is true value for money, with well furnished rooms and various services, such as beachfront location, pool, rooftop terrace, Jacuzzi, complimentary breakfast, cable TV and a safe in each room.

4. The Coqui Inn 787-726-4330 36 Calle Uno, Villamar, Isla Verde, Carolina One of the most amazing features of this hotel is its ability to provide great services at affordable prices, which makes it a wonderful accommodation option. The visitors who come here are offered well furnished rooms with a kitchenette, coffee, tea, donuts, free parking, as well as a walkway to the beach.

The aforementioned properties are some of the best options that are available to you.

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Thursday, July 30th, 2009
by Andrew Keet

A direct translation of the word Etosha into the English language means Great White Place, a fitting description of the vast ancient white, salt pans in the Kalahari Basin of southern Africa. The floor of this huge basin is made up of dry, dusty clay and salt and seldom sees water and then for only brief periods of time and has been dated at more than a billion years old.

As such an ancient remnant of Africa, this area has always been home to a variety of impressive animal- and plant life. Some of the fauna that have made their home here include zebra, rhino (black and white), cheetah, leopard, caracal, elephant, kudu, wildebeest and giraffe, amongst many, many others. In addition, the prolific birdlife presents species numbering almost 400. Eagles, vultures and even the endangered blue crane soar above Etosha, gracing visitors with their majestic beauty and power.

Salt pans of this size are rare in the world and one of the places a person can view and experience one of them is at the Etosha National Park in Namibia, Africa, which covers an impressive 22 000 square kilometres. Most tour packages offered by the tourism industry of Namibia offer packages that include a visit to this awe inspiring natural wonderland.

Tourists will delight in the stunning perennial springs that border the pan, which lure a variety of stunning animals, including an impressive array of birds. Travellers are advised to visit the salt pans during the period between May and September, when it is cooler. Stunning watering holes are lit during the evenings and early mornings so that the unique mix of animals that drink and cool down during these times are clearly visible to discreet onlookers.

The Etosha National Park has three camps, all with the tourist facilities that one can expect from a luxury modern game reserve including a restaurant, a shop, a swimming pool, and many more comfortable conveniences.

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