Exploring Iquitos Travelers arrive at Iquitos, Peru excited about their upcoming Amazon excursion. There are a variety of excursions that take you into the Amazon jungle by boat to allow you to explore the beauty of the Amazon in person. One of these excursions is the Amazon Cruise and Golf Adventure which lasts for three days. While waiting for your [...]
Indonesia – Borneo Jungles & rainforests in Borneo are recognized as one of the oldest on Earth, along with Amazon Rainforest and Australia’s Daintree Rainforest. Borneo is third highest and largest island across the globe. It sgoverned by three different Asian countries including Malaysia (26% area), Indonesia (73% area) and Brunei (1% area). Its said about rainforest in Borneo that its [...]
A Beautiful Song about Africa Words: Jim McIntosh Music: Vin Gallo Africa’s red sun is crying, As its blood seeps out around. Its wildlife is dying As man spreads across the ground. . A hunter pulls the trigger, At a lion’s roaring sound, A once majestic tawny beast is Struck by that killing round. . Africa’s red sun is crying, [...]
Guatemala Jungles & rainforests in Guatemala cover nearly 3,938,000 hectares or 36.3% area of the country and are considered among most diverse and wide-ranging forest systems across the Central America. 1,957,000 hectares are primary forest area, which is around 18% of total country land. These rainforests and jungles are considered as habitats to around 1,246 species of birds, amphibians, reptiles [...]
Many use the term Ecotourism, but what does it really mean? This definition and 6 point below was provided to us by the non-profit web site Ecotourism.org: The Definition Ecotourism is defined as “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people.” (TIES, 1990) Principles of Ecotourism Ecotourism is about uniting conservation, communities, and sustainable travel. [...]
Green Travel Responsible tourism from an ecotourism point of view means doing more than arriving to a destination and plopping down your bags. The trend today, is to be responsible for your footprint on the place you are going to visit. It means making a commitment to leaving nature in all its splendor as you found it and without disruption. [...]
The Dominica Island Dominica is an island well known for its natural beauty and rainforests. It has three designated parks where tourists can take in the native species of plants and animals of the tropics. The Northern Forest Reserve, Central Forest Reserve and Morne Trois Pitons National Park are designated lands for viewing a rainforest in all its splendor. There are [...]
Boliva Rainforests / jungles in Bolivia cover around 229,985 square miles area and located in the lowland area of the country. It is estimated that roughly two-third of the overall rainforest area in the country is forested. Primary forest covers around half of the forest cover area in Bolivia. The Bolivian Amazon is recognized as the homeland to thousands of common [...]
The ‘Rich Coast’ Rainforests / jungles in Costa Rica cover around 2.39 million hectares area of this small-size country. The jungles of this Central American nation are considered as high level of biological variety with 838 species of birds, 1,239 species of butterflies, 440 species of amphibians and reptiles, around 12,000 species of plants and nearly 232 species of mammals. [...]
Indonesia Even though the jungles in Indonesia are not as wild as they were in the days of the Borneo headhunters, the country still offers many options for those seeking thrills. There is much natural diversity in the more than 17,000 islands of Indonesia and the area is covered with different vegetation and landscapes. Visitors can choose to trek in [...]
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