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New York is located around the mouth of the Hudson River, which flows in a wide, almost unfrozen and convenient shipping bay. Although the capital of United States is Washington, in fact the political center of the country is New York. It operate a number of universities (Columbia, etc.)., About 300 theaters, 50 museums, of which the most famous are the Metropolitan Museum "Guggenheim" and others.


In downtown Manhattan is an island, 21.6 kilometers long and 3.7 kilometers wide and up. Harlem sleeve separates it from the "mainland" and dozens of bridges, tunnels and ferries connect it with neighboring regions. Remarkable is the Brooklyn Bridge, built from 1867 to 1883, a long time the longest suspension bridge in the world. In the middle of Manhattan vast stretches "Central Park."


Attention is attracted thousands of skyscrapers "Manhattan." In the most southern point of the island is Battery Park, where a ship can go to the small island of freedom with the famous Statue of Liberty. This work of Bartlodi was built in 1886 as a gift from France. Is 45 meters high and is mounted on a 47-foot pedestal. The Statue of Liberty is known worldwide as a symbol of the United States. More than one hundred years the statue, facing the Strait Verrazano Nraous, rises above the New York harbor. This huge majestic figure of a woman dressed in a robe with a torch in hand Liberty Island, greets arriving on the shores of the New World, numerous waves of immigrants.


Here is the financial district where the financial heart of New York. The main building is a stock exchange. To the west is the huge cylindrical sports hall for 20,000 spectators, "Madison Square Garden". To the east is visible tallest skyscraper in the city "Empire State Building" with 102 stories and 381 meters high.

Grand Canyon National Park is located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state Arizona. Created for security and recreational use of the unique natural formation - Big kanyon. He was carved by the Colorado River in the thick horizontal rock layers and is one of the most famous landmarks in Geology world. Stretches on length of over 440 kilometers, and in some places its depth reaches 1800 m.

The canyon was formed over 10 million years, during which the river is eroding and has struggled in his skalite. Exposed horizontally underground layers of different colors that represent the history of the Earth for the past 1.5 billion years. The gorge is a typical Mexican desert landscape with various cacti, agave, Yuki.

The rich fauna includes 100 species of birds, 60 species of mammals, 25 species of reptiles and amphibians, and some rare species (kaybabaska tailed marten, etc.).. Golden eagle is found not only in the park but the entire Pacific coast of the U.S. Mexico, which has become a national symbol. Sweep of his wings can reach up to 2.3 meters.



The park offers a variety of tourist atraction. For enthusiastic tourists a steep paths that can get off the bottom of the canyon.


There are also flights over it with a helicopter or small plane. Last tourist attraction is Skywalk (Celestial walk). Terrace is a transparent glass in the form of a horseshoe, leaving the cliff.

Niagara, which translated means "Thunder Water" is the name given to the mighty Falls of the local Indians. Twin Falls, separated from the island, as the leaf is gorgeous misty veil of splashing and frothing forming spectacular border between the United States and Canada. Popular tourist destination for more than a century, waterfall is located between the twin cities of Niagara Falls (USA) and Niagara Falls (Canada ). From lake Erie Niagara River flows peacefully almost 56 km, near the Lake Ontario turns into rapids that rush to the biggest waterfall amidst fog and rainbows. Goat Island on the edge of the waterfall divides it into two. The U.S. share of the eastern side forms a straight line, 300 m long part of Canada is about 600 meters and is in the form of a horseshoe.


Waterfalls look awesome on both sides. Everybody can boldly approached a small boat - "Lady of the Mist". Although not particularly high, Niagara Falls is very wide and is the largest in North America. It is a valuable source of hydroelectric power and a challenging project for environmental protection.

The waterfall is a favorite of those seeking extreme experiences. Many times people are risking their lives by jumping from the waterfall. First, Sam Patch jumped in 1829 and survived. French acrobat Charles Blondie passes a 335-foot rope when carrying back their manager.


Interest in one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world is due to the many movies and books, which state its magnificence. Become a favorite spot for honeymooners, then exit through the 1953 movie "Niagara" with Marilyn Monroe in the lead role. Today, Niagara Falls attracts 14 million foreign tourists annually.

South America holds one of the most beautiful records of the World - Angel Falls, which is the highest in the world - 1,054 m Local its name is Cherummeru, situated on the river Churumi basin of the Orinoco River. Within the boundaries of the Republic Venetsiuela.

This record was named after its inventor - Venezuelan Juan Angel pilot. It was discovered only in 1935, and naturally the question arises - how much longer this natural phenomenon remained hidden from mankind. Very often, however, the enthusiasm of the tourists go out after seeing the majestic Angel shrouded in thick clouds and vapors. During the drought (January to May) waterfall is a trickle of water that diffuses into the fog, but the rainy season (June to December), it is very powerful and picturesque.

What is Juan Angel looking in these places of Venezuela deaf? In the 30-ies of XX century in full force South America was a diamond rush and thousands of adventurers, adventurers and extreme experiences plunge into the depths of Venezuela. Angel buys a small plane and headed to Ayauni-Tepui, where high parts are often shrouded in clouds. But his lucky Angel in a clear day the first glimpse of the unique "water vertically."

Juan Ángel not found diamonds and gold but was the inventor of one of the wonders of nature. He crashed his plane, was saved by a miracle, and landed where Arthur Conan Doyle characters sent by the famous novel "The Lost World". Arriving after a difficult transition to the post office, Angel reported his findings to the National Geographic Society of the United States. Life of the Discoverer passes in Venezuela, and he died as lifetime wish, his ashes were sprinkled on the waterfall that bears his name.

The plane, which finds Jimmy Angel Falls.

Only in 1949 one geodetic expedition composed of Venezuelans and Americans ferret out land to the waterfall. Their efforts are worthwhile, what you see is truly one of the wonders of the earth's environment. The drop height of the water is so high that it reaches the gap and became the silver water airborne dust, which as fine rain down stones on the bottom. Down more than 300 meters, as if the river is born again and she runs her violently mainstream.


On 20 December 2009 President Hugo Chavez speak in the name of protecting Kerepakupay Meru (waterfall of the deepest place), but later gave up his official renaming.

We had just spent five days in the wilds of Ecuador.  Now it was time to experience the country’s capital city of Quito, a throbbing metropolis of over 2.5 million people.  It is called the city of eternal spring due to the combination of its location–just a few clicks (16 miles south) under the equator–plus its 9000-foot-plus altitude.  The result is a subtropical highland climate with an annual average of 57° F.


We wisely chose to stay at the wonderful Hotel San Francisco de Quito, a funky, 300-year old colonial courtyard hotel located deep in Quito Viejo, the first of two UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites on the planet.  The architecture of the city is stunning, a treasure.  Quito has been justly awarded.
We were told not to miss El Mitad del Mundo, the Center of the World, on the outskirts of the city. A line down the center of the facility’s plaza is meant to mark the equator, and countless tourists over the years have had their pictures taken straddling this line.  Somehow I didn’t feel motivated to validate where I was on the globe.  Likewise, we were asked when, not if, we were traveling to Otavalo, a nearby indigenous town known for its grand market of textiles, tagua nut jewelry, musical instruments, dream catchers, leather goods, fake shrunken heads, hand-painted platters, purses, clothing, spices, raw foods, and spools of wool.  But my home is already cluttered with alebrejes from Oaxaca, México, molas from Panama, and assorted exotic treasures from my travels in the Middle East.  If I need anything more, and that is questionable, I want to invest in some beautiful island paintings.
Thus, days are spent aimlessly roaming the streets of Quito with no direction home.  We witness the over-abundance of Catholic gold coating the many 400 year-old cathedrals that dot the old city.  We scan an outdoor photo exhibit, 6’ x 10’ black & white photos that address the lack of integration of black people in the 20^th Century Ecuadorian society.  These haunting photos of despair are placed in a grand plaza just blocks from the Palace of the Governors, the government’s capital building.  And we stumble upon a procession honoring Our Lady of Guadeloupe (OLOG), the notorious Catholic vision-myth that supposedly occurred near México City in 1531.  Apparently, OLOG has her followers here in Ecuador too.  The band of drums, tarnished horns and beat up guitars leads the way with an out-of-tune, mantra-like, rhythm designed to keep the revelers marching relentlessly.

The musicians are followed by folks carrying a statue of OLOG in a covered cage, complete with colorful streamers tied to the peak of the structure.  Taking up the rear are the devout Catholics from the crowd who spontaneously join the march.  A man behind the statue throws fresh rose petals into the air with the fervor of a spaced-out Hari Krishna zealot.  This all makes sense as Quito and its surroundings are known for being one of the world’s leading exporters of cut roses.  As the noise and people pass, I ponder the patterns of petals left behind on the dirty asphalt street.  It is time to go home.


Hotel San Francisco de Quito provides the perfect escape from the madness of the city.  After days in the serenity of Ecuador wilds, the city has overwhelmed my senses.  Back in the room, I mix a couple of glasses of Panamanian rum with fresh lime.  We scale seven flights of stairs to the hotel’s rooftop and are awarded with a grand, 360° panorama of this pulsing South American city.  It is near sunset.  A rock band pumps out grunge music below at the Palace of the Governors.  Doves fly home in haste to settle in for the night.  The sunset explodes with orange and blood red making the nearby active volcano, Pichincha, blush at its impressive height of 17, 280-feet.  It hasn’t erupted since August 23, 2006.  I have faith that Pichincha and I will both sleep well tonight in the city of Eternal Spring.

Since Rio de Janeiro is located between a rainforest and beaches, it presents a unique variety of products within the same tourist destination. Rio is a city of contrasts: the colonial architecture recalls the past, while modern and imposing buildings convey a vision of the future. Two spots are worldwide known: the Pão de Açúcar (Sugar Loaf) and the Statue of Christ the Redeemer. Visitors soon find out a fact known to every resident in this city, and which makes them proud: there is always something going on in Rio - exhibitions, dance and music shows, sport events; this is the city that never sleeps.


The Rio relief is connected by the Serra do Mar mountains, covered by the Atlantic Forest vegetation. It is characterized by striking contrasts: mountains and sea, forests and beaches, rocky cliffs face rising sharply from extensive lowlands, thus forming a landscape picture of a rare beauty, which has led Rio to be worldwide known.

Rio de Janeiro has three major mountain ranges, some smaller mountains and separated hills among the plains. Not far from Rio de Janeiro, there are three cities with mountain climate, which is a little bit colder in winter: Petropolis, Teresopolis and Nova Friburgo, located at the Serra dos Órgãos mountain area.
In the boundaries of the Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Minas Gerais States, there are two other mountainous cities: Itatiaia y Penedo. These cities serve as shelter for the Cariocas (residents of Rio de Janeiro) when they want to enjoy a pleasanter climate not too far from the capital of the State.


Rio de Janeiro presents a tropical climate. It enjoys high temperatures most part of the year. Summer in Rio (December- March) is hot, with temperatures ranging from 25°C (88º F) and 40°C (104 ºF); winter presents temperatures between 20°C (68 ºF) and 30°C (86 ºF). Therefore, there are many days to enjoy the beaches. Humidity levels may be high. Summer is rainier than winter; however, rainfalls do not last much. 

Rio enjoys a purely tropical climate. Therefore, it presents pleasant temperatures almost the entire year. If you want to enjoy warm temperatures, it is recommended to visit the region in winter; otherwise, you can enjoy higher temperatures during summer.


The Carnival –the most exciting and biggest party in the world- captivates the city and its visitors during five days of constant frenzy. It begins at midnight on the Friday previous to the Ash Wednesday, i.e. by the end of February and begging of March. One of the folkloric feasts most important in Brazil is the Juninas festivities, celebrated in June. In Rio, this feast is celebrated in different public squares throughout the month. The Feast of Our Lady of Glória do Outeiro (on August 15th) is typical for the music, the colorful stalls and a procession on the streets.
Every Sunday in October, the Penha Feast takes place; this is one of the most important and popular religious feasts of the city. In addition, one of world's largest New Year's Eve festivals takes place in Rio. Each year ends with a remarkable New Year’s Eve and Yemanjá Festival. In Rio, celebrating the New Year involves the entire city. New Year in Copacabana is a beautiful collective party, where residents and visitors join to celebrate sharing the same euphoria.


History records a curious detail regarding the origin of the city name. It is stated that on January 1st, 1502, a Portuguese sailor –probably Gonzalo Coelho- disembarked in the Guanabara Bay and confused it with a river mouth; he named the place Rio de Janeiro (River of January, in English). During the first decades, the Portuguese colonized only the northeast of Brazil, establishing sugar plantations and extracting valuable wood from the forests.

European residents only inhabited the Guanabara Bay when a French expedition settled there in 1555. A few years later, a Portuguese force destroyed the French colony. In 1567, the Portuguese founded the city of Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro. Such name was then simplified. It was the capital and main city of Brazil since 1763 until 1960. In that last decade, it lost its major role: Brasilia became the national administrative center and Sao Paulo became the economic center. Although Rio is a cosmopolitan city, it maintains many of its history features, for instance the Baroque monasteries and churches, the quite preserved façades in Art deco style and the modernist architectonic style of the 1950’s.


Black, Indian and Portuguese people have influenced the local cuisine. Among the peculiarities of the Rio de Janeiro cuisine, the habit of naming dishes after ambassadors certainly prevails. The two most remarkable examples are the Osvaldo Aranha steak and Leão Veloso soup. On Saturdays, everybody eats "Feijoada" (black beans) when returning from the beach. This is one of the most typical Carioca dishes and is constituted by the two bases of the Brazilian food: rice and black beans (feijão). They are mixed with different types of sausages and pork stew, orange and green cauliflower. It is served with the classical and always present farofa, which is cassava flour toasted and seasoned in different ways.

Basic Dictionary
YES: Si ; NO: Não ; HELLO: Olá, ; GOOD BYE: Adeus ; GOOD MORNING: Bons dias ; GOOD AFTERNOON: Boas tardes ; GOOD EVENING: Boas noites ; PLEASE: por favor ; I'M SORRY: lo siento ; THANK YOU: Brigado ; DOCTOR: Médico ; PHARMACY: Farmacia. NUMBERS: 1: Um, 2: Dois, 3: Trés, 4: Quatro, 5: Cinco, 6: Seis, 7: Sete, 8: Oito, 9: Nove, 10: Dez, 11: Once, 12: Doze, 13: Treze, 14: Catorze, 15: Quinze, 16: Dezasseis, 17: Dezassete, 18: Dezoito, 19: Dezanove, 20: Vinte, 21: Vinte a um, 22: Vinte e dois. , 30: Trinta, 40: Quarenta, 50: Cinquenta, 60: Sessenta, 70: Setenta, 80: Oitenta, 90: Noventa, 100: Cem, 1000: Mil. DAYS OF THE WEEK: MONDAY: Segunda-feira, TUESDAY: Terça-feira, WEDNESDAY: Quarta-feira, THURSDAY: Quinta-feira, FRIDAY: Sexta-feira, SATURDAY: Sábado, SUNDAY: Domingo. USEFUL WORDS: SMALL: Pequeno / BIG : Grande; HOT: Quente / COLD: Frio; OPEN: Aberto / CLOSED: Fechado; GOOD: Bom / BAD: Mau; NEW: Novo / OLD: Antigo; PUSH: Empurrar / PULL: Atirar; ENTRANCE: Entrada / EXIT: Saída; LADIES: Senhoras / GENTLEMEN: Cavaleiro; FAR: Longe / NEAR: Cera; LEFT: Esquerda / RIGHT: Direita; TAXI: Taxi; BUS: Autocarro. MEALS: BREAKFAST: Desjejum or Café da manha; LUNCH: Almoço; DINNER: Ceia; WINE: Vinho; DESSERT: Postre; MENU: Menu or la lista; BILL: Conta. USEFUL SENTENCES: DO YOU SPEAK ENGLISH: ¿Fala inglês?; I DON'T UNDERSTAND: Não compreendo; WHERE IS IT: ¿Onde fica?; HOW MUCH IS IT: ¿Quanto custa?; WHAT TIME IS IT: ¿Qué horas são?; COULD YOU HELP ME: ¿Pode ajudar-me?

Построен на обширния залив Джаксън - един от най-красивите заливи в света,град Сидни се е превърнал в най-многолюдния град на страната и в най-важният търговски,промишлен,транспортен,
културен и образователен център в Австралия.Сидни е и важна туристическа дестинация,която привлича над 4,9 млн. туристи годишно.
Той е столица на щата Нов Южен Уелс.Именно тук се основава първото британско селище на австралийска земя.Денят на пристигането на първите заселници е националният празник на Австралия.

Република Тунис е най-малката държава в Северозападна Африка и най-малка от страните,които традиционно се обозначават под наименованието Магреб ("магреб" на арабски език означава мястото,където залязва слънцето).

Египет е разположен в северната част на Североизточнна Африка.Територията му включва и азиатския полуостров Синай.Страната има широк излаз на Средиземно и Червено море,свързани чрез Суецкия канал.Севената част на Синайския полуостров е заета от пясъчна пустиня,а южната - от планини.Повече от 90% от площа на Египет заемат сухите пустини на Източна Сахара,разделена от река Нил.На запад е Либийската пустиня,съставена от пясъчни (ерг) и чакълести (серир) пустини,в които няма реки и потоци.На изток от река Нил са разположени Арабската и Нубийската пустиня.Те са  по-малки и по-скалисти,с планини и плата,които завършват с клифове в Червено море.
Преобладаващият тип клипат е тропичен,а по средиземноморското крайбрежие е субтропичен.
На територията на страната се намира Суецкия канал и долното течение на река Нил - най-дългата река в света.От древни времена животът на хората в Египет е зависел от водите на реката.За това много от туристите предпочитат пътешествието им да е с круиз по Нил.
Египет има най-старата туристическа индустрия в света.Още преди 2000 години гърци и римляни са идвали тук,за да посетят древните храмове и гробници.Днес туристите,избрали за екскурзия и почивка Египет, са привлечени от чара на тази "страна на фараони",състоящ се от древни пирамиди и храмове,както и модерни сгради и курорти.

Тъмният силует на Тейбъл маунтин, проектиран върху фона както на облачното,така и на ясносиньото небе, посреща всеки гост на Кейптаун - най-голямото пристанище на Република Южна Африка. Без значение е по кой магистрален път ще се влезе в града, първото, което грабва погледа е своебразното очертание на планината. Тя се е превърнала в символ на града. Изобразена е върху акварелни и маслени картини и сувенири. Немислимо е гостите на града да не отнесът със себе си снимки на планината, направени в различни часове на денонощието, в ясно време или в такова, когато бурята вилнее и мощните, раздиращи небето, светкавици се прекръстостват като прожекторни лъчи над планината, придавайки и особен мистицизъм.