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Want to visit one of the most famous tourist attractions in the entire United States of America? How about visiting the Arches National Park in Moab, Utah? Moab is the gateway to Arches National Park as well as Canyon Lands National Park - making it a great location to spend some time at. You can combine the visit to 2 of the nation's most famous national parks without having to drive around hundreds or thousands of miles. Arches is located just 10 Minutes outside of Moab and Canyon Lands is located about 50 minutes outside of Moab (Island in the Sky area).Arches?NP has many great attractions, but one of the most spectacular ones is the Delicate Arch. The Delicate Arch trail head is about 25 minutes of driving distance away from the visitor center. Once you park your car you will need to hike about 1.5 miles up the mountain .. more»

Arica, Chile gets a lot of attention because it is the launching point for excursions to beautiful Lauca National Park, one of the absolute highlights to any Chile vacation. What is lesser known about Arica is its reputation as a major world surf destination. With the warm sea current and exhilarating surf breaks, it is visited by thousands of surfers every year from all over the world.In addition to the tourists who come in to test the waves, the local community takes a lot of pride in their surfing skills, hitting the waters on a regular basis.Surfing has become a favorite pastime for many Chileans and the industry has boomed over the years. Northern Chile is by far a more pleasant choice for taking to the water as the temperatures in the archipelago and even in central Chile can be absolutely frigid.El Gringo and El Buey waves off Alacran Island .. more»

The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is the driest place on planet Earth. It extends from just below the Chile/Peru border until 30 Degrees south, around 240 miles north of Santiago. The average rainfall is recorded to be.04 inches per year, which essentially means it never rains. Even the Sahara gets almost.8 inches while the Gobi Desert sees a whopping 7.6 inches per year. So what makes a desert a desert?Generally, a desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches of rain in a year, so we can be certain that Atacama measures up and that by definition, many of the deserts in the world probably don't even compare to the dryness of this desolate region in Chile. So why would anyone want to go there? Well, for starters, it's absolutely beautiful and its rare climate makes it one of the most unique landscapes in the .. more»

Naming top ten travel destinations could prove easy, but how relevant such a list is, that is debatable. This article refers to the most popular locations based on the statistics made with international travel agencies, and according to travelers' reviews posted on a number of web pages.Latin America deserves a place on the list with Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Peru as favorite destinations but the remnants of the ancient Maya and Inca civilizations, or the modern and sunny Cancun are not to be overlooked either. The cultural impact, the leisure activities combined with some great weather conditions, make this part of the world a focal attraction point for millions of tourists during the peak holiday season.Western Europe with the charm of the Romantic setting of Paris, the historic attraction of Rome and Venice, the fascination of Spain's former Arab cities and the mystical lands of Scotland and Ireland can .. more»