South America
Costa Rica’s funny frogs Print E-mail
Written by jane69   
Friday, 20 January 2006

ImageCosta Rica, Central America's lush green jewel, is an ideal place for the people who love the tropical paradise which is abundant in colorful flowers, wild animals, spectacular beaches, and untouched nature. Costa Rica’s jungle is home to monkeys, crocodiles, exotic birds, endangered sea turtles, countless lizards, and gorgeous butterflies. In Costa Rica you will admire a colorful fascinating tropical paradise where you can meet lucky little brightly colored frogs. These small inhabitants of green jungle are very small but poisonous. We would like to present some frogs from a Costa Rica’s nature.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 29 January 2006 )
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Bora Bora - the magical island Print E-mail
Written by jane69   
Saturday, 20 August 2005

Aerial view of Bora Bora
Aerial view of Bora Bora
Bora Bora represents the tropical-paradise myth for the most people from the entire world. Made famous by books, movies, and Bora Bora's stunning beauty and fabled blue lagoon, the island is now besieged by tourism and overcrowding. The majority of tourists comes to Bora Bora to spend their honeymoon, scuba dive in crystal clean blue lagoons, and bath with tropical fish, or enjoy the sojourn in luxurious over-water bungalows with glass-bottom floors, and see the dark-skinned beauties dancing with the garland of the orchids on their chest. Here you can also spend the sunny days on spectacular sandy-white beaches, hike in lush green valleys, feed the stingrays, visit the archaeological sites or old army bunkers from World War II. Don’t forget to try the unique mix of French and Polynesian tasty cuisine. No matter what kind of vacation you are planning, Bora Bora must bee simply seen. Let’s go explore the legendary island of Bora Bora.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 21 May 2006 )
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Brazil, the unknown land of wine Print E-mail
Written by jane69   
Tuesday, 02 August 2005

ImageDespite the fact Brazil is a relative newcomer to the production of luxury-branded wines; it has proved very successful in strengthening its position in the market. A few years ago the wine world didn't know about Brazilian wines. It has been proven historically that grape cultivation and wine production did not exist in America until 1492. With the arrival of the Spanish and later the Portuguese the cultivation of vines started, being people that traditionally incorporated wine in their diet. Although émigrés from Italy and France have created viticulture over a century old, local wines have been of rather poor quality. The cultivation of native vines was predominant, although farmers showed enthusiasm for the cultivation of imported varieties. The French varieties that enjoyed the greatest preference were Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 August 2005 )
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