Monthly Archives: November 2011

The uKhahlamba- Drakensberg Mountains

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The spectacular Drakensberg mountain range and ancestral with 3,482 m is the highest mountain range in South Africa and is spread over a huge swath of 1,000 km from north to east. In Zulu the mountain range called uKhahlamba, or barrier of spears, which does justice to its spectacular buttresses of basalt. The Blyde River Canyon is located on the north side of the ridge.
This escarpment virgin offers visitors spectacular views, many activities and has great historical value, is considered one of the most popular natural attractions in South Africa. It consists of a layer of sandstone covered by a layer of 1,400 m of basalt, and its incredible biodiversity and sandstone caves filled with the largest collection of San rock paintings in the world are two of its biggest attractions. Continue reading →

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Diving in the South Coast of South Africa

Posted on November 22, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment

In South Africa are two places to go diving, Aliwal Shoal and Protea Banks, appreciated for the opportunities they offer to the intrepid explorers, as well as for its abundant marine life.
Both sites are located near the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa, and are suitable for both beginners and experienced divers, offering countless exciting underwater adventures for divers.
Aliwal Shoal is a fossilized sand dune 1.5 km long, 1 kilometer wide and 37 feet deep, containing coral and sea sponges, off the coast of Umkomaas. Continue reading →

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Shark Alley

Posted on November 22, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment

Shark Alley is known worldwide for being one of the most popular commercial diving in cages. Not surprisingly, since it is home to one of the largest populations of Great White Sharks of the world.
Only a few miles south of the small fishing village of Gansbaai, Shark Alley is actually a water channel that runs between Dyer and Geyser Island Rock. The channel is named after the 50,000 Cape fur seals of Dyer Island, because these furry mammals are the favorite snack of the Great white sharks. As a result, sharks channel scour the thousands looking for their next bite. Continue reading →

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Safaris in search of turtles

Posted on November 22, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment

On safari in search of turtles, a question that your guide can not answer is how, every year, these creatures navigate thousands of miles by sea and return by instinct the same beaches where they were born. Some ingenious nature lovers joke that, being women, the tortoise is not afraid to stop and ask what is the way, but the nesting ritual is a mystery that still baffles marine scientists. If you join a guided tour to see turtles, choose a licensed operator. Currently, there are 5 iSimangaliso Wetland authorized concessions Park. It can point to guided tours to see turtles in Cape Vidal, Manzengwenya (only guests Rocktail Beach Camp), Mabibi (only guests Thonga Beach Lodge or camping Mabibi) and Kosi Bay. Continue reading →

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The northern Kruger National Park

Posted on November 22, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment

The northern part of Kruger National Park is an area of ​​extraordinary biodiversity. It is one of the few places where forests grow fever trees with giant baobab forests. Trees line the banks of the Limpopo river and Luvuvhu: stems slender, pale green glow of fever trees shining in the huge dark brown trunks of the baobabs. It is easy to imagine a tale of the Brothers Grimm, in which witches and fairies are hiding around every corner.
If you stay at Pafuri Camp, one of the Kruger Park private accommodation, you are in the ancestral lands of the Makuleke people, who, along with Wilderness Safaris, act as curators and owners of this area of ​​wild beauty. Local personnel are trained and encouraged by experienced guards and service personnel throughout South Africa.
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Bungee jumping at the Bloukrans

Posted on November 22, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment

With its 216 meter high Bloukrans Bridge is the highest in the world from which you can go bungee jumping on a commercial basis and attracts adventurers from all over the world. The bridge is located on the scenic Garden Route and is considered one of the most spectacular sites for practicing bungee jumping in South Africa, if not the world.
This activity is skillfully organized and very professional company Face Adrenalin, member of the South African Tourism Association (SATSA). These specialists in bungee jumping in South Africa put safety above all else, use a computer that meets all international standards and have a very experienced and trained staff ensures that you get the best jump of his life.
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Big 5 Safaris

Posted on November 22, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment

If you want the experience of a Big 5 safari in South Africa, you can go almost all the provinces of South Africa, but the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces remain an iconic tourist attraction.
The Big 5 (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo) are abundant in the park, and can watch them on your own vehicle, in a guide or guided walks through the bush.
But remember that it is in the midst of a National Geographic documentary. You may see all the Big 5, or maybe not, but there are great possibilities. Drive slowly, stop at the puddles, listen to the distress calls of birds, watched as other vehicles are stopped and keep your eyes open. Continue reading →

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Zip line rides

Posted on November 22, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment

The zip line rides through the forest is one of the most amazing view of nature: ancient forests, rocky canyons … basically places that usually has to do from the ground. And now you can be up in heaven looking at the heart of the forest. It’s a very different and exciting.
A zip line ride through the forest is to slide from one platform to another high along steel cables suspended 30 meters above the base of the woods. The idea originally came from biologists who used similar systems to access the canopy of forests inaccessible to study the plants that live high in trees. Continue reading →

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