Luxor, considered to be the “world’s greatest open air museum”, is home to some of the most interesting, biggest, and beautiful temples in all Egypt. For centuries, Luxor –formerly known as Thebes– was considered to be the capital of the known world. And as the capital, it developed its temples and monuments architecture to a [...]
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Commemorating 100 Years of the Sinking of the Titanic
I remember the first time I read about the Titanic. I was in 5th grade, and one of my Spanish class assignments was to read a story. Mine was about the Titanic. From that moment on, I was fascinated with this so-called “unsinkable” ship. I’m pretty sure that you have seen James Cameron’s record-breaking movie, [...]
4 Comments | Category: FeaturesA Day At Wadi Rum
One of the places I was most excited to visit during my Jordan Tourism Board sponsored trip was the desert of Wadi Rum in southern Jordan – just 37 miles east of Aqaba. Wadi Rum is the largest and most famous wadi (valley) in all Jordan. Its scenery and rock formations are like nothing I [...]
8 Comments | Category: JordanPETRA: Day 3 – Night and Music
The common image of Petra shows it radiant, glowing under the bright sunlight. But, did you know that Petra is just as impressive, and even more mysterious, by night? This is what I wanted to experience during my third visit to Petra with the Jordan Tourism Board. One thing is for sure, the moon’s white [...]
10 Comments | Category: JordanPETRA: Day 2 – Light and Architecture
I was back in Petra… My first visit to Petra, while impressive and inspiring, lacked something that is somewhat expected (or at least often represented in pictures and movies)… The sun. Seeing Petra under the rain wasn’t bad, though. The water flowing down the Siq’s canyon walls and the sandstone colors contrasting further the scenery [...]
11 Comments | Category: JordanPETRA: Day 1 – Rain and History
Hidden in the mountains of Southern Jordan, lies one of the biggest cultural treasures known to man. Recently, it was named as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. This place belonged to a departed race that left its glory, heritage, beliefs, and culture carved in the giant red sandstone mountains and valleys [...]
16 Comments | Category: JordanGarifuna Settlement Day
Today, November 19th, is the most important day in the Garifuna calendar –Garifuna Settlement Day– which celebrates the arrival of the first Garinagu to Dangriga in 1832. The Garifuna first appeared in Central America in 1635, when escaped and shipwrecked slaves from Africa found refuge in Saint Vincent Island and mixed with the native Caribs [...]
14 Comments | Category: BelizePhoto Essay: El Morro Fort, Old San Juan
Old San Juan, founded in 1521, is a city originally conceived as a military stronghold for this Spanish colony. Naturally, the whole islet of San Juan was bordered with a massive, yet intricate fortification system that protected this strategic location in the Caribbean Sea, as well as held the riches Spain needed to gain world [...]
10 Comments | Category: Puerto RicoPhoto Essay: Machu Picchu
Today, the 24th of July 2011, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the rediscovery of Machu Picchu by the American archeologist Hiram Bingham. To commemorate this significant milestone, I’m publishing this short photo essay with images I took while at Machu Picchu last year. Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian Inca site built around 1450AD at [...]
39 Comments | Category: PeruHow To See The Best Of Tikal
Tikal is one of the most impressive archaeological site and urban center of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization in all Mesoamerica. It is located in El Peten in the northeast area of Guatemala. It is the second largest Maya pyramid site in Central America, only after El Mirador, just a few miles from Tikal. Tikal, which [...]
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