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Tulum Mexico Tulum lies south of Playa del Carmen, with lush, bougainvillea-filled jungle at its back. The town of 10,000 is divided into three separate sections, the Mayan ruins, the hotel zone and the pueblo. Popular with tour buses from Cancun, the ruins, some of the best preserved in the Yucatan, perch on cliffs along the coast. Those staying in Tulum can easily bike around, or explore swimming opportunities off white sand beaches and in subterranean sinkholes. The clear Caribbean waters also offer great diving. Rate: Location: Central America
Diving in Menjangan Clear Water off Bali's Distant Deer Island Menjangan Island-the name means "deer"-hangs just offshore of the mountainous point in far northwestern Bali. Because the island is in a protected position, currents and wind-generate waves are rarely a bother, and the reefs here offer fine diving, particularly for beginning and intermediate divers. Occasionally, the water can be crystal clear-a snorkeler, distinct, 50 meters above you-and the rest of the time visibility seldom drops to less than 25 meters.The island is part of Bali Barat National Park, a protected reserve area that encompasses much of Bali's little-populated western end... Rate: Location: Articles
Praia do Pinho Brasil Location: Brazil What's Cool: Less-developed and more pristine than nearby beaches ----------------------------------------- Although the barely-there, dental-floss bikini debuted here, nude beaches in Brazil are somewhat rare. However, naturism has caught on in some parts of the country, including Praia do Pinho (a.k.a. Pinho Beach), located in the southern state of Santa Catarina. Pinho opened in 1987 as the first sanctioned au naturel beach, and nudists who frequent this area make a point of saying "clothing is not an option" despite the strand's official description as clothing-optional... Rate: Location: South America
Haulover Beach U.S. Location: Florida What's Cool: Participating in organized events, such as "Nude New Year's" ----------------------------------------- Just north of Miami lies one of the few county-run and government-sanctioned clothing-optional beaches in the United States. For years Haulover Beach, part of the city of Sunny Isles, has been a haven for naturists from South Florida as well as snowbirds from Canada and Europe. Visitors to Haulover also enjoy many of the amenities associated with regular beaches. Thanks to the efforts of the South Florida Free Beach Association, this beach has certified.. Rate: Location: North America
Hawaii's Recent History Hawaii Brief timeline, from sighting to settlement, statehood & beyond It is generally believed Hawaii's first permanent inhabitants sailed in voyaging canoes from the southern hemisphere islands of the Marquesas, between 300 and 800 A.D. Later waves of settlers arrived by the 12th century, this time from Tahiti. Following is a timeline of events dating from the arrival in the Islands of the first European explorers: Rate: Location: Hawaii
Mount Desert Island Maine Mount Desert Island, off the coast of Maine, is widely known as the home of Acadia National Park and the town of Bar Harbor. If we viewed the island from the air (a look at the Acadia map will do), we would notice north and south aligned gouges scooped out of the land as if by a very large hand. Indeed, in this case, the hand was that of a huge, slow moving, continental glacier over a mile high,... 2 miles thick in some places. When this giant glacier finally melted and retreated, it left rounded mountain tops, long lakes, many boulders, and the 7 mile long Somes Sound - the only fjord on the.. Rate: Location: North America
Interesting Facts About Cancun Mexico GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION Cancun, or “Nest of Serpents” in the Mayan language, is Mexico’s world famous tourist resort. Its sophisticated infrastructure, variety of top quality tourism services and diversity of attractions has turned it into the Caribbean’s premier destination. Cancun is visited by more than three million people from all over the world each year and contributes more than one third of Mexico’s tourism generated revenues. Embedded in northern Quintana Roo, a state located in southeast Mexico, Cancun is a hub linking the state’s archaeological sites with those of the neighboring.. Rate: (4.3) Location: Central America
The Hitchhiker's Guide To New Zealand New Zealand Geography New Zealand is situated the same distance eastwards from Australia as London is to Moscow. So if anybody tells you it's right next to Australia, tell them to go away. It is bigger than Connecticut, but smaller than Canada. There are two main islands - The North Island and The South Island. There is also about a zillion other islands dotted around and about, none of which need concern you. The South Island is slightly bigger than the North Island, but South Islanders that refer to themselves as "Mainlanders" are *&^%$#. The largest city in New Zealand is Auckland,.. Rate: Location: New Zealand / Australia
New Zealand Weather Information General We're not called downunder without reason! Our coldest month is July, and our warmest is in January; our seasons opposite to those in the Northern Hemisphere. Average temperatures are around 15C (60F) in the upper North Island, and around 10C (50F) near the bottom of the South Island. The climate is fairly mild, without the extremes experienced in many other countries. In fact, New zealand doesn't tend to have temperatures over 35C (100F) or under -10C (14F). It tends to snow only in the mountains in the North Island, and mainly in the Southern Alps in the South Island, although.. Rate: Location: New Zealand / Australia
Facts About New Zealand General Profile Area 103,736 sq mi = 269,000 sq km Population 1988 3,343,000 Population Growth 0.88 % Population Density 32 /sq mi GNP 1988 (millions) $25,856 GNP per Capita $7,734 Capital City Wellington Banks 8:30am to 4:30pm - can vary slightly Business Hours Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Late night for shopping is either Thursday or Friday. Most shops open Saturday morning, with some shops and markets remaining open all week-end, in certain.. Rate: Location: New Zealand / Australia

Tulum

Mexico

Tulum lies south of Playa del Carmen, with lush, bougainvillea-filled jungle at its back. The town of 10,000 is divided into three separate sections, the Mayan ruins, the hotel zone and the pueblo. Popular with tour buses from Cancun, the ruins, some of the best preserved in the Yucatan, perch on cliffs along the coast. Those staying in Tulum can easily bike around, or explore swimming opportunities off white sand beaches and in subterranean sinkholes. The clear Caribbean waters also offer great diving.

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Location: Central America

Diving in Menjangan

Clear Water off Bali's Distant Deer Island

Menjangan Island-the name means "deer"-hangs just offshore of the mountainous point in far northwestern Bali. Because the island is in a protected position, currents and wind-generate waves are rarely a bother, and the reefs here offer fine diving, particularly for beginning and intermediate divers. Occasionally, the water can be crystal clear-a snorkeler, distinct, 50 meters above you-and the rest of the time visibility seldom drops to less than 25 meters.The island is part of Bali Barat National Park, a protected reserve area that encompasses much of Bali's little-populated western end...

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Praia do Pinho

Brasil

Location: Brazil What's Cool: Less-developed and more pristine than nearby beaches ----------------------------------------- Although the barely-there, dental-floss bikini debuted here, nude beaches in Brazil are somewhat rare. However, naturism has caught on in some parts of the country, including Praia do Pinho (a.k.a. Pinho Beach), located in the southern state of Santa Catarina. Pinho opened in 1987 as the first sanctioned au naturel beach, and nudists who frequent this area make a point of saying "clothing is not an option" despite the strand's official description as clothing-optional...

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Location: South America

Haulover Beach

U.S.

Location: Florida What's Cool: Participating in organized events, such as "Nude New Year's" ----------------------------------------- Just north of Miami lies one of the few county-run and government-sanctioned clothing-optional beaches in the United States. For years Haulover Beach, part of the city of Sunny Isles, has been a haven for naturists from South Florida as well as snowbirds from Canada and Europe. Visitors to Haulover also enjoy many of the amenities associated with regular beaches. Thanks to the efforts of the South Florida Free Beach Association, this beach has certified..

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Location: North America

Hawaii's Recent History

Hawaii

Brief timeline, from sighting to settlement, statehood & beyond It is generally believed Hawaii's first permanent inhabitants sailed in voyaging canoes from the southern hemisphere islands of the Marquesas, between 300 and 800 A.D. Later waves of settlers arrived by the 12th century, this time from Tahiti. Following is a timeline of events dating from the arrival in the Islands of the first European explorers:

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Location: Hawaii

Mount Desert Island

Maine

Mount Desert Island, off the coast of Maine, is widely known as the home of Acadia National Park and the town of Bar Harbor. If we viewed the island from the air (a look at the Acadia map will do), we would notice north and south aligned gouges scooped out of the land as if by a very large hand. Indeed, in this case, the hand was that of a huge, slow moving, continental glacier over a mile high,... 2 miles thick in some places. When this giant glacier finally melted and retreated, it left rounded mountain tops, long lakes, many boulders, and the 7 mile long Somes Sound - the only fjord on the..

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Location: North America

Interesting Facts About Cancun

Mexico

GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION Cancun, or “Nest of Serpents” in the Mayan language, is Mexico’s world famous tourist resort. Its sophisticated infrastructure, variety of top quality tourism services and diversity of attractions has turned it into the Caribbean’s premier destination. Cancun is visited by more than three million people from all over the world each year and contributes more than one third of Mexico’s tourism generated revenues. Embedded in northern Quintana Roo, a state located in southeast Mexico, Cancun is a hub linking the state’s archaeological sites with those of the neighboring..

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Location: Central America

The Hitchhiker's Guide To New Zealand

New Zealand

Geography New Zealand is situated the same distance eastwards from Australia as London is to Moscow. So if anybody tells you it's right next to Australia, tell them to go away. It is bigger than Connecticut, but smaller than Canada. There are two main islands - The North Island and The South Island. There is also about a zillion other islands dotted around and about, none of which need concern you. The South Island is slightly bigger than the North Island, but South Islanders that refer to themselves as "Mainlanders" are *&^%$#. The largest city in New Zealand is Auckland,..

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Location: New Zealand / Australia

New Zealand Weather Information

General We're not called downunder without reason! Our coldest month is July, and our warmest is in January; our seasons opposite to those in the Northern Hemisphere. Average temperatures are around 15C (60F) in the upper North Island, and around 10C (50F) near the bottom of the South Island. The climate is fairly mild, without the extremes experienced in many other countries. In fact, New zealand doesn't tend to have temperatures over 35C (100F) or under -10C (14F). It tends to snow only in the mountains in the North Island, and mainly in the Southern Alps in the South Island, although..

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Location: New Zealand / Australia

Facts About New Zealand

General Profile Area 103,736 sq mi = 269,000 sq km Population 1988 3,343,000 Population Growth 0.88 % Population Density 32 /sq mi GNP 1988 (millions) $25,856 GNP per Capita $7,734 Capital City Wellington Banks 8:30am to 4:30pm - can vary slightly Business Hours Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Late night for shopping is either Thursday or Friday. Most shops open Saturday morning, with some shops and markets remaining open all week-end, in certain..

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Location: New Zealand / Australia

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