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Archive for September, 2008

Volta Lake , ghana

Just a hint: Call it “Volta Lake,” not “Lake Volta,” or the locals won’t know what you’re talking about.Volta lake is the biggest man made lake in the world. It collects water from both the Black & the White Volta river, and is used by VRA for the withdrawal of power (VRA = Volta River Authority, the [...]

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The Kintampo Waterfalls are one of the impressive falls in Ghana. They are located on the road from Kumasi to Mole National Park and invite for a refreshing dip in their pool and a relaxing picnic.Just north of Kintampo is a beautiful two level waterfall.
The water from the top shallow section of the fall disappears [...]

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Lake Baringo , Kenya

Lake Baringo Boat Rides
The most popular activities around Lake Baringo are boat rides which are touted as competitively as the Maasai Mara is in Nairobi- they are boat offices all over town and literally everyone you talk to will claim to have access to a boat and be able to undercut everyone else’s price. A [...]

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Should you consider a trip to the Black Continent, visit Ghana, beautiful, wild, spectacular, friendly …and very different. Ghana comes to you with a pinch of homely comfort offered by Barbars village. A sandy beach, surrounded by palm trees, only two hundred meters distance from the village. The beach slowly gives way to the sea. [...]

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Established in 1895, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve is the oldest game park in Africa and is the only under formal conservation in KwaZulu Natal where the Big 5 occur.Set in the heart of Zululand, the game reserve offers visitors activities – from self guided walks, auto-trails, game drives as well as picnic sites. Viewing hides overlook [...]

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The Marakele National Park in the heart of the Waterberg Mountains, as its Tswana name suggests, has become a ‘place of sanctuary’ for an impressive variety of wildlife due to its location in the transitional zone between the dry western and moister eastern regions of South Africa.The park is characterised by contrasting majestic mountain landscapes, [...]

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Experience the majestic southernmost point of the Cape Peninsula, visit the Nature Reserve and observe the rich Fauna and Flora.Situated at the southwestern tip of Africa, the Table Mountain National Park, part of the Cape Floristic Region World Heritage Site, encompasses the incredibly scenic Peninsula mountain chain stretching from Signal Hill in the north to [...]

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A deversity of fish and invertebrates found on Africa’s southern-most coral reefs make Sodwana one of  prime destinations  of  South Africa for scuba diving and angling.Renowned for its sport fishing, scuba diving and snorkeling, Sodwana is situated on the coast within the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park.The reserve lies adjacent to Africa’s southern-most coral reefs.The [...]

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South Africa : Situated about 120 km west of Upington on the Orange River, units with picnic site and braai facilities, air-conditioning, a shop, a bar, restaurant, cafeteria, information centre, petrol and diesel pumps, laundry, public telephones, 3 swimming pools.Few sights are as awesome or a sound as deafening as water thundering down the 56-m [...]

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An arid mountainous wilderness with splendid scenery, rugged kloofs, high mountains and dramatic landscapes crossing 2 countries on both sides of the Orange River.Rugged kloofs, high mountains and dramatic landscapes that sweep away inland from the Orange River divulge the fact that you are now in the vast mountain desert that is the Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier [...]

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