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Internet Language Media Money Opening hours Police Post Safety Student travellers Tax Telephone Time Tipping Tourist information Vaccinations Visas and immigration Weights and measures Women travellers Working in Argentina Buenos Aires and around Background Ins and outs Sights City centre Palermo South of the centre Around Buenos Aires Mataderos San Isidro Tren de la Costa Tigre Isla Martín García Colonia del Sacramento Estancias near Buenos Aires Buenos Aires province The Pampas San Antonio de Areco La Plata Around La Plata Chascomús Dolores Atlantic Coast Partido de la Costa Mar del Plata and around Bahía Blanca and around Southern Sierras Tornquist Parque Provincial Ernesto Tornquist Tandil Cordoba and Central Sierras Córdoba city Ins and outs Sights Northern Córdoba province Jesuit estancias: Camino de la Historia Córdoba Norteña Punilla Valley to La Cumbre Southern Córdoba province: Calamuchita Valley Alta Gracia Villa General Belgrano La Cumbrecita and Sierra villages Traslasierra Valley Camino de las Altas Cumbres San Luis province San Luis city Sierras de San Luis Eastern San Luis Mendoza and the West Mendoza city Ins and outs Around Mendoza Wine region Zona Alta del Río Mendoza Alta Montaña Mendoza to Upsallata Route to Chile via Parque Provincial Aconcagua Southern Mendoza province Tupungato San Rafael El Sosneado and around Malargüe San Juan province San Juan city Calingasta Valley La Rioja province La Rioja city Northeastern La Rioja (La Costa) Famatina Valley Western La Rioja The Northwest Salta city and around Background Sights Around Salta city Northwest Salta and the Quebrada del Toro Quebrada del Toro and Tren a las Nubes Los Valles Calchaquíes Salta to Cafayate Cafayate and around Jujuy province Jujuy city Quebrada de Humahuaca Puna Jujeña Las Yungas Parque Nacional Calilegua Parque Nacional Baritú Parque Nacional El Rey Catamarca province Catamarca city Around Catamarca city Tucumán province Tucumán city Northwest Tucumán province South of San Miguel de Tucumán The Northeast Iguazú Falls Parque Nacional Iguazú (Argentina) Puerto Iguazú Parque Nacional Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil) Ins and outs Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil) Misiones province and the Jesuit missions Posadas and around San Ignacio and the Mini Jesuit Mission Saltos del Moconá Esteros del Iberá Mercedes Colonia Carlos Pellegrini Reserva Natural del Iberá Parque Nacional Mburucuyá Along the Río Uruguay Gualeguaychú Colón Río Paraná Rosario Santa Fe Paraná North of Paraná Corrientes The Argentine Chaco Resistencia North of Resistencia Lake District Ins and outs Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi Around the park Bariloche and around Ins and outs The road to Llao Llao Southwest of Bariloche Boat trips on Lago Nahuel Huapi Walks around Bariloche Into Chile North of Bariloche and Seven Lakes Drive La Ruta de los Siete Lagos Villa La Angostura and around Parque Nacional Lanín Ins and outs Around the park Junín de los Andes Pehuenia and northern Neuquén Pehuenia Copahue and Caviahue Western Neuquén Neuquén city and around West of Neuquén Bariloche to El Bolsón El Bolsón Parque Nacional Lago Puelo South of El Bolsón Esquel, Trevelin and Los Alerces National Park Esquel Trevelin Parque Nacional Los Alerces South of Esquel Patagonia Ins and outs Northern Atlantic Coast and Puerto Madryn Viedma and Carmen de Patagones Puerto Madryn Península Valdés Welsh colonies in the Chubut Valley Southern Atlantic Coast Comodoro Rivadavia and around South to Río Gallegos Puerto Deseado Puerto San Julián Parque Nacional Monte León Río Gallegos Ruta 40 Ins and outs Colonia Sarmiento and the petrified forests Río Mayo Perito Moreno Parque Nacional Perito Moreno Parque Nacional Los Glaciares Ins and outs El Calafate Lago Argentino Mount Fitz Roy and around El Chaltén Tierra del Fuego Ins and outs Background Chilean Tierra del Fuego Puerto Porvenir Isla Navarino Argentine Tierra del Fuego Río Grande Río Grande to Ushuaia Ushuaia Around Ushuaia Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego Belize Essentials Getting to Belize Transport in Belize Where to stay in Belize Eating and drinking Festivals in Belize Shopping Sport and activities Essentials A-Z Belize City and Belmopan Belize City Belmopan and around Northern cayes Ambergris Caye Caye Caulker Lighthouse Reef and Turneffe Islands North Belize West Belize Belize City to San Ignacio San Ignacio and around Mountain Pine Ridge South Belize and the southern cayes South to Dangriga Dangriga Placencia Punta Gorda South of Punta Gorda Bolivia History and politics Pre-conquest history Conquest and colonial rule Independence Bolivia Culture and Customs Arts and crafts Religion, customs and beliefs Music Dance People Planning a Trip to Bolivia Bolivia Itinerary Best Time to visit Bolivia Places in Bolivia Essentials Getting to Bolivia Transport in Bolivia Air Road Rail Where to stay in Bolivia Eating and drinking Festivals in Bolivia Essentials A-Z Children Disabled travellers Drugs Electricity Gay and lesbian Insurance Internet Language Media Money Police and the law Post and courier Public holidays Safety Student travellers Tax Telephone Time Tipping Tourist information Visas and immigration Weights and measures La Paz La Paz and around Ins and outs History Downtown La Paz Residential La Paz El Alto Around La Paz Lake Titicaca and the Cordilleras Tiahuanaco Ins and outs History The site Tiahuanaco village Lake Titicaca La Paz to the Straits of Tiquina Copacabana Isla del Sol Sorata and around La Paz to Sorata Sorata Trekking near Sorata Cordillera Apolobamba La Paz to Charazani Charazani Pelechuco Area Protegida Apolobamba Trekking in the Cordillera Apolobamba The Yungas La Paz to Coroico Coroico Beyond Coroico La Paz to Chulumani Chulumani Southwest Bolivia Oruro Ins and outs The centre Oruro carnival Around Oruro Sajama and the Altiplano Parque Nacional Sajama Lago Poopó and around Salt-flats and coloured lakes Uyuni Salares de Uyuni and Coipasa Reserva Eduardo Avaroa and Los Lípez Tupiza and south to Argentina Tupiza Southern Highlands Sucre History Sights Around Sucre Beyond Sucre Potosí History Sights Around Potosí South to Tarija Tarija History Sights Valle Central Tarija's Altiplano East from Tarija Cochabamba Cochabamba History Sights Around the city Beyond Cochabamba Parque Nacional Torotoro Northwest of Cochabamba Cochabamba to Santa Cruz Eastern Lowlands Santa Cruz History Sights Samaipata and Amboró Santa Cruz to Cochabamba Samaipata East of Samaipata Vallegrande Parque Nacional Amboró The Jesuit missions Ins and outs History San Javier Concepción San Ignacio de Velasco Santa Ana San Rafael San Miguel San José de Chiquitos Hinterlands of Santa Cruz Parque Nacional Kaa-Iya del Gran Chaco Parque Nacional Noel Kempff Mercado Parque Nacional Otuquis San Matías East to Brazil Southeast to Paraguay The Amazon Rurrenabaque and around Ins and outs Rurrenabaque National parks Trinidad and southern Beni Trinidad Magdalena and around West from Trinidad Southern Beni Northern Beni and Pando Ins and outs Riberalta and Guayaramerín Cobija Bolivia Features Brazil History of Brazil Indigenous peoples European colonization Independence from Portugal Proclamation of the Republic Brazil Culture and Customs People Arts and crafts Festivals Planning a Trip to Brazil Brazil Itinerary Best Time to visit Brazil Places in Brazil Essentials Getting to Brazil Transport in Brazil Where to stay in Brazil Eating and drinking Shopping Festivals in Brazil Essentials A-Z Children Disabled travellers Electricity Gay and lesbian travellers Internet Language Money Post Safety Student travellers Tax Telephone Time Tipping Tourist information Visas and immigration Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro city Background Ins and outs Central Rio and Lapa Northern Rio Santa Teresa Glória, Catete and Flamengo Botafogo, Urca and Pão de Açúcar (Sugar Loaf) Christ statue at Corcovado and Cosme Velho Copacabana and Leme Ipanema and Leblon Gávea, Lagoa and Jardim Botânico Barra da Tijuca and beyond Parque Nacional da Tijuca Ilha de Paquetá Western Rio East of Rio de Janeiro Niterói Costa do Sol Cabo Frio Búzios Inland resorts and coffee towns Petrópolis Teresópolis Serra dos Órgãos Nova Friburgo and around Towns in the coffee zone Vassouras and around West of Rio de Janeiro Serra da Mantiqueira Parque Nacional de Itatiaia Costa Verde Angra dos Reis and around Ilha Grande Paraty Trindade Sao Paulo São Paulo city Background Ins and outs Centro Histórico Luz and north of the centre Avenida Paulista, Liberdade and Jardins South of Jardins West of Jardins East of Jardins Excursions from São Paulo The coast of São Paulo Santos and São Vicente Litoral Norte Ubatuba Litoral Sul Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte Ins and outs Sights Around Belo Horizonte Colonial cities near Belo Horizonte Ouro Preto Around Ouro Preto Mariana pp-. Colour map 4, C3. Congonhas do Campo Tiradentes São João del Rei Sabará Northern and western Minas Gerais Parque Nacional da Serra do Cipó The route to Diamantina Diamantina The far north Western Minas Gerais and the Serra da Canastra Eastern and southern Minas Gerais Parque Nacional Caparaó Parque Florestal de Ibitipoca São Tomé das Letras Towns and spas of southwestern Minas Hydro resorts Poços de Caldas Espírito Santo Vitória Coastal mountains South of Vitória North of Vitória Iguacu Falls and the south Paraná Curitiba Curitiba to Paranaguá Paranaguá and around Baía de Paranaguá Iguaçu Falls Foz do Iguaçu and around Santa Catarina Florianópolis and around Ilha de Santa Catarina North of Florianópolis (mainland) Blumenau Joinville South of Florianópolis West of Florianópolis Rio Grande do Sul Porto Alegre Beaches around Porto Alegre Serra Gaúcha South of Porto Alegre Western Rio Grande do Sul Serra Geral Bahia Salvador and the Recôncavo Background Ins and outs Centro Histórico South of the centre North of the centre Excursions from Salvador Recôncavo Baiano The Cocoa and Dendê Coast Valença Tinharé and Morro de São Paulo Ilha de Boipeba South to Itacaré Ilhéus and around The Discovery and Whale Coast Porto Seguro North of Porto Seguro South of Porto Seguro Linha Verde and the northern coast Chapada Diamantina and the sertão Lençóis and around Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina The sertão Recife and the northeast coast Sergipe and Alagoas Aracaju South of Aracaju Maceió Excursions from Maceió Penedo North of Maceió Pernambuco Recife and around Olinda Southern coast Northern coast West of Recife Fernando de Noronha Paraíba João Pessoa and around Paraíba coast The sertão Fortaleza Rio Grande do Norte Natal Southern coast Genipabu and the northern coast Ceará Fortaleza The coast east of Fortaleza The coast west of Fortaleza Jericoacoara Western Ceará South of Fortaleza Juazeiro do Norte Piauí Teresina Around Teresina Parnaíba and around Southern Piauí Maranhão São Luís Northern Maranhão and the Reentrâncias Maranhenses . Southern Maranhão The Amazon The Amazon Ins and outs Amapá and Pará Macapá North of Macapá Belém Around Belém South of Belém West of Belém Towards Amazonas state Amazonas and the Amazon River Visiting the forest Manaus Excursions from Manaus Downstream from Manaus Upstream from Manaus Border with Colombia and Peru Up the Rio Negro Roraima Towards Boa Vista Boa Vista To Venezuela and Guyana Rondônia and Acre Background Porto Velho Along the BR-364 Guajará-Mirim Rio Branco Brasilia Goias and Tocantins Brasília Background Ins and outs Sights Around Brasília Goiás Goiânia Cidade de Goiás (Goiás Velho) Pirenópolis Chapada dos Veadeiros Southwest Goiás state Aruanã and the Rio Araguaia Tocantins Palmas Excursions from Palmas The Pantanal The Pantanal Background Ins and outs Wildlife and vegetation Ecology and conservation Mato Grosso do Sul Campo Grande Bonito and around Miranda Corumbá Mato Grosso Cuiabá Chapada dos Guimarães Cáceres Along the Transpantaneira North of Cuiabá Brazil Features The Story of Carnaval Brazil's Liveliest Carnival Iguaçu Falls - A Private Viewing The Best Brazilian Festivals Carnaval time in Rio de Janeiro! Caribbean Islands Pre-Columbian civilizations Planning a Trip to Caribbean Islands Caribbean Islands Itinerary Best Time to visit Caribbean Islands Places in Caribbean Islands Essentials Getting to Caribbean Islands Transport in Caribbean Islands Air Sea Land Land Where to stay in Caribbean Islands Eating and drinking Sport and activities Cycling Diving Fishing Hiking Sailing Surfing Swimming Waterskiing Windsurfing and kitesurfing Whale and dolphin watching Essentials A-Z Children Disabled travellers Gay and lesbian travellers Insurance Internet Language Money Post Safety Student travellers Telephone Tipping Tourist information Visas and immigration Women travellers Planning your trip Where to go When to go Background Pre-Columbian civilizations Flora and fauna Environment Cuba Cayman Islands Background Essentials Getting there Getting around Sleeping Eating and drinking Shopping Sport and activities Money Visas and immigration Grand Cayman George Town Around the island Cayman Brac and Little Cayman Cayman Brac Little Cayman Background Jamaica Background Essentials Getting there Getting around Sleeping Eating and drinking Shopping Sport and activities Festivals and events Money Visas and immigration Kingston Sights Around Kingston Blue Mountains and the east North from Kingston Southeast coast Port Antonio The north coast Ocho Rios Montego Bay The southwest Negril and the south coast Background Turks and Caicos Islands Background Essentials Getting there Getting around Sleeping Eating and drinking Sport and activities Money Visas and immigration Grand Turk Salt Cay South Caicos East Caicos Middle Caicos North Caicos Providenciales Around Providenciales Background Dominican Republic Background Essentials Getting there Getting around Sleeping Eating Shopping Festivals and events Sport and activities Money Before you travel Santo Domingo Zona Colonial East of the Río Ozama West of the Río Ozama Parks North to Santiago Santiago de los Caballeros North coast Puerto Plata West of Puerto Plata East of Puerto Plata The Samaná Peninsula East of Santo Domingo Southwest Haiti Background Essentials Getting there Getting around Sleeping Eating and drinking Shopping Festival and events Money Visas and immigration Puerto Rico Background Essentials Getting there Sleeping Eating and drinking Shopping Sport and activities Money Visas and immigration San Juan Around Puerto Rico East of San Juan West of San Juan Panoramic Route The islands US Virgin Islands Background Essentials Getting there Getting around Sleeping Shopping St Thomas St John St Croix British Virgin Islands Essentials Getting there Getting around Sleeping and eating Sport and activities Tortola Virgin Gorda Leeward Islands Anguilla Background Saint-Martin/Sint Maarten Background Saba Background Sint Eustatius Background Saint-Barthélemy Background Antigua Barbuda Redonda Background St Kitts and Nevis St Kitts Nevis Background Montserrat Background French Antilles Background Essentials Guadeloupe Grande-Terre Basse-Terre Beaches The Outer Islands Martinique Background Windward Islands Dominica Background St Lucia Background St Vincent Background The Grenadines Bequia Mustique Canouan Mayreau Tobago Cays Union Island Petit St Vincent Palm Island Background Grenada Carriacou Petite Martinique Background Barbados Background Essentials Getting there Getting around Eating and drinking Sport and activities Festivals and events Money Visas and immigration Around Barbados Bridgetown West coast Barbados Northern Barbados Atlantic Parishes Central Barbados Southern Barbados Background Trinidad and Tobago Background Essentials Getting there Getting around Sleeping Eating and drinking Festivals and events Money Visas and immigration Trinidad Port of Spain Around the island Tobago Scarborough Around the island Netherlands Antilles ABC Islands Background Bonaire Kralendijk Around the island Curaçao Willemstad Around the island Aruba Oranjestad Around the island Background Chile History Culture Society Traditional arts and crafts Music and dance Planning a Trip to Chile Chile Itinerary Best time to visit Chile Places in Chile Essentials Getting to Chile Transport in Chile Air Rail Road Where to stay in Chile Eating and drinking Shopping Festivals in Chile Essentials A-Z Children Disabled travellers Electricity Gay and lesbian travellers Insurance Internet Language Local customs and laws Media Money Post Safety Telephone Time Tourist information Student travellers Visas and immigration Weights and measures Women travellers Working in Chile Santiago Region Santiago Ins and outs Santiago centre Bellavista and Cerro San Cristóbal East to Providencia and Las Condes La Florida Maipú Around Santiago Maipo Valley vineyards Cajón del Maipo Ski resorts From Santiago to Argentina Valparaiso and Vina del Mar Background Valparaíso Sights South of Valparaíso East of Valparaíso Viña del Mar and around Viña del Mar Resorts north of Viña del Mar Resorts south of Valparaíso From Santiago to La Serena Background North of Santiago Limarí Valley Elqui Valley La Serena Coquimbo and the coast Vicuña and the Upper Elqui Valley Into the Atacama Background Huasco Valley Copiapó Valley Copiapó and around East to Paso San Francisco Caldera and Bahía Inglesa Salado Valley Antofagasta, Calam and San Pedro de Atacama Background Antofagasta and around Calama and around San Pedro de Atacama and around Iquique Arica and the Far North Background Iquique and around Iquique Around Iquique Arica and around Valle de Azapa Altiplano national parks Parque Nacional Lauca Heading south Central Valley Background Rapel Valley Rancagua Around Rancagua Heading west Mataquito Valley Curicó Around Curicó Maule Valley Talca Itata Valley Chillán Around Chillán Biobío Valley Concepción and around The coastal route south of Concepción Los Angeles and around Lake District Background Temuco and around Lago Villarrica and around Villarrica Pucón East of Lago Villarrica The Seven Lakes Lago Calafquén Lago Panguipulli Lago Pirehueico Valdivia and around Osorno and around Lago Llanquihue Puerto Octay East of Puerto Octay The western shore Puerto Varas and around Parque Nacional Vicente Pérez Rosales Lago Todos los Santos The lakes route to Bariloche Seno de Reloncaví Puerto Montt and around Chiloe Background Ancud and around Towards Castro Along the east coast Castro Chonchi to Quellón Carretera Austral Background Puerto Montt to Chaitén Chaitén to Coyhaique Coyhaique and around Lago General Carrera Cochrane and further south Patagonia Background Punta Arenas and around Sights Around Punta Arenas Puerto Natales and around Parque Nacional Torres del Paine Ins and outs Sights Into Argentina: Parque Nacional Los Glaciares El Calafate Lago Argentino and the glaciers Cerro Fitz Roy El Chaltén Tierra del Fuego Ins and outs Background Chilean Tierra del Fuego Porvenir and around Isla Navarino Chilean Pacific Islands Islas Juan Fernández Rapa Nui (Easter Island) Colombia History Culture Arts and crafts Fine art and sculpture Literature Music and dance People Planning Itineraries When to go Where to go Essentials Getting there Getting around Air Rail Road Sleeping Eating and drinking Festivals and events Essentials A-Z Children Disabled travellers Drugs Electricity Gay and lesbian travellers Insurance Internet Language Media Money Police and the law Post and courier Safety Student travellers Tax Telephone Time Tipping Tourist information Visas and immigration Weights and measures Wildlife and national parks Bogota Background Ins and outs Sights La Candelaria Monserrate Downtown Bogotá North of the centre Around Bogotá Southwest to Parque Natural Chicaque Bogotá to Honda Guatavita Zipaquirá North of Bogota Boyacá Department Tunja and around Villa de Leiva Chiquinquirá Ráquira and around Monasterio Desierto de la Calendaria Sogamoso Iza Lago de Tota Monguí Sierra Nevada del Cocuy Santander Department San Gil Barichara Guane Bucaramanga Girón Norte de Santander Department Pamplona Cúcuta Cartagena and the North Coast Cartagena Background Ins and outs Sights Beaches Around Cartagena Volcán del Totumo Islas del Rosario South of Cartagena Barranquilla Santa Marta and around Santa Marta Around Santa Marta Tayrona National Park Ciudad Perdida Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta East to Venezuela Riohacha Santuario Los Flamencos Valledupar Guajira Peninsula San Andrés and Providencia San Andrés and around Providencia Northwest Colombia Medellín Background Ins and outs Central Medellín North of the centre South of the centre: El Poblado West of the centre Around the city Around Medellín East of Medellín South of Medellín North of Medellín Santa Fe de Antioquia and around Chocó Quibdó Along the Pacific coast La Zona Cafetera Manizales Around Manizales Marmato Parque Nacional Los Nevados Santa Rosa de Cabal and around Pereira West of Pereira Armenia Southern Colombia The Cauca Valley Cali West of Cali Buenaventura Around Buenaventura Popayán and Tierradentro Popayán Tierradentro Neiva Desierto de Tatacoa Parque Nacional Puracé San Agustín and around Ins and outs Parque Arqueológico Archaeological sites The far south Pasto Pasto to the coast South to Ecuador Los Llanos and Amazonia Los Llanos Villavicencio Around Villavicencio Amazonia Leticia and around Amacayacú National Park Puerto Nariño Up the Río Yavarí Costa Rica History Culture Planning Itineraries When to go Where to go Essentials Getting there Getting around Air Boat Road Train Sleeping Eating and drinking Festivals and events Shopping Essentials A-Z Children Disabled travellers Drugs and drink Gay and lesbian travellers Insurance Internet Language Laws Media Money National parks Post Safety Student travellers Tipping Telephone Time Tourist information Visas and immigration Voltage Women travellers Working in the country San Jose History Ins and outs Sights Central San José Outside the centre Escazú and western suburbs Easy trips from San José Central Highlands Alajuela and around Sights South and west of Alajuela Parque Nacional Volcán Poás Northwest of Alajuela Heredia and around Sights South of Heredia North of Heredia East of Heredia towards Monte de la Cruz Cartago and around Sights Volcán Irazú Orosí Valley Parque Nacional Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte Turrialba and around Sights Northern Region Puerto Viejo loop Ins and outs Anticlockwise loop Ciudad Quesada, Fortuna and Lake Arenal Ins and outs Ciudad Quesada (San Carlos) Fortuna Parque Nacional Arenal Around Lake Arenal North of Fortuna Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvastre Caño Negro Monteverde and Santa Elena Ins and outs History and background information Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Santa Elena Guanacaste North to Liberia Along the Pan-American Highway North of Liberia Parque Nacional Rincón de la Vieja Parque Nacional Santa Rosa Parque Nacional Guanacaste La Cruz and Bahía Salinas Nicoya Peninsula Northern beaches Northwestern beaches Beaches north of Tamarindo Playa Grande Playa Tamarindo and further south Santa Cruz to Nicoya Western beaches Southern peninsula Central Pacific Puntarenas to Quepos Puntarenas South to Jacó Jacó Around Jacó Quepos and Manuel Antonio Quepos Manuel Antonio Southern costanera Southern Region South to San Isidro Route of the Saints ST c Pan-American Highway to San Isidro S c San Isidro de El General SEKWTD c Parque Nacional Chirripó c Colour map 3, A3. South of San Isidro Golfito and the Osa Peninsula Sierpe and Bahía Drake Sierpe Bahía Drake Reserva Biológica Isla del Caño Around Puerto Jiménez Rincón and La Palma Puerto Jiménez and around Parque Nacional Corcovado Golfito and the beaches Golfito and around Caribbean Lowlands Highway 32 to Puerto Limón Heading west to Puerto Limón Puerto Limón North Caribbean Parque Nacional Tortuguero Coast north and south of Tortuguero South Caribbean South to Cahuita Cahuita South of Cahuita Cuba History of Cuba Pre-Columbian society in Cuba Spanish conquest Independence movement Dictatorshi Revolution Communism and the 1960s 1970s Soviet domination 1980s dissatisfaction and flight 1990s crisis and change US pressure in the 1990s Recent events Culture Music and dance Music - Through the ages Music - the rise and decline of Timba and Salsa Nueva Religion Planning Cuba itinerary Best time to visit Cuba Places in Cuba Essentials Getting to Cuba Transport in Cuba Air Rail Road Where to stay in Cuba Eating Festivals and events Shopping Essentials A-Z Children Clothing Customs and duty free Disabled travellers Electricity Gay and lesbian travellers Gifts Insurance Internet Language Money Newspapers Opening hours Post Prohibitions Safety Smoking Student travellers Taxes Telephone Television and radio Time Tipping Tourist information Visas and immigration Women travellers Working in the country Havana Ins and outs History Orientation Sights La Habana Vieja (Old Havana) Casablanca Centro Malecón Vedado Miramar The suburbs Around Havana West of Havana East of Havana The south coast Pinar del Río Ins and outs Sierra del Rosario Havana to Pinar del Río Las Terrazas Soroa San Diego de los Baños Maspotón Pinar del Río Sights Around Pinar del Río Viñales Around Viñales North of Viñales to the coast Matanzas Ins and outs Matanzas Sights Around Matanzas Varadero Cárdenas Zapata Peninsula and Bay of Pigs Centre West Ins and outs Cienfuegos Sights Around Cienfuegos Santa Clara Sights Around Santa Clara Remedios and the north coast San Juan de Remedios Caibarién and around Sancti Spíritus Around Sancti Spíritus Trinidad Sights Around Trinidad Centre East Ins and outs Ciego de Avila Around Ciego de Avila Camagüey Playa Santa Lucía Florida Guáimaro Las Tunas Around Las Tunas Holguín and Granma Ins and outs Holguín Sights Around Holguín Guardalavaca and around Mayarí and around Bayamo Sights Around Bayamo Manzanillo Santiago and Guantánamo Ins and outs Santiago de Cuba History Sights South of Santiago East of Santiago West of Santiago Guantánamo Baracoa Around Baracoa The islands Ins and outs Isla de la Juventud History Nueva Gerona Around Nueva Gerona Cayo Largo Ecuador and Galápagos History and politics Culture People Religion Arts and crafts Music and dance Planning Itineraries When to go Where to go Essentials Getting there Getting around Air Rail River Road Sleeping Eating and drinking Protected natural areas Festivals and events Shopping Essentials A-Z Children Customs and duty free Disabled travellers Electricity Gay and lesbian Insurance Internet Language Media Money Safety Student travellers Tax Telephone Time Tipping Tourist information Visas and immigration Weights and measures Women travellers Working in Ecuador Quito Quito History Ins and outs Colonial Quito Modern Quito Quito suburbs Festivals and events Around Quito Mitad del Mundo and around South and east of Quito Climbing Pichincha Western slopes of Pichincha Paseo del Quinde Mindo and around West of Mindo Northern Highlands Quito to Otavalo Just north of Quito Cayambe and around North of Cayambe Otavalo and around Sights Around Otavalo Intag region Ibarra and around Sights Around Ibarra North to Colombia Valle del Chota and Pimampiro El Angel and around San Gabriel and around Tulcán and around Central Highlands Quito to Latacunga Machachi and around Parque Nacional Cotopaxi Lasso Latacunga and the Quilotoa Circuit Latacunga The Quilotoa Circuit Ambato and Guaranda Ambato Around Ambato Guaranda Around Guaranda Baños and around Sights Around Baños East of Baños Riobamba and around Riobamba Around Riobamba Reserva Faunística Chimborazo pp-. Colour map 3, B5. Parque Nacional Sangay South of Riobamba Southern Highlands Cuenca History Sights Around Cuenca Towards Ingapirca East of Cuenca Parque Nacional Cajas Cuenca to Machala Loja and Vilcabamba Cuenca to Loja Loja Parque Nacional Podocarpus Vilcabamba South to Peru Vilcabamba to Peru Western Loja to Peru Guayaquil and Southern Pacific Guayaquil History Sights Around Guayaquil Santa Elena and the beaches Playas Santa Elena Peninsula Guayaquil to Peru Uplands of El Oro Northern Pacific Lowlands Ruta del Sol: Santa Elena to Manta North from Santa Elena Puerto López Parque Nacional Machalilla North of Parque Nacional Machalilla Manta to Pedernales Manta -. Colour map 3, A1. North of Manta -. Bahía de Caráquez -. Colour map 3, A2. North to Esmeraldas -. Esmeraldas Province Mompiche Muisne Atacames Esmeraldas North of Esmeraldas San Lorenzo Western Lowlands Quito to Santo Domingo Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Santo Domingo to Esmeraldas Santo Domingo to the Province of Manabí Santo Domingo to Guayaquil Quevedo to Latacunga Oriente Jungle Planning your trip Foothills Quito to Lago Agrio Baeza to Tena or Coca Tena to Puyo Puyo to Baños Downriver Lago Agrio Coca Coca to Iquitos (Peru) Southern Oriente Puyo to Macas Macas Sucúa and south Galapagos Islands Background History of human settlement Evolution and conservation Visiting Galápagos Ins and outs Touring in Galápagos The islands Unpopulated islands visitor sites Santa Cruz pp-. San Cristóbal pp-. Isabela Floreana El Salvador Planning Itineraries When to go Where to go Essentials Getting there Getting around Sleeping Eating Festivals and events Sport and activities Shopping Essentials A-Z San Salvador Sights Around San Salvador Western El Salvador Izalco to Sonsonate Sonsonate and around Santa Tecla to Santa Ana Santa Ana and around Reserva Nacional y Natural Montecristo Northern El Salvador Eastern El Salvador East from San Salvador Routes from San Miguel La Unión Pacific coast La Libertad West of La Libertad East of La Libertad El Salvador features On the chicken bus Touring the Trenches Falkland Islands Planning When to go Where to go Essentials Getting there Getting around Sleeping and eating Essentials A-Z Stanley and around Beyond the Falklands Guatemala Planning Itineraries When to go Where to go Essentials Getting there Getting around Sleeping Eating and drinking Festivals and events Essentials A-Z Guatemala City Ins and outs Sights Antigua and around Sights Around Antigua Volcanoes Lake Atitlán and around Panajachel Around Lake Atitlán Chichicastenango The Ixil Triangle Western highlands Huehuetenango and around Todos Santos Cuchumatán Quetzaltenango and around North of Quetzaltenango South of Quetzaltenango Southern Guatemala Monterrico Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa Guatemala City to the Caribbean Lívingston and around Lago de Izabal The Verapaces Baja Verapaz Alta Verapaz Cobán and around Lanquín and Semuc Champey North of Cobán and the southern Petén crossroads El Petén Flores and Santa Elena Parque Nacional Tikal Other Maya ruins Guianas Guyana Planning your trip Essentials A-Z Getting around Eating and drinking Sleeping Essentials A-Z Georgetown Outside Georgetown Suriname Planning your trip Essentials Getting around Eating and drinking Sleeping Essentials A-Z Paramaribo Outside Paramaribo Guyane Planning your trip Essentials Getting around Sleeping Essentials A-Z Cayenne Outside Cayenne Guianas Features The Tropical Hotchpotch of Guyana Honduras Planning Itineraries When to go Where to go Essentials Getting there Getting around Sleeping Eating and drinking Shopping Festivals and events Essentials A-Z Tegucigalpa and around Background Sights Around Tegucigalpa Western Honduras San Pedro Sula to Copán Copán Ruinas Copán archaeological site Santa Rosa de Copán Gracias Around Gracias Marcala and around Tegucigalpa to San Pedro Sula Comayagua and around San Pedro Sula and around North coast East of San Pedro Sula La Ceiba and around Trujillo and around El Progreso and east Bay Islands Utila Roatán Guanaja Cayos Cochinos (Hog Islands) The Northeast Tegucigalpa to the northeast coast La Mosquitia Tegucigalpa to the Pacific Choluteca and around East of Tegucigalpa Mexico History, economy and government First settlers Formative Era Classic period Post-Classic period Spanish Conquest Colonial period Independence 19th century Mexican Revolution Mexico since the Revolution Culture Pre-Columbian culture and society Art and architecture Indigenous peoples Planning Itineraries When to go Where to go Essentials Getting there Getting around Air Road Sea Train Sleeping Eating and drinking Festivals and events Shopping Essentials A-Z Children Disabled travellers Dress Drugs Electricity Gay and lesbian travellers Identification Insurance Internet Language Media Money Photography Police Post Safety Student travellers Telephone Time Tipping Visas and immigration Weights and measures Women travellers Working and volunteering Mexico City Background Ins and outs Sights Zócalo and around Zócalo to La Merced Zócalo to La Alameda La Alameda and around Plaza de la República and around Paseo de la Reforma and Zona Rosa Bosque de Chapultepec and Polanco Insurgentes Sur: Roma and Condesa San Angel Coyoacán Ciudad Universitaria Xochimilco North to Guadalupe Around Mexico North of Mexico City Teotihuacán Pachuca Around Pachuca Tepotzotlán Tula West of Mexico City Toluca Around Toluca South of Mexico City Cuernavaca Around Cuernavaca Taxco Around Taxco East of Mexico City Puebla Cholula Cuetzalan Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl Tlaxcala Around Tlaxcala Puebla south to Oaxaca Baja California Background Baja California State Border towns Tijuana South of Tijuana Ensenada Colour map 4, A1. Southeast to San Felipe South from Ensenada: the Carretera Transpeninsular Central desert of Baja California Baja California Sur Guerrero Negro and around San Ignacio Santa Rosalía Mulegé Loreto La Paz Los Cabos Todos Santos Pacific Northwest Northwest border to Baja California Nogales to Mazatlán: the Pacific Highway Magdalena Valley Hermosillo Guaymas South to Sinaloa Los Mochis and around Culiacán Mazatlán Northern Highlands Northern Chihuahua State Ciudad Juárez and the border towns South of Ciudad Juárez Madera and the Sierra Madre Chihuahua to Los Mochis: the Copper Canyon Chihuahua Chihuahua al Pacífico railway Creel and around Batópilas Divisadero El Fuerte Chihuahua to Durango Hidalgo del Parral Durango Northeast Mexico Monterrey and around Around Monterrey Saltillo Monterrey to the Colonial Heartland Colonial Heartland Querétaro and the missions Around Querétaro The Franciscan missions of the Serra Gorda West of Querétaro San Miguel de Allende and around Dolores Hidalgo Guanajuato and around Aguascalientes San Luis Potosí Real de Catorce Zacatecas and around Around Zacatecas Michoacan Eastern Michoacán Morelia Around Morelia Lago de Pátzcuaro Pátzcuaro Around Pátzcuaro Western Michoacán Uruapan Around Uruapan Pacific coast Guadalajara to the Pacific coast Guadalajara and around Sights Guadalajara suburbs Laguna de Chapala region Chapala La Ribera and around Tapalpa and around South to the coast Colima Manzanillo and around West to the coast: to Tepic via Tequila Tequila and around Tepic and around San Blas and around To Puerto Vallarta via the highlands Puerto Vallarta and around Veracruz State Mexico City to Veracruz Orizaba and around Xalapa Around Xalapa Veracruz and the central Gulf coast Veracruz Central Gulf coast North of Veracruz The coast road north Papantla El Tajín Poza Rica and beyond Southern Veracruz State Papaloapan region Catemaco The Guerrero Coast Acapulco and around Mexico City to Acapulco Acapulco Around Acapulco La Costa Grande Acapulco to Zihuatanejo Zihuatanejo Ixtapa Oaxaca and the Isthmus Mexico City to Oaxaca Puebla to Oaxaca Oaxaca City Monte Albán T Route to Mitla South of Oaxaca North of Oaxaca Oaxaca coast Puerto Escondido Around Puerto Escondido Huatulco Isthmus of Tehuantepec Southeast of Oaxaca Tabasco and Chiapas Villahermosa and around Villahermosa South of Villahermosa Tuxtla Gutiérrez and around Tuxtla Gutiérrez F Sumidero Canyon San Cristóbal de las Casas and around San Cristóbal de las Casas Villages near San Cristóbal San Cristóbal to Palenque and other Maya sites Palenque Yaxchilán, Bonampak, Lacanjá and around Routes to Guatemala Yucatan Peninsula Background State of Campeche Tabasco to Campeche Coast road to Campeche Maya ruins in south Campeche Campeche Maya sites east of Campeche State of Yucatán Mérida Around Mérida The Puuc Route Uxmal Izamal and around Chichén Itzá Valladolid and around State of Quintana Roo Cancún Isla Mujeres South of Cancún Cozumel South of Playa del Carmen Chetumal Around Chetumal Mexico Features Mexico's Day of the Dead Cinco de Mayo Nicaragua Planning Itineraries When to go Where to go Essentials Getting there Getting around Sleeping Eating and drinking Shopping Festivals and events Essentials A-Z Managua and around Around Managua To the Northern Highlands Matagalpa and around Estelí Around Estelí León and the west León Around León Towards Granada Masaya Granada pp -. Colour map 7, A1. Around Granada Rivas Isthmus and Ometepe Island Managua to Rivas Rivas San Juan del Sur Isla Ometepe Río San Juan and the Solentiname Archipelago The Caribbean Coast lowlands Managua to Rama Bluefields Islas de Maíz/Corn Islands Northeast Nicaragua Panama Planning Itineraries When to go Where to go Essentials Getting there Getting around Sleeping Eating Shopping Festivals and events Essentials A-Z Panama City Sights Around Panama City Panama Canal area Colón and Cristóbal and around West of Colón Portobelo and east of Colón Isla Grande Nombre de Dios San Blas Islands The Interior Azuero Peninsula Chitré and around Santiago and around David West of David Chiriquí Highlands Volcán and the Western Highlands Cerro Punta Volcán to the border Northwest coast Isla Colón and Bocas del Toro Darién Paraguay Planning your trip When to go Where to go Essentials Eating and drinking Sleeping National parks Essentials A-Z Asunción Sights East of Asunción South of Asunción North of Asunción The Chaco Peru History Pre-Columbian history Inca Dynasty Conquest and after Culture Peru's indigenous people Religion Arts and crafts Music and dance Festivals Planning Itineraries When to go Where to go Essentials Getting there Getting around Air Rail River Road Sleeping Eating & drinking Festivals and events Shopping Essentials A-Z Children Customs and duty free Disabled travellers Drugs Electricity Gay and lesbian travellers Insurance Internet Language Local customs and laws Media Money Post Safety Student travellers Tax Telephone Time Tipping Toilets Tourist information Visas and immigration Women travellers Lima and around Background Ins and outs Sights Central Lima Lima suburbs Lima beaches Callao Around Lima Cuzco and the Sacred Valley Cuzco city Background Ins and outs Sights The Urubamba Valley Pisac Pisac to Urubamba Urubamba and around Ollantaytambo Machu Picchu and the Inca trails Machu Picchu ruins The Inca Trail Aguas Calientes Beyond Machu Picchu East of Cuzco West of Cuzco Lake Titicaca Puno and the islands Puno Around Puno The islands Juliaca to the northeastern shore The southwestern shore and into Bolivia Arequipa and around Arequipa Sights Around Arequipa Colca Canyon Chivay and around Chivay to Cabanaconde Cotahuasi Canyon Northwest from Arequipa Cotahuasi and around South Coast Lima to Pisco South to Cañete Inland along the Río Cañete Pisco and around Paracas Peninsula and the Ballestas Islands Ica and around Nazca and around Nazca Lines Around Nazca Nazca to Chile South of Nazca Moquegua and around Tacna and around Cordilleras Blanca and Huayhuash Background Trekking and climbing Ins and outs Huaraz and around Around Huaraz North from Huaraz Caraz and around Cordillera Negra Eastern flank of the Cordillera Blanca Huaraz to Chavín Callejón de Conchucos Cordilleras Huayhuash and Raura North Coast Lima to Chimbote Trujillo and around Trujillo Around Trujillo Chiclayo and around Chiclayo Around Chiclayo Piura and around Piura Around Piura Huancabamba and Las Guaringas Sullana to Ecuador Coastal route to Ecuador Talara and around Máncora and around North of Máncora Tumbes Around Tumbes Northern Highlands The coast to Cajamarca Cajamarca and around Cajamarca Around Cajamarca Chachapoyas Region Cajamarca to Chachapoyas Chachapoyas and around Between Tingo and Leymebamba Northwest of Chachapoyas East and north of Chachapoyas To Ecuador and to the Amazon To Ecuador East to the Amazon Central Highlands Lima to Ayacucho Huancayo and around Huancavelica and around Ayacucho and its hinterland Sights Around Ayacucho Ayacucho to Cuzco East of La Oroya and La Selva Central Tarma and around Chanchamayo and further east North of Chanchamayo North of La Oroya and the Huallaga Valley Pampas de Junín Cerro de Pasco and around Huánuco and the route to Huaraz Amazon Basin Northern Jungle Tingo María to Iquitos Iquitos Iquitos to the Brazilian/Colombian border Iquitos to the Ecuadorean border Southern Jungle Background Manu Biosphere Reserve To Manu and Puerto Maldonado from Cuzco Puerto Maldonado Tambopata National Reserve (TNR) Río Las Piedras To Iberia and Iñapari Peru Features Biking in Peru Ritual Beer Drinking in Peru Fiestas in Peru Uruguay Planning your trip When to go Where to go Essentials Getting around Sleeping Eating and drinking Essentials A-Z Montevideo Sights Western Uruguay Eastern Uruguay East from Montevideo Montevideo north to Brazil Venezuela Planning your trip When to go Where to go Essentials Getting around Sleeping Eating and drinking Essentials A-Z Caracas Sights Around Caracas West from Caracas Maracay and around Valencia and around Coro and around From Maracaibo to Colombia Barquisimeto and around Valera to Mérida Mérida and around Mérida Sierra Nevada de Mérida Los Llanos and Amazonas Los Llanos Amazonas East coast Caracas to Puerto La Cruz Parque Nacional Mochima Cumaná Araya to Paria Isla de Margarita Los Roques Canaima and the Orinoco Delta Ciudad Bolívar Canaima and Angel Falls Ciudad Guayana and the Orinoco Delta Ciudad Guayana to Santa Elena de Uairén Mount Roraima Latin America Features Family travel through Latin America Behind the Glitz of Orient-Express Parading the Penguin Highway LATA Foundation Ben Box Visits Community Projects in Peru Asia Bhutan Brunei Background Modern Brunei Essentials Getting there Getting around Sleeping Eating and drinking Festivals and events Shopping Essentials A-Z Bandar Seri Begawan Ins and outs Sights Bandar's suburbs Around Brunei Brunei Muara District Temburong District Tutong District Belait District Belait interior Cambodia Background Pre-history Rise of the Lunar and Solar dynasties After Angkor - running scared French colonial period Independence and neutrality Third Indochina War and the rise of the Khmer Rouge \'Pol Pot time': building year zero Vietnamese invasion Road towards peace Modern Cambodia Planning your trip Getting there Getting around Sleeping Eating and drinking Local customs and laws Festivals and events Shopping Essentials A-Z Phnom Penh Background Ins and outs Sights Southern Cambodia Sihanoukville Koh Kong and around Kampot and around Kep Northeast Cambodia Mekong Provinces Ratanakiri Province Angkor Background Ins and outs Itineraries Angkor Wat The royal city of Angkor Thom Around Angkor Thom Outlying temples Siem Reap India Background History Culture Language Architecture Music and dance Religion Land and environment Geography Climate Vegetation Wildlife Essentials Getting there Getting around Sleeping Eating and drinking Entertainment Festivals and events Holi Festival Shopping Local customs and laws Essentials A-Z Children Disabled travellers Drugs Electricity Gay and lesbian travellers Insurance Internet Language Media Money Post Safety Senior travellers Smoking Student travellers Telephone Time Tipping Tourist information Visas and immigration Weights and measures Women travellers Planning Itineraries Himalayan foothills The Northwest Central North India Central India East India South India Far South When to go Where to go Delhi History Ins and outs Sights Old Delhi New Delhi South Delhi East of the Yamuna Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Background Sights Around Lucknow Agra and around Taj Mahal Agra Fort (Red Fort) I'timad-ud-Daulah and Sikandra Mathura Vrindavan Fatehpur Sikri Varanasi and around Varanasi Sarnath Jaunpur Allahabad Uttarakhand Eastern hill stations Dehra Dun Mussoorie and Landour Haridwar, Rishikesh and around Haridwar Rajaji National Park Rishikesh Garhwal and the Pilgrimage (Yatra) Yamunotri and Gangotri Rishikesh to Kedarnath Kedarnath Temple and around The Panch Kedars Rudraprayag to Badrinath Badrinath and around Trekking in Garhwal and Kumaon Himalaya Nainital and around Nainital Around Nainital Corbett National Park Wildlife and vegetation Around the park Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh Central Madhya Pradesh Bhopal Bhojpur Bhimbetka Hill Pachmarhi Sanchi Gupta sites near Sanchi Western Madhya Pradesh Indore Around Indore Mandu (Mandav) Maheshwar Omkareshwar (Mandhata) Northern Madhya Pradesh Gwalior Jhansi and around Orchha Deogarh and Chanderi Khajuraho Chandela forts Chitrakoot Eastern Madhya Pradesh Jabalpur and around Mandla Kanha National Park Bandhavgarh National Park Chhattisgarh Rajasthan Jaipur Sights Around Jaipur Amber (Amer) North of Jaipur South of Jaipur Udaipur Sights Around Udaipur Kumbhalgarh, Ranakpur and around Kumbhalgarh Ghanerao and Rawla Narlai Ranakpur Mount Abu and around Mount Abu Around Mount Abu Chittaurgarh and around Chittaurgarh Chittaurgarh to Kota Bundi South of Kota Jodhpur and around Jodhpur Around Jodhpur Jaisalmer and around Jaisalmer Around Jaisalmer Alwar, Sariska and around Alwar Alwar to Sariska Sariska Tiger Reserve Deeg, Bharatpur and around Deeg Bhandarej to Bharatpur Bharatpur Keoladeo Ghana National Park Ranthambhore National Park Ajmer and Pushkar Jaipur to Ajmer Ajmer Pushkar Bikaner and around Bikaner Around Bikaner Shekhawati Sikar District Jhunjhunun District Haryana and Punjab Chandigarh and around Chandigarh Chandigarh to Himachal Pradesh Chandigarh to Delhi Southwestern Haryana Chandigarh to Amritsar Northern Punjab Amritsar To Pakistan Himachal Pradesh Southern Himachal Kinnaur and Spiti Kinnaur and around Spiti Shimla to the Kullu Valley Kullu Valley Kullu Parvati Valley Kullu to Manali Manali and around Lahaul and the Manali-Leh road Manali to Leh Pattan Valley Keylong Keylong to Leh Northern Himachal Dharamshala Kangra Valley Chamba Valley Trekking in Himachal Trekking from Shimla Trekking in Lahaul, Kinnaur and Spiti Trekking in the Kullu and Parvati valleys Trekking in Kangra Trekking from Chamba Jammu and Kashmir Kashmir Valley Srinagar Around Srinagar Jammu Vaishno Devi Srinagar to Leh road Ladakh Leh Leh to Manali road Along the Srinagar road Zanskar Nubra Valley, Nyona and Drokhpa area Trekking in Ladakh West Bengal Kolkata (Calcutta) Central Kolkata North Kolkata South Kolkata Around Kolkata South of Kolkata North of Kolkata Bishnupur Santiniketan Murshidabad Malda Gaur and Pandua West Bengal Hills Darjeeling Trekking around Darjeeling Mirik and Kurseong Kalimpong Siliguri and Jaldapara Sikkim Gangtok and around Around Gangtok South and West Sikkim North Sikkim Trekking in Sikkim Northeastern Hill States Assam Guwahati Manas National Park Kaziranga National Park Tezpur and around Northeast Assam Meghalaya Shillong Around Shillong Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar-Naharlagun Western Arunachal Pradesh Nagaland Manipur Imphal Keibul Lamjao National Park Mizoram Tripura Agartala North of Agartala South of Agartala Orissa Bhubaneswar and around Bhubaneswar Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves The Southeast Puri Konark Chilika Lake The Northeast Cuttack Ratnagiri, Udayagiri and Lalitgiri The coast Mayurbhanj District Western Orissa Tribal areas Ganjam District Koraput District Bihar and Jharkhand Patna Sights Around Patna Patna to Bodh Gaya Biharsharif and Pawapuri Nalanda Rajgir Gaya Bodh Gaya Jharkhand Ranchi Chota Nagpur Plateau Eastern Jharkhand Andaman and Nicobar Islands Port Blair and around Ritchie's Archipelago Middle and North Andamans Middle Andaman North Andaman Little Andaman Nicobar Islands Tamil Nadu Chennai (Madras) Sights Around Chennai Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram) Kanchipuram Pondicherry and Auroville Pondicherry (Puducherry) Auroville Palar Valley Chola Heartland and the Kaveri Delta Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) Around Trichy Thanjavur (Tanjore) Kumbakonam Gangaikondacholapuram Chidambaram Tamil's hill stations Udhagamandalam (Ooty) Coonoor Mettupalayam and the Nilgiri Ghat Road Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary Coimbatore and the Nilgiri Hills Kodaikkanal (Kodai) and the Palani Hills Around Kodaikkanal Dindigul Madurai and around Madurai Ramesvaram and around Cardamom Hills Chettinad Far South Tirunelveli and Palayamkottai Kanniyakumari Padmanabhapuram Kerala Thiruvananthapuram and the far south Backwaters Kollam (Quilon) Kottayam and Kumarakom Fort Kochi and Ernakulam Munnar and Idukki's high ranges Thekkady (Periyar National Park, Kumily Town) Munnar Thrissur, Palakkad and the River Nila Malabar coast Kozhikode (Calicut) Mahé Thalassery (Tellicherry) Kannur (Cannanore) Bekal and Kasaragod Wayanad Lakshadweep, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands Karnataka Bengaluru (Bangalore) Mysore and Southern Maidan Mysore Around Mysore Coorg (Kodagu) Western Plateau Western Plateau temples Central Maidan West coast Mangalore Karnataka's Sapphire Coast Northern Karnataka Hampi-Vijayanagar Bijapur Cradle of Hindu temple architecture Gulbarga Bidar Raichur Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad and North Central Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad and Secunderabad Golconda Warangal Around Warangal Nagarjunakonda Krishna-Godavari Delta Northeastern Andhra Pradesh Visakhapatnam Southern Andhra Pradesh and Tamil borders Tirupati and Tirumala Maharashtra Mumbai (Bombay) History Gateway of India and Colaba Fort Around the CST (VT) Marine Drive to Malabar Hill Central Mumbai Bandra, Juhu Beach and Andheri Around Mumbai Elephanta Caves Chaul, Kihim and Alibag beaches Kanheri Caves North Konkan The Ghats Northwest Maharashtra Nashik (Nasik) Around Nashik Central Maharashtra Aurangabad Daulatabad Rauza Ellora Ajanta Eastern Deccan Southern Maharashtra Pune Lonavla Karla and Bhaja caves Mahabaleshwar and around Kolhapur and around Solapur and east of Pune South Konkan coast Vidharba Goa Panjim (Panaji) and Old Goa The waterfront City centre San Thome and Fontainhas Old Goa and around North Goa Baga to Candolim Mapusa Anjuna and around Arambol, Keri, Morjim, Asvem, Mandrem South Goa Margao and coastal Salcete Cabo de Rama, Palolem and the far south Ponda and interior Sanguem Ponda and around North of Ponda Central and southern interior Gujarat Ahmedabad Sights Around Ahmedabad North of Ahmedabad South of Ahmedabad Vadodara and the old forts Vadodara Around Vadodara Surat and around Saputara Daman Saurashtra Kachchh (Kutch) Bhuj Craft villages Mandvi Bhuvad, Kandla and Gandhidham Little Rann of Kachchh Sanctuary India Features Cold Comforts - Winter adventures in South India Northeast India’s Matriarchal Markets Indonesia Background Prehistory Pre-colonial history Colonial history Modern Indonesia Planning your trip Getting there Getting around Sleeping Eating and drinking Local customs and laws Indonesian festivals and events Shopping Essentials A-Z Java Jakarta Ins and outs Sights Around Jakarta Pulau Seribu Krakatau Bogor Ins and outs Sights Bandung Ins and outs Sights Around Bandung Pangandaran Beaches Yogyakarta Ins and outs Sights Around Yogyakarta Kaliurang Borobudur and around Borobudur Candis around Borobudur Prambanan Plain and around Solo (Surakarta) and around Ins and outs Sights Gunung Bromo Around Gunung Bromo Bali Denpasar Ins and outs Sights South Bali Kuta and around Sanur Serangan Island Ubud and around Ins and outs Sights Around Ubud Gianyar to Gunung Batur via Bangli Gianyar Bangli Gunung Batur Pura Besakih and Gunung Agung Pura Besakih Gunung Agung East Bali, Karangasem and the north coast Ins and outs Semarapura and around Padangbai Candi Dasa Lovina Lombok to East Nusa Tenggara West coast Lombok Senggigi Bangsal Gili Islands Gili Trawangan Gili Meno Gili Air Northwest coast and Mount Rinjani Northwest coast Mount Rinjani Kuta beach and around Kuta beach Flores and around Labuanbajo Komodo Rinca Island Sumatra Ins and outs Medan Ins and outs Sights Bukit Lawang Ins and outs Orang-Utan Rehabilitation Centre Around Bukit Lawang Tangkahan Berastagi Ins and outs Sights Around Berastagi Danau Toba Ins and outs Parapat Samosir Island Ins and outs Sights Tomok Tuk Tuk Peninsula Ambarita Simanindo Pangururan Haranggaol Bukittinggi and around Ins and outs Sights Around Bukittinggi Danau Maninjau Laos Background First kingdom of Laos Fa Ngum and Lane Xang Disputed territory The three kingdoms The French and independence The rise of Communism Secret war Laos under communism Modern Laos Planning your trip Getting there Getting around Sleeping Eating and drinking Local customs and laws Festivals and events Shopping Essentials A-Z Vientiane and around Vientiane Vang Vieng Luang Prabang and around Sights Around Luang Prabang Far north Luang Namtha and around Along the Mekong Northeast of Luang Prabang Plain of Jars and the northeast Plain of Jars and Phonsavanh Central provinces Thakhek and around Savannakhet Far south Pakse (Pakxe) Champasak and around Boloven Plateau Tad Lo and around Don Khong Don Deth, Don Khone and around Malaysia About Malaysia History Precolonial Malaya The colonials arrive British Malaya emerges Japanese occupation The British return The rise of Communism The road to Merdeka Racial politics in the 1960s Economy Culture People Art and architecture Language and literature Drama, da nce and music Crafts Religion Islam Land and environment Geography Climate Flora and fauna Planning your trip Itineraries When to go Where to go Malaysia Essentials Getting there Getting around Air Rail Road Sea Sleeping Eating Entertainment Festivals and events Festivals in East Malaysia Festivals in Sarawak Shopping Activities and tours Birdwatching Cookery courses Diving Motorbike tours Spas Spectator sports Trekking and climbing Whitewater rafting Responsible tourism Essentials A-Z Children Customs and duty free Disabled travellers Electricity Gay and lesbian travellers Insurance Internet Language Media Money Post Prohibitions Safety Student travellers Taxes Telephone Time Tipping Tourist information Visas and immigration Weights and measures Women travellers Working in Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Ins and outs Background Modern Kuala Lumpur Sights The colonial core Chinatown Little India Lake Gardens and around Kuala Lumpur City Centre and Jalan Ampang The Golden Triangle Outer Kuala Lumpur Around Kuala Lumpur North East West and southwest South Northern Peninsula Highlands and hill stations Ins and outs Genting Highlands Fraser's Hill Cameron Highlands Ipoh and around Ins and outs Around Ipoh Kuala Kangsar Taiping Pulau Pangkor Penang Ins and outs Background Georgetown The island Alor Star and around Ins and outs Sights Pulau Langkawi The main island Neighbouring islands Southern Peninsula Melaka and around Ins and outs Background Sights Around Melaka Johor Bahru Ins and outs Background Sights Pulau Tioman and around Ins and outs Mersing Pulau Tioman Other islands Endau Rompin National Park Ins and outs East Coast Peninsula Ins and outs Background Kuantan and around Ins and outs Sights Pahang's national parks Taman Negara National Park Kenong Rimba National Park Kampong Cherating and around Ins and outs Sights Kuala Terengganu and around Ins and outs Sights Redang archipelago The Perhentian Islands Kota Bharu and around Ins and outs Background Sights Sarawak Kuching and around Ins and outs Sights Around Kuching Damai Peninsula Bako National Park Bandar Sri Aman and around Skrang longhouses Sibu, Kapit and Belaga Sibu Kapit Belaga North coast Bintulu Similajau National Park Niah National Park Miri and the Baram River Northern Sarawak Gunung Mulu National Park Bario and the Kelabit Highlands Limbang Background History Politics and modern Sarawak Culture Sabah Kota Kinabalu Ins and outs Background Sights Around Kota Kinabalu Off the coast and south of Kota Kinabalu Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park Pulau Tiga National Park Pulau Labuan South of Kota Kinabalu North of Kota Kinabalu Kota Belud Kudat Mantanani Island Gunung Kinabalu National Park East coast Sandakan Turtle Islands National Park Sepilok Orang-Utan Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Centre Gomantong Caves Sungai Kinabatangan Lahad Datu and around Danum Valley Conservation Area Semporna Sipadan Island Marine Reserve Tawau Maliau Basin Conservation Area Background History Modern Sabah Culture Singapore About Singapore History Modern Singapore Planning your trip Where to go When to go Essentials Getting there Air Rail Road Sea and river Getting around Rail Road Sea Maps and guides Sleeping Eating Festivals and events Shopping Esssentials A-Z Sights Colonial core Singapore River and the City Chinatown Orchard Road and Botanic Gardens Little India Arab Street HarbourFront and Sentosa Singapore West East Coast North of the island Singapore Features A guide to eating in Singapore's hawker centres Sri Lanka Thailand Background History Mon, Srivijayan and Khmer influences The Tai Sukhothai Ayutthaya Bangkok and the Rattanakosin period Modern Thailand Culture Language Art and architecture Dance, drama and music Textiles Crafts Religion Land and environment Geography Climate Wet rice cultivation Flora and fauna National parks Planning Itineraries When to go Where to go Essentials Getting there Getting around Sleeping Eating and drinking Entertainment Festivals and events Shopping Local customs and laws Essentials A-Z Children Customs and duty free Disabled travellers Electricity Gay and lesbian travellers Internet Insurance Language Media Money Safety Student travellers Tax Telephone Time Tourist information Visas and immigration Weights and measures Women travellers Working in Thailand Bangkok Background Ins and outs Sights Old City Banglamphu and Khaosan Road Golden Mount and around Chinatown Thonburi, Wat Arun and the khlongs Dusit area Siam Square area Silom area Sukhumvit Road Bangkok suburbs Around Bangkok Central Thailand Ayutthaya and around Background Sights Lopburi Kanchanaburi and the west Kanchanaburi and around Sangkhlaburi and Saam Ong (Three Pagodas Pass) Sukhothai and the north central plains Old City Wats outside the Old City walls Around Sukhothai Phitsanulok and around Si Satchanalai and around Kamphaeng Phet Mae Sot and the Burmese border Tak Mae Sot and around Mae Sot to Mae Sariang Northern Thailand Chiang Mai and around Background Sights Around Chiang Mai Western loop: Pai, Mae Hong Son, Mae Sariang Pai Soppong Mae Hong Son Around Mae Hong Son Mae Sariang pp-. Colour map 1, B1. Chiang Rai and around Chiang Rai West of Chiang Rai Chiang Saen and the Golden Triangle Chiang Saen Sop Ruak Chiang Khong Mae Sai Mae Salong (Santikhiri) Phrae, Nan and the Eastern Highlands Phrae Nan Northeastern Thailand Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) and around Nakhon Ratchasima Around Nakhon Ratchasima Ubon Ratchathani and around Towards Ubon Ratchathani Ubon Ratchathani Around Ubon Ratchathani Khon Kaen and the Isaan Heartland Khon Kaen Around Khon Kaen Isaan Heartland Udon Thani and the northern Mekong route Udon Thani and around Northern Mekong route Nong Khai and the southern Mekong route Nong Khai Around Nong Khai Southern Mekong route Eastern Thailand Pattaya and around Background Towards Pattaya Pattaya Around Pattaya Koh Samet Background Towards Koh Samet Around the island Chantaburi to Koh Chang Chantaburi and around Koh Chang National Park Andaman Coast Ranong to Khao Lak Ranong Laem Son National Park South of Ranong Koh Surin Koh Similan Phuket Island Background Phuket City Phuket's beaches and sights Phangnga Bay Phangnga town and around Phangnga Bay National Park Phangnga to Krabi Krabi and around Background Krabi town Around Krabi West of Krabi Ao Nang, Nopparat Thara and Khlong Muang Phra Nang and Rai Leh Islands south of Krabi Koh Phi Phi Koh Jum, Koh Bubu and Koh Siboya Koh Lanta Background Around the island Trang and its islands Background Trang Trang's Andaman Islands Tarutao National Park and the far south Background Tarutao archipelago Adang-Rawi archipelago The far south Gulf of Thailand Phetburi to Chumphon Phetburi and around South from Phetburi Hua Hin and around South of Hua Hin Chumphon Surat Thani and around Surat Thani Chaiya and around Kradaejae Monkey Training Centre Koh Samui Background Around the island Koh Phangan Around the island Koh Tao Background Around the island Nakhon Si Thammarat and around Nakhon Around Nakhon Tibet Vietnam Background Vietnam prehistory Pre-colonial history Le Dynasty and the emergence of Vietnam History of the non-Viet civilizations Vietnam wars Escalation of the armed conflict (1959-1963) American war in Vietnam Legacy of the Vietnam War After the war Modern Vietnam Planning your trip Getting there Getting around Sleeping Eating and drinking Local customs and laws Shopping Essentials A-Z Hanoi and around Background Central Hanoi West from the Citadel Around Hanoi Northwest Vietnam Towards Dien Bien Phu Sapa and around Hué and around Central Hué Perfume River and the imperial tombs Around Hué Hoi An, Danang and around Hoi An Danang Around Danang Central Highlands and the coast Dalat Central provinces Nha Trang Mui Ne Ho Chi Minh City and around City centre Cholon (Chinatown) Outer districts Around Ho Chi Minh City Far south My Tho Vinh Long and around Can Tho and around Chau Doc and around Phu Quoc Island Features Lexipeligo Japan Hong Kong China Africa & Middle East Egypt Background History Pharaonic Egypt Greeks and Phoenicians The Roman Empire Christianity The Islamic Period The Great Dynasties and their successors The Ottomans in North Africa Colonialism Modern Egypt Government Heritage Agriculture Economic plans, potential and problems Culture Architecture Art and crafts Literature Egyptian popular music People Religion Land and environment Geography The Nile and man Climate Flora and fauna Planning Itineraries When to go Where to go Essentials Getting there Air Road and sea Getting around Air Rail River and sea Road Sleeping Eating Food Drink Festivals and events Cultural events Public holidays Shopping Essentials A-Z Children Customs and duty-free Disabled travellers Drugs Electricity Gay and lesbian travellers Health Insurance Internet Language Local customs and laws Media Money Post Safety Student travellers Tax Telephone Time Tipping Tourist information Visas and immigration Weight and measures Women travellers Working in Egypt Cairo Background Ins and outs Sights Central Cairo Islamic Cairo Old Cairo and Roda Island Zamalek and Gezira The west bank Pyramids of Giza Other excursions around Cairo Around Cairo and the Nile Delta Saqqara South Saqqara The Pyramids of Abu Sir and Sun-Temples of Abu Ghura Dahshur Memphis El-Fayoum pp-. 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Wadi Natrun Nile Delta Western Delta Eastern Delta Middle Egypt Ins and outs Beni Suef to Assiut Minya Mallawi Tell El-Amarna Assiut Sohag to Dendara Sohag Abydos Qena Luxor Luxor and the East Bank Ins and outs Background Sights West Bank and Theban Necropolis Ins and outs Valley of the Kings Tomb of Ay Deir El-Bahri Tombs of the Nobles Valley of the Queens Private tombs Other temples and sites South of Luxor Ins and outs South of Luxor to Aswan Aswan Sights The west bank Lower Nubia Lake Nasser Temples Abu Simbel Alexandria and the Mediterranean Coast Alexandria Sights West to Libya Beach resorts west of Alexandria El-Alamein Marsa Matruh Marsa Matruh to Sollum Suez Canal Zone Suez and around Ismailia Port Said Sinai Background West Coast Sharm El-Sheikh to Dahab Sharm El-Sheikh Dahab East coast north of Dahab Nuweiba Taba The interior St Catherine Northern Sinai El-Arish Red Sea and the Eastern Desert South of Suez Aïn Sukhna Zafarana and the Red Sea monasteries El-Gouna Hurghada Sights South of Hurghada Western Desert Ins and outs The Great Desert Circuit Bahariyya Oasis and Bawati Farafra Oasis Dakhla Oasis and Mut Kharga Oasis Excursion to Gilf Kebir Siwa Oasis Israel Jordan Jordan Features Kenya Background History Modern Kenya Politics Economy Culture Land and environment Geography Wildlife Planning Itineraries When to go Where to go Essentials Getting there Air Road Getting around Air Rail Road Sleeping Eating and drinking Entertainment Shopping Festivals and events Parks and safaris National parks and reserves Essentials A-Z Bargaining Begging Children Customs and duty free Disabled travellers Dress Electricity Gay and lesbian travellers Insurance Internet Language Local customs and laws Media Money Post Safety Telephone Time Tipping Tourist information Visas and immigration Weights and measures Women travellers Working in Kenya Nairobi Ins and outs Background Sights Nairobi centre Around the city Rift Valley Naivasha and around Nairobi to Naivasha Naivasha Lake Naivasha Hell's Gate National Park Kigio Wildlife Conservancy Mount Longonot National Park Nakuru and around Lake Elementeita Nakuru Lake Nakuru National Park Hyrax Hill prehistoric site Rongai Menengai Crater Nyahururu and Thomson's Falls Further north Lake Bogoria National Reserve Lake Baringo Northern Rift Valley Masai Mara National Reserve Ins and outs Sights Western Kenya Ins and outs Kisumu and around Kisumu Around Kisumu South of Kisumu Kisumu to the Tanzanian border Kisii and the Western Highlands Kakamega and around Kakamega Kakamega Forest National Reserve Eldoret The far north Webuye Kitale Saiwa Swamp National Park Mount Elgon National Park Central Highlands Ins and outs Nyeri and around Thika to Nyeri Nyeri Solio Game Ranch Aberdares National Park Mount Kenya and around Naro Moru Nanyuki Mount Kenya Biosphere Reserve Laikipia Plateau Sights East from Nanyuki Nanyuki to Embu Meru Meru National Park Chogoria village Mwea National Reserve Southern Kenya South from Nairobi Nairobi to Lake Magadi Mombasa road Tsavo National Park Tsavo East Tsavo West Amboseli and the Tanzanian border Nairobi to Tanzania Amboseli National Park Along the Tanzanian border Lamu Archipelago Ins and outs Background Lamu Island Manda Island Pate Island Kiunga Marine National Reserve Dodori and Boni national reserves Northern Kenya Ins and out Kitale to Lake Turkana Marich Pass Field Studies Centre Cherangani Hills Mount Sekerr and Mount Koh Elgeyo Escarpment South Turkana National Reserve Nasolot National Reserve Lodwar Lake Turkana (western shore) Isiolo and around Isiolo Samburu, Buffalo Springs and Shaba Isiolo to Lake Turkana Wamba and the Mathew's Mountains Maralal Baragoi South Horr Lake Turkana (eastern shore) Isiolo to Moyale Losai National Reserve Marsabit Marsabit National Reserve Moyale Northeast Kenya Bisanadi National Reserve Kora National Park Rahole National Reserve North Kitui National Reserve Garissa Wajir Mandera The coast Ins and outs Mombasa Ins and outs Background Sights South coast Likoni and Shelley Beach Tiwi Beach Diani Beach Shimba Hills National Reserve South of Diani North coast Mombasa to Kilifi Kikambala Beach Kilifi Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Reserve Watamu Gedi Ruins Malindi Around Malindi To the Lamu Archipelago Lebanon Lebanon Features Beyond Beirut - Travel in Lebanon Morocco Background History Pre-Islamic times Arrival of Islam Tribal dynasties and religious causes - Almoravids and Almohads Merinids - from tribal to urban dynastic rule Morocco and marauding Europe Alaouites and the foundations of the cherifian state The 19th century: colonialism held at bay The Protectorate: separate development and exploitation Modern Morocco Recent political history Future directions Culture Moroccan people Architecture Arts and crafts Music Entertainment Sport Religion Land and environment Geography Climate Wildlife and vegetation Planning Itineraries When to go Where to go Essentials Getting there Air Ferries Getting around Air Train Road Sleeping Eating Moroccan cuisine Drinks Festivals and events Essentials A-Z Children Customs and duty free Disabled travellers Dress Drugs Electricity Gay and lesbian travellers Health Insurance Internet Language Media Money Post Safety Student travellers Telephone Time Tipping Tourist information Vaccinations Visas Weights and measures Women travellers Working in the country Marrakech and Essaouira Marrakech Background Ins and outs Jemaâ el Fna Koutoubia Mosque North of Jemaâ el Fna: souks and monuments Kasbah quarter Down Riad Zitoun el Jedid: craft museums and palaces Tanneries near Bab Debbagh Ramparts and gates Gardens Essaouira Background Ins and outs Sights High Atlas Toubkal High Atlas Up the Amizmiz Road Up the Taroudant road via Tin Mal and Tizi'n'Test Trekking in the Toubkal National Park Ourika Valley Tizi-n-Tichka route Telouet Azilal High Atlas Vallée des Aït Bougmez Beni Mellal and around Eastern High Atlas Rich to Imilchil Trekking from Imilchil to Anergui and Zaouïat Ahansal Fes Meknes and Middle Atlas Fès Ins and outs Background Sights Fès el Bali: Adoua el Quaraouiyine Fès el Bali: Adoua el Andalus Fès el Jedid Around Fès Meknès Ins and outs Background Sights Moulay Idriss and Volubilis Middle Atlas Azrou Ifrane and the lakes Khénifra and around Midelt Around Midelt Taza Ins and outs Background Sights Jbel Tazzeka National Park East of Taza Desert and gorges Er Rachidia to the dunes of Erg Chebbi Er Rachidia Gorges du Ziz and Tafilalet Erfoud Rissani Merzouga and the dunes of Erg Chebbi Todra and Dadès gorges Ins and outs West from Er Rachidia Todra Gorge Tineghir Boumalne du Dadès Dadès Gorge El Kalaâ des Mgouna and the Vallée des Roses Ouarzazate Ins and outs Sights Excursions Draâ Valley Ins and outs Background Zagora South of Zagora North of Zagora Agadir and the South Agadir and around Ins and outs Background Sights Inezgane North of Agadir South of Agadir Taroudant and the Souss Ins and outs Background Sights High Atlas passes Trekking in the Jbel Siroua Taroudant to Tata via Igherm Tafraoute and the Ameln Valley Ins and outs Tafraoute Vallée des Ameln South of Agadir: Tiznit to Tarfaya Tiznit Mirleft and around Sidi Ifni and around Goulimine (Guelmin) Tan Tan Tarfaya Deep South Laâyoune South into the Sahara Rabat Casablanca and Atlantic Coast Rabat Ins and outs Background Sights Salé and excursions from Rabat Ins and outs Background Sights North of Rabat Mehdiya South of Rabat Casablanca Ins and outs Background Sights Mohammedia Safi Ins and outs Background Sights Tangier and the North Tangier Ins and outs Background Sights North Atlantic coast Asilah El Utad, the stone circle at Mzoura Larache Ceuta Ins and outs Background Sights Tetouan Ins and outs Background Sights Beach resorts around Tetouan Chefchaouen, the Rif and Al Hoceïma Chefchaouen Northern Rif Ouezzane and the Southern Rif Al Hoceïma Eastern Mediterranean coast Nador Capes and coastal wetlands Melilla Saïdia East Morocco Oujda and around Ins and outs Background Sights Around Oujda South to Figuig Morocco Features A Child's Survival Guide to Fès Best of Marrakech, High Atlas and Essaouira Namibia History Pre-colonial Namibia Oorlam migration Missionaries and traders The 1870 Peace Accord Namibia becomes a colonial possession The 1904-1907 German-Namibian War Economic development League of Nations mandate Road to independence Planning Itineraries When to go Where to go Culture Basters, Caprivi, Coloureds Damara, Herero, Himba Kavango, Nama, Owambo San, Tswana, Whites Essentials Getting there Getting around Sleeping Eating Entertainment Shopping Festivals and events Windhoek and Central Namibia Windhoek Ins and outs Background Sights Around Windhoek Daan Viljoen Game Park North to Okahandja Okahandja and around pp-. East to Botswana Windhoek to the border Etosha and the Northeast Otjiwarongo and around Otjiwarongo Around Otjiwarongo Waterberg Plateau Park Outjo Etosha National Park The Triangle Road to the Triangle Otavi Tsumeb Grootfontein Bushmanland and Kavango Bushmanland Khaudum Game Park Kavango Caprivi West Caprivi East Caprivi The Northwest and the Far North Damaraland Spitzkoppe Brandberg - the White Lady Uis Khorixas West of Khorixas East of Khorixas Northern Damaraland Kaokoland Far North Ondangwa Ondangwa to Angola The Coast and Nambi-Naukluft Swakopmund and around Ins and outs Background Sights Around Swakopmund Walvis Bay Skeleton Coast National West Coast Recreation Area Skeleton Coast National Park The Hinterland Three Passes Usakos Erongo Mountains Karibib Otjimbingwe Omaruru Kalkfeld Namib-Naukluft Park Ins and outs Background Namib Section Naukluft Park Sossusvlei NamibRand Nature Reserve The South South from Windhoek Ins and outs Rehoboth Mariental and south to Keetmanshoop Mariental Hardap Dam East of Mariental - Stampriet and Gochas Mariental to Keetmanshoop Keetmanshoop via Maltahöhe Keetmanshoop and around Ins and outs Background Sights West from Keetmanshoop Lüderitz and around Ins and outs Background Sights Around Lüderitz Fish River Canyon and the Far South Fish River Canyon Hiking Trail Far South South Africa History Pre-Contact South Africa Arrival of Europeans in South Africa African states European Expansion in South Africa Anglo-Boer War in South Africa Rise of Nationalism in South Africa Apartheid in South Africa Moving Towards an End to Apartheid in South Africa Culture and customs Population of South Africa Ethnic Groups of South Africa Music and Dance of South Africa Planning South Africa Itinerary Best time to visit South Africa Places in South Africa Essentials Getting there Getting around Transport in Lesotho and Swaziland Sleeping Where to stay in Lesotho South Africa Lesotho Festivals and events Essentials A-Z Children Disabled 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