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Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

Port of Spain is the capital of Republic of Trinidad & Tobago since 1757. It has tall buildings, crowded streets and a multicultural Caribbean character. It is the main hub of Trinidad carnival and heaps of people from different cities as well get together to celebrate this such festivals. It is not the largest town though. You can go to Independence square which gets very much crowded in the evening time. Peoples wandering around, having street food as supper meal, talking to each other. Trinidad & Tobago are the most southern islands in the Caribbean.

Port of Spain has a population of around 49,000 inhabitants and the official language been spoken is English. It is the industrial & commercial center of the country. Trinidad is just 7 miles away from the South American coast that is why their language and culture are closely linked to North America, Britain. Trinidad is an oil producing nation and it is the fifth largest natural gas producer in the world. It supplies two third of all LNG imported to the USA.

• Some Points you should know :

-> Wearing camouflage clothing is against the law in Trinidad and Tobago.
-> Getting nude or topless in public beaches is strictly prohibited.
-> Apart from being on beach or during carnivals, you can not wear swim suit or bathing suit in the public places.
-> It is the fifth largest natural gas producer in the world.

• Best Time to visit :

January to April

• 10 other places you wouldn't like to miss :

1. Maracas Bay, Trinidad
2. Royal Botanical Garden
3. Caroni Bird Sanctuary, Trinidad
4. Wildfowl trust, Trinidad
5. Main Ridge Forest reserve, Tobago
6. Tobago Museum
7. Queen's Hall
8. Brian Lara Promenade
9. The Red House
10. Fort George

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Statue of Liberty, New York

Statue of Liberty, New York

The "Statue of Liberty" was a gift given by French peoples to the Americans on 28th October, 1886 and is a symbol of freedom & democracy. It is located in the Liberty Island, Manhattan, New York (United States). The statue is a colossal sculpture of a female representing Libertas (the Roman Goddess). The statue was designed by a famous French sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi. On the left hand, the statue has captured a book representing about the American Independence and on the right hand she holds a torch representing Enlightenment.

The construction was started in the year 1875 and it took nine years to get it complete. After its completion, Bartholdi himself visited United states to discuss about the location of statue (where to put up) with the president of America. The statue is around 150 ft. tall (46 meters) but together with the pedestal its height becomes around 305 ft. (93 meters). To go to the top of statue you have to climb 354 stairs from where you can have a look of entire New York city. It was designated as a national museum in the year 1924.

• Some Facts :

1. There are 25 windows are in the crown.
2. Over 4 million people visits the statue every year.
3. The seven spikes on the crown represents the seven oceans and seven continents of the world.
4. In year 1984, the statue was declared as a UNESCO world heritage site.
5. Two people have committed suicide from there by jumping off the statue. Many others have tried but survived.

• Best Time to visit :

From April - June and September - November
But NYC is a bit costly during their peak seasons so bargain hunters would like to go on winters when there is a off-season time. Although you will have to bear some cold days but you will pay less in hotels.

• Entry Fee :

Entry fee may vary from US$ 28 to US$ 39.95 according to the type of services you want.

• 10 other places you wouldn't like to miss :

1. Empire state building
2. Brooklyn bridge
3. World Trade Center site
4. Little Italy
5. Flatiron building
6. New York harbor
7. Central park zoo
8. Ellis Island
9. Rockefeller Center
10. Battery Park

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Montreal Biodome, Montreal (Canada)

Montreal Biodome, Montreal (Canada)

The Montreal Biodome include an Indoor zoo, Botanical garden and an aquarium showcasing animals species and plants life. It was designed by a French architect Roger Taillibert for the Olympic Games held in Montreal , Canada in year 1976. The construction was started in August, 1973 and it was officially opened on April, 1976. It included the Montreal Olympic stadium and Olympic pool, Olympic stadium was mainly for cycle tracking and judo events but later on it is been converted from Velodrome to biodome.

Construction of Biodome was started in year 1989 and completed in the year 1992 and was opened for the public on 18th June, 1992. It is the Canadian largest natural science Museum complex. Nearly around 4,50o animals of 250 different species and more than 1500 plants of 500 different species have been fed every day inside the zoo. The point of attraction of the zoo is Bouton, the scarlet Macaw (an american parrot species) which only speaks in English with peoples.

It covers a large space and has many things to see. You can spend a quality time with your family and friends. You may find the entry fee high, so to overcome this problem you can go for a holiday package which may cost you a little less and they will also show you the botanical garden along with zoo.

• Best Time to visit :

March - May : As the temperature of Montreal begin to rise up, the cost of hotels begin to fall
September - November

Note : Closed on Mondays
Timings : 9.00 am to 6.00 pm

• Entry Fee :

	Regular Price	Québec Resident	Acces Montreal cardholder
Adults	$ 18.75	$ 15.00	$ 11.00
Ages 65 & up	$ 17.50	$ 14.00	$ 10.00
Students (18+ with ID card)	$ 14.00	$ 11.25	$ 8.25
Ages 5 to 17	$ 9.50	$ 7.50	$ 5.50
Family**	$ 52.50	$ 42.00	$ 28.00

* Rates granted on showing student ID card
** Family (max. of 2 adults and 3 children of 5-17 years)

Note : Free for children under age 5

• 10 other places you wouldn't like to miss :

1. Dominion square building
2. Mount Royal chalet
3. Royal Montreal golf club
4. 1000 de la gauchetiere
5. Montreal city hall
6. ile notre dame
7. Place des Arts
8. Montreal science center
9. La Ronde
10. Old Montreal

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Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration, Dominican Republic

Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration, Dominican Republic

The Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración (meaning Monument to the Heroes of Restoration) is a popular landmark/ monument of the city Santiago in Dominican Republic. It was built in year 1944 by Rafael Leónidas Trujillo in his own honor. It was built as a sign of "Trujillo's Peace Monument". In May 1961, after the assassination of Trujillo the name of monument was changed to "Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración". Previously it was Monumento de Santiago (meaning Monument of Santiago).

It is located on a hill with a great view of the Santiago city and nearby mountains. On the weekends, the park around the monument is always full with the locals and tourists. It is around 70 meters high and you have to climb up some stairs to reach at the top.

• Best Time to visit :

Depends on your reason for travelling :

Spring Time (September- November)
Summer (December- February)
Autumn (March- May)
Winters (June- September)
Rainy (April, June, July)

• Entry Fee :

Entry fee is something around 80 peso (US$ 1.83) for foreigners and 20 peso for locals

• 10 other places you wouldn't like to miss :

1. San Cristóbal Hill
2. Laguna del Diamante
3. Titanium la Portada
4. El Morado Natural Monument
5. Chilean National Zoo
6. Costanera Center
7. Santa Lucia Hill
8. Chilean National History Museum
9. Fantasilandia
10. El Yeso Dam

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Mano de Punta del Este, Uruguay

Mano de Punta del Este, Uruguay

Mano de Punta del Este is a fine example of a beautiful Man-made art. It is a sculpture made by Chilean artist named "Mario Irarrázabal" which shows five human fingers emerging from the sand. It is located on Parada 1 at Brava beach in Punta del este. It was built in February, 1982 and becomes one of the popular landmark of Uruguay. The sculpture depicts a human drowning in the water while swimming asking for help, which is itself a warning for swimmers depicting that these are not the ideal conditions to swim on because the water level on that beach rises up any time.

It is one of the most famous tourist attraction in Uruguay. Mainly tourist visits there in summer when sun-rays hit the beaches. La Mano is its another name which means "The Hand". Even though the conditions are not good to swim on but it is ideal for surfing. So those who are interested in Surfing can do, others can relax by having sunbath.

• Best Time to visit :

December- February is the best time when you could enjoy at most. But if you prefer peace then i would suggest you to go on March- May.

• Entry Fee :

Free of cost.

• 10 other places you wouldn't like to miss :

1. Palacio Salvo
2. Pocitos
3. Solis Theatre
4. Casapueblo
5. Isla de lobos
6. Montevideo
7. The Rocha coast
8. Piriapolis
9. Rio Negro
10. Punta Brava lighthouse

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Harbour Bridge, Australia

Harbour Bridge, Australia

Harbour Bridge is a well known landmark of Sydney, Australia. The architecture made is truly amazing. Because of its arch-based design, the locals usually say it "Coathanger". It was  completed in year 1932 after around 6 years of construction. It carries 8 road lanes, 2 rail tracks, 1 foot way, 1 cycle way. It is world's largest (but not the longest one) steel arch bridge.

So if you are daring enough, you must climb the bridge to get to the top of the structure. Though it may look daunting at first but the staff is really experienced and make each person calm and courage them. This is not for acrophobics. You can also do Pylon climbing, there are lots of stairs to climb so it is not made for faint hearted. After climbing up you will see some great view of the Opera house from the top. You can click some beautiful pics to capture that moment and make it memorable for the rest of your life.

• Best Time to visit :

Late September to early December and late February to April. On these times, the weather is not so warm and is comfortable for visitors.

• Entry Fee :

No fee for walking on the bridge but if you want to climb over the bridge then it is a bit expensive. It will cost you around 300$ for this.

• 10 other places you wouldn't like to miss :

1. Sydney Opera house
2. Bondi Beach
3. Manly sea life sanctuary
4. Royal Botanic Gardens
5. Urban jungle adventure park
6. Queen Victoria building
7. Australian national maritime museum
8. Mrs Macquarie's chair
9. Sydney Tower
10. Wet'n'wild Sydney

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Christ the Redeemer, Brazil

Christ the Redeemer, Brazil

Christ the Redeemer, is among the  list of new seven wonders of World listed in year 2007. It is the statue of Jesus Christ with his arms outstretched which is a symbol of Peace. It is located in Rio de Janeiro perched over the Corcovado Mountain. It is been said that in the mid 1850's, a priest laid an eye over the Corcovado Mountain and thought of making a statue of Jesus Christ over the mountain but unfortunately, the Princess Isabel drop off the idea as she was highly dissatisfied.

But in 1921, the proposal to make that statue raised and finally in 1925, it started to begun. In 1931, the construction was done. It is around 100 ft. tall vertically and around 92 ft. horizontallty. It is the center of attraction for tourists from decades in Brazil. Thousands of tourists visit there per day.

You can see the view of whole city and of ocean from top. The view is beyond words and imagination. So if you are planning to visit Brazil then go for it because it would not disappoint you. I'm really fond of Brazil culture and the way they live their life. Brazil is all known for its night life, parties.

• Best Time to visit :

The weather is quite moderate all around the year so there is no any bad time to visit. But the good time is to visit between December-March when the atmosphere is warm, days are sunny and sun rays hit the beaches.

• Entry Fee :

Entry Fee is R$ 50 (roughly US$ 22)

• 10 other places you wouldn't like to miss :

1. Copacabana
2. Ipanema
3. Sugarloaf mountain
4. Pedra da Gávea
5. Tijuca Forest
6. Maria Lenk Aquatic center
7. National Historical Museum
8. Catete Palace
9. Parque Lage
10. Escadaria Selarón

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Iguazu Falls, Argentina

Iguazu Falls are the waterfalls of river Iguazu. It is situated in the border of Argentina & Paraná (state of Brazil). Around 1900 meters of the Iguazu waterfall is in Argentine side and around 800 meters is in Brazilian side. Its name is been derived from Guarani or tupi words which means "Water". It is undoubtedly the most visited place in Argentina. It is four times wider than the width of Niagra Falls.

There is a myth about this waterfall. A legend said that a snake named "Boi" used to live there in the river. To make him calm or to calm its brutality, the people of ancient times sacrified a woman every year as an offering. One day a brave guy saved a woman from that cruel snake and snake got so angered that it bent its body and split the river seperating the man & woman.

There are more than 250 falls in the area. There are two basic paths i.e. upper path & lower path. In the upper path, you can walk over a bridge and take a scenic view of the wall but in the lower path, you can go to the base of fall which is friggin adventurous. I would suggest you to take lower path if you are daring enough.

You can also experience wild adventure highly ranging from mammals, reptiles, insects, fish etc. You can take a boat ride as well to experience it better.

• Best Time to visit :

Best time would be March, April, August, September.
On January and February, lots of Tourist goes there so you could  higher rates. So if you are not worried about your pocket then you should visit on Jan & Feb.

• Entry Fee :

For Non-Argentine Residents : ARS $ 130
Free for disables

Note:  If u wants to visit the park next day also then it will charge ARS $50 only,  if one gets their ticket stamped before leaving the park on the first day.

• 10 other places you wouldn't like to miss :

1. Garganta del Diablo
2. Ruinas de San Ignacio
3. Los Saltos del Mocona
4. Costanera
5. Guira Oga
6. Reserva Yasi Yatere
7. Monumento Andres Guazurari
8. Santa Maria Mayor
9. Aquarium Montecarlo
10.Casino Iguazu

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Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

It is among the top three lakes in the south island of New Zealand. It is around 2,500 ft above the sea level and it spread in the area of around 80 square kilometers. Lake is surrounded by Mountains and New Zealand is all famous for Hiking, trekking. Wellington is its capital. Peoples there are living happily and enjoying their life at the fullest.

The country is not that large in size as it is around 0.08 % of the size of India. India is really big :D.  If someone would ask me personally that the one place in world where you would love to go or wants to go truly by your heart then i would surely say New Zealand as i'm personally really fond of this country. The country is small, its population is far less as compared to India but really it is truly amazing.

• Best Time to visit :

The weather is mostly pleasant so you can go any time. During winters the weather is ideal for sightseeing.

• 10 other Places you wouldn't like to miss :

1. West Coast
2. Queenstown Hill, Queenstown
3. Coronet Peak, Queenstown
4. Wellington Botanic Garden
5. Aukland Zoo
6. Sky Tower
7. Aukland harbour bridge
8. Orana Wildlife park, Christchurch
9. Bay of Islands
10. Napier

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