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Costa Rica summer is yoga season at Pranamar Oceanfront Villas & Yoga Retreat on Santa Teresa Beach. Pranamar is offering 14 exceptional yoga retreats between February and June 2014.

Whether you are looking to deepen your yoga practice, or try yoga for the first time, a yoga retreat is an excellent opportunity for both. Retreats also add in fun activities like surfing or stand-up paddling.

Santa Teresa has been named one of the top 10 beaches in Central America and is an idyllic yoga setting at

Son muchas las maravillas e historias que se guardan en la ciudad de Cusco, tus amigos del Hostal Qorichaska te invitan a conocer personalmente esta ciudad y vivir las experiencias históricas que sucedieron aquí, en nuestro hostal tu puedes disfrutar de  la gran historia del Imperio Inca, y por supuesto el mejor lugar para quedarse en el Cusco es el hostal Qorichaska que te invita a pasar agradables momentos y viajar a estar maravillosa ciudad

Sentemos algunas premisas:

—        El ejército inca f

One of the biggest retirement dreams is moving to a sunny, warm place where you can relax, pursue hobbies and enjoy the “golden years” of life with no stress. Moving to a lower cost location, of course, helps stretch your savings. Having good quality health care available is also a top consideration.

In the Americas, Costa Rica continues to dominate the rankings for one of the most popular retirement destinations.

HelpAge International, an index that measures the wellbeing of older people, named C

By Susan Bodack

It's easy to go a bit stir-crazy after being cooped up inside due to freezing cold temperatures and nasty winter weather. After a long bleak winter of gloomy weather and bundling up, the promise of sunnier spring days can seem like a salvation. Planning that spring getaway definitely gives you something to look forward to whether you're looking to stay domestic or travel outside of the country, the travel possibilities are endless!

Consider these five spots and get to planning:

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Orlando is the best family destination in the world. The city is home to some of the best theme parks in the world.If you want to experience the best time with your kids, book Orlando flights and visit popular theme parks: Walt Disney Resort and Universal Studios. Looking for Orlando flights? Visit http://www.globehunters.com/ to find the cheapest flights and hotels.

Mama Anawarqhe is a mountain located at the south area of Cusco city, something more than a league away from Cusco City and at west of Wanakauri mountain.

Is easy to arrive there through Winpillay area also through Choqo and Oqopata , in the top area you can see rests of buildings, this place takes its name from Pachakutej´s wife, the Inca queen that came from this sector of the city, from Choqo specifically

The specialist Juan Polo de Ondegardo in its Gua-cas list, tell us that in the way to the

Mama Anawarqhe. Su forma castellanizada será Mamá Ana-huarque. Es un cerro ubicado al Sur de la ciudad del Cusco, a algo más de una legua de distancia y al occidente del Wanakauri.

Se puede llegar fácilmente por el sector de Winpillay, por Choqo y también por Oqopata. En sus porciones cimeras existen vestigios de construcciones. Lleva el nombre de la esposa de Pachakútej, reyna incácica oriunda de ese mismo sector, de la aldea de Choqo.

El licenciado Juan Polo de Ondegardo, en su Relación de Gua­c

The pristine beaches of Nosara, Costa Rica have caught people’s attention a lot lately.

In December, National Geographic Magazine chose Nosara as one of the best winter trips for 2014. Then, Cable News Network (CNN) selected Nosara as one of its 11 Places to Go Worldwide for 2014. Nosara also was listed as one of the top 45 places in the world to visit in 2012 by the New York Times.

On the North Pacific Coast of the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica, Nosara has caught the spotlight as a top travel de

Turning the mundane,  frustrating  experience of booking a hotel online into a fun moment, is an act of legerdemain that only Booking.com is probably able to pull off.

Take a look at their YouTube commercial to see what I mean. It’s wry, funny and self-deprecating.

It’s a spoof on hotel TV commercials that in and of itself, is a smart TV commercial for Booking.com’s new U.S ad campaign: “Booking Epic.”

But we have come to expect these sorts of creative approaches from the company that’s the

The Brazilian city of Salvador da Bahia reflects the essence of this country’s rich history and culture. There’s much more to this city than tropical beaches: Salvador da Bahia has managed to conserve a unique cultural and architectural legacy, centred in the area known as Pelourinho, the colourful historic quarter declared a World Heritage Site.  

With its steep cobbled streets, low rise buildings with colonial-style façades and picturesque churches – including the cathedral – the entire distric

En cuanto a la forma correcta de escribir hoy, el nombre de la capital incaica, existen dos corrientes: Unos dicen que debe escribirse CUZCO, sencillamente porque el Acta de la Fundación Española de la ciudad (23 de marzo de \534) consigna esa forma, y que tal documento es algo así como la Partida de Nacimiento de una persona, cuyo contenido es váli­do e inalterable, producto de la opinión autorizada de los pa­dres; y en el caso de la fundación, opinión definitiva del o de los fundadores.

Otros d

A flash of brilliant red, blue and yellow, and a loud raucous squawk, and you know you are in the jungle. There is nothing quite like the sight of wild Scarlet Macaws flying overhead or contentedly gathered in bunches in a treetop to give you the full feeling of being in the tropics.

Their distinctive noisy cry carries for miles, so you usually hear them before you see them. When you do sight a Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), they are a breathtaking rainbow of colors – fire engine red bodies with suns

Why is it that small towns seem to possess a sense of place and taste all their own that a big city just can’t compete with?  Don’t you love it when you stroll a city’s downtown area poking your head into one place, sampling cuisine from another place …and you immediately get the feeling that you’ve arrived at a very special destination? And don’t you get a big kick out of the unique attractions that only a small town can offer?  You know what I think? Hurray for small town America… and giant Di

Known as the "Eastern Moscow", northeast China's Harbin has always been regarded as a unique and exotic city.

Central Street in downtown Harbin is the ultimate symbol of the city. Harbin Sun Island Scenic Area is the perfect place to free from hot sun in summer. Here, you can embrace the white sand, blue water, green field, blooming flowers, and cool weather. In winter, the island covered with white snow presents another beauty. It becomes a paradise for ice-snow travel. Sun Island is used as th

A short while ago, I had the pleasure of visiting Peru's "Ciudad Blanca!" My weekend in Arequipa was just lovely, and so I'd like to share my experience with you in the hope that you'll be able to visit vicariously now and in reality soon!

The second largest city in Peru, Arequipa feels peaceful and genteel. The architecture is beautiful - low buildings of bare white stone or coated in colorful paint, primarily Spanish baroque in style, with local touches - the air is soft and the people are f

Saqsaywaman. Es el más cercano a la plaza principal de la ciudad. La cumbre alcanza 3,650 m.s.n.m., se sitúa al norte de la. ciudad. Da asiento al monumento prehispánico del mismo nom­bre. Si Cusco al ser fundado por Manko Qhápaq tuvo la forma de un puma, la cabeza fue Saqsaywaman, los bastiones de la lla­mada "fortaleza" pudieron representar a nuestro entender, la hi­lera de dientes de la mandíbula inferior, en la abierta boca del felino; las paredes con disposición de bastiones del lado norte

En el valle del Vilcanota o Ürubamba, los monumentos ar­quitectónicos prehispánicos más importantes en orden descen­dente en cuanto a altitud, son: el TEMPLO DE HUIRACOCHA, en el distrito de San Pedro de Cacha, provincia de Canchis; el PARQUE DE PIKI LLAKTA, en los distritos de Oropesa y Lu­cre, provincia de Quispicahchis; P'ISAK o Písac, K'AJYA QHAWANA o Cacyacahuana, llamado también HUCH'UY QOSQO; y URCO, en la provincia de Calca; YUCAY, OLLANTAYTAMBO, el COMPLEJO DE TORONTOY, el COMPLEJO DE Q

El río Vilcanota discurre por el centro del departamento del Cusco; se origina en las estribaciones septentrionales del Nudo de Vilcanota. Su nombre procede de las voces aymarás willka y ñuta que significan Casa del Sol. Los campesinos de las provin­cias de Calca y Urubamba, le llaman en lengua quechua, willka mayu o Río Sagrado. Al ingresar en la provincia de Urubamba, el río toma el nombre de la provincia, para las gentes de habla Castellana. A la altura de la localidad de Chaullay (150 km. al

El río Paucartambo nace en los deshielos septentrionales del Nevado Ausangati, en la provincia de Quispicanchis; en sus na-- clentes se llama Ocongate, por su proximidad a la población del mismo nombre; luego se denomina Paucartambo, al pasar por la población de ese nombre; cuando llega a la zona de Laqo, en la provincia de Calca, el río toma el nombre de Laqo; finalmente multa ser el Yavero en su curso inferior, hasta unirse con el Urubamba, en el interior de la provincia de La Convención. Es e

If you are looking for an unforgettable memory that this rich country has to offer, you’ll want to consider going on an adventure tour in Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula! Whether you want to go diving in one of the most pristine, beautiful areas in the world or explore the breathtaking Corcovado National Park, there is something in the pure Osa Peninsula for all aspiring adventurers. 

Go on a scuba diving expedition with an experienced guide who knows the unspoiled areas of Cano Island. Nearly all th