World Directory, South America, Venezuela, Estado Miranda, Caracas

Caracus was founded in 1567 as Santiago de León de Caracas by Diego Losada. Plundered by English pirates, burned, torn by earthquakes, Caracas nevertheless has grown into the political, economic and cultural capital of Venezuela.

World Directory, Oceania, New Zealand, Stewart Island, Foveaux Strait

On Stewart Island we have lots of beautiful bush walks, anything from ten minutes to ten days and we are handy for several tracks. On Stewart Island you can have a sandy beach to yourself even at the height of the season. Bus tours cover the entire road system [30 km!] daily. The island is larger than Singapore but apart from a very small area around the only township, is covered in native forest or tussock. Tramping tracks take you into more remote areas. There are comfortable huts at reasonable intervals.

World Directory, Africa, South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town

STEENBERG is located in the heart of the Constantia valley in the Western Cape, on the foothills of the magnificent Stone Mountains, at the southern tip of South Africa.

World Directory, North America, Canada, British Columbia, Fraser Valley

Scenic Chilliwack, British Columbia offers fun-filled family attractions, world-class sports fishing, white water river rafting, beautiful lakes, hiking and biking trails that lead to awe-inspiring vistas, spectacular golf vacations for all skill levels, and great festivals. Chilliwack offers a cornucopia of opportunity for extreme sports and outdoor enthusiasts alike.

World Directory, North America, Canada, British Columbia, Columbia-Shuswap

Sicamous, British Columbia is a town in British Columbia located adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway at the Highway 97A junction of Mara Lake and the Shuswap Lake system.

World Directory, North America, Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver Island

Shawnigan Lake is a lake on southern Vancouver Island, located to the west of Saanich Inlet and to the south of the Cowichan Valley region. It is the location of the village of Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia. Its aboriginal name in the Hunquminum language is Shaanii'us.

World Directory, North America, Canada, British Columbia, Yoho National Park

Few places on earth afford as many opportunities to experience the wonders of nature up close as the Canadian Rockies. Come see nature as you've never believed possible, and experience the outdoors in a way you will remember forever. There are over 500 km of hiking trails in the area. Many of these are the best to be found in the Rockies. Trails like the Iceline and Larch Valley offer everything from alpine meadows to close up views of imposing glaciers.

World Directory, North America, Canada, British Columbia, Thompson-Nicola Regional District

Clearwater is a district municipality in the North Thompson River valley in British Columbia, Canada, about 124 km north of Kamloops.

World Directory, North America, Canada, British Columbia, British Columbia

The Chilcotin is a place where streams and rivers score the land, slashing out amphitheatres filled with fantastic rock formations. Here Mt. Waddington rises 4016 meters. The jagged mountain peaks of the Chilcotin are covered in vast ice fields and wide alpine meadows, gradually softening into large valleys, gently rolling foothills, pine covered forests, lakes and rivers and the grasslands of the Chilcotin Plateau.

World Directory, North America, United States, Alaska, Haines Borough

Haines is a census-designated place (CDP) in Haines Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the area was 1,811. Haines was formerly a city but no longer has a municipal government. In October 2002, voters approved a measure consolidating the city of Haines and Haines Borough into a home rule borough.