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Ilhabela, a beautiful island paradise in Brazil – photos, videos, hotels and hostels

May 12th, 2009

There, next to Caraguatatuba, just ahead of the edge of San Sebastian, is the only city-Brazilian archipelago. Islands to be formed by several islets, of course, but Ilhabela has a main island, which takes the name of the city, where you can find many beaches, great forests and, moreover, many waterfalls and trails. 

Ilhabela is a very rugged terrain, which makes the peak of St. Sebastian incredible reach 1379 meters in altitude, that an island with only 380km ², slightly lower than that of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis that houses.

The rugged terrain makes the island’s scenery is beautiful and inspiring, inviting both to a relaxation by the beach or next to waterfalls, on the trails and adventure in their walls.

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Bombinhas, Santa Catarina, Brazil – beautiful beaches – photos, video and tourist information

May 12th, 2009

Only 60km from Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Bombinhas is a majestic paradise with 29 beaches, many native forest, trails and place for diving. Bombinhas, in recent years has been one of the municipalities with higher growth in number of tourists, attracted by its good infrastructure and skills. 

As the city is a kind of “cable”, a protuberance into the sea, the beach is not lacking. Are miles and miles of beach, even for those who want to be in the best-known as Mariscal, Quatro Ilhas, Canto Grande, juniper and the most exciting of pumps and Bombinhas. 

There are controversies about the origin of the curious name of the city: a theory that would be inspired by the noise that is to tread in the sand, rich in quartz crystals, but today is no longer possible to hear it, another option is that is due to the noise made by the waves hitting the beach.

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Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: hotels, inns, photos and videos

May 12th, 2009

What a wonderful place Ilha Grande! This island, district of Angra dos Reis, is international attraction for its natural beauty and its sparsely populated territory.

Surrounded by beautiful beaches and full of mountains, which reach more than a thousand meters high, is also a place full of trails for good places for walking and climbing, along the beaches and beautiful waterfalls that houses. Learn more about the Big Island in Wikipedia.

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Palm Jumeirah, Dubai – a luxury surreal

May 5th, 2009

Remember one giant artificial islands in the shape of a palm tree being built in the city of Dubai in the UAE, which extended several kilometers into the sea? 

Yeah, the first one, Palm Jumeirah, is already ready! I put some photos here for you. In doubt, belisque is to see if it is true, because the whole thing gets to be surreal! Take a look:

 

This slide shows the construction of low (and also some pictures of The World, another set of artificial islands in the shape of the world map):

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Emirates Palace Hotel Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

May 5th, 2009

He is not as famous as the Burj al Arab. The city is located in Abu Dhabi, capital of the country, is not as famous as Dubai. Still, do not underestimate the strength of Abu Dhabi, one of the most sophisticated in the world as to have built the second “7 star hotel” in the city on the planet, which is 80km from Dubai. 

Although the official classification only goes up to 5 stars, the Emirates Palace (also known as Kings Palace) deserves the name. This is world recognition of its brand. The luxury and refinement are so large that reach the margin exaggeration. There is gold in what is held in the hall, the cinema and is where most imagine. 

Well, having said this, you must be thinking that this is something for millionaires, right? Not so. Maybe even feasible for you. You can find cheaper rooms, as Coral Room for only $ 360 (plus taxes) per person a day. There are hotels in Sao Paulo more expensive than that. 

Of course, the suites are very expensive, as the Grand Palace Suite, this is for millionaires, who can leave for $ 11,500 a day. But for middle-class Brazilians, is not even a distant dream as well. Visit the hotel and go to Online Bookings to give.

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The more strange hotel rooms of the world

May 5th, 2009

Already thought of sleeping in a prison? What about sleeping in a coffin? Scary?

So you might prefer to sleep in a room out of a cartoon … is there whatever your preference, it is true that there is a hotel somewhere in the world with the fourth right for your taste, however strange it is.

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