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Cape Town
CAPE TOWN (South Africa)
In Cape Town, mountains and ocean meet. Where one would expect abrupt step
of one another, is the City of Contrasts, moderating everything, that everything connects.
The mountain is called "Table Mountain" (Table Mountain), it ends in a plateau, the ocean, the Atlantic. In the header image you can clearly see the top of Table Mountain, consisting of quartz rock from the Ordovician period. From just feel a desire to see her climb this mountain! No wonder then that the climbing (climbing) is a popular pastime for locals and many foreigners come to Cape Town for the sole purpose of climbing the mountain. Another way to reach the flat top is to climb by cable car. It may take more than 60 passengers per cabin and rotates 360 degrees to offer a panoramic view of the city. The decline can be done with rope (rappel). The entire trip is an unforgettable trip. Since the last station you can see the city, Table Bay (Table Bay) and Robben Island (Robben Island), north, and the Atlantic coast, west and south. For lovers of walking (hiking), walking and there are multiple paths to choose from that offer various difficulties. The waters of the Atlantic, who have day-and especially in summer, an intense emerald green color, are particularly suitable for the practice of water sports: windsurfing, kayaking (kayaking, kayak surfing) and all variants water skiing.
For nature lovers, Cape Town is a magical place. Some places to visit are: south, the Cape Peninsula, with its beautiful white sand beaches, surrounded by small towns and luxury homes that reach the Cape Point Nature Reserve (Cape Point), on the east, the mysterious Overberg region, with its plains, deserted beaches and the majestic mountains of Southern Cape (Southern Cape), on the north and northwest, the misty West Coast region (West Coast), with the austere natural beauty of the Cedar Mountains ( Cedarberg) and the green valley of Ceres. For those who want to take a vacation, Cape Town is an attractive tourist destination throughout the year. Summer days are long and hot, but nights are mild, but those who appreciate tranquility the number of tourists may find it excessive. During the spring you can enjoy the utmost of the richness of the flora of the region. In the fall predominantly temperate and foggy days. During the winter, which is usually cold and wet, there are several weeks of warm weather and clear. This season the city has few visitors, dolphins and whales come to the small bays, and waterfalls glinted silver in its descent through the walls of the mountains.
The Cape of Good Hope is a rocky ledge on the Atlantic coast of South Africa. In the languages spoken in South Africa receives the following names, all equivalent in meaning: Cape of Good Hope (English) Hoop Goeie die Kaap (Afrikaans) Kaap de Goede Hoop (Dutch) and Cabo da Boa Esperança (Portuguese). It was traditionally an important point in the path of European ships traveling to the Far East and Australia. The Cape of Good Hope is not, as was thought in the past, the crossroads of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. That point is Cape Agulhas (Cape Agulhas), located 150 kilometers to the south. The name 'Cape of Good Hope "was also used to designate the Cape Colony (Cape Colony), established in 1652 (the oldest in South Africa) next to the Cape Peninsula (Cape Peninsula). Prior to the formation of the Union of South Africa, the name used to refer to the region in 1910 became the Cape Province. There is a nature reserve inhabited by monkeys, antelopes and zebras mountain gray. If we add to these penguins, seals, dolphins and whales that abound on the coasts, we have the true dimension of the rich fauna of this region.
In Cape Town, mountains and ocean meet. Where one would expect abrupt step
of one another, is the City of Contrasts, moderating everything, that everything connects.
The mountain is called "Table Mountain" (Table Mountain), it ends in a plateau, the ocean, the Atlantic. In the header image you can clearly see the top of Table Mountain, consisting of quartz rock from the Ordovician period. From just feel a desire to see her climb this mountain! No wonder then that the climbing (climbing) is a popular pastime for locals and many foreigners come to Cape Town for the sole purpose of climbing the mountain. Another way to reach the flat top is to climb by cable car. It may take more than 60 passengers per cabin and rotates 360 degrees to offer a panoramic view of the city. The decline can be done with rope (rappel). The entire trip is an unforgettable trip. Since the last station you can see the city, Table Bay (Table Bay) and Robben Island (Robben Island), north, and the Atlantic coast, west and south. For lovers of walking (hiking), walking and there are multiple paths to choose from that offer various difficulties. The waters of the Atlantic, who have day-and especially in summer, an intense emerald green color, are particularly suitable for the practice of water sports: windsurfing, kayaking (kayaking, kayak surfing) and all variants water skiing.
For nature lovers, Cape Town is a magical place. Some places to visit are: south, the Cape Peninsula, with its beautiful white sand beaches, surrounded by small towns and luxury homes that reach the Cape Point Nature Reserve (Cape Point), on the east, the mysterious Overberg region, with its plains, deserted beaches and the majestic mountains of Southern Cape (Southern Cape), on the north and northwest, the misty West Coast region (West Coast), with the austere natural beauty of the Cedar Mountains ( Cedarberg) and the green valley of Ceres. For those who want to take a vacation, Cape Town is an attractive tourist destination throughout the year. Summer days are long and hot, but nights are mild, but those who appreciate tranquility the number of tourists may find it excessive. During the spring you can enjoy the utmost of the richness of the flora of the region. In the fall predominantly temperate and foggy days. During the winter, which is usually cold and wet, there are several weeks of warm weather and clear. This season the city has few visitors, dolphins and whales come to the small bays, and waterfalls glinted silver in its descent through the walls of the mountains.
The Cape of Good Hope is a rocky ledge on the Atlantic coast of South Africa. In the languages spoken in South Africa receives the following names, all equivalent in meaning: Cape of Good Hope (English) Hoop Goeie die Kaap (Afrikaans) Kaap de Goede Hoop (Dutch) and Cabo da Boa Esperança (Portuguese). It was traditionally an important point in the path of European ships traveling to the Far East and Australia. The Cape of Good Hope is not, as was thought in the past, the crossroads of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. That point is Cape Agulhas (Cape Agulhas), located 150 kilometers to the south. The name 'Cape of Good Hope "was also used to designate the Cape Colony (Cape Colony), established in 1652 (the oldest in South Africa) next to the Cape Peninsula (Cape Peninsula). Prior to the formation of the Union of South Africa, the name used to refer to the region in 1910 became the Cape Province. There is a nature reserve inhabited by monkeys, antelopes and zebras mountain gray. If we add to these penguins, seals, dolphins and whales that abound on the coasts, we have the true dimension of the rich fauna of this region.
Ciudad del Cabo
CIUDAD DEL CABO(Sudáfrica)
En CIUDAD DEL CABO, la montaña y el océano se encuentran. Ahí donde se esperaría el paso abrupto
de una al otro, está la Ciudad de los Contrastes, que todo lo morigera, que todo lo une.
La montaña es la llamada "montaña Mesa" (Table Mountain), porque remata en una meseta; el océano, el Atlántico. En la imagen de cabecera se puede ver claramente la parte superior de la montaña Mesa, constituida de roca de cuarzo del período Ordovícico. ¡De sólo verla siente uno ganas de escalar esta montaña! No debe extrañar entonces que la escalada (climbing) sea un pasatiempo popular entre la gente del lugar y que muchos extranjeros lleguen a Ciudad del Cabo con el único propósito de escalar la Montaña. Otra manera de llegar a la parte plana superior consiste en subir en teleférico. Puede llevar más de 60 pasajeros por cabina y gira 360 grados para ofrecer una vista panorámica de la ciudad. El descenso se puede hacer con cuerda (rapel). El viaje completo es una excursión inolvidable. Desde la última estación se puede ver la ciudad, la Bahía Mesa (Table Bay) y la Isla Robben (Robben Island), al norte; y la costa atlántica, al oeste y al sur. Para los amantes de las caminatas (hiking) y paseos a pie hay múltiples caminos para elegir que ofrecen dificultades diversas. Las aguas del Atlántico, que tienen de día —y sobre todo en verano— un intenso color verde esmeralda, son especialmente aptas para la práctica de los deportes de agua: el windsurf, el kayakismo (kayaking, kayak-surfing) y todas las variantes del esquí acuático.
Para los amantes de la Naturaleza, Ciudad del Cabo es un lugar mágico. Algunos puntos a visitar son los siguientes: al sur, la Península del Cabo, con sus hermosas playas de arena blanca, rodeadas de pequeñas poblaciones y lujosas mansiones que llegan hasta la Reserva Natural de Punta Cabo (Cape Point); al este, la misteriosa región de Overberg, con sus llanuras, playas desiertas y las majestuosas montañas de Cabo Meridional (Southern Cape); al norte y al noroeste, la brumosa región de Costa Oeste (West Coast), con la austera belleza natural de la cordillera de Cedar (Cedarberg) y el valle verde de Ceres. Para quienes quieren tomarse unas vacaciones, Ciudad del Cabo es un destino turístico atractivo durante todo el año. Los días de verano son largos y calurosos, pero las noches son suaves; sin embargo, a quienes aprecian la tranquilidad la cantidad de turistas les puede resultar excesiva. Durante la primavera se puede disfrutar como nunca de la riqueza de la flora de la región. En el otoño predominan los días templados y brumosos. Durante el invierno, que en general es frío y húmedo, hay también algunas semanas de tiempo cálido y despejado. En esta temporada la ciudad tiene pocos visitantes, los delfines y las ballenas se acercan a las pequeñas bahías, y las cascadas lanzan destellos plateados en su descenso por las paredes de las montañas.
El Cabo de Buena Esperanza
es una saliente rocosa en la costa atlántica sudafricana. En los idiomas hablados en Sudáfrica recibe los siguientes nombres, todos ellos equivalentes en significado: Cape of Good Hope (inglés); Kaap die Goeie Hoop (afrikáans); Kaap de Goede Hoop(holandés); y Cabo da Boa Esperança(portugués). Fue tradicionalmente un punto importante en la ruta de los barcos europeos que viajaban al Lejano Oriente y a Australia. El Cabo de Buena Esperanza no es —como se pensó en el pasado— el punto donde se encuentran el Océano Atlántico y el Índico. Ese punto es el Cabo de las Agujas (Cabo Agulhas), ubicado 150 kilómetros más al sur. El nombre "Cabo de Buena Esperanza" también se usó para designar a la Colonia del Cabo (Cape Colony) establecida en 1652 (la más antigua de Sudáfrica) al lado de la Península del Cabo (Cape Peninsula). Antes de la formación de la Unión Sudafricana, el nombre se usó para referirse a la región que en 1910 se convirtió en la Provincia del Cabo. Hay una reserva natural habitada por monos, antílopes grises y cebras de montaña. Si sumamos a éstos los pingüinos, focas, delfines y ballenas que abundan en las costas, tendremos la verdadera dimensión de la riqueza faunística de esta región.martes, 13 de diciembre de 2011
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