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Adventure Resorts, Cities and Tourist Locations

Puntarenas (city)

Costa Rica

Puntarenas (Pointsands, from "punta arenas", or "point sands" in Spanish) is the capital and largest city in the province Puntarenas, Costa Rica, at the Pacific coast. Its port, Caldera, is one of the main ports in the country. With beaches on the Pacific Ocean, it also attracts many tourists, especially surfers.

North Pole

Arctic

The North Pole is the end of the world, home to permafrost and indescribable natural beauty. Located in the heart of the Arctic, it offers a unique adventure for the most intrepid travelers. There is no land here, only majestic ice floating on the surface of the Arctic Ocean. Tourists coming to the North Pole can witness the breathtaking spectacle of polar day and night. During the summer months the sun never sets, providing 24 hours of daylight, while winter is dominated by the mysterious polar night. A trip here is an opportunity to see the unique Arctic fauna: polar bears, walruses, and various birds. And for lovers of extreme sensations, excursions on dog sleds or snowmobiles are offered, which allow you to explore vast and deserted ice expanses. A trip to the North Pole is not only an encounter with indomitable nature, but also a test of one’s own endurance and courage. This is the place to go for unforgettable experiences and exclusive photographs that will decorate any traveler’s collection.

Peten Department

Guatemala

Petén is a department of the nation of Guatemala. It is geographically the northernmost department of Guatemala, as well as the largest in size — at 12,960 square miles (33,566 km²) it accounts for about one third of Guatemala's area. The capital is Flores. The old part of the city is located on an island on Lake Peten Itza, connected to the mainland by a short causeway. On the mainland are the suburb towns of Santa Elena and San Benito. The Petén department is bordered on the east by Belize and by Mexico on the north and west, with the Mexican state of Chiapas to the west, Tabasco to the northwest and Campeche to the north. To the south it borders the Guatemalan departments of Alta Verapaz and Izabal. Much of the western border with Mexico is formed by the Usumacinta River and its tributary the Salinas River. Portions of the southern border of the department are formed by the rivers Gracias a Dios and Santa Isabel.

Efate

Vanuatu

Efate it is the most visited island in the group due to its international airport. The people live mostly in and around Port Vila, and in the little villages scattered all along the coast. Port Vila, the capital city of Vanuatu, projects the image of a very cosmopolitan town with its mixture of European, Vietnamese, Chinese and Melanesian cultures. Efate is Vanuatu's most developed island. Port Vila has fancy hotel and resort accommodation, golf courses, restaurants and bars, duty free shops, tour operators, banks, ATM machines, supermarkets, traffic, an international airport Bauerfield and needs no further description. It's a white man's town

La Paz

Costa Rica

La Paz is a waterfall in central Costa Rica. It is located 31 kilometres (19 mi) north of Alajuela, between Vara Blanca and Cinchona. The waterfall is located immediately alongside the road from Alajuela that leads to the northern plains of Costa Rica. A short path leads behind the waterfall, where a small shrine had been located. Upstream from the waterfall is La Paz Waterfall Gardens, a hotel and park, where visitors can observe many different species of local wildlife. With over 70 acres of wildlife and forest to explore, La Paz Waterfall Gardens allows guests to wander through 3.5 kilometers of paved trails which take you above, below and right next to five awesome waterfalls.