When you go into the Anavilhanas National Park, we pass countless tiny islands and mangroves, where white-sand beaches emerge during the dry season. At this point, the Rio Negro reaches 27 km across and looks almost like an open sea. Nearly 400 islands are scattered along 90 km, forming the world’s largest freshwater archipelago. The flow is immense, and take note: the river is around 300 metres deep!
In a remote corner north of Tanzania rises an amazing mountain called Ol Doinyo Lengai, where the lava fountains harden in the air and then fragment like glass.
In the language Maasai means Mountain of God and is close to the Lake Natron and is part of the volcanic system of Great Rift Valley. The volcano lies in a section of the fault zone known as Sikes Grid. It is one of the most unusual volcanoes, being the only one to erupt natrocarbonatite lava. Unlike other lavas, these are rich in calcium, sodium and carbon dioxide, giving these eruptions some extraordinary properties.
If you have decided to travel to Japan with us this year, you will know that you have a few free days in Tokyo. Make the most of them by sampling the cuisine, a fundamental part of Japanese life. Noodles are a staple of Japanese cooking and the basis of many of its most iconic dishes. Here is a brief introduction to 7 different types of noodle. And if you make a noise while slurping them, don't worry: it is positively encouraged.
Today we speak to our colleague Ana, who will explain details of her recent trip to Peru. She visited the country on a scouting trip to discover new locations and returned thoroughly pleased with the experience. In the interview below, we ask her about her impressions, and she reveals details of the trip and some of its distinctive features.
Accompanied by Marc Magrans, our naturalist friend and collaborator for more than 15 years, our special trip departs on 24 February for Tanzania to witness the great spectacle of the African migration.
The spectacle of the Great Migration, on a special departure led by a naturalist.
The migration in the ecosystem is always associated Mara – Serengeti with a very small part of its incessant circular route. Migration is much more than that.