jueves, 19 de noviembre de 2015

Description of a place: Moscow by Daiana Arias

Moscow is the capital of Russia, it is the most important political,industrial,scientific,and culture, centers
Russia is in the two continents,Europe and Asia, the border countries are: Noruega, Filand,Estonia,Letonia,Bielorrusia, Ucrania,Georgia,Azerbaiyan,Kzajistan,Mongolia,China and North Corea.

miércoles, 18 de noviembre de 2015

Description of a place: Transylvania - by Peralta Deleis Agustina


Transylvania


Transylvania is the perfect setting for a trip in the world. It's situated in te oeast of rumania. It's a multicultural region. in the western part of today's Romania. It's surrounded by the Carpathian highland. Transylvania is the most romantic Romanian province after Paris. But there you can find more interesting places like stations for winter sports, pathways for excursions in the mountains and the Retezat National Park, the fascinating medieval towns, museum's art and beautiful hotels.

The region is completely surrounded by the Highland Carpathians (or Transylvanian Alps) eastern, hill Apuseni and mountain rage Carpatos. Mountains surround the region as a wall and in several places advance to inside. There are two distinctives areas in the plateau: the less elevated north sector and known as Plain Transylvania, where the pond is plentiful, and the south, the most high sector, with deep valleys. The plateau has an altitude of 300-500 m above sea level. Transylvania limits the north with the historic region of Maramures, the northeast with the Bucovina, the east with Romanian Moldavia, the south with Muntenia and Oltenia, and the west with Romanian Banat and Crisana .

A perfect place to visit is Brasov. Located in the center of Romania it's a kind of modern city. You must to know the street Strada Sforii , the narrowest street in Europe. You can make an excursion to visit the fortified church of Prejmer, the sanctuary of the brown bear and the abominable Libearty and exquisite Bran Castle , also known as Dracula's Castle.
In winter, as you can see in the picture, the pace tranforms in a beautiful place with a lot of snow and places where did extreme sports like sky of snowboard or just take a hot chocolate with milk with the family or friends.

The Dracula's Castle.

A castle with spooky and gloomy aspect. Where saids that Bran Castle leaves, better known by tourists as Dracula's Castle, located in Brasov. It is one of the most famous castle in the world and best preserved. You can make trips to Bran Castle, the supposedly residence of Vlad Tepes , which inspired the Dracula legend. 
Although tourists still believe that was Vlad's home, this castle is also visited for their beauty and antiquity. However, the legend provides much, of course.

martes, 10 de noviembre de 2015

Description of a place: LA - Fourcade

Los Angeles

Los Angeles is the perfect setting for a holiday in the US. It's located in the southwest of the US, in the state of California.It's the city with the biggest population in that state. And it's next to Arizona, Nevada and Oregon. It takes between 14 and 15 hours to get there by plane from Buenos Aires. It´s the perfect place to go on a vacation because it has a lot of things to do.

LA is the 14th widest city in the US. The people there live in a flatland and it's surrounded by hillsand valleys. It has skycrapers in isolated places, so in almost every point of the city you can watch the beautifull palms and small buildings. Unfortunately the city is exposed to earthquakes because it's located in the Ring of Fire. However the earthquakes have low intensity and most people can't even feel it. There is a mild weather all year long and with an ocean breeze. It has a wide diversity of habitats like beaches, bogs and mountains. The native plants are: the californian opium poppy, the matilija opium poppy, the troyon and the coastal oak. The city is divided in several neighborhoods: Downtown, East LA, South LA, the port, Hollywood, Wilshire, West LA, San Fernando Valley, etc.

One of the best ways to experience LA is by visiting its incredible cultural attractions. LA has more museums than any city in America, the world class cultural attractions are located in Downtown LA. You can also go and listen to some music at Walt Disney Music Hall, the Nokia Theater, etc. LA has some of the best urban art in the country, with over 1600 murals that teach history and celebrate cultural diversity. You can also visit the places where your favorite movie was made because LA locations have made countless appearences in films and TV episodes. If you're into fashion LA is the perfect place for you! Because it has always been ahead of the fashion curve. Downtown LA's Fashion District is one of the worlds's best shopping areas for cutting edge fashion.

There are also activities for those who like to be on the move. Although it would take a lifetime to experience all the activities that LA has to offer. There are world famous theme parks like Universal Studios Hollywood, Six Flags and Disneyland. If you are into movies you can visit studios like Universal, Warner Brothers, Paramount Pictures an Sony Pictures that  offer the ultimate film and TV fan experience. Attractions like the USS Iowa and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library offer entertainment for the entire family.
Definitely LA is the place to go!

Description of a place; New York by Josefina Robson

New York 

New York is the percfect setting for holiday in the USA. It is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south and Connecticult, and it takes fourteen hours to get there from Argentina by plain. But it is hard to imagine a bigger contrast, or a better  breathtaking place to buy anything. New York it`s a multicultural place so you can find someone to talk and ask what  you want in you lenguage.




The weather in New York is to extreme. Winter it's very cold for example in January and February reaching -10ºC with frequent snowfall. Summer it's to hot the rest of the year reaching 35ºC . The best age is in autumn reaching between 16ºC and 20ºC.





The Liberty island is in a south of Manhattan, for many visitors , it is the is the wide variety of breathtaking scenery wich makes the region so attractive. New york have a lot of skyscraper for example empire state have 102 flors and you can see a fantastic view.


Musum

  • Moma: It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world. 

  • National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Are the principal memorial and museum, respectively, commemorating The September 11 attacks of 2001 which killed 2,507 civilians, law enforcement officers, 343 firefighters, and 55 military personnel.

  • American Museum of Natural History: Is one of the largest museums in the world. The museum has a full-time scentific staff of 225, sponsors over 120 special field expeditions each each year, and averages aboutfive millin visits annually. 
Definitely New York is the place to go to know a lot of funny places! 










Description of a place: France by Yanina Robledo


FRANCE is the perfect setting for a holiday in Europe. It is situated in western Europe among the countries of Monaco, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Andorra, Switzerland, Germany, and Luxembourg. It takes only thirty hours (with one stopover) to get there from Buenos Aires, Argentina by plane. But it is hard to find another cosmopolitan place where you can meet people from different cultures.

It's the wide variety of breathtaking scenery which makes the region so attractive. There are flat plains and rolling hills in the north and west. There are mountains in the east and south. Mont Blanc (Alps) is the western Europe's highest point. The weather in France is warm. The country has a variety of four climates and subclimates.

(Burgundy-Provence-French Alps-Corsica-French Polynesia)

France is famous for the Eiffel Towel in Paris. It is the tallest monument (324 metres) of the city and it is one of the monuments more visited in the world. You can visit the towel from 9 a.m. to midnight from mid-June to early September and from 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. during the rest of the year, and the ticket costs €17,00. You can't miss:

(Eiffel Towel)

  • The New First Floor: It has a new transparent floor and new installations.
  • Exploring Paris from the Second Floor: It has a panoramic view over Paris and you can take lifts to get to the top.
  • The Eiffel Towel in the evening: After sunset, the towel sparkles and bathes in golden lights and it offers a fascinating view of the Paris lights.
  • Champagne at the top: The bar is on the top floor and offers you a choice of a glass of either rosé or white champagne. The bar is open daily from midday to 10 at night (a glass of champagne will cost between €12 and €21).
  • Visiting the Eiffel Towel on foot: You can take the stairs from the bottom, walking around the centre of the Towel's metallic structure. ¡You can proudly say you’ve climbed 704 steps!
  • Picnic on the First Floor: In 58 TOUR EIFFEL restaurant you can enjoy a spot of lunch high in the sky with Paris at your feet. Formula from 22.50  - children's menu from 14 €.




A great place for families and friends to visit is Disneyland Paris. There are two theme parks: Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park. You can stay in one of the seven hotels that the resort offers. It is a good entertainment for families.

FRANCE IS A MUST-SEE FOR VISITORS





  

Description of a place - Fiyi Islands by Ezequiel Alvarenga


Description of a Place - Fiyi Islands

Fiyi Islands is the perfect setting for a trip in the World. It is situated in the east of Oceania, and it takes only thirty hours to get there from Buenos Aires (Capital Federal) depends on the stopovers by plane. It is hard to imagine a better place to escape from the stress of urban life.





Fiyi is a multicultural country with a wide of variety of breathtaking, historic landscape with churches and mosques. There are a lot of fascinating, sandy beaches. There are wide of wooded, wild forests. Or go inland and you can enjoy the wide isolated coves.




Fiyi is famous for its beaches, but there plenty of other attractions for holidaymakers. A great place to visit its The Botanical Gardens. Its a fascinating place with a plenty of exotic flowers. As well they can go to the Clock Tower, a historic, isolated place.



This region offers day trips to suit every taste, but for nature-lovers, a visit to Levuka Island is a must. The island is home to a wide range of fascinating wildlife. Its a perfect place to do diving, and snorkel and watch a lot of exotic fishes, The place its a must-see for visitors.


Description of a Place - Cuba by Johanna Canino

La Habana, Cuba 


     La Habana is the perfect place to visit for a holiday in any season. It is situated on Central America. It is an isalnd so it is surrounded by the caribbian sea, the gulf of Mexico and the Bahamas. It takes 8 hours to get there from Argentina by plane.


   La Habana is a fascinating place to escape from the stresses of urban life. It is the wide variety of breathtaking scenery which makes the region so attractive. There are old buildings that makes you fell catched on the time and it is one of the richest coutryes of culture.. The weather is hot in all seasons inclusive in winter. In summer is very hot, it takes 35ºc.


   Two great places for families to visit are Varadero and Cayo Largo that are famous for its beaches. And they are the main turistic place in Cuba. Or may be you prefer the city, so you can go for example to La Habana Vieja, Malecon, Museo de la Revolucion and Regla. In addition you can visit Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes that is for many visitors one of the most brathtaking in the world. The best wather to go is winter  because it is not that boiling hot like summer. 


    There are also activities for those who like to be on the move. If you like swimming, you can do scubadiving in Camaüey or you can swim with dolphins in Varadero.  in addition you can visit the Saturno Cave in Varadero, which is famous for its transparent and fresh water.
Definetely, Cuba is the perfect place to go!