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Transportation Service in Long Island

Sep 28, 2013

Long island is one of the favorite tourist attractions in the United States. Various types of tours can be tried in the area with this unique community. Beautiful natural scenery, the quiet streets from vehicle, the air fresh and pollution free. Of course all this is the main attraction for tourists.
Long Island is a solid state. Consists of four islands, it makes the government should provide appropriate transportation for tourists who will be traveling to the island.

Well, for those of you who want to travel to Long island, there is a lot of alternative transportation that can be tried. The most common and then proceed by land to sea. First, you could start by taking in New York City. There are about ten lines crossing from New York to Long Island.

After crossing, you can continue the journey by road to your destination. There are several states there, including the Long Island Expressway, Northern State Parkway, and Southern State Parkway. All of the state is served directly in the island, from west to east. In addition, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has been available in Long Island, so you do not need to lose time to travel.

In addition to land, air line is much more preferable because it is fast and practical. If you choose this path, you do not need to go to New York first. Almost all major airports provide the flight to Long Island, such as John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and Long Island MacArthur Airport.

In addition to passing a commercial flight, there is another option to get this island. The more comfortable then convention flight is through a private jet service. With a private jet, you can travel to all of the island and no known time and schedule. If interested, there is Corporate Jets Long Island that provides these services. Corporate Jets Long Island offers special jet service, certainly much more comfortable than regular commercial flight. But there is a price to pay, which is the compensation of a comfort.

There was a choice of transportation to Long Island. So, which one do you to select?

Statue of Liberty

Jan 4, 2011

Statue of Liberty is a monumental sculpture that symbolizes freedom for the whole world. The name of this statue is actually a "Liberty Enlightening the World" or the Liberty which illuminates the world. The statue was in described as a woman who was freed themselves from the shackles of tyranny with the right hand holding a torch with the flame is lit, it symbolizes freedom. While her left hand holding a book with the inscription "July 4, 1776" (with Roman numerals), the American independence day. She wore a flowing robe and 7 shadow of a big spike on the crown symbolize the seven oceans and continents.

Statue of Liberty has a height 46 m (151 ft) b. If we count from the base, this statue has a height to 93 m (305 ft). Sculpture layer is made of wrought copper plate thickness of 2.4 mm (0.01 in) which in pairs on the iron frame. Iron framework made by the French engineer, Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, who also creator of the Eiffel tower in Paris.

The base of this statue use concrete and granite which is design by American architect Richard Morris Hunt. Star-shaped walls surrounding the 47 meters of base (154-ft). This wall is part of Fort Wood, the wall that was built early 19th century to defend the city of New York during the 1812 war (1812-1815).

History
originally, the statue of Liberty as a monument to remind the alliance has ever happened between France and America during the American Revolution (1775-1783). The statue was designed by French sculptor, Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi and completed in July 1884. The French people donated the money to build this statue. America Government itself to build the foundation for this statue of funds by entrepreneurs gather in a newspaper named Joseph Pulitzer.

The statue was first exhibited in Paris. Then this statue was unloaded and sent to New York, and the reinstall like today. The statue of independence Goddess is presented by the French people to the American people, as a birthday present for American independence 100 year.


After finishing made in France, the statue was disassembled, and packed in 200 large cargos to be sent to America. Statue of Liberty then reassembled on Bedloe's Island in New York City harbor.

duration of the process of packing can lead to a new Statue of Liberty was inaugurated by U.S. President Grover Cleveland on October 28, 1886 ten years after the anniversary of American independence 100th.

With 46 meters tall and weighing 204 tons, the Statue of Liberty stands as high as 46 meters above the runway. The interior is filled by a steel frame, while the exterior is made of copper plate. Steel framework of the Statue of Liberty was created and designed by Gustave Eiffel, who also designed and built the Tower Eiffel.

USA Cheap Travel : Washington DC National Mall

Nov 27, 2010

One of the tourism places in the United States is Washington DC's National Mall. This is an open area used as a national park, located at the center of Washington, between Independence and Constitution, from the Capitol to the Lincoln meeting room Memoriam. This park is managed by the National Mall and Memorial Parks unit and was actually part of the National Park Service (NPS) or the national parks service in the United States.



This city park is one of the favorite tourist spots, annually receives visitors of approximately 24 million people. This park was established in 1965 and was originally also intended to protect some old parks that previously had to be there and managed by the NPS. One of the historical values of this park is given enough opportunity to commemorate the legacy of the various United States presidents, honor the courage and sacrifice of war veterans.

In addition to historical value, typical of a garden is the shade of tree can give you new of USA holidays. This park has a unique characteristic feature, it is tulips that planted in plots and sorted by color. If we know, tulip is a typical of Dutch flower, but in this garden grows different kinds of tulips, including Greigii, Fosteriana and Kaufmanniana. This Tulip usually blooms from April until the first week of May. So if you have some business travel to USA and plan to visit this park, look for those months so you can celebrate the blooming of tulips and American citizens or other tourists. The complete collection of tulips in the garden, then the area is overgrown with tulips are called libraries.

In addition to the library tulips, there are several other parts of this park that can be visited, including the Constitution Gardens, the old post office tower, a memorial monument or obelisk memorial John Ericsson Gorge Mason. Do not lose too many historical places like the Washington monument, memorial or the Vietnam Veterans fighters Lincoln memorial. Visiting this park, you are guaranteed to be satisfied to see America's past history.

Visit Washington DC National Mall is one kind of USA cheap travel package and last minutes travel because you do not need much money and just need a minutes to put yourself in the park. To get this park, you can use public transportation because it’s strategic location. Do not choose the museum’s café because it’s very expensive and crowded, than you can choose other restaurant in near of the park.

Easy Travel to USA : American Visa Lottery

Nov 8, 2010

Many people want to live in America. America is one of the largest continents in the world and also the destination place for many people who want to get a job. Yes, here is America, it’s free if you want to join the
American visa lottery. These lotteries USA can give you chance to enter America. Not just if you want to stay and work there, but if you just want to travel and visit the most beautiful places in America, you can get this chance trough this lottery.

If you interest, you can participate in www.dvlottery.state.gov. Join this site and read the requirement carefully if you want to get the green card. If you win, you free to choose what type of visa that you want. You can become employee with employee visa, or if you want to spend your holiday in USA, you can choose family visa, but with this visa you can stay for a long time in USA because you are mark as immigrant.

This is an alternative way to reach USA. As we know, immigration makes everything get difficult. Whereas there are many people try to enter USA and get visa USA. But not everybody can get USA Visa, with this visa lottery you can get chance to enter USA easier.

The Chichen Itza

Jun 8, 2010

 Chichen Itza is one of amazing in the world. This bulding is a large pre-Columbian archaeological site located in the northern centre of the Yucatán Peninsula, in the Yucatán state, present-day Mexico. This site was built by Maya Civilization, and become the major focal point point in the northern Maya lowlands from the Late Classic through the Terminal Classic and into the early portion of the Early Postclassic period



The site exhibits a multitude of architectural styles, from what is called “Mexicanized” and reminiscent of styles seen in central Mexico to the Puuc style found among the Puuc Maya of the northern lowlands. The presence of central Mexican styles was once thought to have been representative of direct migration or even conquest from central Mexico, but most contemporary interpretations view the presence of these non-Maya styles more as the result of cultural diffusion.


The ruins of Chichen Itza are federal property, and the site’s stewardship is maintained by Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (National Institute of Anthropology and History, INAH). The land under the monuments had been privately-owned until March 29, 2010, when it was purchased by the state of Yucatan.



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Moai Statues of the Easter Island

Apr 19, 2010

Easter Island is famous with Moai. Moai are carved of human figures on the rock, which are located in Polynesian island of Easter Island, Chile. Moai are like a statue, which were carved mostly between circa 1250 CE and 1500 CE. There are about 887 moai, and 53 of the Moai known to date were carved from compressed volcanic ash.
The statues' production and transportation is considered a remarkable intellectual, creative, and physical feat. The tallest moai erected, called Paro, was almost 10 metres (33 ft) high and weighed 75 tonnes, the heaviest erected was a shorter but squatter moai at Ahu Tongariki, weighing 86 tons; and one unfinished sculpture, if completed, would have been approximately 21 meters (69 ft) tall with a weight of about 270 tons.

Nearly half are still at Rano Raraku, the main moai quarry, but hundreds were transported from there and set on stone platforms called ahu around the island's perimeter. Almost all moai have overly large heads three-fifths the size of their bodies. The moai are chiefly the living faces (aringa ora) of deified ancestors (aringa ora ata tepuna). The statues still gazed inland across their clan lands when Europeans first visited the island, but most would be cast down during later conflicts between clans.

The moai are included on the 1994 list of UNESCO World Heritage sites and consequently the 1972 UN convention concerning the protection of the world's cultural and natural heritage.

The EISP (Easter Island Statue Project) is the latest research and documentation project of the moai on Rapa Nui and the artifacts held in museums overseas. The purpose of the project is to understand the figures' original use, context, and meaning, with the results being provided to the Rapa Nui families and the island's public agencies that are responsible for conservation and preservation of the moai.
In 2008, a Finnish tourist chipped a piece off the ear of one moai. The tourist was fined $17,000 in damages and was banned from the island for three years.

Yellowstone National Park

Mar 29, 2010

This is the first national park in the world. Yellowstone National Park is one of beautiful places in USA, was established on March 1, 1872 by U.S. Congress. This park is located primarily in the U.S. state of Wyoming, though it also extends into Montana and Idaho and was lived by the Native Americans for at least 11.000 years.

With 3,468 square miles (8,980 km2), Yellowstone National Park is famous with the wild live and also many geothermal features, especially Old Faithful Geyser. The park includes other features like comprising lakes, canyons, rivers and mountain ranges. One of the famous features in the park is Yellowstone Lake, one of the largest high-altitude lakes in North America and is centered over the Yellowstone Caldera, the largest super volcano on the continent. The caldera is considered an active volcano; it has erupted with tremendous force several times in the last two million years.


This park is also a habitat for many species, such as mammals, birds, fish and reptiles including several that are either endangered or threatened. There are Over 1,700 species of trees and other vascular plants are native to the park, include the unique species of plants.

As one of popular national park in USA, Yellowstone becomes one of tourist attraction in that country since the mid-1960s.the government provides many facilities, so that area is very well managed for tourism. Concessionaires manage nine hotels and lodges, with a total of 2,238 hotel rooms and cabins available. They also oversee gas stations, stores and most of the campgrounds. Another 800 employees work either permanently or seasonally for the National Park Service.

The Kilauea and the Hawaii Volcanoes

Feb 21, 2010

The Kilauea is one of active volcano in Hawaii and was said to be the most active volcano on the earth on 1998. Kilauea is the most recent of a series of volcanoes that have created the Hawaiian Archipelago, as the Pacific Plate has moved and is moving over the Hawaii hotspot. The word Kilauea means "spewing" or "much spreading", in reference to the mountain's frequent outpouring of lava. The eruption that started in 1983 and ongoing.



The Kilauea and the Hawaii volcanoes become one of tourist object in Hawaii. The Kilauea Visitor Center is located just inside the park entrance, and features exhibits about volcano, the plants and animals in the park, and the island's cultural history. A 20 minute movie about the park is available, and visitors can obtain information about the park and sign up for ranger-led activities. The center also features a gift shop.



Teotihuacan

Feb 9, 2010


Teotihuacan is one of the most noted archaeological attractions in Mexico. Located in San Juan Teotihuacán municipality in the State of México, this place is an enormous archaeological site in the Basin of Mexico, containing some of the largest pyramidal structures built in the pre-Columbian Americas. Apart from the pyramidal structures, Teotihuacan is also known for its large residential complexes, the Avenue of the Dead, and numerous colorful, well-preserved murals.

The name Teōtīhuacān was given by the Nahuatl-speaking Aztec centuries after the fall of the city. At its zenith in the first half of the 1st millennium CE, Teotihuacan was the largest city in the pre-Columbian Americas. At this time it may have had more than 200,000 inhabitants, placing it among the largest cities of the world in this period. The civilization and cultural complex associated with the site is also referred to as Teotihuacan or Teotihuacano.

Although it is a subject of debate whether Teotihuacan was the center of a state empire, its influence throughout Mesoamerica is well documented; evidence of Teotihuacano presence, if not outright political and economic control, can be seen at numerous sites in Veracruz and the Maya region. The ethnicity of the inhabitants of Teotihuacan is also a subject of debate. Possible candidates are the Nahua, Otomi or Totonac ethnic groups. Scholars have also suggested that Teotihuacan was a multiethnic state.

As a city, Teotihuacan has a multi-ethnic city, with distinct quarters occupied by Otomi, Zapotec, Mixtec, Maya and Nahua peoples. The religion of Teotihuacan was similar to those of other Mesoamerican cultures. Many of the same gods were worshiped, including the Feathered Serpent (the Aztecs' Quetzalcoatl) and Rain God (the Aztecs' Tlaloc.)The dominant civic architecture is the pyramid. Politics were based on the state religion; religious leaders were the political leaders.
Site Layout is consisting of many parts. The city's broad central avenue, called "Avenue of the Dead" (a translation from its Nahuatl name Miccoatli), is flanked by impressive ceremonial architecture, including the immense Pyramid of the Sun (second largest in the New World after the Great Pyramid of Cholula) and the Pyramid of the Moon

Further down the Avenue of the Dead is the area known as the Citadel, containing the ruined Temple of the Feathered Serpent. This area was a large plaza surrounded by temples that formed the religious and political center of the city.

Now, the site was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 and became one of. Tourist destination in Mexico, especially for archaeological sites.

The Galapagos Islands

Jan 25, 2010

The Galapagos Islands became a part of Charles Darwin’s theory, evolution by natural selection. This beautiful place is located in the eastern Pacific Ocean, 973 km off the west coast of South America. The island contains any archipelago of volcanic islands, which consist of 15 main islands, 3 smaller islands, and 107 rocks and islets.

The Galápagos Islands and its surrounding waters are part of a province, a national park, and a biological marine reserve. The islands have a population of around 23,000 and become homeland for more than 40.000 peoples. Five of the islands are inhabited: Baltra, Floreana, Isabela, San Cristobal and Santa Cruz.
Beside that, The Galapagos islands are famed with their vast number of endemic species were studied by Charles Darwin during the the voyage of the Beagle. Then these islands become conservation area to protect the native flora and fauna. The Ecuadorian government also declared 97.5% of the archipelago's land area a national park, excepting areas already colonized.



In 1978 UNESCO recognized the islands as a World Heritage Site : wildlife is its most notable feature. But Introduced plants and animals, such as feral goats, cats, and cattle, brought accidentally or willingly to the islands by humans, represent the main threat to Galápagos. For this day, Galapagos Island also becomes a famous of tourism object. Many environmental threats such as, illegal fishing activities, introduced of new species that invaded large areas and eliminated endemic species in some of the humid zones, Non-native animal and some parasites inhabit the islands and also The fast growing poultry industry. The Galapagos Islands are on demand and in 2007; UNESCO put the Galápagos Islands on their World Heritage in Danger List.




The Perito Moreno Glacier

Dec 16, 2009


Located in the Los Glaciares National Park in the south west of Santa Cruz province, Argentina. The Perito Moreno glacier contains of 250 km2 (97 sq mi) ice formation, and 30 km (19 mi) in length. This is one of 48 glaciers fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field located in the Andes system shared with Chile. This icefield is the world's third largest reserve of fresh water.

The Perito Moreno glacier becomes one of the most important traveling destination and tourist attractions in the Argentine Patagonia. There are many trekking tours that accomodate the visitor to traveling around the glacier.
But remember, when you decide to visit it, make sure your bag full with jacket.






Salar De Uyuni

Dec 4, 2009


Salar De Uyuni or Salar de Tunupa is the world's largest salt flat. Its like a desert of salt. Located in Potosí and Oruro departments in southwest Bolivia, South Amercia, near the crest of the Andes, and is elevated 3,656 meters above the mean sea level.

Around 40,000 years ago, this lake is part of the Lake Michin, a large lake in prehistoric times. When dry, there are 2 remaining lakes, namely Lake Poopó and uru uru, and the 2nd largest salt desert, Salar De Coipasa and Salar De Uyuni.

from this picture, it's looks like a beach, beach of salt


Estimated, Salar De Uyuni contains 10 billion tons of salt, and less than about 25,000 tons of salt each year obtained. Every November, Salar de Uyuni into residential areas for the 3 species of flamingos in South America: flamingo’s chile, andes, and James. Salar de Uyuni is a popular tourist destination.






Iguazu Fall

Nov 21, 2009

Located on border of the Brazilian and Argentina, this waterfall was a part of Iguazu River. Some part of this waterfall is also called The Devil's Throat, form on letters U-shaped, with a height of 82 meters, 150 meters wide and 700 meters long.



Iguazu Fall was elected for one candidate of the new7wonder of nature by the New Seven Wonders of the World Foundation. As one of the world tourist attraction, this waterfall can be reached from both State and territory has been divided by the National Park Iguazu (Argentina) and Iguacu National Park (Brazil). This park is set UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 and 1987.



Iguazu Falls occur as a result of volcanic eruptions that left another large crack in the earth. During the rainy season from November to March, the rate of water flow out to the falls can be reached 450,000 cubic feet (12,750 cubic m) per second. However, severe droughts occurred around July 2006 and resulted in a decrease of water volume to 300 cubic meters. However, the water flow increase anymore towards the moon back to December.



This tourism object is used for water tours and rock climbing.
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