The Big Cats of East Africa:Lion Leopard & Cheetah
The Big Cats are quite fascinating, each uniquely different from the next. They include the mighty Lion “King of the jungle”; Cheetah “the fastest land animal” and the Secretive Leopard all found in East Africa. Overall the big cats of the world include the Tiger, Jaguar, Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Cougar and snow Leopard, the first four being members of the genus panthera due to their robust roar which can be heard as far as 8km away but all belong to the same family Felidae. They are vicious predators commanding respect from other wildlife.
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Kenya Safari – Top Lodges & Camps
As the leading safari destination of the world it’s inevitable that visitors to this country expect nothing but the best when it comes to the accommodation available in the parks across the country and as such only top notch accommodation is found here exceeding the expectations of most visiting this wonderful country. Below is a mention of a few.
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Kenya Travel – Nairobi Attractions
“Cool waters” is the meaning for the Maasai word Nairobi, a city so invigorating to all who visit it. Not only is Nairobi the only city in the world with a National park, it also serves as the main economic hub in East and central Africa.
Before transforming into the cosmopolitan and multicultural city it is today, Nairobi was initially a swamp area with nothing much to talk about. During the early years when the British began their reign in Kenya they established a camp for the construction of the Uganda Railway in 1899 and this marked the beginning of the now infamous Nairobi city which proceeded to become Kenya’s capital of the world and consequently the safari capital of the world.
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Kenya Travel – Fun Facts About Kenya
Named after the second highest mountain in Africa and a significant land mark in the country, Kenya is a scenic land with plenty to marvel at ranging from pristine white sandy beaches, tracks upon tracks of undulating wilderness and savannah grasslands playing host to a vast display of wildlife; snow capped mountains; the marvelous Rift Valley which features escarpments and volcanoes, desert landscapes, coral reefs, islets, lakes not to mention the many rivers meandering beautifully across the Kenyan soil.
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Tanzania Travel – Top Lodges in Tanzania
Tanzania is a country endowed with a diverse selection of Game reserves and National parks and as such is one of the leading safari destinations of the world receiving a numerous number of visitors annually and as a result creating quite a demand for accommodation to host the visiting tourist who come from different walks of life.
The country is proud to have some of the finest accommodation this side of the Sahara, beautifully crafted and superbly situated in areas across Tanzania’s vast yet inspiring landscape ranging from forest-covered volcanic peaks to the dusty savannah. Below is a sample of some of the top end lodges on offer:
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