Welcome to India and capital city New Delhi

By Mark on July 2, 2009

India, officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east, India has a coastline of 7,517 kilometres (4,700 mi). It is bordered by Pakistan to the west; People’s Republic of China (PRC), Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and Indonesia in the Indian Ocean.
India is a republic consisting of 28 states and seven union territories with a parliamentary system of democracy. It has the world’s twelfth largest economy at market exchange rates and the fourth largest in purchasing power. Economic reforms since 1991 have transformed it into one of the fastest growing economies; however, it still suffers from high levels of poverty, illiteracy, and malnutrition.

New Delhi is the capital city of India. With a total area of 42.7 km2, New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi and serves as the seat of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT).
Planned by Edwin Lutyens, a leading 20th century British architect, New Delhi is known for its wide, tree-lined boulevards and houses numerous national institutions and landmarks.
Information provided from Wikipedia, to learn more about India and it’s capital city New Delhi, please refer to Wikipedia link at the bottom of this post. Pictures provided from Google Earth and Panoramio.

This is a satellite image picture taken of India on Google Earth.

This is a satellite image picture of New Delhi taken from Google Earth.

This is a panoramio picture taken of the Hindu Temple in New Delhi.

This is a panoramio picture taken of the New Delhi Government.

This is a panoramio picture taken of New Delhi street.

This is a panoramio picture of the statue Rajendra Nagar.

This is a panoramio picture of Jama Masjid, the Friday Mosque.

This is a panoramio picture of the India Gate, Memorial to war heroes.

This is a panoramio picture taken of a street within New Delhi.

This is a panoramio picture of the back of a golden elephant in front of a beautiful water fountain, in an Indian Park, New Delhi.

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Welcome to Puerto Rico in the Caribbean

By Mark on June 28, 2009

Puerto Rico is a small island in the caribbean , not to far from the United States of America and it is located in the northeastern part of the caribbean. The surrounding island’s are the Dominican Republic which is east of Puerto Rico and to the west are the Virgin Islands. It is officially known as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It is an independant state, but it is administered by the U.S.A, the country has it’s own self-government, but it is an unincorporated territory of the United States. Which basically means it belongs to U.S.A, but is not part of the U.S.A.

Puerto Rico is composed of the main island, but it also includes smaller islands and keys, the largest of which are Vieques, Culebra, and Mona. The main island of Puerto Rico is the smallest by land area and second smallest by population among the four Greater Antilles, which also include Cuba, Hispaniola, and Jamaica.

Puerto Ricans call their island Borinquen, which comes from Borikén, an indigenous Taíno name. The terms boricua and borincano derive from Borikén and Borinquen respectively, and are commonly used to identify someone of Puerto Rican heritage. The island is also popularly known as “La Isla del Encanto”, which translated means “The Island of Enchantment.” Some information provided by Wikipedia. To learn more about this island, please refer to Wikipedia and Google Earth.

This is a satellite image picture taken from Google Maps of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean.

This is a picture of a beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico taken from Panoramio.

This is a panoramio picture taken of hotels and a casino in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

This is a Panoramio picture taken of a fountain in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Welcome to Greece, Crete, Rhodes and Athens, one of the world’s historic country.

By Mark on June 24, 2009

This is a second post about Greece, which is situated in the south-east of Europe, with Bulgaria to the north and Turkey to the east. Greece is a mainland, but also consists of hundreds of small islands. Also in this post you will find information about the islands of Crete and Rhodes and Greece’s capital city Athens.
Greece is officially and historicaly known as the Hellenic Republic, it is a country in southeastern Europe, situated on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula. The country has borders with Albania, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east and south of mainland Greece, while the Ionian Sea lies to the west. Both parts of the Eastern Mediterranean basin feature a vast number of islands, islets and rock islands. Some information provided via Wikipedia. To learn more about Greece please refer to Wikipedia, or look at my other posts on these links, The Greek Island of Zante or Zakynthos or Welcome to Greece, Corfu and the Temple of Zeus.

This is a satellite image picture taken from Google Earth of Greece and her Islands, Europe.

This is a satellite image picture taken from Google Earth of Athens the capital city of Greece.

This is a satellite image picture taken of Crete, the largest of the Greek islands.

Crete is the largest of the Greek islands and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Crete was the center of the Minoan civilization (ca. 2600–1400 BC), the oldest Greek civilization.
The island still retains its own local cultural traits such as its own music and dialect and the Cretans identify themselves as Greeks.
For many many years the island was known by its Italian name Candia, from the medieval name of its capital Heraklion. In Classical Latin it was called Creta and in Turkish Girit.
Crete is where you will find alot of ancient history, so that tourists can visit and get involved with this magnificent island, and with plenty of destinations including the Minoan sites of Knossos and Phaistos, the classical site of Gortys, the Venetian old city and port of Chania, the Venetian castle at Rethymno, and the Samaria Gorge Information provided via Wikipedia.

This is a satellite image picture taken of Rhodes one of the Greek islands.

Rhodes is a small Greek island approximately 18 kilometres (11 miles) southwest of Turkey in eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands. Historically, Rhodes was famous worldwide for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes has been declared a World Heritage Site. Today the island is a popular destination. Also itis a very popular place to visit including Faliraki, which alot of British and Europeans visit.
Information provided via Wikipedia.

This is a panoramio picture taken of Athens, Greece.

This is a panoramio picture taken of an old theatre in Athens, Greece.

This is a panoramio picture taken in the main city of Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

This is a panoramio picture taken in Faliraki, Rhodes, Greece.

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The north-eastern South American country of Colombia.

By Mark on June 22, 2009

This is a post about the north-eastern South American country of Colombia and her capital city Bogota. Colombia is the 26th largest nation in the world and the fourth largest in South America. It is bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by Panama and the Caribbean Sea; and to the west by the Pacific Ocean. Colombia is the only country in South America to touch both Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Information provided via Wikipedia.
To learn more about Colombia, please refer to Wikipedia.

This is a satellite image of Colombia, South America on taken from Google Earth.

This is a satellite image of the capital city of Colombia, Bogota taken from Google Earth.

This is a photo taken from Panoramio of the capital Bogota, Colombia.

This is a panoramio picture of our lady of lord’s church in Chapinero, Bogota, Colombia.

This is a panoramio picture taken of a beautiful villa and garden in Villa de Leyva, Colombia.

This is a panoramio picture taken of the town Cumaribo in Colombia.

This is a panoramio picture taken of the mountains, hillsides and valleys near the town of Vjes, Colombia.

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The Eiffel tower, Day and Night, Paris, France, Europe.

By Mark on June 21, 2009

When I was very young, I visited Paris with my school for a few days, it was amazing then and it is still now what a city, just like Italy, France has so much to offer and I will be doing some more about Paris, soon, but this is a post about the romantic Eiffel Tower in central Paris. What an extraordinary tower it is massive and you can see it miles away, before you actually reach it and when you arrive, there is a massive square with I think three or four golden statues, two you can see below. I was so lucky to see it. But the plus point was when we went up the Tour Montparnasse Tower, the largest office building in Paris and the 9th tallest in Europe to see the city and the Eiffel tower at night it was unbelieveable. Unfortunately for me, my pictures were not very clear, what ashame. But below there are pictures to enjoy.