Tourist Information USA.

 

Everglades National Park is a marshy, subtropical savannah that covers about 1,500,000 acres (600,000 hectares). The winter nesting site for many northern migratory bird species, it is also the permanent habitat of the spoonbill, brown pelican, osprey, bald eagle, and anhinga, as well as alligators, manatees, raccoons, deer, and panthers. In the park a river 50 miles (80 kilometres) wide and only 6 inches (15 centimetres) deep creeps slowly southward through tall grasses and stands of cypress, pine, mahogany, and mangroves. Hammocks (small ridges) rise to no more than 3 feet (1 meter) above sea level.

The Kennedy Space Centre and Spaceport USA at Cape Canaveral attracts huge crowds to its guided tours, IMAX theatre and periodic launches. Across the state are dozens of exhibitions that display native and foreign tropical marine life, wildlife, birds, reptiles, flowers, and trees. Marine research is conducted at Orlando's Sea World, Daytona Beach's Marine land, and Miami's Sea aquarium. At the winter home of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Venice animals and performers practice new acts for the summer season. Busch Gardens in Tampa has hundreds of African animals who roam in an open environment. Walt Disney World is called the world's largest destination centre. Universal Studios is another popular attraction in the Orlando area.

For decades the most popular playground in the world was New York City's Coney Island, which combined an Atlantic Ocean beach and boardwalk with food concessions, souvenir shops, rides, and other attractions. Although permanent commercial outdoor resorts began in Europe 350 years ago, the traditional amusement park of scary roller coasters and a showy midway is really an American invention. At Florida's Walt Disney World they have simply been transformed into Space Mountain and Main Street, USA, the nostalgic gateway to the Magic Kingdom--all models for the 600 other American-style amusement parks. They draw hundreds of millions of visitors who spend much more than an afternoon or evening in these specialized communities of fun and games.

Many major league baseball teams play an exhibition season in Florida's Grapefruit League. Florida has two professional football teams--the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Miami Dolphins, who play in the state-of-the-art Joe Robbie Stadium. The Orange, Gator, Citrus, Blockbuster, and Hall of Fame Bowl college games are also played in Florida. The Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic play professional basketball.

The U.S. originated from thirteen colonies in British North America that declared their independence in 1776, after winning the American War of Independence, it was recognized as the new nation following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Its roots start in the marginally successful colonial economies that progressed to a small, independent farming economy, over the years the United States grew into a large industrialized economy making up approximately a fifth of the world economy. There are 388 National Parks in America Yellowstone the Grand Canyon, Death Valley are just a few names that are America's National Parks there is hiking, camping, bird-watching. Many of the country's most famous historical sites - such as the Lincoln Memorial, the Statue of Liberty and Alcatraz Island can be found there too. So whether you want a wilderness adventure, an historical quest, or a big city escapade, America's National Parks are your destination of choice.  The United States history, has been a complete mix of different cultures from around the world. Native ingredients such as  turkey, potatoes, corn and squash, have been a integral part of American culture, but with the abundance of inter cultures the cuisine has been moulded into a vast diverse mix of flavours smells and ingredients that can only be found here  produced by the  multicultural population. Discover America for yourself, and enjoy all the benefits of our unrivalled experience of touring this enormous and exciting continent of a country. From tours North to South and from East Coast holidays to the West Coast holidays, there is so much to see and do in America. For those who have only skied in Europe, a trip to North America will be a pleasant surprise. The excellent all round skiing and spectacular scenery, combined with top service, fantastic facilities, spacious pistes, no lift queues and outstanding lift systems will make this an unforgettable experience. Explore some of the most spectacular landscapes in the USA on a walking tour of the west coast. Tours include a visit to America's premier national park, the Grand Canyon.  USA walking tours go through the beauty of Yosemite National Park where you can enjoy guided nature walks, mountain biking, horse riding and much more. For anyone interested in national parks, a walking tour to Yellowstone Park and the Rockies can't be missed. Of all the places that we travel to, the USA has the most startling contrasts - the longest continuous mountain range in the world is only a few miles from the world's most arid desert, and the most spectacular waterfalls in the world are here, as well as some incredible magnificent and mysterious monuments and some of the most sophisticated cities in the world.