We all did the maps activity, we got to know
other languages, religions, history, etc. But in my opinion the definition of cultural
diversity is not complete without mentioning the sights: the various places
that are characteristic of each area or country in the world. How could we speak about the U.S. without thinking about
the White House or the Statue of Liberty? Each region or country has
characteristic places, mainly I will focus on two areas that most caught my
attention , the Caribbean and South Africa, places that are visited by
tourists, places that should be visited by everyone .
When we speak of the Caribbean , the first
thing we think about is the fabulous beaches that are there, and clear white
sandy beaches, crystal clear water and a warm climate, are the most visible
face of the Caribbean. Beaches such as those found in the Virgin Islands, Punta
Cana or Jamaica, ones that I think are the most beautiful in the world to be
visited, beaches that are surrounded by even more beautiful places, stunning
coastlines and even warmer people.
Now if we talk about South Africa we note that it
has a wide variety of locations, from beaches, to forests, to deserts like the
Kalahari Desert, where we find a great diversity of fauna. Also there are lots
of reserves and national parks like Kruger Park, the largest and most important
worldwide where we can find 147 different species of mammals, 507 types of
birds, 114 species of reptiles and 33 species of amphibians, a great diversity
of wildlife, a place that people should clearly visit .
By posting this I make an invitation to
investigate more about the many places in the world: deserts, cities, forests,
beaches and so, to realize that not just the language or music of a country form
their culture; that there are more things to discover, and that we should begin
to know the characteristic parts of the world. And why not start in our own
city? I assure you will discover wonderful things.
I found really interesting your post, but I would like to see more the vision about the places that are not so turistic. Like in South Africa, we all know that got safaris wild animals and beautiful landmarks, but this contrast with all the poverty in the country. The same with The Caribbean I always ear about the precious beaches but I never heard concerning to the poberty of the country or their internal problems. Thanks to this post I will research little more about that.
ReplyDeleteI definitely want to visit the countries on your post I believe that the most effective way to know a culture is see it with your own eyes.
Barbara thank you very much for your comment, I did not mention poverty because my entry is more of the sights, maybe another good opportunity to talk about poverty
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