Pejibaye fruit

You'll find these bright orange flecked and striped fruits soaking in hot water baths by street vendors roadside and in supermarkets in Costa Rica. From a "Gringa's" perspective it takes a while before getting used to the rather bland tasting dry starchy texture of its flesh, but Costa Ricans just love it.

Peeling the fruit is also a trick in itself. After which a slice in the middle cracks open to revel its pit, much like a peach but smaller and denser. No wonder Pejibaye in English is Peach Palm Fruit and is actually taken in clusters from the tops of a particular Palm species in Costa Rica. It's found in other areas of Central and South America too, but is most commonly eaten in Costa Rica, more so than anywhere else.

Locals seem to enjoy it split, pitted and filled with a bit of mayo. It takes getting used to, but eventually you'll love it. Cream of Pejibaye soup is also a traditional Costa Rican favorite and was served to President Obama when visiting Costa Rica in May of 2013.

If you are traveling out of San Jose heading in any direction, like East towards Tortuguero National Park, South East towards Cahuita National Park, North West towards the Arenal Volcano, West towards the central Pacific Coast from Jaco down past Quepos towards Corcovado, you will find Pejibaye everywhere.

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About Egypt

About Egypt 

Did you know it took  (20 years) and  (20000) Slaves to build the Pyramids 2000 years ago, all by manual laborers rolling 2 ton blocks higher than Eiffel Tower to bury their pharos in chambers partially discovered?

Did you know the Temple of Abu Simbel was built 3 thousands year ago,  Engineered with an opening that allows the Sun light  to the Inner Temples precisely on the Statues of Ramsas the 2nd to commemorate his Birth Day?

Did you know Moses led his tribe across Sinai to the promised Land  and thousands of the Pharoes pursuing army  perished when the open path in the Nile collapsed on them, in the area that  is now called the RED SEA.

Did you know the Oldest Established Tour Operator to Egypt in the U.S is Sunny Land Tours with over 50 years offering  Specialized Egyptology Trips?

For more visit: www.EgyptHotDeals.com

Costa Rica's big little secrets

Do you know about Costa Rica's Little Dry Season or Indian Summer?
It's called El Veranillo de San Juan and it is a weather phenomenon, interrupting the green season (rainy season) for one month of glorious summer like weather. This phenomenon occurs between June and July so it's a great time to take advantage of prime weather with low season prices! Check out our $399 Beach & Rainforest Package. Click here

More than 80% of visitors will include the region of Arenal in their trip. Get to know our most popular tour that includes this region.

The Liberia International Airport (LIR) may have slightly higher fares than into San Jose (SJO), but it saves 5 hours of driving time or a 45 minute domestic flight with a $100 pp cost to consider. Check out our best 5 day all inclusive deal. Click here
 
Sunny Land Tours has been in business for 50 years! That's right, This family owned Tour Company has been delivering amazing experiences at affordable prices since 1964.

Petra- Wadi Rum - Aqaba a 3 Day tour offered by www.JordanHotDeal.com A division of Sunny Land Tours

The escorted tour departs  every Thursday from Amman to Petra via the Kings' Road. En route, visit the mosaic city of Madaba, where the oldest map of the Holy Land exists on the floor of Saint George's Church. Madaba, or Medeba in antiquity, features many famous mosaics that exist in public and private buildings. After Madaba, a short drive will bring us to Mt. Nebo, the alleged burial site of Moses overlooking the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea.

Here Franciscans have built a structure that protects a 4th and 6th Century Byzantine church. After visiting this site, we continue on via the scenic canyons of Wadi Mujib (Arnon's Valley in the Bible) to the Crusader castle at Kerak. This 12th Century hill top fortress features galleries, towers, and chapels and ramparts that recall the gallantry of the Crusaders themselves. Then proceed to Petra  for Overnight. On Friday the  full day is spent visiting  Petra. Once the ancient Nabatean capital, this city has a lot to tell. The visit starts at the visitors center, where we are assigned a Bedouin guided horse for the journey to the entrance of the lost city. After passing some tombs that are located outside the city, we will pass through the Siq an immense crack in the Nubian sandstone. It is a winding, one-kilometer-long fissure between overhanging cliffs that seem to meet more than 300 feet overhead. Near the end of the passage, the Siq, we will make one last turn and out of the gloom into a towering brightness, where Petra's most impressive monument, el Khazneh - “The Treasury”, stands. 

This most elegant remains of antiquity is carved out of solid rock from the side of the mountain. It is nearly 140 feet high and 90 feet wide. Beyond el Khazneh we are surrounded on both sides by hundreds of Petra's carved and built structures, soaring temples, elaborate royal tombs, a carved Roman theater, large and small houses, burial chambers and much more. The Victorian traveler and poet, Dean Burgon, gave Petra a description which holds to this day - "Match me such a marvel save in Eastern clime, a rose-red city half as old as time. On Saturday we drive  the Wadi Rum Desert (a short ride in 4x4 vehicle) and its awesome moonlike landscape, where the film “Lawrence of Arabia” was shot. The tour proceeds for  a short visit to Aqaba before returning to Amman by the Desert Highway.

For more visit: www.JordanHotDeal.com  or http://www.sunnylandtours.com/middle-east-and-africa/jordan

Vacation Packages featuring the Temples of Abu Simbel in their itineraries (EgyptHotDeals.com )

The Temples of Abu Simbel were built over 3200 years by the Pharoah Ramses II to commemorate his victory over the Hittites. The 2 Temples were built by the Nile River in Upper Egypt bordering Sudan, The Larger Temple dedicated to Ramses II as God is 98 feet high and 115 feet wide.  The Interior Temples are dedicated to his wife Nefertari. Both Temples were aligned in such an ingenious way that the Sun light penetrates the Great Temple to the Status of Ramses twice a year to coincide with his Birth and Coronation date. Such an achievement can only be surpassed with the construction of the Great Pyramids in Cairo built around 5000 years ago that took over 20 years to complete with thousands of slaves. In 1960 The Egyptian Government built the Aswan High Dam, which resulted in a United Nations effort to remove the Temples 210 feet up to a new plateau at a cost exceeding 50 million dollars allocated by UNESCO for this project.

Package: 

EGYPT & PETRA, JORDAN WITH AIR (EG-TW-05)

Egypt & Petra, Jordan with Air

Duration

Departure

Visiting

Tour Types

PP

:9 Days

:Weekly - December 2015

:Cairo, Petra, Madaba, Mt. Nebo, Amman

:Locally Escorted

:$2,399
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DO YOU KNOW THESE IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT COSTA RICA?

Do you know about Costa Rica's Little Dry Season or Indian Summer? It's called El Veranillo de San Juan and it is a weather phenomenon, interrupting the green season (rainy season) for one month of glorious summer like weather. This phenomenon occurs between June and July so it's a great time to take advantage of prime weather with low season prices!

Hotel rates drop by more than 25% during this period! The country is green and verdant thanks to the onset of rain in May and the beaches are much less crowded than they are in December, January and February. Hotels and lodges are likely to offer specials such as an extra night for free, and resorts that are almost impossible to get into during the dry season are available and with much more attractive prices.

In so far as driving in Costa Rica is concerned during this period, opt for a private transfer. You'll be glad you did, since many roads suffer inconvenient interruptions such as landslides during the rainy season, so having an experienced Costa Rican driver navigate alternative routes is a real blessing. Domestic flights in Costa Rica operate during the rainy season but your best bet is to book a flight that leaves in the early morning. Chances are the weather is better in the morning than in the afternoon no matter where you are in Costa Rica.

Two oceans, Rainforests, volcanoes and a new smile? What's your Costa Rican vacation going to include?

Did you know Costa Rica ranks amongst the top 10 countries for Medical Tourism?

According to a May 14 , 2015 report, published by Gulf Bussiness, "The Medical Tourism

Index (MTI), developed by the International Healthcare Research Centre and Medical Tourism

Association, measured the attractiveness of a destination or a country based on three key

dimensions including its environment, medical tourism industry, facility and service" and

Costa Rica ranked # 5.
It is no surprise, dental and medical treatments are a fraction of the costs here in the

U.S.

Why not allocate just a day or two of your vacation to take care of your dental needs and

save so much money that it more than pays for your trip?

Look at this sample list of common dental treatments and the approximate costs of these

treatments in Costa Rica:

Popular dental deals
Consultation  $70
Dental Cleaning $70

Options for crowns
Metal fused crowns $350
All Porcelain or Zirconium Crowns $450
Teeth Whitening with laser $350

Common procedures

Surgical placement of a dental implant $850
Crown over dental $850
Sinus lifting $1300
Periodontal gum surgery with laser $350

Dental fillings with laser $70

Invisalign or clear braces $5500

Plan your trip flying into San Jose with several nights in a top area hotel, like the

Barcelo San Jose Palacio Hotel, close to where you'll see your dentist, next head out for

some adventure to Costa Rica's rainforest and beaches!
Prices shown for dental services in this blog are based on current prices as of May 2015 by

highly acclaimed professionals in their field at one of Costa Rica's top medical

facilities.
For more Information, contact SunnyLandTours.com