SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICA: Johannesburg, the most populated city of the country
Johannesburg is one of the most important cities in South Africa. In fact, despite not being one of the three capitals of the country, it is the most populous city with almost 8 million inhabitants. In addition, it is one of the places where many people stop by to...
SOUTH AFRICA: Kruger NP
The Kruger NP is one of the best-known parks in Africa for its huge biodiversity and we would also highlight it as one of the most accessible and affordable parks on the continent. At the same time, it is immense! It is 360 km long and 65 km wide, making it the...
SOUTH AFRICA: Panorama Route
The Panorama Route is a route that goes through one of the most spectacular landscapes in South Africa, amidst waterfalls, mountains, mining villages, valleys and long canyons that will leave you speechless. This road with stunning views is located in Mpumalanga...
SOUTH AFRICA: Addo Elephant National Park
Addo NP is the quintessential elephant park of South Africa. The elephant is one of the most imposing, elegant and majestic animals you can see on a safari. Also, he is considered one of the smartest. If you love these animals and want to spend a day watching them,...
SOUTH AFRICA: The Garden Route
The Garden Route is one of the most beautiful routes in the world. It runs along one of the most spectacular coasts on the continent, the South African coast, where you can enjoy beautiful and varied landscapes in the more than 700 kilometers that make up this...
SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Town
Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the southern part of Africa. Considered the second most populated city in the country after Johannesburg (if you want to read our experience there, you can click here); it is the legislative capital of South Africa...
SOUTH AFRICA: Cape of Good Hope and its surroundings
Cape Town is a multicultural and cosmopolitan city with a wide variety of activities that can be done by visiting the different touristic points of the city, as well as moving a few kilometers from it. It is a city that, despite its size, enjoys a spectacular...
SOUTH AFRICA: The Wine Route
The Wine Route of South Africa is a very interesting activity to do if you are in the Cape Town area. With stunning landscapes, between mountains, rivers and valleys, we find a region where the vineyard is the main crop. That’s where South African wine is made; a...
SOUTH AFRICA: Tankwa Karoo NP
Tankwa Karoo NP is a place where time stands still. Silence invades the whole landscape and only the wind is able to break the moment when the clock stops and only finds you, the mountains and the desert. This national park, far from the touristic routes, on the...
SOUTH AFRICA: Practical information and its essentials
Capital: Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein Area: 1.219.090 km2 Inhabitants: 58.775.000 inhabitants (2019) Population density: 48,21 inhabitants per km2. Languages: South Africa is one of the countries with most official languages in the world. We find up...
SOUTH AFRICA: The African penguins
Penguins live mostly in the southern hemisphere except for one species, the Galapagos Penguin, which lives above the equator. These cute animals that we know from National Geographic images live on the ice of Antarctica have different species that move away from...
SOUTH AFRICA: The story of Nelson Mandela, one of the most influential figures on the African continent
If we tell you that you think of the most mediated African politicians of the last centuries, surely Nelson Mandela will be one of the first on the list. A lawyer by profession, he was one of the mainstays of opposition to the apartheid system and then became...
SOUTH AFRICA: Curiosities
- Do you know that South Africa is the country with the most official languages in the world? Due to its diversity of ethnicities and cultures, South Africa is also known as the Rainbow Nation. Following the abolition of apartheid policies, the new South African...
SOUTH AFRICA: Driving Tips
Here are some tips that may be helpful for you to travel to South Africa by car: In South Africa, drive on the left, as in England. At first, you feel weird thinking you're doing it wrong all the time, but you get used to it. You will also need an international...