Your search for the term "north america" led to the following results. You can also use partial terms in our search to find suitable content in our articles.
Article 1 to 10 from 37 total
The archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean belongs geographically to Central America. The island state consists of more than 700 islands, only 30 of which are inhabited. In addition, there are 2,400 coral reefs, which are called Cays. The Bahamas extend over an area of 14,000 square kilometres off the southeast coast of the USA and the northeast coast of Cuba...
New Orleans has 389,617 inhabitants and is the largest city in the state of Louisiana in the USA. With the important port on the Mississippi River it is an industrial city. The old town and also the Creole cuisine are very famous. In the Spanish and French colonial style there are many different buildings. New Orleans is also known as the "cradle of jazz". The jazz legend Louis Armstrong for example came from New Orleans...
Located in the southeastern part of the US state of Virginia, Virginia Beach offers its visitors a variety of vacation days. Besides its beaches, shopping and many restaurants, there are also cultural highlights like museums and galleries to discover. If you arrive by plane, it is best to take a direct flight from New York City, Washington D.C. or Philadelphia to land at Norfolk International Airport. Since there are no public transportation connections,...
Frank Sinatra, Liz Taylor, Brigitte Bardot - the Who's Who of the American jet set came to Acapulco in the 1960s and 1970s and turned the city on Mexico's Pacific coast into a hotspot for Hollywood's high society. With the visit of the Prince of Wales and later King Edward VIII of England in the 1920s, the rapid rise of the tourism stronghold began...
With 2.8 million inhabitants, Chicago is the third largest metropolis in the USA, located in the northeastern part of the state of Illinois. On the southwest shore of Lake Michigan, the city has developed into an important railroad junction on the east-west connection of the United States. The Illinois Waterway connects Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River. In addition, there is the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Erie Canal with...
One of the most popular travel destinations in Mexico is Cancun with its picturesque dream beaches. On the Riviera Maya you can relax under palm trees. In the former small village on the Caribbean coast you can still discover the traces of the Mayas at some preserved ruins. But in the last decades the place was developed into a modern...
Alaska is the destination of choice for adventurous travelers who want to experience the vastness and diversity of a landscape characterized by torrential streams, endless forests, snow-capped peaks and majestic polar regions. Alaska stretches from the Canadian border to the Pacific Ocean in the south. In the west, the country extends to the Bering Sea and in the far north to the Arctic Ocean...
Picturesquely situated on the western coastline of Canada, Vancouver is directly on the Pacific Ocean. To the east are the impressive ridges of the Coast Mountains, which give the city a breathtaking scenery of sandy beaches and mountain peaks. Founded in the 1860s as a small sawmill settlement in the course of the gold rush and becoming a city in 1886, Vancouver soon developed into an economically significant metropolis...
This state of the USA is not only the third largest, but a world of its own. You can find almost everything there, because California offers sightseeing and recreational opportunities in abundance. Picturesque beaches, dry deserts, world-famous metropolises, breathtaking national parks or ski resorts: there's something for everyone! It is highly recommended to start a trip through California in San Francisco. From there you can...
The breathtaking metropolis on the east coast of the USA is located in the state of the same name. The area of New York City almost reaches the size of the Berlin city area. Around 40 percent of the 8 million inhabitants were born abroad. It is estimated that people from at least 200 countries live in New York. The inhabitants are considered to be a people of their own, who affectionately call their city the Big Apple...
These articles in North America might also interest you
The fascinating Santo Domingo is the capital of the picturesque Dominican Republic and can look back on a long and proud history. The impressive town has about three million inhabitants and is located on the south coast of the Caribbean...
The US-American metropolis Orlando is located in the heart of Florida and is very popular with tourists. Thanks to a year-round mild climate and the typical American flair, Orlando is a great destination for families as well as couples of...
There is hardly any other state in the USA where the American Way of Life is as true as in Florida. Openness and optimism characterize the people here and nowhere else is the money as loose as here. Florida is...
Honolulu is the Hawaiian name for a "protected bay". At the same time, Honolulu is the only major city in Hawaii with a population of around 390,000. The entire southern part of Oahu is part of the metropolitan area of...
Puerto Vallarta is the most important seaside resort in Mexico after Acapulco and Canc� n. It is located at Banderas Bay, one of the largest bays of the American continent on the Pacific Ocean. The old town with its promenade...
Those who come to Toronto for the first time will be impressed by the skyline. Surrounded by skyscrapers, the top of the CN Tower rises into the sky in the center. The 553 meter high television tower is a landmark...
One of the absolute top travel destinations in the USA - even for Americans themselves - is the desert city of Las Vegas. If you arrive in the dark, it seems as if you suddenly approach a UFO from the...
The Caribbean island of Hispaniola shares with the state of Haiti, which occupies the western half. The Dominican Republic is known everywhere for its miles of beautiful sandy beaches. But if you are looking for a beach vacation and art,...
On the American West Coast there is a city that radiates a very special charm and flair that is unparalleled in the entire United States. San Francisco has often been the subject of songs and the series "The Streets of...
Nashville is the capital of the US state of Tennessee. The city is located on the Cumberland River and has about 601,200 inhabitants. Nashville is the center of country music and is also called "Music City". The climate of the...
