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THE OFFICIAL GUIDE TO 



tREK NEW ZEALAND 



Fly the award winning service of 

 Air New Zealand and experience 

 the environmental destination of 

 the 1990's. 



New Zealand is an 

 outdoor enthusiasts nnecca, 

 criss-crossed with a network of 

 walking trails and readily avail- 

 able guided treks that meander 

 through pristine valleys, bush 

 clad hillsides and above treelined 

 tundra. The Routeburn; The 

 Greenstone; The Hollyford; The 

 Abel Tasman and the world 

 famous Milford Track. 



Free of poisonous reptiles or any 

 carnivorous animals New Zealand 

 is the ideal setting for those who 

 love to touch nature. 



Whether it's the Coastal Abel 

 Tasman Walk, the mellow river 

 banks of the Greenstone, or the 

 deep lush native forest of the 

 World Famous Milford Track, 

 you'll find a walk to satisfy your 

 heart's desire. 



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A red-eyed leaf frog in the tropical rain forest of Costa Rica 



(it's almost as long as it says it is), sit sandy- 

 footed at any of the outdoor bars of the luxu- 

 rious hotels, and crack lobsters by candlelight. 

 If your hotel doesn't have in-house facilities, 

 this is also the place to arrange diving excur- 

 sions, exploring the crystalline waters and 

 bright marine gardens for which the Caymans 

 are justifiably renowned. Then, when you're 

 ready to duck into the shade, wander around 

 the streets of Georgetown, the capital at the 

 beach's southern end, where the old wraps 

 around the new. 



The islands' colorful past is brought to light 

 in their two museums — the Maritime and 

 Treasure Museum and the McKee's Treasure 

 Museum — filled with precious salvage from 

 Spanish galleons which met their undoing by 

 offshore reefs. Modern bounty, meanwhile, 

 beckons from the boutique windows of Car- 

 dinal Avenue and the Kirk Freeport Plaza. 

 Walking away from downtown, the modernity 

 falls away in favor of simple wooden cottages 

 dressed with fading gingerbread details and 

 the occasional cemetery, their "A" frame "pi- 

 rate" graves. 



Cayman Brae, the second in size of the 

 three Cayman sisters, lies like a beached whale 

 with a prominent backbone 89 miles to the 

 east. Many people fly over for the day to ex- 

 plore the caves and wilderness areas. Little 

 Cayman, meanwhile, with its population of 

 50 and three small lodges is the iJtimate place 

 to shrug off the 20th Century. 



CENTRAL VALLEY, 

 COSTARICA 



When asked for reasons for travel- 

 ing to Costa Rica, devotees cite 

 the sincerity of the locals and 

 their commitment to preserving 

 a natural splendor rich in ecosystems and 

 thronged with tropical flora and fauna. They 

 also speak of convenience, of how all the attrac- 

 tions are within striking distance of the capital, 

 San Jose. 



The city itself is busding, endearingly chaotic. 

 Among its many sites, dotted around its geometric 

 grid, your first stop should be the Museo Nacional 

 (National Museum) to delve through the nooks of 

 Costa Rica's evolution, to see how the heavy hand 

 of Spanish colonialism overturned the pre- 

 Columbian tranquillity. The Gold Museum ex- 

 plains, through dazzling showcases of early jew- 

 elry, the reason why. Then stroll through the 

 shaded alleys of the Mercado Central (Central 

 Market), the air heavy with herbs, the stalls loaded 

 with a gaudy array of unrecognizable fruits and 

 vegetables. The features on upturned feces reflect, 

 in varying degrees, the successfiJ merger between 

 the "new" and "old" worlds. 



After a few days of drinking in the atmos- 

 phere and sampling the local cuisine — such as 

 the hearty stew ollci del came and spicy cerviche, 

 it's time for day trips into the Central Valley. Just 

 over an hour's drive takes you through farmland 

 to the bleak, black, and sulphurous mouth of 



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