22 October 2006

Ya'Gotta: Jamaica Jamaica is the fourth largest island in the Caribbean, next to Cuba, Hispanola (Dominican Republic and Haiti) and Puerto Rico. It is located south of Cuba, southwest of Hispanola, east of Central America and north of the South America country of Colombia. 10:51:44 AM     Ya'Gotta: Whitehorse - Gateway To Canada's Yukon Territory The Yukon, is the furthest west of Canada's northern territories. It's situated north of the 60th parallel, which marks the boundary between it and the province of British Columbia. To the east is the Northwest Territories and west is the American state of Alaska. Whitehorse, is the territory's largest and capital city. With a spectacular mountain backdrop, Whitehorse is a city rich in culture and history. Other Yukon cities include; Dawson City, the historic gold rush town and Haines Junction, home to Mount Logan and the highest point in Canada. There are a number of wilderness resorts in the region for small groups of all sizes. 7:53:02 AM     Ya'Gotta: Churchill - Polar Bears and Beluga Whales in a Prairie Province! When most tourists think of Canada's ocean front locations, they think mainly of Atlantic Canada and associate polar bears, with the arctic. Well if you want to see both the ocean and polar bears, the best place is at Churchill, in the northeast of Manitoba, one of Canada's "Prairie" provinces! 7:49:21 AM     Ya'Gotta: Prince Albert - Outdoors Gateway To Northern Saskatchewan Prince Albert is the 3rd largest city in Saskatchewan, with a population of about 40,000 people and growing. The city is located in the broad valley of the the North Saskatchewan River near the geographical center of the province where the agricultural prairie of the South and the rich forest belt of the North meet. Much of Prince Albert is built on the sloping south bank of the North Saskatchewan River while the North bank provides a spectacular view of mixed forest, typical of the area. 7:40:43 AM     Ya'Gotta: Regina, Saskatchewan - Home of The Mounties Regina is the Capital of the Province of Saskatchewan, home of the 'Mounties',the largest city closest to the geographic centre of North America and the adventure tourism gateway to the southern part of the province. Regina has Canada's only training centre for the R.C.M.P. chosen as a temporary site for its headquarters while Regina was the capital of the North West Territories (prior to 1905) and chose to stay. The academy trained approximately 1000 cadets during the 2004 calendar year. The R.C.M.P. Centennial Museum is one of the top international tourist attractions. 7:38:32 AM

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