Shangri-La City, formerly known as Zhongdian, was renamed after the fictional paradise of James Hilton's "Lost Horizon" in an effort to promote tourism in 2001. Located in northwestern Yunnan province, Shangri-La is commonly used as a gateway into Tibet.
Panama City, the vibrant capital of Panama, is a city where modernity meets history in a striking blend. As you stroll through its lively streets, the futuristic skyline is crowned by the awe-inspiring Panama Canal, an engineering marvel that has shaped global trade for over a century. The canal's Miraflores Locks Visitor Center offers an up-close look at the massive ships navigating through this critical waterway, complete with panoramic views.
Port-au-Prince in Southwest Haiti is the capital. The country's largest city, commercial center, and chief seaport, it is laid out like an amphitheater around a bay. Founded in 1749 by French sugar planters, it became the colonial capital in 1770, replacing Cap-Haïtien.
Drake Passage is a stretch of ocean between Cape Horn at the southern tip of South America and the South Shetland Islands near Antarctica. It connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and is widely known for rough seas, powerful currents, and rapidly changing weather.
Port Augusta is the perfect crossroads to wherever you want to go. Whether heading west across the Nullarbor to Western Australia, north to Alice Springs in Northern Territory, east to Broken Hill in New South Wales, or south to Adelaide you can get there from Port Augusta.