Throughout the years I've traveled al lot around this globe. The best things to do during a trip somewhere in this world for me is doing cultural stuff, socialize with the locals to feel the spirit of the country and going into nature.

When it comes to going into nature means to me to feel, breath and see animals and vegetation in all their beauty from as nearby as possible.

Left photo above: Me at one of the lagoons in San Ignacio (an oasis town in Baja California Sur, Mexico).

I've also been to areas in Northern-, Central- and South America on a frequent bases. Í myself have even lived in Canada for a while. Nature is of an unknown beauty to me. I just can't imagine myself without having nature around me... If I get the chance to go out and spend my time in nature; I won't hesitate to do so...!

San Ignacio is surrounded by a certain amount of lagoons. A beautiful scenery and a paradise like some other places I've been.

The water in those lagoons seem a bit dark from time to time (depending of the spot you are). But you can clearly see the fish and for sure the livebearers which you can just grab out of the water if you do it with some ease...

Below: One of the branches of the Caura River.

When I went to Venezuela, I went also up north to stay in Maripa for a couple of days to see the Caura River. It's a large zone where al lot of animals have their natural habitat. Besides those cute little fish, also lots of predators are among them. So, of course it wasn't totally safe to go there but it's such a repay when you're overthere. As a true nature lover of exotic wild sceneries, this is the place to be...! 

Well, the heat was so intense overthere during the day that I really had to take my shirt off. Despite of the heat, it didn't stop me from looking for fish. And basically, I couldn't care less what kind of fish I would catch. Noticing them swimming where I stood was already a real pay off to me...

After spending my time in this part I've tried a different area of this branch. And this time I tried to check out aquatic specimens without the help of a fishnet.

And it's a real refreshment to step into the water. For the heat can be very intense in these areas. Some nibbling on your skin by fish is also a treatment I can recommend...

I've been on a 10 day trip to Colombia and went to less touristic areas in the north-eastern part of the country. I've stayed in Valledupar where I went into nature to pay visits to some nearby streams. In this case Río Marquezote and Río Quatapurí. Río Marquezote is also known as Arroyo Marquezote and it's a closer to Valledupar than Río Quatapurí. Besides livebearers also cichlids are to be found in these streams. To find those cichlids you have to go a bit more to the mid of these streams for the sides are a bit too shallow for them.

Overhere some pics of some parts of Río Marquezote.

Below: This male is much more colorful than the ones I've caught before.

                                                                                                                                                                            Above: Georgian Bay, Wasaga Beach (Ont.), Canada.

If you would like to enjoy the ease and peace of nature, Algonquin Provincial Park is the place to be. It's a protected area with several lakes and streams and a size equal to Belgium. You can really enjoy nature as it suppose to be... Camping is a real must overthere...! When it's dawn, moose and other mammals are crossing the pathways through the forests. Majestic creatures to watch. But you have to be careful for they're really large...!

Have you ever tried catching salmon or trout by hand? Well, in Northern-America it's possible! I've tried it in creeks and other shallow streams. Next to Oakville (Ont.) we have Mississauga. There's are some creeks overthere and it's really marvelous to step into the shallow stream and see those fish already swimming towards you...