American parks: number rises to 405. Seven new protected areas in 2015.

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It is one of the most beautiful holidays you can have in the United States of America: the tour of the national parksAn extraordinary adventure in meticulously preserved oases, free from waste and unnecessary luxuries, yet highly hospitable and therefore perfect for international tourism. A visit to the American parks, with the associated tour, is now a classic package offered by major travel agencies around the world. The result is that last year alone, in 2014, visits were close to 300 million (292,8 million tourists, to be precise), a new historical record for these places. And this is also why the National Park Service, the federal agency that manages the parks, does nothing but acquire new areas and new zones to add to the previous ones: the total, by the end of the year, will be equal to 405 national parks for a total area of ​​250 thousand acres.

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With this extraordinary roadmap the National Park Service is preparing to celebrate its centenary in the best possible way, which falls in 2016. In recent weeks, all supporting members of the network have received photos and details of the new entries expected to join the club. Among them stands out Valles Caldera, a wild area of ​​New Mexico created over a million years ago following a volcanic eruption. The crater rim is still visible from the Redontito trail, and after theThe excursion You can relax with a dip in the Jemez Springs. Best wishes, and long live the friends of America's national parks!

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