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Cantonese phrasebook

Cantonese (广东话/廣東話 Gwóngdūng wáh, 广府话/廣府話 Gwóngfù wá or 粤语/粤語 Yuht yúh) is a widely spoken Chinese language. It is the local language in current use within the province of Guangdong in China, official language in the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, and used in many overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia and elsewhere, with Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) being two places where Cantonese is the dominant language in a Chinese community that is in turn huge and influential. Cantonese is also the main language spoken by overseas Chinese in most English-speaking Western countries. The form of Chinese spoken by many inhabitants of eastern and southern Guangxi province is often referred to as a form of Cantonese as well.

Chinese languages are often mutually unintelligible, with difference ranging from that between Italian and Spanish to that between German and Swedish, which most English speakers would call "related languages" rather than "dialects".

All Chinese languages, in general, use the same set of characters in reading and writing in formal settings, based on standard Mandarin. A Cantonese speaker and a Mandarin speaker cannot talk to each other, but either can generally read what the other writes. However, there can be significant differences when the "dialects" are written in colloquial form. For example in Cantonese as used in Hong Kong, more informal phrasings are used in everyday speech than what would be written. Thus, some extra characters are sometimes used in addition to the common characters to represent the spoken language and other colloquial words. For reading most writing in Cantonese-speaking areas, use the Chinese phrasebook.

There are different local languages in Guangdong that are sometimes considered Cantonese dialects, but in fact are separate languages, such as Taishanese, spoken in Taishan, Kaiping, Jiangmen and the surrounding areas. However, most people throughout Guangdong know how to speak standard Cantonese (Guangzhou dialect) and Hongkongers and Macanese speak standard Cantonese with slight influences from Western languages, especially from English in Hong Kong. The Cantonese spoken in Singapore and Malaysia also differs slightly due to Malay influences.

Virtually all younger Cantonese speakers in mainland China are able to speak Mandarin, so learning Cantonese is not necessary to communicate. Moreover, some of the Cantonese-speaking cities in mainland China are prosperous cities that are full of migrants from other parts of China who speak Mandarin but not Cantonese. However, Cantonese speakers in Hong Kong, Macau and overseas Chinese communities often do not speak Mandarin, and in the former, the use of Mandarin is a touchy political issue. Foreigners living in the Cantonese-speaking parts of mainland China usually choose to learn Mandarin instead as it is much more widely spoken, while those living in Hong Kong often choose to just speak English.

Cantonese is written with simplified Chinese characters in mainland China, and with traditional Chinese characters in Hong Kong and Macau. In this phrasebook, where differences exist, the simplified characters are written before the slash (/), and traditional characters after it.

Pronunciation guide
Like other Chinese languages, Cantonese is written using Chinese characters but employs its own "unique" pronunciation for those characters.

The pronunciations given in this guidebook use the Yale Romanization system. Sounds can only be approximated at best. This guide gives a general indication of the correct sound to make, but the best way to be completely accurate is to listen closely to native speakers and mimic the sounds they make. Unlike in Mandarin, there is no widely-used Romanization system for Cantonese, and native speakers almost never learn those that do exist. Since most locals will have no idea how to read Romanized Cantonese, stick to Chinese characters for written communication.

Unless otherwise indicated, pronunciation between the Cantonese of Hong Kong and Macau is identical to that of Guangzhou.

Consonants
Like Mandarin, Cantonese distinguish between aspirated and unaspirated consonants, not unvoiced and voiced as in English, and lacks voiced consonants. Aspirated sounds are pronounced with a distinctive puff of air as they are pronounced in English when at the beginning of a word, while unaspirated sounds are pronounced without the puff, as in English when found in clusters. However, Cantonese lacks the "tongue rolling" (pinyin zh, ch, sh, r) initial consonants that are found in Mandarin.

Finals
Unlike Mandarin, Cantonese retains all the final consonants (m, n, ŋ, p, t, and k) of Middle Chinese. The final consonants p, t, and k are unreleased. This means that they are virtually silent and you hear no "puff of air" at the end of the syllable.

Tones
Cantonese is a tonal language. This means that the same syllable, pronounced in a different tone, has a different meaning. To complicate this, there may be more than one character pronounced as the same syllable with the same tone. In this case, context usually helps resolve the ambiguity. This may sound daunting, but is in fact is better than say, English, where there are a great deal of words that are spoken identically (eg. their, there, they're) and have nothing but context to help determine which one it is. Cantonese has context and tone to help distinguish words.

Different variations of the Cantonese language have a different number of tones, from as few as six to as many as ten or more. The larger numbers involve distinctions that modern linguists don't consider tonal, so to get by, you only need to distinguish between the following six tones:

The tonal pronunciation of Cantonese is by far the most difficult aspect of the often daunting language. The very minor initial difficulty in learning the tones is sometimes more than made up for by simple grammar, and absence of almost all plurals, genders, tenses and other conjugations that make many other world languages seem difficult by comparison.

Basics

 * Hello. : 你好. Néih hóu.
 * Hello. (only on the telephone) : 喂. Wái.
 * How are you? : 你好吗？/你好嗎？ Néih hóu ma? (formal) / 食饱未？/食飽未？ Sihk báau meih? (colloquial, lit. "Have you eaten?")
 * How are you recently? (more popular in daily usage): 你最近点呀？/你最近點呀？ Néih jeui gáhn dím a?
 * Not bad. : 几好. /幾好. Géi hóu. (No need to say "thank you" after answering "fine" in Cantonese)
 * What is your name? : 你叫咩名呀？ Léih giu mē mèhng a?
 * What is your name (formal, literally means "How do I address you")? : 请问点称呼？/請問點稱呼？ Chíngmahn dím chīngfū?
 * My name is ______ . : 我叫______. Ngóh giu ______.
 * Nice to meet you. : 幸会. /幸會. Hahng'wúih.
 * Please. : 请. /請. Chéng.
 * Thank you. (when someone helps you) : 唔该. /唔該. M̀h'gōi.
 * Thank you. (when someone gives you a gift) : 多谢. /多謝. Dōjeh.
 * You're welcome. : 唔使客气. /唔使客氣. M̀h'sái haak-hei.
 * Excuse me. (getting attention) : 唔好意思. M̀h'hóu yisi
 * Excuse me. (to get past) : 唔該 or 唔該借借. M̀h'gōi * or * M̀h'gōi jeje.
 * Sorry. : 对唔住. /對唔住. Deui-m̀h-jyuh. (In Hong Kong, it's more common to use the English word "sorry" instead)
 * Goodbye : 再见. /再見. Joigin. (In Hong Kong, "bye bye" is more commonly used instead)
 * I can't speak Cantonese. : 我唔识讲广东话. /我唔識講廣東話. Ngóh m̀h'sīk góng Gwóngdōngwá.
 * Excuse me, do you speak English? : 请问你识唔识讲英文呀？/請問你識唔識講英文呀？ Chíngmahn léih sīk-m̀h-sīk góng Yīngmán a?
 * Is there someone here who speaks English? : 请问有冇人识讲英文呀？/請問有冇人識講英文呀？ Chíngmahn yáuhmóh yàhn sīk góng Yīngmán a?
 * Help! : 救命呀！ Gau mehng ā!
 * Look out! : 小心！ Síusām!
 * Good morning. : 早晨. Jóusàhn.
 * Good night. : 晚安 Mán ngōn (formal) / 早抖 Jóu táu (colloquial)
 * I don't understand. : 我听唔明. /我聽唔明. Ngóh tēng m̀h'mìhng. (when listening) / 我睇唔明. /我睇唔明.  Ngóh tái m̀h'mìhng. (when reading)
 * Where is the toilet? : 厕所喺边度？/廁所喺邊度？ Chi só hái bīndouh? （note: You may here the word 屎坑 sí hāang being used instead of 廁所 chi só in Southeast Asian Cantonese communities, but this is considered crude in Hong Kong).

Problems

 * Leave me alone. : 唔好搞我. M̀h'hóu gáau ngóh.
 * Don't touch me! : 唔好掂我! M̀h'hóu dihm ngóh!
 * I'll call the police. : 我会叫警察. /我會叫警察. Ngóh wúih giu gíngchaat.
 * Police! : 警察! Gíngchaat! (In Malaysia, the word "mata", which means "eyes" in Malay, is often used instead.)
 * Stop! Thief! : 咪走！贼仔！/咪走！賊仔！ ...Máih jáu! Chaahkjái!
 * Please help me. : 唔该帮我. /唔該幫我. . M̀h'gōi bōng ngóh.
 * It's an emergency. : 好紧急. /好緊急. Hóu gán'gāp.
 * I'm lost. : 我荡失路. /我蕩失路. Ngóh dohngsāt louh.
 * I lost my bag. : 我唔见咗个袋. /我唔見咗個袋. Ngóh m̀h'gin jó go doih.
 * I dropped my wallet. : 我跌咗个银包. /我跌咗個銀包. Ngóh dit jó go ngàhn bāau.
 * I don't feel well. : 我唔舒服. Ngóh m̀h syūfuhk.
 * I'm sick. : 我病咗. Ngóh behng jó.
 * I've been injured. : 我受咗伤. /我受咗傷. Ngóh sauh jó sēung.
 * Please call a doctor. : 唔该帮我叫医生. /唔該幫我叫醫生. M̀h'gōi bōng ngóh giu yīsāng.
 * Can I use your phone? : 可唔可以借个电话用呀？/可唔可以借個電話用呀？ Hó-m̀h-hó'yi je go dihnwáh yuhng a？

Numbers

 * 0 : 零 ling
 * 1 : 一 yāt
 * 2 : 二 yih (两/兩 loeng is used before counter words)
 * 3 : 三 sāam
 * 4 : 四 sei
 * 5 : 五 ńgh
 * 6 : 六 luhk
 * 7 : 七 chāt
 * 8 : 八 baat
 * 9 : 九 gáu
 * 10: 十 sahp
 * 11 : 十一 sahpyāt
 * 12 : 十二 sahpyih
 * 13 : 十三 sahpsāam
 * 14 : 十四 sahpsei
 * 15 : 十五 sahpńgh
 * 16 : 十六 sahpluhk
 * 17 : 十七 sahpchāt
 * 18 : 十八 sahpbaat
 * 19 : 十九 sahpgáu
 * 20 : 二十 yihsahp
 * 21 : 二十一 yihsahpyāt
 * 22 : 二十二 yihsahpyih
 * 23 : 二十三 yihsahpsāam

For the numbers 21-29, 二十 is often replaced by 廿 (yah) colloquially. For instance, 二十一 (yihsahpyāt) will often be said as 廿一 (yahyāt).

 * 30 : 三十 sāamsahp
 * 40 : 四十 seisahp
 * 50 : 五十 ńghsahp
 * 60 : 六十 luhksahp
 * 70 : 七十 chātsahp
 * 80 : 八十 baatsahp
 * 90 : 九十 gáusahp
 * 100 : 一百 yātbaak
 * 200 : 二百 yihbaak
 * 300 : 三百 sāambaak
 * 1000 : 一千 yātchīn
 * 2000 : 二千 yihchīn

Just as in Mandarin, Cantonese numbers starting from 10,000 are also grouped in units of 4 digits starting with 萬 maahn. Therefore, "one million" would be "one hundred ten-thousands" (一百萬), and "one billion" would be "ten hundred-millions" (十億).

 * 10,000 : 一万/一萬 yātmaahn
 * 100,000 : 十万/十萬 sahpmaahn
 * 1,000,000 : 一百万/一百萬 yātbaakmaahn
 * 10,000,000 : 一千万/一千萬 yātchīnmaahn
 * 100,000,000 : 一亿/一億 yātyīk
 * 1,000,000,000 : 十亿/十億 sahpyīk
 * 10,000,000,000 : 一百亿/一百億 yātbaakyīk
 * 100,000,000,000 : 一千亿/一千億 yātchīnyīk
 * 1,000,000,000,000 : 一兆 yātsiuh
 * number _____ (train, bus, etc.) : _____号/_____號 houh
 * half : 半 bun
 * less : 少 síu
 * more : 多 dō

Time

 * now : 而家 yīgā (colloquial) / 现在/現在 yihnjoih (formal)
 * late : 迟/遲 chìh
 * early : 早 jóu
 * morning : 朝早 jīujóu
 * noon : 晏昼/晏晝 ngaanjau
 * afternoon : 下昼/下晝 hahjau / 晏昼/晏晝 ngaanjau
 * night : 夜晚 yeh máahn
 * midnight : 半夜 bun yeh

Clock time

 * 1:00 : 一点/一點 yāt dím
 * 2:00 : 两点/兩點 léuhng dím (not 二點)
 * 2:05 : 两点一/兩點一 léuhng dím yāt / 两点踏一/兩點踏一 léuhng dím daahp yāt / 两点五分/兩點五分 léuhng dím ńgh fān
 * 2:10 : 两点二/兩點二 léuhng dím yih / 两点踏二/兩點踏二 léuhng dím daahp yih / 两点十分/兩點十分 léuhng dím sahp fān
 * 2:15 : 两点三/兩點三 léuhng dím sāam / 两点踏三/兩點踏三 léuhng dím daahp sāam / 两点五十五/分兩點十五分 léuhng dím sahp ńgh fān
 * 2:30 : 两点半/兩點半 léuhng dím bun / 两点三十分/兩點三十分 léuhng dím sāam sahp fān (not 两点六/兩點六 / 两点踏六/兩點踏六)
 * 2:45 : 两点九/兩點九 léuhng dím gáu / 两点踏九/兩點踏九 léuhng dím daahp gáu / 两点四十五分/兩點四十五分 léuhng dím sei sahp ńgh fān
 * 2:50 : 两点十/兩點十 léuhng dím sahp / 两点踏十/兩點踏十 léuhng dím daahp sahp / 两点五十分/兩點五十分 léuhng dím ńgh sahp fān
 * 2:55 : 两点踏十一/兩點踏十一 léuhng dím daahp sahpyāt / 兩點五十五分 léuhng dím ńgh sahp ńgh fān (not 两点十一/兩點十一)
 * 2:57 : 两点五十七分/兩點五十七分 léuhng dím ńgh sahp chāt fān
 * 3:00 : 三点/三點 sāam dím

Duration

 * _____ minute(s) : _____ 分钟/_____ 分鐘 _____ fānjūng
 * _____ hour(s) : _____ 个钟/_____ 個鐘 _____ gor jūng
 * _____ day(s) : _____ 日 yaht
 * _____ week(s) : _____ 个礼拜/_____ 個禮拜 _____ gor láihbaai (colloquial) / _____ 个星期/_____ 個星期 _____ gor sēngkèi (formal)
 * _____ month(s) : _____ 个月/_____ 個月 _____ gor yuht
 * _____ year(s) : _____ 年_____ nìhn

Days

 * today : 今日 gām yaht
 * yesterday : 寻日/尋日 chàhm yaht / 琴日 kàhm yaht
 * tomorrow : 听日/聽日 tēngyaht
 * the day before last : 前日 chìhn yaht
 * the day after tomorrow : 後日 hauh yaht
 * this week : 今個禮拜 gām go láihbaai
 * last week : 上個禮拜 seuhng go láihbaai
 * next week : 下個禮拜 hah go láihbaai

For days of the week, the form before the slash is more colloquial, while the form after the slash is more formal, and used in writing and news broadcasts.

 * Sunday : 禮拜日 láihbaai yaht / 星期日 sīngkèi yaht
 * Monday : 禮拜一 láihbaai yāt / 星期一 sīngkèi yāt
 * Tuesday : 禮拜二 láihbaai yih / 星期二 sīngkèi yih
 * Wednesday : 禮拜三 láihbaai sāam / 星期三 sīngkèi sāam
 * Thursday : 禮拜四 láihbaai sei / 星期四 sīngkèi sei
 * Friday : 禮拜五 láihbaai ńgh / 星期五 sīngkèi ńgh
 * Saturday : 禮拜六 láihbaai luhk / 星期六 singkèi luhk

Months

 * January : 一月 yāt'yuht
 * February : 二月 yih'yuht
 * March : 三月 sāam'yuht
 * April : 四月 seiyuht
 * May : 五月 ńgh'yuht
 * June : 六月 luhk'yuht
 * July : 七月 chāt'yuht
 * August : 八月 baat'yuht
 * September : 九月 gáuyuht
 * October : 十月 sahpyuht
 * November : 十一月 sahpyāt'yuht
 * December : 十二月 sahpyih'yuht

Colors

 * black : 黑色 hāk sīk
 * white : 白色 baahk sīk
 * gray : 灰色 fūi sīk
 * red : 红色/紅色 hùhng sīk
 * blue : 蓝色/藍色 làahm̀ sīk
 * yellow : 黄色/黃色 wòhng sīk
 * green : 绿色/綠色 luhk sīk
 * orange : 橙色 chàahng sīk
 * purple : 紫色 jí sīk
 * brown : 啡色 fē sīk

Bus, train and metro

 * bus : 巴士 bā sí
 * train : 火車 fó chē
 * metro / subway : 地鐵 dei tit
 * tram / streetcar : 電車 dihn chē
 * light rail : 輕鐵 hīng tit
 * high-speed train : 高鐵 gōu tit

The language uses measure words or numeral classifiers before the actual nouns. In context of the aforementioned examples, the respective Cantonese measure words for 火車 and 地鐵 are 班 (bāan), and 巴士 is 架 (ga).

 * How much is a ticket to _____? : 去_____張飛要幾多錢嘎? Heui _____ jēung fēi yiu géidō chín gah?
 * One ticket to _____, please. : 一張飛去_____, 唔該. Yāt jēung fēi heui _____, m̀h'gōi.
 * Where does this train/metro/bus go? : 呢 [班火車/班地鐵/架巴士] 去邊度嘎? Nī [bāan fóchē]/[bāan deitit]/[ga bāsí] heui bīndouh gah?
 * Where is the train/metro/bus to _____? : 去_____ [班火車/班地鐵/架巴士] 喺邊度搭嘎? Heui _____ [bāan fóchē]/[bāan deitit]/[ga bāsí] hái bīndouh daap gah?
 * Does this train/metro/bus stop in _____? : 呢[班火車/班地鐵/架巴士]停唔停_____嘎? Nī [bāan fóchē]/[bāan deitit]/[ga bāsí] tìhng-m̀h- tìhng _____ gah?
 * When does the train/metro/bus for _____ leave? : 去_____[班火車/班地鐵/架巴士]幾點走嘎? Heui _____ [bāan fóchē]/[bāan deitit]/[ga bāsí] géidím jáu gah?
 * When will this train/metro/bus arrive in _____? : [班火車/班地鐵/架巴士]會幾點去到_____嘎? [Bāan fóchē]/[bāan deitit]/[Ga bāsí] wúih géidím heuidou _____ gah?

Directions

 * How do I get to _____ ? : 请问你点去_____呀？/請問你點去_____呀？ chéng mahn néih dím heui _____ a?
 * the train station : 火车站/火車站 fóchē jaahm
 * the metro/subway station: 地铁站/地鐵站 deitit jaahm
 * the bus station? : 巴士站 bāsí jaahm
 * the airport? : 机场/機場 gēi chèuhng / 飞机场/飛機場 fēi gēi chèuhng
 * downtown? : 市区/市區 síh'kēui
 * the youth hostel? : 青年旅舍 chīngnìhn léuihséh
 * the _____ hotel? : _____ 酒店 _____ jáudim
 * the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate : 美国/加拿大/澳州/英国 领事馆？ / 美國/加拿大/澳州/英國 領事館？ Méihgwok/Gānàhdaaih/Oujāu/Yīng'gwok líhngsihgún
 * Where are there a lot of_____ ? : 边度有好多_____呀？ / 邊度有好多_____呀？ Bīndouh yáuh hóudō _____ a?
 * restaurants : 餐厅/餐廳 chāantēng
 * bars : 酒吧 jáubā
 * sites to see : 景点/景點 gíngdím
 * Can you show me on the map? : 可唔可以喺张地图度指俾我睇呀？ / 可唔可以喺張地圖度指俾我睇呀？ Hó-m̀h-hó'yi hái jēung deihtòuh douh jí béi ngóh tái a?
 * street : 街 gāai
 * Turn left. : 转左/轉左 Jyun jó.
 * Turn right. : 转右/轉右 Jyun yauh.
 * left : 左 jó
 * right : 右 yauh
 * straight ahead : 直行 jihk'hàahng
 * towards the _____ : 去_____ heui _____
 * past the _____ : 过咗_____/過咗_____ gwojó _____
 * before the _____ : _____之前 jīchìhn
 * in front of the _____ : _____前便 _____ chìhn bihn
 * behind the _____ : _____後便 _____ hauh bihn
 * Watch for the _____. : 睇住_____. Táijyuh _____.
 * intersection : 十字路口 sahpjihlouh'háu
 * inside : 入便 yahp bihn / 入面 yahp mihn / 里便/裡便 léuih bihn
 * outside : 出便 chēut bihn
 * north : 北面 bākmihn
 * south : 南面 nàahm'mihn
 * east : 东面/東面 dūngmihn
 * west : 西面 sāimihn
 * uphill : 上山 séuhngsāan
 * downhill : 落山 lohksāan

Taxi

 * Taxi! : 的士! Dīksíh!
 * Take me to _____, please. : 載我去_____, 唔該. Joi ngóh heui _____, m̀h'gōi.
 * How much does it cost to get to _____? : 去_____要幾多錢嘎? Heui _____ yiu géidō chín gah?
 * Take me there, please. : 載我去嗰度, 唔該. Joi ngóh heui gódouh, m̀h'gōi

Lodging

 * Do you have any rooms available? : 你哋有無空房呀? Néihdeih yáuh-móuh hūngfóng a?
 * How much is a room for one person/two people? : 單人房/雙人房 要幾多錢呀? Dāanyàhnfóng/Sēungyàhnfóng yiu géidō chín a?
 * Does the room come with _____? : 間房有無_____嘎? Gāan fóng yáuh-móuh _____ gah?
 * bedsheets : 床襟 chòhngkám
 * a bathroom : 浴室 yuhksāt
 * a telephone : 電話 dihnwah
 * a TV : 電視 dihnsih
 * May I see the room first? : 可唔可以睇下間房先呀? Hó-m̀h-hó'yi tái-háh gāan fóng sīn a?
 * Do you have anything _____? : 有無間房會_____嘎? Yáuh-móuh gāan fóng húi _____ gah?
 * quieter : 靜啲 jihngdī
 * bigger : 大啲 daaihdī
 * cleaner : 乾淨啲 gōnjehngdī
 * cheaper : 平啲 pèhngdī
 * OK, I'll take it. : 好, 我要呢間. Hóu, ngóh yiu nī gāan.
 * I will stay for _____ night(s). : 我會喺度住_____晚. Ngóh húi háidouh jyuh _____ máahn.
 * Can you suggest another hotel? : 你可唔可以介紹第二間酒店俾我呀? Néih hó-m̀h-hó'yi gaaisiuh daihyih gāan jáudim béi ngóh a?
 * Do you have a _____?: 你哋有無_____嘎? Néihdeih yáuh-móuh _____ gah?
 * safe : 夾萬 gaapmaahn
 * lockers : 儲物櫃 chyúhmahtgwaih
 * Is breakfast/supper included? : 包唔包 早餐/晚餐 嘎? Bāau-m̀h-bāau jóuchāan/máahnchāan gah?
 * What time is breakfast/supper? : 幾點有 早餐/晚餐 嘎? Géidím yáuh jóuchāan/máahnchāan gah?
 * Please clean my room. : 唔該幫我執下間房. M̀h'gōi bōng ngóh jāp-háh gāan fóng.
 * Can you wake me at _____? : 可唔可以_____叫醒我呀? Hó-m̀h-hó'yi _____ giuséng ngóh a?
 * I want to check out. : 我想退房. Ngóh séung teuifóng.

Money
In spoken Cantonese, the base unit of currency (equivalent of the dollar, yuan, etc,) is the 蚊 (mān), though you may also hear 箍 (kāu) being used by Cantonese speakers from Malaysia. One mān is divided into 10 毫 (hòuh) or 毫子 (hòuh jí), though you may also hear 角 (gok) in Malaysia. One hòuh is in turn divided into 10 分 (fān), but in Hong Kong it is more common to use 仙 (sīn, from English "cent") instead.
 * Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? : 你哋收唔收 美/澳/加 元嘎? Néihdeih sāu-m̀h-sāu Méih/Ou/Gā yùhn gah?
 * Do you accept British pounds? : 你哋收唔收英鎊嘎? Néihdeih sāu-m̀h-sāu Yīngbohng gah?
 * Do you accept credit cards? : 你哋收唔收信用卡嘎? Néihdeih sāu-m̀h-sāu sun-yoong-caht gah?
 * Can you change money for me? : 可唔可以幫我唱錢呀? Hó-m̀h-hó'yi bōng ngóh cheung chín a?
 * Where can I get money changed? : 我可以去邊度唱錢呀? Ngóh hó'yi heui bīndouh cheung chín a?
 * Can you change a traveler's check for me? : 可唔可以幫我唱張旅行支票呀? Hó-m̀h-hó'yi bōng ngóh cheung jēung léuih'hàhng jīpiu a?
 * Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : 我可以去邊度唱張旅行支票呀? Ngóh hó'yi heui bīndouh cheung jēung léuih'hàhng jīpiu a?
 * What is the exchange rate? : 匯率係幾多呀? Wuihléut haih géidō a?
 * Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : 邊度有櫃員機呀? Bīndouh yáuh gwai'hyùhn'gēi a?
 * Where is the bank? : 邊度有銀行? Bīndouh yáuh nganhong?

Eating

 * A table for one person/two people, please. : 一張 一人枱/二人枱, 唔該. Yāt jēung yātyàhntói/yihyàhntói, m̀h'gōi.
 * Can I look at the menu, please? : 俾張餐牌我睇, 唔該. Béi jēung chāanpáai ngóh tái, m̀h'gōi.
 * Can I look in the kitchen? : 可唔可以睇吓廚房呀？ Hó-m̀h-hó'yi tái-háh chyùhfóng a?
 * Is there a house specialty? : 有乜嘢嘢食出名嘎？ Yáuh mātyéh yéhsihk chēutméng gah?
 * Is there a local specialty? : 有無本地嘢食嘎？ Yáuh-móuh búndeih yéhsihk gah?
 * I'm a vegetarian. : 我食齋. Ngóh sihk jāai.
 * I don't eat pork. : 我唔食豬肉. Ngóh m̀h'sihk jyū yuhk.
 * I don't eat beef. : 我唔食牛肉. Ngóh m̀h'sihk ngàuh yuhk.
 * I only eat halal food. : 我淨係食清真嘢. Ngóh jihnghaih sihk chīngjān yéh.
 * Can you make it "lite", please? : 嘢食清啲, 唔該. yéhsihk chīngdī, m̀h'gōi.
 * fixed-price meal : 套餐 touchāan
 * a la carte : 跟餐牌 gān chāanpáai (means "as on the menu")
 * breakfast : 早餐 jóuchāan
 * lunch : 晏 aan / 午餐 ńghchāan
 * tea (meal) : 下午茶 hah-ńgh-chàh
 * supper : 晚餐 máahnchāan
 * I want _____. : 我想要_____. Ngóh séung yiu _____.
 * I want a dish containing _____. : 我想要樣有_____. Ngóh séung yiu yeuhng yáuh _____.
 * chicken : 雞/鸡 gāi
 * duck : 鴨/鸭 ngaap
 * goose : 鵝/鹅 ngó
 * beef : 牛肉 ngàuh yuhk
 * pork : 豬肉/猪肉 jyū yuhk
 * mutton : 羊肉 yèuhng yuhk
 * fish : 魚/鱼 yùh
 * ham : 火腿 fótéui
 * sausage : 香腸 hēungchéuhng
 * Chinese sausage : 臘腸/腊肠 laahp chéung
 * cheese : 芝士 jīsí
 * eggs : 蛋 dáan
 * salad : 沙律 sāléut
 * (fresh) vegetables : (新鮮) 菜 (sānsīn) choi
 * (fresh) fruit : (新鮮)生果 (sānsīn) sāang'gwó
 * bread : 麵包/面包 mihnbāau (In Malaysia, the Malay word "roti" is often used instead)
 * toast : 多士 dōsí (Hong Kong) / 方包 fōng bāau (Guangzhou)
 * noodles : 麵/面 mihn
 * cooked rice : 飯/饭 faahn
 * raw rice : 米 máih
 * congee/rice porridge : 粥 jūk
 * beans : 豆 dauh
 * May I have a glass/cup of _____? : 可唔可以俾杯_____我呀? Hó-m̀h-hó'yi béi būi _____ ngóh a?
 * May I have a bottle of _____? : 可唔可以俾樽_____我呀? Hó-m̀h-hó'yi béi jēun _____ ngóh a?
 * coffee : 咖啡 gafē
 * tea (drink) : 茶 chàh
 * juice : 果汁 gwójāp
 * bubbly water : 有氣水/有气水 yáuh'hei séui
 * water : 水 séui
 * milk : 奶 náaih
 * beer : 啤酒 bējáu
 * red/white wine : 紅/红 / 白 酒 hùhng/baahk jáu
 * May I have some _____? : 可唔可以俾啲_____我呀? Hó-m̀h-hó'yi béi dī _____ ngóh a?
 * salt : 鹽/盐 yìhm
 * pepper : 胡椒粉 wùhjīufán
 * sugar : 糖 tòhng
 * soy sauce : 豉油 sihyàuh
 * oyster sauce : 蠔油/蚝油 hòuh yàuh
 * butter : 牛油 ngàuhyàuh
 * Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): 侍應唔該. Sihying m̀h'gōi.
 * I'm finished. : 食完嘅喇. Sihkyùhn gela.
 * delicious (eating) : 好食 hóusihk
 * delicious (drinking) : 好飲/好饮 hóuyám
 * Please clear the plates. : 唔該幫我清下張枱. M̀h' gōi bōng ngóh chīng-háh jēung tói.
 * The check, please. : 唔該, 埋單. /唔该, 埋单. M̀h'gōi, màaihdāan.

Bars

 * Do you serve alcohol? : 你哋有無酒飲嘎? Néihdeih yáuh-móuh jáu yám gah?
 * Is there table service? : 有無侍應埋枱嘎? Yáuh-móuh sihying màai tói gah?
 * A beer/two beers, please. : 一/兩杯 啤酒, 唔該. Yāt/léuhng būi bējáu, m̀h'gōi.
 * A glass of red/white wine, please. : 一杯 紅/白 酒, 唔該. Yāt būi hùhng/baahk jáu, m̀h'gōi.
 * A pint, please. : 一 pint, 唔該. Yāt pint, m̀h'gōi. ("品脫 bán'tyut" is the corresponding word for "pint", but no one will use it in bars.)
 * A bottle, please. : 一樽, 唔該. Yāt jēun, m̀h'gōi.
 * _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. : _____同_____, 唔該. _____ tùhng _____, m̀h'gōi.
 * whiskey : 威士忌 wāisigéi
 * vodka : 伏特加 fuhkdahkgā
 * rum : 冧酒 lāmjáu
 * water : 水 séui
 * club soda : 梳打水 sōdá séui
 * tonic water : 湯力水 tōnglihk séui
 * orange juice : 橙汁 cháangjāp
 * Coke (soda) : 可樂 hólohk
 * Do you have any bar snacks? : 你哋有無小食嘎? Néihdeih yáuh-móuh síusihk gah?
 * One more (cup/bottle), please. : 要多一 杯/樽, 唔該. Yiu dō yāt būi/jēun, m̀h'gōi.
 * When is closing time? : 幾點柵門嘎? Géidím sāanmùhn gaa?
 * Cheers! : 飲杯! Yámbūi! (Hong Kong & Guangzhou) / 飲勝! yám sing (Malaysia & Singapore)

Shopping

 * Do you have this in my size? : 呢件有無我個碼呀? Nī gihn yáuh-móuh ngóh go má a?
 * How much? : 幾多錢呀? Géidō chín a? / 幾錢呀 Géi chín a?
 * That's too expensive. : 太貴啦. Taai gwai la.
 * Would you take _____? : 收唔收_____嘎? Sāu-m̀h-sāu _____ gah?
 * expensive : 貴 gwai
 * cheap : 平 pèhng
 * I can't afford it. : 我俾唔起. Ngóh béi m̀h héi.
 * I don't want it. : 我唔要. Ngóh m̀h yiu.
 * You're cheating me. : 你呃緊我嘅. Néih āk gán ngóh gé.
 * I'm not interested. : 我無興趣. Ngóh móuh hing cheui.
 * OK, I'll take it. : 好, 我要呢件. Hóu, ngóh yiu nī gihn.
 * Can I have a bag? : 可唔可以俾個袋我呀? Hó-m̀h-hó'yi béi go dói ngóh a?
 * Do you ship (overseas)? : 你哋送唔送貨(去外國)嘎? Néihdeih sung-m̀h-sung fo (heui ngoihgwok) gah?
 * I need... : 我要... Ngóh yiu...
 * ...toothpaste. : ...牙膏. ngàh gōu.
 * ...a toothbrush. : ...牙刷. ngàh chaat.
 * ...tampons. : ...衛生巾. waihsāng'gān.
 * ...soap. : ...番挸. fāan'gáan.
 * ...shampoo. : ...洗頭水. sái'tàuhséui.
 * ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) : ...止痛藥. jí'tung yeuhk.
 * ...cold medicine. : ...感冒藥. gám'mouh yeuhk.
 * ...stomach medicine. : ...胃藥. waih yeuhk.
 * ...a razor. : ...剃鬚刀. taisōudōu.
 * ...an umbrella. : ...遮. jē.
 * ...sunblock lotion. : ...太陽油. taaiyèuhngyàuh.
 * ...a postcard. : ...名信片. mìhngseunpín.
 * ...postage stamps. : ...郵票. yàuhpiu.
 * ...batteries. : ...電池. dihnchìh.
 * ...writing paper. : ...信紙. seunjí.
 * ...a pen. : ...筆. bāt.
 * ...a pencil. : ...鉛筆. yùnbāt.
 * ...mobile phone. : ... 手提電話. sáutài dihnwah.
 * ...English-language books. : ...英文書. Yīngmàhn syū.
 * ...English-language magazines. : ...英文雜誌. Yīngmàhn jaahpji.
 * ...an English-language newspaper. : ...英文報紙. Yīngmàhn boují.
 * ...an English-English dictionary. : ...英英字典. Yīngyīng jihdín.

Driving

 * I want to rent a car. : 我想租車. Ngóh séung jōu chē.
 * Can I get insurance? : 邊度可以買保險嘎? Bīndouh hó'yi máaih bóu hím gah?
 * stop (on a street sign) : 停 tìhng
 * one way : 單程路 dāanchìhnglouh
 * yield : 讓 yeuhng
 * no parking : 不准泊車 bātjéun paakchē
 * speed limit : 速度限制 chūkdouh haahnjai
 * gas (petrol) station : 油站 yàuhjaahm
 * petrol : 汽油 heiyàuh
 * diesel : 柴油 chàaihyàuh

Authority

 * I haven't done anything wrong. : 我無做錯野. Ngóh móuh jouh cho yéh.
 * It was a misunderstanding. : 件事係誤會. Ginh sih haih ngh-wuih.
 * Where are you taking me? : 你帶我去邊? Néih daai ngóh heui bīn.
 * Am I under arrest? : 我係唔係俾人拉左呀? Ngóh haih-m̀h-haih béi yàhn lāai jó a?
 * I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : 我係 美國/澳州/英國/加拿大 公民. Ngóh haih Méihgwok/Oujāu/Yīng'gwok/Gānàhdaaih gūngmàhn.
 * I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : 我要搵 美國/澳州/英國/加拿大 大使館/領事館. Ngóh yiu wán Méihgwok/Oujāu/Yīng'gwok/Gānàhdaaih daaihsigún/líhngsihgún.
 * I want to talk to a lawyer. : 我要搵律師. Ngóh yiu wán leuhtsī.
 * Can I just pay a fine now? : 可唔可以就咁罰錢呀? Hó-m̀h-hó'yi jauh gám faht chín?

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Cantonment

Cantonment is a historic and river recreational community in northwest Florida, in the United States of America. It is located in Escambia County, Florida's westernmost county, at the tip of the panhandle and is home to an International Paper Mill operation. It is 15 miles (25 km) north of Pensacola at the narrowest part of the County lying on US Hwy 29.

History
The community is home to one of the first paper mills to locate in the State of Florida, and was the site of General Andrew Jackson's encampment in 1821 when he arrived to accept Florida into the United States. He stayed with his friend, the Spanish Land grant holder Don Gonzales, at his house which was 15 miles north of the ceremony site, which was in downtown Pensacola. General Jackson's troops camped nearby, which gave the area its name - Cantonment - which means "temporary quarters for troops". The main entrance to Pensacola from the north, U.S. Highway 29, runs through the town. Also noteworthy about the region is the fact that it lies in the narrowest part of the County between two large rivers, the Perdido and the Escambia. The Escambia River is the 4th largest river in the State of Florida and is considered the best fishing river by the Florida Department of Fish and Wildlife.

By air
Pensacola Regional Airport  is served by six airlines providing direct service to Houston George Bush Intercontinental, Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Chicago O'Hare, Memphis, Charlotte, Tampa, Orlando, and Fort Lauderdale. From the airport, you can rent a car, order a cab, or use the Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) bus system. Numerous companies offer car rental service from PNS, and this will be your best option for traveling around the city. Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar Rent-a-Car, Hertz, and National Car Rental all offer services at the airport. In addition, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, and Thrifty Car Rental have locations just off of airport property, and offer complimentary shuttle service to their offices.

Taxi cabs are authorized to charge an additional $1 to pick up anyone from the airport, and there is an $11 minimum charge for the use of a taxi from the airport. However, this charge is lower than most cities in the United States, and in fact Pensacola taxi cab fares are among the lowest in the nation; due to the large size of Pensacola, taxis are an expensive way to travel the city but an effective and easy way.

By car
By car, Cantonment is about three hours west of Tallahassee and three hours east of New Orleans via I-10, and two and one-half hours south of Montgomery via Hwy 29 and I-65. Interstate 10 travels east-west north of Pensacola, and south of Cantonment.

Highway 29 is a 4-lane rural highway that connects Pensacola with Interstate 65 through Flomaton, Alabama and then Alabama 113, also a 4 lane highway, to I-65, just a few miles north of Flomaton. If you're traveling south to Pensacola, through Alabama, using Highway 29 as a shortcut from I-65 can save you about two hours rather than going to Mobile first on the Interstate.

Sleep

 * Becks Lake Fish Camp (details at #Do)

Go next

 * Pensacola is the major city in the region, lying 15 miles to the south following US Highway 29.
 * Pensacola Beach is just south of Pensacola, on Santa Rosa Island, and offers boardwalk shopping, hotels, white-sandy beaches, and Fort Pickens. Take the Pensacola Bay Bridge to Gulf Breeze, and turn right at the giant Pensacola Beach swordfish sign.  There's a small toll of $1 to enter the community.  While driving through Gulf Breeze, beware the speed limit; the police here are notorious for targeting tourists, and will ticket you for driving even a single mile per hour over the speed limit.
 * Perdido Key is about 15 miles west of downtown Pensacola, and is a great beach spot that is less busy than Pensacola Beach. Home to Big Lagoon State Recreation Area, Gulf Island National Seashore, the ruins of Fort Mcree, and the Flora-Bama lounge.
 * Mobile is about 50 miles (80 km) west of Pensacola, and is a large city with French influences; their downtown usually has a festival of some sort every weekend. I-10 is the quickest route, if you don't mind speeding traffic, but if you don't mind the scenic route, try taking Highway 90.
 * Gulf Shores is a touristy Alabama beach town about 40 minutes from Pensacola with more great beaches, restaurants and tourist traps.
 * Foley is a rural town in Alabama, notable only for its large outlet mall and famous Lambert's southern restaurant. Head west on Hwy 98, across Perdido Bay until you reach Foley.
 * Milton is a small town about 10 miles (16 km) east of Pensacola that annually hosts the Scratch Ankle Festival, which highlights musical talent, arts & crafts and children's festivities.

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Canyon

Canyon is a city in the High Plains region of the Texas Panhandle. It is home to the West Texas branch of Texas A&M University, the most prestigious in the region, and is the gateway city to Palo Duro Canyon.

Get in

 * US 87 connects Canyon with Amarillo to the north and Lubbock to the south.
 * US 60 comes in from Hereford and Clovis, New Mexico to the southwest.

Go next

 * Palo Duro Canyon is only a few miles down the road.

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Canyon Country

Canyon Country is a region in the state of Utah in the United States of America. It is a wild, sparsely populated area along the southern boundary of the state, with an extraordinary concentration of national parks (referred to as "The Big 5") and monuments offering scenic opportunities galore and an inexhaustible array of hiking trails and canyoneering routes. It includes the counties of Kane, Garfield, San Juan, Wayne, and Grand.

Cities

 * — a middle of nowhere hamlet with a Libertarian and polygamist history, by the southwest end of Glen Canyon.
 * — a pretty cowboy town west of Capitol Reef National Park that is right by some of the most spectacularly beautiful stretches of highway in the world.
 * — a small gateway town to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (south) and Natural Bridges and Bears Ears National Monuments (west).
 * — the only real desert town for miles in the Vermilion cliffs and the only piece of civilization south of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument; on the way south to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, east to wild canyoneering opportunities, or northwest to Zion National Park.
 * — a small town on the northern border of in Grand Staircase with some good eatin', located near beautiful canyons.
 * — you know you're nowhere when you arrive to Hanksville, far to the east of Capitol Reef, where you can refuel, eat, sleep, and get on your desert way.
 * — a small village about 20 miles north of Monument Valley.
 * — a desert tourist hub for visitors to Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park and a good place to buy gear or rent an ATV, also a mountain bike "cult spot".
 * — a very small town north of Blanding which boasts the region's sole Mormon Temple.
 * — an often overlooked junction town east of Zion, near some very beautiful wilderness lands.
 * — a small town that is the largest in Garfield County and is surrounded by spectacular, mountainous National Forests.
 * — a small town that is home to the Sego Canyon Pictographs and Petroglyphs.
 * — a small tourist town at the entrance to Capitol Reef National Park.
 * — Also known as Colorado City, Hildale is the largest and best known polygamist community in the United States. This city straddles the Utah/Arizona border.

Other destinations

 * , Moab — Contains hundreds of sandstone arches, including the famous Delicate Arch, an icon of Utah. Like the nearby Canyonlands, it's one of the more popular National Parks, despite being a long way from major cities.
 * , west of Blanding — a pair of buttes, rock climbing, and Native American history.
 * , near Panguitch — A geological amphitheater with hundreds of tall red rock hoodoos that make up a spectacular landscape in the midst of a pine forest.
 * , Moab — A maze of dramatic red rock canyons and mesas carved by the Colorado and Green Rivers. It is the meeting point of these two rivers, and therefore some excellent views of the canyons are possible.
 * , near Torrey — A wonderland of red rock features including monoliths, arches, gorges, and sandstone domes.
 * , between Mount Carmel Junction and Kanab — Piles of coral pink sand blew through between the Moquith Mountains and Moccasin Mountain; offers recreation for both motorized and non-motorized users.
 * , north of Page, Arizona — a vast canyon in deep red rock country, filled with North America's largest man made lake, Lake Powell.
 * , Green River — Features thousands of hoodoos, referred to as goblins.
 * , Mexican Hat — Overlooking the tight turns - goosenecks - of the San Juan River.
 * — Deep sandstone canyons, impressive waterfalls and acres of road-less wilderness.named
 * , Cannonville — Multi-hued standstone layers of sedimentary stone spires.
 * , west of Blanding — A set of spectacular natural bridges, including the second and third largest natural bridges in the world, carved from sandstone.
 * , Montezuma Creek — Lies primarily within neighboring Arizona but extends into this region.
 * accessible through Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, south of Blanding and northwest of Page, Arizona — The world's highest natural bridge, carved from red sandstone in a canyon just off Lake Powell.
 * , Kanab along boundry of Canyon Country and the Dixie (southwest) region — Contains the spectacular Zion Canyon, with its sheer sandstone cliffs and dramatic rock towers, as well as beautiful red rock desert country.

By plane
The nearest major airports are in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Salt Lake City. Minor airports in Page, Arizona and Moab.

By car
Highways I-15 (connecting Salt Lake City and St. George and US-70 (intersecting with I-15 on the west and leading into Colorado on the east) flank the region on the west and north, respectively. Few highways actually lead into this region because of its rugged topography, and most of the ones that do (e.g. US 191 and state roads 24, 95, 72 and 12) are reached from I-70 or from similarly minor highways on the east side.  Access from the south is very limited owing to the impassable Grand Canyon just across the Arizona state line.

Get around
Drive. If there was ever an area that justifies having a 4-wheel-drive, high-clearance vehicle, this is it, but don't make the mistake of believing that an "urban" 4WD will suffice to get you everywhere you want to go. Many of the "roads" in this area, particularly in Canyonlands and Grand Staircase-Escalante, are almost unimaginably rough. Know your limits as a driver, and those of your vehicle, before venturing into the boonies here.

Pay attention to the weather. It can be hot in the summer, often exceeding 100 F, and late summer monsoon season brings violent thunderstorms which often cause flash floods. Winters are cold, with daytime highs often around freezing 32 F and lows towards 0 F; even small amounts of snow or ice can make roads impassable.

Go next

 * Four Corners, where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah meet. Visitors can twist their bodies so that they are in four states at once.
 * If you're looking for still more canyoneering, just cross the state line into Arizona, Colorado or New Mexico, as the canyon-and-mesa terrain continues into all three.
 * Navajo Nation is primarily in Arizona, and a number of interesting sites there are fairly near the state line, including Monument Valley and Vermilion Cliffs National Monument.
 * More along the Colorado River upriver (east) into Colorado or downriver (south) into Northern Arizona, including the Grand Canyon, one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

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Canyon de Chelly National Monument

Canyon de Chelly National Monument (duh-SHAY) is a national monument within the Navajo Nation in Northern Arizona.

The park preserves ruins of the indigenous tribes that lived in the area, from the Ancestral Puebloans (formerly known as Anasazi) to the Navajo, and reflects one of the longest continuously inhabited landscapes of North America.

Understand
Canyon de Chelly is unique among National Park Service (NPS) units, as it is comprised entirely of Navajo Tribal Trust Land that remains home to the canyon community. NPS works in partnership with the Navajo Nation to manage park resources and sustain the living Navajo community.

History
Canyon de Chelly has been occupied for millennia. In several places petroglyphs (rock carvings) and cliff houses of the Anasazi can be seen. The Navajo were living in the canyon when the Spanish arrived in the 1700s. The next century was marked by repeated conflicts with the Spanish and other Indian tribes, and later with the U.S. Finally, in 1864, Kit Carson led a campaign to remove the Navajo to Fort Sumner. Cold and hungry, most surrendered and began the Long Walk to Fort Sumner. After four years of hardship, the Navajo signed a treaty with the U.S., which established the reservation. A few dozen families live in the canyon at least part of the year, farming and herding.

Landscape
The national monument comprises three canyons. Canyon del Muerto and Monument Canyon join to form Canyon de Chelly. At its mouth, the canyon floor is broad and flat. There is sufficient water for patches of lush vegetation. The canyon walls rise steeply for about a thousand feet.

Climate
The temperature can reach 100 ℉ (37 ℃) on the canyon floor in the summer. Winter temperatures range from lows around 20 ℉ (-7℃) to highs of 40 ℉ or 60 ℉ (4 ℃ to 15 ℃). With altitudes ranging from 5,500 feet (1,524 m) on the canyon floor to 7,000 feet (2,134 m) on the rim, it can be cold here in the spring and fall even when it is hot at lower altitudes. The weather can be changeable, with a little snow in the winter, and sudden thunderstorms in the summer and fall.

Visitor information

 * Park website

By car
Canyon de Chelly National Monument is off US Route 191, about 1 hour and 15 minutes north of the town of Chambers at the intersection of US-191 and Interstate 40. Chambers is about 2 hours east of Flagstaff (with Petrified Forest National Park en route) and 2 hours and 40 minutes west of Albuquerque on I-40.

If coming from the northeast (e.g. Farmington, New Mexico), it may work nicely to stop at the overlooks on the north rim on your way in rather than driving to the Visitor Center (at the west of the park) and then backtracking.

By train
The closest city with an Amtrak station is Gallup, New Mexico, about 45 minutes east of Chambers on Interstate 40. It is served by the Southwest Chief Los Angeles–Chicago route.

By air
Canyon de Chelly National Monument is very far from any major airport. Your best bet would probably be Albuquerque International Sunport.

Fees and permits
There are no fees to enter the park. To drive on the canyon bottom, a 4-wheel drive vehicle, a Park Service permit and an authorized Navajo guide are required. The fee is $15 an hour for 1 vehicle, $5 an hour for each additional vehicle with a 5-vehicle limit per guide. Hiking within the canyon requires a Park Service permit and an authorized Navajo guide, except along the 2½-mile (4-km) White House Ruins Trail. One guide may take up to 15 people for $15 per hour.

See

 * The leads to the only Anasazi ruin that can be visited without a guide.

 * Scenic overlooks along the North and South Rim Drives provide dramatic views of the canyon below, with its sheer walls.
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Buy
Thunderbird Lodge, at the canyon mouth, has a gift shop with jewelry and blankets as well as other souvenirs. On the canyon tour, there is an opportunity to buy handicrafts from residents of the canyons. Less formally, vendors at the scenic overlooks have reasonably priced goods. Tony Hillerman has written a series of mysteries set in the Navajo reservation. Buy one and read it with a road atlas at your side.

Eat
Thunderbird Lodge has a pleasant, with Navajo rugs (for sale) on the walls. The Holiday Inn and Best Western Hotels have restaurants. There is a supermarket,, in Chinle.

Drink
Don't. Alcoholism is a serious problem, and alcohol is absolutely prohibited on the reservation. If you happen to have any with you, lock it in your trunk—don't bring it into your room.

Lodging

 * and are nearby, between Chinle and Canyon de Chelly.

Camping
A small with 15 basic units is at the monument itself; first-come, first-served, open year-round.

Stay safe
As with all high-desert locales, it can be hot in the summer, cold in the winter. Dress appropriately and remember a hat. Leave your car locked with valuables out of sight. As in much of the West, animals on the road are a hazard, especially at dusk or in the night; both deer and livestock are drawn to the vegetation supported by rain runoff from the pavement.

Go next

 * Monument Valley (north then west) is perhaps the most famous example of the classic American West landscape, with views even more gorgeous at sunset.
 * Four Corners (north, then east) where four U.S. states meet at a point, a popular photo opportunity and the best-known attraction in the Navajo Nation (though far from the most beautiful).
 * Petrified Forest National Park (south). On the way, the Hubble Trading Post National Historic Site is worth a visit. Avoid Indian Route 15 through Greasewood which is in poor condition and very bumpy to drive on at speed. Take U.S. Route 191 to Interstate 40 for a much better experience.

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Canyon de Guadalupe

Canyon de Guadalupe is a hot spring oasis in Baja California, Mexico.

Understand
The hot mineral water is discharged through a number of springs that divert the flow through man-made aqueducts into rock and concrete pools. The hot springs were used by indigenous people for many years before European and other settlers arrived.

Climate
Winter, spring, and fall are the best times of year to go. Winter is particularly nice as the mildly cool temperature will make the hot springs feel all the better. In spring, expect lots of flowers and full flowing waterfalls. Summer is the worst time of year to go as Laguna Salada can get up to 50°C (120°F) making for less than enjoyable hot spring weather.

Get in
Getting to Canyon de Guadalupe is not an easy task (which is one of the reasons it is so much fun). Four-wheel-drive and high clearance is recommended, it is difficult to get to the oasis without it. You will need to enter Mexico from either Tijuana, Tecate, or Mexicali.

From Mexicali, drive 32 km (20 miles) west on Hwy 2 towards La Rumorosa. From Tecate or Tijuana drive east through La Rumorosa descending down into Laguna Salada.

After entering the Laguna Salada section of the freeway there will be a very large clearly marked freeway sign indicating the dirt road that leads to Canyon de Guadalupe. It is a 50-km (30-mile) journey on a decent dirt road to get to the canyon. The last 8 km (5 miles) heading up into the canyon are the most difficult. Drive straight until you come to the enormous olive plantation, immediately at the end of the olive plantation is a small sign indicating a gentle right hand turn. Follow this road straight to the canyon.

Get around
Once at the canyon, you can park your car in the palm tree grove and hike throughout the canyon.

See

 * Waterfalls
 * Birdwatching
 * Prehistoric petroglyphs

Do

 * Relax in your own private geothermal hot springs tubs
 * Hike up the canyon
 * Swim in the deep pools and enjoy the 7 different waterfalls
 * Stargaze
 * Rock climb
 * Enjoy a natural mud bath
 * Fish in 1 of the 2 ponds
 * Mountain bike the trails to your heart's content

Buy

 * The canyon has a small store where you can purchase limited supplies and special skin nourishing, sulfur filled mud that is packaged straight from the nutrient rich land.

Eat
You'll want to bring your own supply of food and water. There are barbecue grills, picnic tables, and palapas (shade coverings) provided at each campsite for a comfortable cooking experience.

Drink
Bring plenty of water, particularly if you are traveling in the summer months as you'll be crossing the wide open desert.

Go next
You can either drive out the way you came in, or attempt the route south to San Felipe. The latter is a difficult road that is not clearly marked leading through dessert ghost towns. If you go this route, have one of the campground attendants draw you a very detailed map and bring a GPS.

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Canyoning

Canyoning (or: canyoneering) is about going in a bottom of a canyon, which is either dry or full of water.

Understand
Canyoning combines elements from swimming, climbing and jumping--but requires relatively little training or physical shape to get started (compared to rock climbing, scuba diving or alpine skiing, for example).

See also: Rock climbing.

Techniques
There are several kind of techniques in a canyon, which are also features of a specific canyon: Plus trivial techniques which are used in virtually every canyon with water: walking, swimming, climbing to large stones.
 * sifons (dive-under)
 * vertical rappeling (or abseiling)
 * horizontal abseiling: moving over a rope above a river from one side of canyon to another
 * jumps
 * slides (toboggan in Spanish)

Other characteristics of a canyon are length, duration, altitude difference; time to get in to a canyon start and to get out from its finish.

Indonesia

 * Bali

Vietnam

 * Dalat

Australia

 * Blue Mountains (available from Wentworth Falls)

New Zealand

 * Queenstown

Austria

 * near Salzburg
 * near Salzkammergut

Bosnia

 * near Banja Luka

Croatia

 * near Omiš

France

 * Alpes Maritimes
 * Pyrenees, though shorter than in Spain
 * Vercors

 * Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
 * Hautes-Alpes
 * around St-Clément-sur-Durance

Germany

 * Bad Reichenhall
 * Kempten (Allgäu) in Bavaria

Greece

 * Acheron (available from Paramythia)
 * Enippeas in Larissa Prefecture, Thessaly

Slovenia

 * near Bled
 * Bovec (Sušec stream, other canyons)

Spain

 * Alava

 * Andalucía:
 * Sierra Nevada
 * Serrania de Ronda
 * Aragon:
 * Sierra de Guara (available from Alquezar)
 * Pyrenees (available from Alquezar)
 * Asturias
 * Burgos
 * Cantabria
 * Extremadura:
 * Sierra de Gredos
 * Valle del Tietar
 * Galicia
 * Guipúzcoa
 * León
 * Mallorca
 * Navarra
 * Vizcaya
 * Cuenca
 * Madrid
 * Barranco de Somosierra

Switzerland

 * Interlaken

Turkey

 * near Kaş
 * Yazili in Isparta Province

United Kingdom
Wales:
 * Brecon Beacons

Mexico

 * Monterrey

United States
California:
 * Los Angeles

Brazil

 * Cassorova Valley in Bahia (from Brotas)
 * São Paulo:
 * Fortaleza Mountain (available from Caconde)

 * Chapada dos Veadeiros

Ecuador

 * near Baños

International operators
Below is the list of operators which organize canyoning in other countries than the clients they serve:

Italy

 * Canyoning guides Lake Garda Italy

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Canyonlands National Park

Canyonlands National Park is a national park in Utah's Canyon Country. The small town of Moab is the gateway to this and the nearby Arches National Park. It is divided into three districts not connected by roads interior to the park: the Island in the Sky, the Needles, and the Maze (including Horseshoe Canyon). The Island in the Sky offers sweeping vistas over the lower two districts; the Needles and the Maze are more rugged, backcountry districts that offer excellent backcountry hikes and camping.

History
From the 1880s to 1975, local ranchers used much of Canyonlands for winter pasture, constructing trails to move their stock across the rugged terrain. In the 1950s the growth of America's nuclear arms program created a high demand for uranium. To encourage prospectors, the Atomic Energy Commission offered monetary incentives and built almost 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of road in southeast Utah. In Canyonlands, these roads include the popular White Rim Road at the Island in the Sky. Though the region produced substantial amounts of uranium, miners discovered very little in what is now Canyonlands. However, the newly created roads led to other discoveries. For the first time, much of Canyonlands could be seen from a car. Tourism slowly increased as more people learned about the area's geologic wonders. By opening canyon country to travel, the miners blazed the trail for the creation of a National Park.

In the 1950s and early 1960s, Arches National Monument Superintendent Bates Wilson advocated the creation of a National Park in what is now Canyonlands. In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson established Canyonlands National Park consisting of 257,640 acres. Congress expanded Canyonlands to its present size of 337,598 acres in 1971.

Landscape
Canyonlands National Park preserves one of the last relatively undisturbed areas of the Colorado Plateau, a geological province that encompasses much of the Colorado River and its tributaries. Carved out of vast sedimentary rock deposits, this landscape of canyons, mesas, and deep river gorges possesses remarkable natural features that are part of a unique desert ecosystem. Elevations within the park range from 3,700 to 7,200 feet above sea level.

The foundation of Canyonlands' ecology is its remarkable geology, which is visible everywhere in cliff profiles that reveal millions of years of deposition and erosion. These rock layers continue to shape life in Canyonlands today, as their erosion influences elemental features like soil chemistry and where water flows when it rains.

Flora and fauna
The desert animals that live in the park are mostly nocturnal and include kangaroo rats, woodrats (also called packrats) and most other small desert rodents, skunks, ringtails, foxes, bobcats, mountain lions, bats and owls. Other animals are most active during dawn and dusk hours and include mule deer, desert bighorn, coyotes, porcupines, desert cottontails, black-tailed jackrabbits, and many songbirds. The handful of animals likely to be seen during the day include rock squirrels, antelope squirrels, chipmunks, lizards, snakes, hawks, and eagles.

Plants in the park include drought escapers (those which make use of favorable conditions when they exist) and drought resistors (those capable of growing with little water). Drought escapers are usually annuals that grow only when enough water is available. Seeds may lie dormant for years if conditions are not favorable. Most grasses are escapers, as are wildflowers that bloom after seasonal rains during spring or late summer. Drought resistors are typically perennials. Many have small, spiny leaves that reduce the impact of solar radiation, and some may drop their leaves if water is unavailable. Spines and hairy leaves act to reduce exposure to air currents and solar radiation, limiting the amount of water lost to evaporation. Cacti, yuccas and mosses are examples of drought resistors. Yuccas have extensive taproots that are able to use water beyond the reach of other plants. Moss, a plant not commonly associated with deserts, thrives because it can tolerate complete dehydration: when rains finally return, mosses green up immediately.

Climate
Southeast Utah is part of the Colorado Plateau, a "high desert" region that experiences wide temperature fluctuations, sometimes over 40 degrees in a single day. The temperate (and most popular) seasons are spring (April through May) and fall (mid-September through October), when daytime highs average 60 to 80°F and lows average 30 to 50°F. Summer temperatures often exceed 100°F, making strenuous exercise difficult. Late summer monsoon season brings violent storm cells which often cause flash floods. Winters are cold, with highs averaging 30 to 50°F, and lows averaging 0 to 20°F. Though large snowfalls are uncommon (except in nearby mountains), even small amounts of snow or ice can make local trails and roads impassable.

Visitor information

 * Park website

By plane
Canyonlands Field Airport, from which Great Lakes Airlines provides daily commuter service to Denver, is on US Route 191 16 miles north of downtown Moab.

By car
To reach the Island in the Sky district take US Highway 191 to Utah Highway 313 (10 mi/16 km north of Moab, or 22 mi/35 km south of I-70) and then drive southwest 22 mi/35 km. Driving time to the visitor center from Moab is roughly 40 minutes.

The Needles district can be reached by driving 40 miles (60 km) south of Moab or 14 miles (22 km) north of Monticello on US Highway 191, then take Utah Highway 211 roughly 35 miles (56 km) west. Highway 211 ends in the Needles, and is the only paved road leading in and out of the district.

The Maze district is one of the most inaccessible areas in the continental United States. The outskirts of the Maze can be reached by driving two and one-half hours from Green River. From I-70, take Utah Highway 24 south for 24 miles. A left hand turn just beyond the turnoff to Goblin Valley State Park will take you along a two-wheel-drive dirt road 46 miles (76 km) southeast to the ranger station. From the ranger station, the canyons of the Maze are another 3 to 6 hours by high-clearance, 4WD (more if traveling by foot). Another four-wheel-drive road leads into the Maze north from Highway 95 near Hite Marina (driving time is 3+ hours to the park boundary).

Fees and permits
Entrance fees are good for seven days. Entrance fees as of 2020 are:
 * $15 per person
 * $25 motorcycle
 * $30 private vehicle
 * $55 Southeast Utah Parks Annual Pass (allows unlimited entry to Canyonlands National Park, Arches National Park, Hovenweep National Monument and Natural Bridges National Monument for one year)

Fees may be waived for groups whose purpose is educational rather than recreational; check with the park in advance for fee waiver details.

By car
Travel to Canyonlands generally requires a car. Once in the park, each district offers different opportunities for exploration. The Island in the Sky is the most accessible district and the easiest to visit in a short period of time. All other destinations require some boating, hiking or four-wheel driving to see the area's attractions.

High-clearance, four-wheel-drive vehicles are often needed to access many of the park's back-country attractions. The Island in the Sky has steep exposed switchbacks, and rocky terrain with expansive views of Canyonlands. The Needles offers more of a back-country setting with 50 miles of rugged trails including the renowned Elephant Hill. High-clearance, four-wheel-drive vehicle are required for all Maze back-country roads, which are considered very difficult under any condition.

By plane
Daily air tours to Canyonlands National Park in a Cessna aircraft are provided from the Canyonlands Field Airport in Moab. The aircraft seats about 7 people (including the pilot). The flights take you over all of the most scenic parts of Canyonlands including the Maze District, Island in the Sky, Dead Horse Point, the Colorado River and more. Typically flights last about 1–2 hours. Helicopter flights are also available as a tour-by-air option.

See

The park is divided into three districts. Island in the Sky is the northern portion of the park and the most easily accessible. The Needles District is in the southeast, while the Maze District is in the southwest and is accessible only via rough roads.

Island in the Sky District
The Island in the Sky District encompasses the northern section of the park, offering an overlook of much of Canyonlands. The 34-mile (round-trip) scenic drive passes several overlooks, providing dramatic views.

Needles District
The Needles District forms the southeast corner of Canyonlands and was named for the colorful spires of Cedar Mesa Sandstone that dominate the area. The district's extensive trail system provides many opportunities for long day hikes and overnight trips.

Maze District
The Maze District is accessible only by unpaved roads and is considered one of the most remote areas in the lower-48 states. The Maze District is also well known as a hideout for famous outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The Hans Flat Ranger Station is open year-round from 8AM-4:30PM and offers books and maps for sale. There are no entrance fees charged in the Maze District, and no services or amenities are available.

Hiking
The park is a mecca for hikers. The Joint Trail is a particularly famous trail due to the unique terrain through which it passes, although nearly all of the park's trails lead through unique geological areas.

Needles District

Maze District
Trails in the Maze are primitive and lead into canyons and to various viewpoints, with access limited by the nature and depth of Maze canyons. Routes into the canyons are often marked with cairns from mesa top to canyon bottom, but routes through washes are often unmarked. Many of the canyons look alike and are difficult to identify without a topographic map. The Maze Overlook Trail and other routes in the district require basic climbing maneuvers in order to negotiate sections of steep slickrock and pour-offs. A 25-foot length of rope is often essential for raising or lowering packs in difficult spots. Some canyons will require rappelling or swimming to pass obstacles. Many routes may make hikers with a fear of heights uncomfortable. The challenges were sufficient for Backpacker Magazine to include the Maze in its list of America's 10 Most Dangerous Hikes.

Most trailheads start from four-wheel-drive roads. Visitors with two-wheel-drive vehicles may park at the North Point Road junction, approximately 2.5 miles southeast of the Hans Flat Ranger Station, and hike 15 miles to the Maze Overlook. Depending on the vehicle, hikers may also be able to negotiate the 14-mile road to park at the top of the Flint Trail switchbacks.

Notable features of the Maze include the Dollhouse, the Harvest Scene pictographs, and the Colorado/Green River overlook.

Backpacking
This park is more rugged and remote than most, with the Maze District in particular being renowned as one of the most remote backpacking destinations in the lower 48 states. See the Backcountry section below for details on permits and regulations.

4WD roads

The park offers some of the most challenging four-wheel drive roads to be found in the United States. Check with rangers about road conditions on the roads you plan to explore—some "roads" are little more than nearly undriveable rocky trails that will be unpassable to all but the most skillful drivers in vehicles with high ground clearance.

Mountain biking
Nearly any of the park's 4WD roads can be traversed by mountain bike, with the exception of the Horse Canyon Road which can be too sandy for mountain biking; inquire with rangers. Bikers should carry plenty of water, and be aware that permits are required for all overnight stays. In addition, many of the park's backcountry roads connect to BLM lands outside of the park, making for interesting itinerary possibilities.

Boating
Rafting on the rivers is popular, although all visitors must have permits. Numerous outfitters based out of Moab can help arrange trips. Routes down the Green River, either from Ruby Ranch or from Mineral Bottom, are exceptional. Both routes are flat-water and kayaks, canoes and rafts are all doable without challenge. The trips are wilderness camping at their best: extremely empty - only a few parties a day is typical - and beautiful.

Buy
The visitor centers have gift shops selling books and souvenirs, but otherwise there is nothing to be bought within the park. Supplies, groceries, hardware, and a variety of souvenirs can be purchased in towns outside of the park.

Eat
There is no food available within the park, so all supplies will need to be purchased in towns outside of the park.

Drink
Visitor centers sell bottled water and provide fountains. Within the park water supplies are limited, and any water that is found should be properly treated to prevent disease.

Hotels
There is no lodging within the park, but numerous hotels can be found in the town of Moab, as well as in the towns of Hanksville, Green River, and Monticello.

Camping
The park has two organized campgrounds, with additional camping options available outside of the park on public land.

Backcountry
Permits are required for all overnight stays in the backcountry, including backpacking, four-wheel drive or mountain bike camping, and river trips. Permits are also required for day use by vehicles, bikes and horses in Horse/Salt Creek and Lavender canyons in the Needles District. Permits are not required for day hiking. Permits costs vary in price from $15–30 depending on activity, and are valid for groups of as many as fifteen people.

Permits can be obtained at the visitor centers, and all permits can be reserved in advance through the park service. Those not reserved in advance are available to walk-ins first-come, first-served. Walk-in permits are only available the day before or the day of a trip. Permits are issued up to one hour before the close of business each day. River permits are issued (usually in advance) from the Reservation Office in Moab.

Permits (except day use) are good for a maximum of fourteen days. Exact sites/zones and dates must be determined when the permit is issued. Backpackers may stay up to seven consecutive nights in any site or zone. Visitors using the designated vehicle camps may stay a maximum of three consecutive nights at a camping area before having to relocate.

Reservation office staff are available by phone to answer questions and assist with trip planning Monday through Friday, 8AM-12:30PM (MST), at +1 435 259-4351. When workload permits, phones may be answered until 4PM. Have a map available if you would like assistance with trip-planning. Visitors may also email questions to [mailto:canyres@nps.gov canyres@nps.gov]. Reservations may not be made over the phone or by email.

Stay safe
The park's greatest danger is weather. Summer temperatures often exceed 100 °F, but even during the spring and fall visitors should plan on drinking one gallon of water per day. When hiking be aware that it can be easy to get lost in the twisting canyons, so let someone know where you are going and bring more food and water than you think you'll need. During storms avoid high open areas which can be prone to lightning strikes. In addition, be extremely cautious in narrow canyons as flash floods can occur with even a small amount of precipitation. If you are in a canyon and it begins to rain, look for higher ground immediately; if you can hear the sounds of floodwaters approaching or notice rising water around you it is already too late to seek safety. During winter, ice can make roads dangerous. Visitors may want to consider bringing tire chains.

Go next

 * Arches National Park. A spectacular (if sometimes crowded) park that features some of the best works of Mother Nature.  The weird arches and other spectacular rock formations are definitely worth a visit.
 * Moab. The nearest major town, Moab offers all the services, lodging options, and material support to guarantee that everyone from the most threadbare adventure seeker to a Minivan-driving family of six has what they need.
 * Monticello. The nearest town to the Needles section of Canyonlands.
 * Hanksville. A small village near the entrance to the Maze and Horseshoe Canyon areas.

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Cariboo-Central Coast

The Cariboo-Central Coast is a sparsely populated region in the central interior and coast of British Columbia, with beautiful scenery, endless outdoor opportunities, and a fascinating gold rush history.

Cariboo

 * – Gateway to the Chilcotin and Central Coast, and centre of ranching and recreational plateau country.
 * – Amazing camping opportunities, great nature and beautiful ranches.
 * – Historic city on the Fraser River dating from the Cariboo Gold Rush.
 * – Neighbouring historic gold rush boom towns turned ghost towns from the Cariboo Gold Rush with Barkerville being restored and designated a National Historic Site.

Central Coast

 * – The main Heiltsuk Indigenous community within Heiltsuk traditional territory, located on Campbell Island.
 * – Small community located on a harbour in the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest.

Other destinations

 * – famous for its canoe and portage circle route. Located near Wells.
 * – Great camping, fishing and hiking lake.Beautiful clear water.
 * (pronounced SIGH-los) – remote park with a stunning blue lake framed by mountains.
 * – British Columbia's largest park is thousands of square kilometres of untouched mountains and lakes.

Understand
The name of the region is a reference to the caribou (reindeer) that were once abundant in the region. The Cariboo was the first region of the Interior north of the lower Fraser and its canyon to be settled by non-Indigenous people. It played an important part in the early history of the colony and province. There are several gold-bearing creeks near the head of the Willow River. The richest of them all, Williams Creek, was the location of Barkerville, which was the focus of the Cariboo Gold Rush and the centre of government for decades afterwards. It is now a museum town.

The Cariboo goldfields are sparsely populated today but they were once the most settled and most powerful of the regions of the province's Interior. Settlement spread southwards of this area, flanking the route of the Cariboo Road and spreading out through the rolling plateaus and benchlands of the Cariboo Plateau and lands adjoining it along the Fraser and Thompson.

This area was made famous by the 1858 Fraser Canyon gold rush, news of which spread as far as San Francisco, bringing over 30,000 hopefuls to the essentially uninhabited area. Three more lesser gold rushes brought prospectors even farther north, and gave birth to many of the communities there are today.

Talk
English is the language of this land.

By car
From Vancouver, Highway 99 runs north and connects to Highway 97, which is the main road in to, out of and through the region. From Calgary, the Trans-Canada Highway (#1) through Kamloops to Cache Creek, where it meets Highway 97.

By boat

 * BC Ferries operates the following routes to or within the Central Coast:
 * Vehicle ferry route that passes through the region by taking the Inside Passage route from Port Hardy in North Vancouver Island to Prince Rupert on the North Coast via Bella Bella and/or Klemtu.
 * Vehicle ferry route between Bella Coola, Ocean Falls, Shearwater, and Bella Bella.
 * Vehicle ferry route between Bella Coola and Port Hardy in North Vancouver Island. Operates seasonally.

Airports within this region with scheduled commercial flights

 * Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport has flights to Vancouver
 * Bella Coola Airport has flights to Vancouver
 * Williams Lake Airport has daily flights from Vancouver
 * Quesnel Airport has daily flights from Vancouver

By public transit
BC Transit operates bus service in 100 Mile House, Quesnel, and Williams Lake.

By boat

 * Ferry in this region:

See
History buffs should take a look at the 108 Mile Ranch Heritage Site, near 100 Mile House. There is a collection of pioneer-era buildings, and a museum that is open in summer. The Quesnel & District Museum & Archives tells the stories of the residents of early 20th-century Quesnel, including the Chinese, the Sikhs, and First Nations people. The big historical site, though, is Barkerville, a ghost town 80 km (50 miles) east of Quesnel. The gold rush boomtown of 5000 people is now preserved as a National Historic Site.

Quesnel also offers the longest wood truss walking bridge in the world, and fire hydrants turned into historical figures.

Do
The outdoor adventures of this area are limited only by your imagination. Unlimited hiking and biking trails for any ability, camping in sites untouched by other humans, and canoe and portage tours through remote lakes are just the beginning. Spend a few days of adventure in the wilds at one of the regions many guest ranches - roam the open range on horseback, cast to a rising trout in back country waters and watch bears in their natural habitat.

Cross-country skiing is particularly popular around 100 Mile House, which is the home of the largest cross-country skiing in the world (over 10 m long).

The Williams Lake Stampede on the Canada Day (July 1) weekend attracts top professional cowboys for bull riding, barrel racing, bareback riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, team roping and chuckwagon races.

Go next
Keep heading north on Highway 97 to Prince George and on to Yukon.

Or head to Vancouver through the BC Interior, or Calgary though the Canadian Rockies.

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Canyonville

Canyonville is a city in Southern Oregon.

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Cao Bang

Cao Bằng is the capital of Cao Bằng province in northern Vietnam. While unremarkable in and of itself, Cao Bằng is an easy-going gateway to the surrounding lakes, minority villages, karst peaks, caves, and the Ban Gioc Waterfall on the Chinese border. Just 30 km from China, it is an excellent stop for travellers coming from or going to the Pingxiang border crossing. For those tired of the tourist circuit of coastal Vietnam, Cao Bằng is also a refreshing glimpse into a city that exists solely on its own terms.

Get in
There are no rail connections, making buses the most convenient way to get to Cao Bằng. A bus from Lạng Sơn on the China-Vietnam border take 4–5 hours and costs 50,000 dong. There are also buses from the neighboring provinces in northern Vietnam.

You can rent a bus from Hanoi to CaoBang, about 5 hours on road, cost around USD15.

Get around
Cao Bằng is easily navigated on foot, but xe ôm (motorbike taxis) are convenient and cheap.

The Bằng Giang River splits the city into two. The bus station is on the eastern side of the river; cross the bridge to find the main street, Kim Dong (parallel to the river), the market and most of the hotels.

See

 * Thang Hen Lake - surrounded by mountains, this serene lake is at its best in the rainy season. During the dry season the lake shrinks and is not as impressive, but there are a few rafts that you can take. Walking in the nearby mountains brings you past local herders and farmers. There are no buses to Thang Hen, so the cheapest option is to hire a motorbike driver for the half-day trip. It's about 1 hour away, and try to negotiate a round-trip price of 125,000 dong. No entrance fee.
 * Ban Gioc Waterfall - this breathtaking waterfall, the largest in Vietnam, straddles the China-Vietnam border. The water is particularly thunderous in the wet season but is still beautiful during the dry. You can take a raft out into the river to the base of the falls and greet Chinese tourists doing the same from the other side. Ban Gioc is about 85 km from Cao Bằng, about 3 hours away. The cheapest way to get there is to take a public minibus to Trung Khanh for around 50,000 dong. Once in Trung Khanh, the minibus driver may offer to take you the rest of the way to Ban Gioc for an extra 150,000 dong, which includes waiting time, the nearby Ngườm Ngao Cave, and the return trip to Cao Bằng. You can also rent a motorbike in Trung Khanh to take you the rest of the way to the falls (about 20–30 minutes). Those with a larger budget may consider renting a jeep for the day. No entrance fee, but you may be charged 2,000 dong to cross the bridge to reach the falls.
 * Nguom Ngao Cave - ask your driver to take you to Nguom Ngao before or after Ban Gioc. This immense cave holds a series of majestic, jaw-dropping caverns, filled with delicate, intricate formations of stalactites and stalagmites. In the low season, you may even have the cave to yourself, which is an experience probably not to be had elsewhere. Optional guides will helpfully point out particularly interesting rocks and bat roosts. 5,000 dong.
 * Pac Bo Cave
 * God's Eye Mountain - Located in Quoc Toan Commune, Tra Linh District, the Eye of God Mountain is a prominent destination at the Non Nuoc Cao Bang UNESCO Global Geopark.

Do
Many minority tribes live in the area surrounding Cao Bằng, and their village markets make fascinating places to visit. Markets take place according to the lunar calendar, and the early morning is the best time to go. Hiring a motorbike is the only way to get there.

Buy
There are two fruit and vegetable markets on the western side of the river. The more organized one sprawls under a roof just north of the bridge along Kim Dong. It also sells some cooked foods and household goods. The second market stretches along the river south of the bridge and is only in the morning. Women from the countryside spread their fresh fruits and vegetables on blankets or in the baskets used to transport them.

Eat
There are few restaurants in Cao Bằng, and those that exist are expensive by backpacker standards. Fortunately, eating on the streets is delicious, easy and cheap. For breakfast consider bahn mi, which toasted baguettes filled with cuts of pork, egg, cilantro and a sweet-spicy sauce. A woman on Pho Hoang Nhu, a few minutes' walk north of the Bac Lam Hotel, makes particularly tasty bahn mi. Pho shops line the street facing the bus station (around 12,000 dong per bowl).

By dinnertime, certain areas become temporary food markets, with each area specializing in a certain dish. Walk south down Kim Dong from the bridge to find chao (rice porridge) and stir-fried instant noodles. On Kim Dong just south of the bridge there are several stands that serve pho and fried rice. For a sweet dessert, in the evening women set up small tables on the streets, where they cook sticky rice balls in a sweet ginger soup. Serve with crumbled peanuts on top, this is the perfect way to end a day of eating on the streets.

Sleep

 * Huong Sen Hotel, near KimDong. 200,000 dong for a single room, WiFi included, air-con, neat bathroom with decent pressure hot showers. No mosquito nets. Nice view from the higher floors.
 * Vi Hoang Hotel, 5 Hoang Van Thu, Hop Giang, tel: +84 26 857176, +84 26 857671.
 * Huong Sen Hotel, near KimDong. 200,000 dong for a single room, WiFi included, air-con, neat bathroom with decent pressure hot showers. No mosquito nets. Nice view from the higher floors.
 * Vi Hoang Hotel, 5 Hoang Van Thu, Hop Giang, tel: +84 26 857176, +84 26 857671.
 * Vi Hoang Hotel, 5 Hoang Van Thu, Hop Giang, tel: +84 26 857176, +84 26 857671.

Go next
Buses and minibuses leave frequently in the morning for the various bus stations in Hanoi (70,000 dong), about 7 hours away. Buses leave less frequently after 10:00, and there are only a few buses in the afternoon. Hanoi buses stop at Thái Nguyên and often include a stop for food if the drive covers normal meal times.

You can reach China through the border crossing at Lạng Sơn, five hours away by bus.

Another daytrip is Ba Be National Park, between Cao Bằng and Hanoi.

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Capanema

Capanema is an agricultural town in Pará. Nothing much for tourists here, but you might get stuck on your way to or from Salinópolis.

Get in
Situated on the main highway Belém - Fortaleza, there are quite a few buses passing by in either direction. The main bus station is about 2 km from the center, while a smaller one, Terminalzinho, is right on the edge of the commercial district. Last bus to Salinópolis around 4PM.

Buy
Many shops along the main street, Barão de Capanema.

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Cap de Creus

Cap de Creus is the easternmost point of mainland Spain, in Alt Empordà county of Catalonia.

Understand
Cap de Creus is part of Cap de Creus Natural Park.

It receives many French visitors, as France is the second-nearest country.

By car
Parking space is quite small, but it's easy to wait that someone leave, as most visitors don't spend much time here.

If you don't feel like taking the risk, park on a road before reaching the parking lot—once parked cars become dense enough.

See

 * stones that can be seen in many of Salvador Dalí's paintings
 * sign of easternmost point

Do

 * Hear the silence in the Cap de Creus Natural Park before reaching the Cap de Creus.

Eat
There's a restaurant inside the building of the lighthouse.

Sleep
There's no accommodation available.

Go next
Cap de Creus Natural Park

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Cape Arid National Park

Cape Arid National Park is in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia.

Understand
This is the easternmost national park in the state. It is very remote and facilities are limited.

History
The first European to discover the area was the French Admiral Bruni D'Entrecasteaux in 1792 and he named it Cap Aride; Matthew Flinders anglicized the name in 1802 and the park took its name from this feature.

Pioneer graziers arrived in the area in the 1870s and the ruins of homesteads, dams and buildings as well as gravesites can be found near Pine Hill and Thomas Fishery.

Bay whaling was conducted by Thomas Sherratt at Barrier Anchorage in the 1870s. John Thomas also seems to have had a bay whaling operation in the 1860s at Thomas's Fishery.

Landscape
Endless white sand beaches and granite strewn desert.

The area is composed of sandy beaches and rocky headlands to the south with low granite hills extending to the north to join the jagged Russell Range that is primarily composed of pre-cambrian quartzite. The highest point of the park is Tower Peak, located within the Range, which reaches a height of 594 metres (1,949 ft). The eastern boundary of the park joins the western side of Nuytsland Nature Reserve. Sand-plains that are rich in flora surround the hill areas.

Flora and fauna
Some birds found in the park include the western ground parrot, the Australasian bittern, Carnaby's cockatoo and Cape Barren geese. Other fauna that can be found in include the western brush wallaby, quenda, the southern bush rat, many small marsupial predators and a variety of reptiles and amphibians.

Vegetation found within the park is mostly on young dune systems that have large communities of coastal heath with smaller systems of yate, banksia, paperbark and mallee. Species of orchid and ferns exist near Mount Ragged including a small population of the sticky-tail flower/

Climate
Temperatures in the summer months are mild, rarely cracking 25⁰ C during the day and dropping to 15-17⁰ C at night, however, on the contrary, winter months sees the daytime temperatures drop to around 18⁰ C and can go to the negatives at night. Rain and the Antarctic winds are at their most persistent at this time of the year and a good blast off the glaciers can quickly drop temperatures by several degrees.

Get in
The only proper way to get in the park is by car. Of course, you could take a private boat and come to although this is largely inconvenient, as there's no proper good place to land apart from the beaches.

However, the main route to get here is from Esperance via a 156km journey east via Fisheries Road. The road is fully paved and has a 110km/h speed limit, although the road significantly narrows in the eastern end near the park.

Fees and permits
The fees of this park is $15 per vehicle up to 12 passengers. Any more than 12 passengers then it's $7 per occupant 6 years or older. $8 fees per motorbikes. A full list can be found here. The fees are collected at both entrance gate. The ticket booths are generally staffed between 8AM and 4PM, but may close early or not be staffed at all during quiet periods.

There are also camping fees, which can be found here.

Get around
Main areas are connected by paved roads but some of the best scenery is reached with a 4WD via some unpaved roads.

See

 * Crumbling colonial homesteads.
 * Wild coastal scenery.

Eat
The closest commercial activity is to the west in Esperance so your meal is limited to whatever you chose to bring with you.

Sleep
There are a few prescribed campsites with limited facilities.

Stay safe
Take lots of water.

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Cape Ashizuri

Cape Ashizuri (足摺岬 Ashizuri-misaki) is the southernmost point of the island of Shikoku, Japan.

Understand
The cape is a part of the Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park (足摺宇和海国立公園 Ashizuri-Uwakai -kokuritsukōen), and the cliffs here featuring a sparkling white lighthouse are a popular sightseeing point. The small town of Ashizuri lies just north of the cape, at the intersection of two highways. The cape is only a few kilometers away and easily reached on foot along a seaside walking path.

Get in
From the east, there are occasional direct buses from Kochi (4 hr 40 min; ¥4000) and the nearest train station Nakamura (1 hr 30 min). If heading north towards Sukumo, Uwajima and Matsuyama, you will have to take a bus to Tosa-Shimizu and transfer there. Hitchhiking is also a viable option.

With a good road bike, it is possible to bike from Nakamura Station to Cape Ashizuri in about three hours. There are three roads out onto the tip of the Cape. The two coastal roads are relatively flat (and very scenic), but the central road (the aptly named "Skyline") involves a difficult 10-km climb before descending to the Cape.

Get around
All the attractions in the area are concentrated at the tip of the cape and can easily be covered on foot.

See
The cape itself has been turned into a pleasant park of sorts, with wooded paths winding from point to point. Entry is free.

 * Tengu-no-Hana (天狗の鼻, lit. "Tengu's Nose", Tengu are long-nosed half-human half-bird gods) is the main observation point, from where you can contemplate the thousands and thousands of miles of ocean stretching out from here to California.
 * The paths are marked with occasional signs for the rather underwhelming Seven Mysteries (七不思議), including supposedly bottomless wells (drop a coin and see!) and such.
 * A statue of Nakahama "John" Manjirō stands in front of the park; see the box to the right for the story behind it, just waiting to be turned into a Hollywood film. A small museum dedicated to John Manjiro can be found in the village nearby, around 20 min by foot from the statue.
 * Kongōfuku-ji Temple (金剛福寺), on the left side of the road right before the park, is one of the largest temples on the 88 Temple Pilgrimage and worth a visit. Reputedly founded by Kobo Daishi back in 822, most buildings are in fact rather new.

Buy, eat and drink
You can find the usual assemblage of souvenir shops, restaurants and cafes right outside the entrance to the park.

Sleep
The town of Ashizuri has a number of hotels, ryokan and minshuku. Kongofukuji also offers lodging for pilgrims, but beds are limited and bona fide pilgrims have priority over scruffy backpackers.

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Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Cape Breton Highlands National Park is the second largest Canadian national park in Atlantic Canada and the largest in the Maritime provinces. It covers 948 km² (366 sq mi) on the island of Cape Breton in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It contains a significant portion of the Cabot Trail, the world-famous overland route.

Understand
The park is roughly definable by its two coasts. The western side represents the Acadian culture and the eastern side is much more English, and in fact the park feels like two parks. Most of the publicity shots come from the western portion of the park, although the eastern part is much more visited as it is more accessible.

History
The park was established in 1936 to protect the specific ecosystem contained within.

Landscape
The park is best known for the Cabot Trail. This trails winds its way along the coast with mountains on one side and the water on the other. The access to the park is provided primarily by the coastal road. No viable way of exploring the interior exists, though this is where the highest mountains can be found, including White Hill - the tallest point in Nova Scotia.

Flora and fauna
Iconic Canadian mammals such as bear and moose are visible in the park. Bunchberries dominate the ground during certain periods of summer. Wild blueberries are also present, and if able to properly identify them they make an interesting snack.

Climate
The park is in Canada's Maritime provinces and its weather is comparable to the overall region, with both relatively mild winters and summers. Expect a lot of snow in wintertime.

Visitor information
Visitor centres near both entrances to the park along the Cabot Trail sell permits, tickets to events, souvenirs, and provide information on park facilities and activities. They also offer an opportunity for a rest stop, with toilets, picnic tables, and electric car chargers. They are open mid-May to mid-October.
 * Park website

Get in
The park is accessible primarily by car. The area is not served particularly well by bus. It is approximately four hours from Halifax to either park entrance. There are steep inclines and drivers should be prepared for such challenges. The Cabot Trail is also a common destination for bicyclists, so be prepared to share the road.

Driving the entire Cabot Trail in a loop is the best way to experience the entire park, and indeed Cape Breton Island since it starts and ends further south at the Trans-Canada Highway. To drive the loop in a clockwise direction, follow the western leg of the trail from the Trans-Canada Highway (exit 7, following signs for Cheticamp). For a counter-clockwise loop, start on the eastern leg closer to Sydney (exit 11, following signs for Ingonish). Driving clockwise puts you on the inside of the highway (which may be preferred by passengers who like being further from the edge of the cliff during sharp turns). Clockwise is sometimes the more popular direction simply because it's the first turn coming from the west. If you're setting out to do the entire trail in a single day, consider whether you'd like to catch sunset over the water on the west side of the park.

Fees and permits
A permit is required to visit any of the park features or use any park services (such as parking lots, washrooms, and lookouts). Additional fees apply for camping, special events, and equipment rentals.

Daily/seasonal fees for 2023:
 * Adult: $8.50/$41.75
 * Senior: $7.25/$36.75
 * Youth and children 17 and under: free
 * Family/group (up to 7 people in a single vehicle): $16.75/$83.75

Seasonal Early Bird pass available from November 1 to June 30:
 * Adult:	$21
 * Senior:	$36.75
 * Family/group: $83.75

Fishing per permit
 * Daily: $9.80
 * Seasonal: $34.30

Get around
The Cabot Trail is the only corridor through the park, so driving it in either direction will take you close to the most of the access points for all sites within the park. It runs about around the west, north, and east perimeter of the park. For the most part, it is a narrow corridor with one lane in either direction, following the ocean coastline and forests of the highlands; be prepared for sharp turns, steep hills, wildlife, heavy rain, and fog.

The park is best visited by motor vehicle. Public transport options are limited. There are not many places to find fuel within the park, and it is worth inquiring at the visitor centres or gas stations when to next expect gas to be available. Although the park is a worldwide destination for bicyclists, it is not recommended for novices.

See
Most points of interest in the park are accessible by the park's many walking trails. These may be for history (such as at Lone Shieling) or for the views (l'Acadien, Skyline). Skyline trail is also notable for its sunset walks (which many consider to be a must). Many waterfalls are accessible by back roads or along various trails. Roadside lookout points provide views of and from the Cabot Trail along the park's perimeter.

Do
The park is known for kayaking, whale watching and it many walking paths. There is also a world-renowned golf course in Ingonish.

Hike
There are 26 hiking trails maintained in the park, ranging in length and difficulty. Trails provide access to panoramic ocean views, unique aspects of the park's natural environment, and some historic points of interest. Maps and guides are available at the visitors centres. Some notable trails include:

Swim
Swimmers can choose between ocean and freshwater lake beaches. The ocean coastline is rugged and rocky in many places, so water shoes can make beach strolls and wading easier on the feet. Expect cold water in the ocean, and rough currents or riptides that can make swimming dangerous in some weather conditions. Surf guards patrol Ingonish Beach in July and August.

Buy
Chéticamp and Ingonish serve as the two mains service towns on either side of the park. There is also a gift store in the visitor centre in Cheticamp. There are smaller towns to the north of the park where some supplies are available.

Eat
Ingonish provides a decent choice of restaurants and has a few choices for grocery stores. Chéticamp provides the same options, but Acadian cuisine can also be sampled. Seafood is popular throughout the area. As the Cabot Trail leaves the park boundary along the north side of the park, there are a few seasonal family-style restaurants and shops with light snacks, ice cream cones, and coffee in Pleasant Bay and Dingwall.

To splurge, the Keltic Lodge resort within the park near Ingonish provides a seaside locale with several options for fine dining and the only place in the park where alcohol can be purchased. In addition to two dining rooms in the main lodge, the resort features a restaurant on the resort grounds and another at the golf course:

The only other eatery within the park's confines is at the beach in Ingonish.

If you plan on camping and picnicing, grocery stores are found in both Chéticamp and Ingonish on the way into the park. A smaller market in Dingwall, outside the park but along the Cabot Trail also sells groceries, ice, liquor, and propane.

Drink
There are liquor stores in Ingonish and Chéticamp.

The park has imposed a ban on drinking inside the park on Canada Day.

Chéticamp and Ingonish
Before entering the park from the south, motels, B&B's and cabin rentals are available. See Ingonish or Chéticamp.

Camping
The park has three large campgrounds which feature taps for drinking water, showers, flush toilets and sites that can accommodate tents, trailers, and RVs. The park's newest campground features only walk-in sites, while still providing the amenities of other car campgrounds.

Austere campgrounds are smaller, with fewer amenities for campers. There is no potable water available, and toilet facilities are more basic. Sites cannot be reserved.

Backcountry camping is only possible at Fishing Cove. It is not permitted to camp anywhere else in the park's interior without the permission of a park warden.

Fees per night:
 * Primitive with pit privies (Big Intervale)	$17.60
 * Unserviced with toilets only
 * MacIntosh Brook and Overflow	$21.50
 * Corney Brook - high occupancy rate	$23.50
 * Unserviced with toilets and showers:
 * Chéticamp and Broad Cove	$25.50
 * High occupancy rate (Cheticamp, Broad Cove & Ingonish Beach)	$27.40
 * Serviced with electricity (Chéticamp)	$29.40
 * Serviced with electricity, water, and sewer
 * Chéticamp and Broad Cove	$35.30
 * High occupancy rate	$38.20
 * Equipped camping (Chéticamp & Ingonish Beach)	$70.00
 * oTENTik (Chéticamp, Broad Cove & Ingonish Beach)	$100.00

Backcountry
There is one backcountry site at Fishing Cove. It is accessible by one of two paths, one twice as long as the other.
 * Fee per person overnight $9.80

Stay safe
There have been numerous serious encounters with coyotes. Heed the advice available at the Visitors Centres. Despite their imposing appearance and reputation, black bears do not pose a great risk as long as the regular precautions are taken. If camping or hiking inquire as to bear safety tips.

The Cabot Trail is a popular destination for bicyclists and motorcyclists. Take necessary precautions to share the road.

Go next
Many visitors combine a visit to the park with a journey to the far north of the island at Meat Cove.

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