{"id":59653,"date":"2015-12-13T22:31:55","date_gmt":"2015-12-13T20:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/hoedspruit-and-surroundings-limpopo-south-africa\/"},"modified":"2015-12-13T22:31:55","modified_gmt":"2015-12-13T20:31:55","slug":"hoedspruit-and-surroundings-limpopo-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/hoedspruit-and-surroundings-limpopo-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Hoedspruit and Surroundings &#8211; Limpopo &#8211; South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A www.MyZA.co.za <em>Limpopo South Africa<\/em> selected video for you:<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<object width=\"700\" height=\"394\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/vMKe2pwAGoE?fs=1\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><\/object><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Directly translated from the Afrikaans the relatively small town of Hoedspruit, which lies at the foot of the Klein Drakensberg on the old Selati railway line from Phalaborwa to Kaapmuiden, means \u201chat creek\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>The story involves one of the town\u2019s pioneers who took off his hat, after a particularly arduous trek over the mountains into the heat of the Lowveld, and threw it into the Sandspruit River, making an impulsive decision to stay. Hoedspruit finds itself in an enviable position today because of its access to the private game areas of the Timbavati and Klaserie. <\/p>\n<p>Hoedspruit is essentially an agricultural town located a stone\u2019s throw away from the Kruger National Park and is surrounded by game-rich country that makes it an obvious stopover. As a result, what began merely as a couple of shops, a bank and a little rondavel that served as a station building, has grown into what is today marketed as a premier eco-tourist destination because of its association with some of the best \u2018Big 5\u2019 viewing in South Africa. <\/p>\n<p>Hoedspruit retains a great deal of its rural charm, despite the number of scheduled airlines flying into the air force base just outside town, now conveniently used for civilian aircraft. The Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre is a non-profitable organisation working to conserve all endangered animal species and is one of the country\u2019s leaders in the breeding and research of endangered species. Breeding programmes include cheetahs, blackfooted cats, African wild dogs and wild cats, and blue cranes. <\/p>\n<p>And the Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre also welcomes day visitors who can enjoy a couple of hiking trails in the area.<\/p>\n<p>#Limpopo #GreaterKrugerPark #HoedspruitAccommodation<\/p>\n<p>This <em>Limpopo South Africa<\/em> video &#8211; Hoedspruit and Surroundings &#8211; Limpopo &#8211; South Africa  was automatically curated and published with <a href=\"http:\/\/wprobot.net\/?ref=578\" target=\"_blank\">WP Robot<\/a> plugin &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/wprobot.net\/?ref=578\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to learn more about <a href=\"http:\/\/wprobot.net\/?ref=578\" target=\"_blank\">WP Robot for WordPress<\/a> &#8211; a massive time and money saver.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCgzgeTm3pKPjkFy4WHrH8xA\">Visit the MyPE YouTube Channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A www.MyZA.co.za Limpopo South Africa selected video for you: Directly translated from the Afrikaans the relatively small town of Hoedspruit, which lies at the foot of the Klein Drakensberg on the old Selati railway line from Phalaborwa to Kaapmuiden, means \u201chat creek\u201d. 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