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Louisiana was named in honor of King Louis XIV. More than one-half of the species of birds in North America are resident in Louisiana or spend a portion of their migration there. Louisiana has the greatest concentration of crude oil refineries, natural gas processing plants and petrochemical production facilities in the Western Hemisphere. In terms of area Louisiana is ranked 31st in the United States, and with nearly 4.5 million people it ranks 25th in terms of population.

The capital of Louisiana is Baton Rouge and its largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is a classic example of a humid subtropical climate, with long, hot, humid summers and short, mild winters.You have the option of travelling to your Louisiana vacation home, by air, rail or road. The Louis Armstrong International Airport, located in Kenner, 21 miles northwest of downtown New Orleans serves as the state's major commercial airport.

Louisiana is known as much for Mardi Gras as it is for a rich heritage of Jazz music, but to experience the essence of this great state to its fullest, you must first settle yourself into a comfortable Louisiana vacation home, then without a care or worry in the world you can venture out for the Louisiana experience. What better way to begin your journey than the Steamboat Natchez Evening Jazz Cruise, the only 'authentic' Steamboat in New Orleans and one of six still operating on the Mississippi River. While on the cruise, besides the scrumptious buffet-style dining and a breathtaking view of the city, enjoy the Grammy nominated ‘Dukes of Dixieland'.

Once ashore head for the Westbank Plantations in New Orleans, begin by visiting the Oak Alley Plantation, which has been called the 'Grande Dame of the Great River Road'. Next, tour Laura Plantation, a historic sugar plantation built in 1805 displaying a different and unique culture.Your trip to Louisiana would be absolutely incomplete if you miss out on the spectacle that is Mardi Gras. Celebrated a day before Ash Wednesday, when Lent begins. Because Lent is traditionally a time when people give up rich foods and luxuries, Mardi Gras is the last day to party down, and New Orleans does it in style. The parades begin a few weeks before the actual day, and it would rate as one of the greatest carnival on earth. Uptown New Orleans is the best place to see the parades.If it's nature that beckons you, pay a visit to the Alexandria Zoological Park in Alexandria, the park encompasses 33 acres of lush landscape, home to Over 500 animals (125 species, including 29 endangered species) like White Tigers, African Lions etc.

Off the beaten path you could visit the Voodoo museum in New Orleans, no one here is going to put a spell on you, turn you into a zombie, or even try to convert you. As the owner of this museum will tell you, voodoo is more about helping people than hurting them. In fact voodoo is still practiced by a large number of people in southern Louisiana. All the things mentioned above are a trailer of the great motion picture called Louisiana, and in order to watch the complete movie, you have to book yourself a comfortable Louisiana vacation home, pack your bags, and head out.