Visa or ESTA for the USA: prepare your trip to the great National Parks

Monument Valley, USA / Photo: nanoom (pixabay)
Monument Valley, USA / Photo: nanoom (pixabay)

If you have in mind to make a trip to the United States in order to get to know the wonderful natural places that exist, here we are going to show you a guide of the most important and recommended natural parks. But before that, we know that the USA is very strict with the measures for the entry of foreigners to the country, so we are going to introduce the ESTA, the necessary document to be able to freely enter and leave the country.

To be able to travel to the United States without a visa you will need a ESTA USAwhich is a mandatory travel permit. You can apply for an ESTA USA quickly and easily using the online form.

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Important when travelling to the USA.

In order to be admitted to this country by non-road routes, it will be necessary to obtain a THIS. The acronym stands for "Electronic System for Travel Authorisation"The "Electronic System for Travel Authorisation" is an electronic document, as its name suggests, that provides entry clearance to persons requesting and receiving it into the United States.

The positive aspect of this paperwork is that the pass can be applied for online; for apply for a visa to the USA. You do not need to go to the embassy to obtain the certificate. On the website you will find detailed information on how to apply, the form to fill in and all the steps to follow for a successful application. Payment is made online through the different options available on the website. Once the application and payment have been approved, the certificate will be processed and sent to the respective e-mail, all you have to do is print it out and take it with you on your trip. A very easy and simple way, but if you have any questions, customer services are available.

Once the person who has applied for the ESTA has received it, he/she can travel as many times as he/she wants within a maximum period of two years for a maximum stay of 90 days to the United States, either for work or tourism. It is important to bear in mind that if the stay is going to be longer than 90 days, it is necessary to apply for a visa for the USA.

Grand Canyon, South Kaibab Trail / Photo: Ronnie Macdonald from Chelmsford (Wikimedia Commons)
Grand Canyon, South Kaibab Trail / Photo: Ronnie Macdonald from Chelmsford (Wikimedia Commons)

What you can't miss if you travel to the USA.

The following are some of the most famous national parks in the United States that should be visited during your stay in the country.

Grand Canyon of the Colorado is one of the most famous natural sites in the world. It is a gorge cut by the Colorado River in northern Arizona. It is 446 kilometres long and the maximum height of the gorge is 1500 metres. In this terrain you can find about 2000 million years of the earth's history exposed. The Grand Canyon was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

Yosemite National Park is located 320 kilometres east of San Francisco, California. In this natural park we can find a total of 1200 m2 rocky scenery, such as high mountains, deep valleys, great waterfalls, ancient giant sequoias and a vast desert. Yosemite was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.

The National Park of Yellowstone was created by the United States Congress in 1872, being the first national park in this country and the oldest in the world. It is located in the state of Wyoming, although it also covers part of the states of Montana and Idaho. Wild animals such as grizzly bears, wolves, bison and elk can be seen in this wonderland. It also contains the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, the Old Faithful and the collection of geysers and hot springs.