Manitoba Travel

Manitoba travel and tourism information & guide on vacation spots and destinations in Manitoba. Manitoba is the eastern prairie province in Canada, bordered by the Hudson Bay, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. Manitoba is known for its wheat-growing, but in recent years manufacturing and service industries have joined to help the economy. Manitoba comes from the Ojibwa word meaning, "Great Spirit." Geographically, Manitoba contains four separate areas: the Hudson Bay Lowland, the Canadian Shield, the Manitoba Lowland, and the Western Upland. The average elevation is 300 meters (984 feet) and the main vegetation is tamarack, pine, and spruce. Rivers are the Nelson River and the Churchill River. The links included herein relate to travel and tourism in Manitoba.