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The Acropolis of Athens in Greece
The Acropolis is the most important archaeological site of the city, the watchword of Athens in particular, and Greece in general. The meaning of the word ‘Akropoli’ city high, do honor to his name, as the site on which it stands is 156 meters above sea level. All ancient Greek cities had an acropolis, the […]
Palouse Falls in Washington, United States
Palouse falls are a huge leap that gives the river of the same name. This splendid precipitation is 4 miles (6.4 km) stream above the confluence with the Snake River, Southeast of Washington, United States. They were created during the flooding of an ancient glacial lake called Missoula. The Palouse River passes through a large […]
Dead Vlei, incredible cemetery ghost trees in Namibia
Dead Vlei, also known as “the frying pan of clay”, is located in the reserve of the Namib-Naukluft Park, in the Namib desert, considered the world’s longest desert, because it already existed during the tertiary Era, the period in which the dinosaurs became extinct. Namib, which translates as vast or huge, in nama language occupies […]
Cenote Angelita, a river underwater in Mexico
Located in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, is a secret underground river called Cenote Angelita, which can be located after 10 to 15 minutes drive by car to the south of Tulum. It is relatively difficult to access as there is to walk at least five minutes through the jungle to reach him. There is nothing […]
Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
On July 7, 2007 Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro was named as a winner in the list of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the New Open World Corporation through an open online vote in which participated, according to the organization, 100 million people. In Brazil a campaign to vote for […]
The Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina
The most famous and imposing glaciers of the National Park is the Perito Moreno Glacier, located in the south end, opposite the Magallanes Peninsula, 78 Km. El Calafate. For the spectacular view it offers, the Perito Moreno glacier is considered the Eighth Wonder of the World. The imposing mass of ice surrounded by endless forests […]
Fingal’s Cave, in Scotland
Fingal’s cave is a cave the marina on the Staffa Island, in the islands of the inner Hebrides, Scotland, and is part of a nature reserve. The island has only a kilometer long and half a kilometer wide. Its area is 33 hectares and the highest point above sea level rises to 42 meters. Endless […]
The Angel of Independence in Mexico
The Angel of Independence is by far concerning historical, urban and symbolic in the collective consciousness of Mexico. Several characters were involved in the work; Antonio Rivas Mercado main promoter of the project, Enrique Alciati responsible for the sculptures are made and Roberto Gayol was in charge of adapting the space. Due to the composition […]
Valley of the Giants in Baja California, Mexico
The territory of the Baja California Peninsula, between the Gulf of California and the Sierra de San Pedro Martir, is inhabited by majestic cactus over 17 meters high. Meet them is to contemplate facing one of the most expensive living desert. One of the best kept promises of Baja California is the Valley of the […]
El Tajin archaeological zone in Mexico
El Tajin was the ancient capital of the Totonac culture. According to experts, was a contemporary of other great Mesoamerican cities such as Teotihuacan (in central Mexico), Monte Albán (Oaxaca) and Palenque and Yaxchilan, in the Mundo Maya. Today we know that its period of greatest splendor caught between the sixth and seventh centuries, when […]