Mount Roraima in Guyana, Venezuela and Brazil: Vacation Ideas in South America Mount Roraima is a tepui tabletop mountain that stands right on the junction of three South American countries: Guyana, Venezuela and Brazil. The borders of all these countries meet right on top of Mount Roraima. Flat, tabletop like summit of Mount Roraima is 31 kilometres square in size (huge). The vertical sides of Mount Roraima are 400 meters tall. Thanks to its super old age and prehistoric feel, Mount Roraima served as an inspiration for “The Lost World” – the 1912 novel by Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about interactions between dinosaurs and people. Mount Roraima in Guyana, Venezuela and Brazil, Photo: Yosemite, Wikipedia Mount Roraima Location on a Map As it was mentioned above, Mount Roraima is located right on the junction of three borders – Guyana, Venezuela and Brazil. You can see the location of Mount Roraima on an interactive, navigable map below: Mount Roraima Weather How to Get to Mount Roraima On Top of Monte Roraima, Photo: Simon Booth, Flickr
List of colossal sculpture in situ This is a list of colossal sculptures that were carved in situ (or "in place"), sometimes referred to as "living rock". This list includes two colossal stones that were intended to be moved; however they were never broken free of the quarry in which they were carved and therefore they would be considered carved in situ. Most of these were carved in ancient times. In most cases, especially in India, the sculptures were carved out of "soft" rock like basalt or volcanic tuff. However in some cases they were carved out of harder rock like sandstone, or even granite in the case of the unfinished obelisk. The Egyptians may have been limited to using 10 pound dolerite balls to chip away at the granite.[1] Dynamite was used in the carving of Mount Rushmore, another of the few colossal sculptures that was carved out of granite. Africa[edit] Asia[edit] One of the Buddhas of Bamyan Americas[edit] Europe[edit] See also[edit] Other lists[edit] [edit] Jump up ^ Edwards, Dr.
Salar de Uyuni Coordinates: Location of Salar de Uyuni Salar de Uyuni viewed from space, with Salar de Coipasa in the top left corner The Salar was formed as a result of transformations between several prehistoric lakes. The Salar serves as the major transport route across the Bolivian Altiplano and is a major breeding ground for several species of flamingos. Formation, geology and climate[edit] The salar is composed of a salt surface crust overlying brine saturated sediments. Salar de Uyuni is part of the Altiplano of Bolivia in South America. The geological history of the Salar is associated with a sequential transformation between several vast lakes. Lacustrine mud that is interbedded with salt and saturated with brine underlies the surface of Salar de Uyuni. The area has a relatively stable average temperature with a peak at 21 °C (70 °F) in November to January and a low of 13 °C (55 °F) in June. Economic influence[edit] Salt production at the Salar Name[edit] Flora and fauna[edit] Tourism[edit]
Turkey and India: Fathers of Civilization viewzone.com Gene Matlock: The India, Turkey, Mexico Connection Introducion Editor's Note: For almost ten years, Viewzone has been proud to introduce readers to the exceptional and often controversial work of Gene Matlock. Gene has been credited with, almost single handedly, focusing historians and archaeoligists on the cultural similarities between the indigenous people of Mexico, past and present, and the ancient cultures of India and Turkey. Gene examines common words in use by everyday people, their cultural traditions and even their religious beliefs and "gods" to make an exhaustive comparison that must make even the most skeptical historian pause and re-examine history. Gene is the author of numerous books on this topic and presents some of his most provacative theories for the readers of Viewzone. Suggested List of Books by Gene D. Jesus and Moses Are Buried in India, Birthplace of Abraham and the Hebrews. India Once Ruled the Americas! The Ego - Mankind's Inner Terrorist!
Ciudad Perdida A boulder with carved markings, believed to be a map of the area around Ciudad Perdida. View of the central area of the city. Wooden structures once stood on the stone platforms. Ciudad Perdida (Spanish for "Lost City") is the archaeological site of an ancient city in Sierra Nevada, Colombia. Ciudad Perdida was "found" in 1972, when a group of local treasure looters found a series of stone steps rising up the mountainside and followed them to an abandoned city which they named "Green Hell" or "Wide Set". Members of local tribes—the Arhuaco, the Koguis and the Asario—have stated that they visited the site regularly before it was widely discovered, but had kept quiet about it. In 2005, tourist hikes became operational again. Since 2009, non-profit organization Global Heritage Fund (GHF) has been working in Ciudad Perdida to preserve and protect the historic site against climate, vegetation, neglect, looting, and unsustainable tourism. References[edit] External links[edit] Coordinates:
Perihelion 1. Planet at aphelion 2. Planet at perihelion 3. Sun The perihelion is the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid or comet where it is nearest to the sun. The word perihelion stems from the Greek words "peri," meaning near, and "Helios," meaning the Greek god of the sun. All planets, comets and asteroids in our solar system have approximately elliptical (a kind of non-circular) orbits (any single revolution of a body around the sun is only approximately elliptical, because the phenomenon known as precession of the perihelion prevents the orbit from being a simple closed curve such as an ellipse). Earth comes closest to the sun every year around January 3. When Earth is closest to the sun, it is winter in the northern hemisphere and summer in the southern hemisphere.
Cotopaxi National Park Media related to Cotopaxi National Park at Wikimedia Commons Cotopaxi's profile by the Ministerio del Ambiente (Spanish) Sigiriya Sigiriya (Lion Rock Sinhala: සීගිරිය, pronounced see-gee-ree-yah) is an ancient palace located in the central Matale District near town of Dambulla of the Central Province, Sri Lanka. The name refers to a site of historical and archeaological significance that is dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 metres (660 ft) high. According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Culavamsa the site was selected by King Kasyapa (477 – 495 CE) for his new capital. He built his palace on the top of this rock and decorated its sides with colourful frescoes. Sigiriya today is a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site. History[edit] Environment around the Sigiriya may have been inhabited since prehistoric times. In 477 CE, Kashyapa, the king’s son by a non-royal consort, seized the throne from King Dhatusena, following a coup assisted by Migara, the king’s nephew and army commander. Kashyapa was defeated in 495 CE by Moggallana, who moved the capital back to Anuradhapura. Site Plan[edit]
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Much of the trail is of original Incan construction The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (also known as Camino Inca or Camino Inka) consists of three overlapping trails: Mollepata, Classic, and One Day. Mollepata is the longest of the three routes with the highest mountain pass and intersects with the Classic route before crossing Warmiwañusqa ("dead woman"). Concern about overuse leading to erosion has led the Peruvian government to place a limit on the number of people who may hike this trail per season, and to sharply limit the companies that can provide guides. The trail is closed every February for cleaning. Classic trail[edit] Patallacta viewed from above Trekkers normally take four or five days to complete the "Classic Inca Trail" but a two day trek from Km 104 is also possible.[3] It starts from one of two points: 88 km (55 miles) or 82 km (51 miles) from Cusco on the Urubamba River at approximately 2,800 metres (9,200 ft) or 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) altitude, respectively.[3] Intipata
The Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca To visitors to Lake Titicaca, a boat trip to the floating islands, a unique tourist destination, is a must. These islands are made and re-made from the totora reeds which provide home, sustenance and transportation for their residents. About a two hour boat ride from Puno, on the Peruvian side of the lake, the largest of about 40 islands and the main destination is the ialand of Santa María. These floating islands are the home of the Uros tribe, one which pre-dates the Incan civilization. The totora is a cattail type rush growing native in the lake. The islands are part of the Titicaca National Reserve, created in 1978 to preserve 37 thousand hectares of marsh reeds in the south and north sectors of Lake Titicaca. The floating islands are protected within the Bay of Puno and are home to 2000 or so Uros, who claim to have "black blood" are consequently immune to the cold. The Uros residents of the islands create their homes from the reeds. Buen viaje!
Cartagena, Colombia Cartagena or Cartagena de Indias (Spanish pronunciation: [kartaˈxena ðe ˈindjas], "Cartagena of the Indies"), is a city on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region and capital of the Bolívar Department. The port city had a population of 892,545 as of the 2005 census. It is the fifth-largest city in Colombia and the second largest in the region, after Barranquilla. The Cartagena urban area is also the fifth-largest urban area in the country. Economic activities include maritime and petrochemicals industry, as well as tourism. The city was founded on June 1, 1533, and named after Cartagena, Spain. History[edit] According to descriptions that survive, the homes of the prehistoric inhabitants of the city may have looked very similar to these Taino culture huts in Cuba Pre-Colombian era: 4000 BC – 1500 AD[edit] Archaeological investigations date the decline of the Puerto Hormiga culture and its related settlements to around 3000 BC. Colonial era: 1533–1717[edit]
Lost Civilizations: Atlantis: Vital Statistics Below you'll find an outline of the details about Atlantis - the island and its people - provided by Plato in Timaeus and Critias . From Timaeus Based in the Atlantic Ocean - Opposite the Pillars of Heracles* (Straits of Gibraltar) The Atlantic was then navigable Larger than Libya and Asia combined From Atlantis you could reach other islands and then a true continent From Critias : The unit of measurement given in translation of Timaeus and Critias is typically the stade or stadia. 1 stade = 607 ft or 185 meters (mile = 5280 feet so 1 stade = .11 mile) Canal From Sea Canal 300' wide, 100' deep 50 stades from the sea was a hill where the rings of Sea and Land were built (5.5 miles) Inner Ring Next ring of water was 1 stade - 600' Center land was 5 stades in diameter - 3000' (.5 miles) Surrounded on both sides by a wall covered with orichalcum Middle Ring Next set of water / land rings were 2 stades in width - 1200' Surrounded on both sides by a wall covered with tin Outer Ring Contained horse racing track
Quito Quito (/ˈkito/; officiellt spanskt namn: San Francisco de Quito) är huvudstad i Ecuador. Quito ligger omkring 25 kilometer söder om ekvatorn. På grund av stadens höga läge och närheten till ekvatorn har Quito ett milt klimat året runt. Den högsta temperaturen når 21–22 °C under dagtid och den lägsta 5–10 °C på natten. Staden har två årstider; torrperioden (kallad sommar) som, med variationer, kan utsträcka sig mellan juni och november och den regnigare tiden under resten av året. Under förcolumbiansk tid var staden centrum för kungariket Quitu och huvudort för Carafolket (1000-talet). 1978 utsåg världsarvskommittén de första tolv världsarven varav Quitos koloniala centrum är ett. Historia[redigera | redigera wikitext] Förspansk tid[redigera | redigera wikitext] Quitos historia går tillbaka till det första årtusendet då nomadiska stammar flyttade till området och byggde ett kommersiellt centrum i Quitos nuvarande läge. Kolonisering[redigera | redigera wikitext]
Uru people Uros island view Los Uros island Uro man pulling boat made of reeds The Uros (Uru: Qhas Qut suñi) are a pre-Incan people who live on forty-two self-fashioned floating islands in Lake Titicaca Puno, Peru and Bolivia. History[edit] The Uros descend from a millennial town that, according to legends, are "pukinas" who speak Uro or Pukina and that believe they are the owners of the lake and water. The purpose of the island settlements was originally defensive, and if a threat arose they could be moved. The Uros traded with the Aymara tribe on the mainland, intermarrying with them and eventually abandoning the Uro language for that of the Aymara. Reed island construction[edit] The larger islands house about ten families, while smaller ones, only about thirty meters wide, house only two or three.[4] Each step on an island sinks about 2-4" depending on the density of the ground underfoot. Food is cooked with fires placed on piles of stones. Traditional lifestyle[edit] Domesticated animals[edit]