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Altamira Caves, discovered by Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola in 1879, is located on a hill near the town of Santillana del Mar (Cantabria, Spain), just two kilometers away (by the CA-134). Their discovery 120 years ago, sparked much controversy among archaeologists for the authenticity of …
The Sistine Chapel is one of the most famous artistic treasures of the Vatican City, built between 1471 and 1484, in the time of Pope Sixtus IV, from which the name by which it is known, although initially called Palatine Chapel. It is known throughout …
Teotihuacan in Nahuatl means «place where the gods live.» This archaeological site houses two of Mexico’s most imposing pyramids, the Pyramid of the Sun and the Moon. Both adorn the Avenue of the Dead.
The religious importance of Teotihuacan lies in the cosmogony of the people. It was the birthplace of the Fifth Sun, which is worshiped Quetzalcoatl. It is located in the State of Mexico.
An agricultural civilization that was established 600 years before Christ. Its origins date back to the 1st century BCE which gave start with the construction of the impressive pyramids and temples of Teotihuacan Teotihuacan that even today we can see.
Rumor has lived in Teotihuacan finest artists of antiquity, who bequeathed to the people of the plains of Anahuac, Nahua cultures, probably the Toltecs or Olmecs. There is still the most impressive religious center Columbian Olmec era in Mexico and worldwide.
In its years of splendor Teotihuacan came to occupy an area of about 20 square kilometers with a population of between 120 thousand and 250 thousand inhabitants. Some scholars and archaeologists indicate that they were the invasions of northern cultures, perhaps the Otomi Toltec or perhaps with their warrior who ended the civilization teotihuanaca.Cuentan the sun pyramid had a height greater than 75 meters, but today only reaches 64 meters where the tip is embedded a stone that provides the visitor energy.
After a tour of the archaeological site is possible up to the two pyramids of Teotihuacan, the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon through our Tour by the Pyramids. Really the whole area is prepared for the convenience of visitors, as it has cafes and craft shops. In addition, we offer specialized guided tours, which will inform you all about the history, the reason for their names and of the Teotihuacan culture.
The tours usually start at the Citadel, where you can discover the temple of Quetzalcoatl and Tlaloc, then move to Miccoatli or the Avenue of the Dead, visit the Pyramid of the Sun, go to the Pyramid of the Moon and ending at the Palace of Quetzalpapálotl. The visitor will have the ability to access and upload to the two major pyramids, the Sun and the Moon, in addition to specialized tourism services such as hotels very nearby.
Also within the archaeological zone dance performances are held ancient pre-Hispanic times, in honor of the sun These performances and exhibitions are held Friday through Sunday at various times. Other attractions are the tourist trams that lead to the many visitors walk through a path opened by the Teotihuacan Archaeological Circuit.
To visit the pyramids and temples of Teotihuacan can get from Mexico City at a distance of approximately 50 kilometers. From Mexico City to Pachuca output by the Avenida Insurgentes Norte, to the booth with the statement that deviates to the Pyramids.
The pyramids are located on the Carretera Mexico Teotihuacan, at kilometer 46, Teotihuacan, San Juan Teotihuacan.
Rates:
Personal Access: $ 51
Cars: $ 45
Vans: $ 80
Bus: $ 160
VCRs: $ 45
Professional VCRs: $ 5,000
Students, teachers and senior citizens with ID enter free. Free admission on Sundays for nationals, and foreigners who can prove reside
Antelope Canyon located in Page, Arizona (USA) is one of the most photographed geological gems known Earth. Water has created walls in some places are 40 feet high. The canyon is located on a Navajo Indian reservation. The geological formation has been piercing due to …
The Eiffel Tower is an iron construction 300 meters high that was created for the Paris Exposition of 1889. Currently constitutes the most representative symbol of Paris and is the most visited monument in the world with more than 7 million visitors a year. Its …
The Serengeti National Park is located in East Africa, including the countries of Kenya and Tanzania. This large National Park is famous for the annual migration of wildebeest, which in many National Geographic documentaries you have probably seen on TV.
In 1913, Stewart Edward White, an American hunter, wrote «we were walking miles and miles of parched earth … then I saw some green trees next to a river, walked two miles more and found myself in paradise.» I had just found the Serengeti, grazing land of the Masai for millennia. For them, the Siringitu is the «land that runs forever.»
The Serengeti region of 30,000 km2 including the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, the Maswa Game Reserve, the Loliondo Controlled Areas, Grumeti and Ikorongo and Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. Its unique ecosystems with climatic and biological conditions that have persisted for a million years, have inspired writers, filmmakers, photographers and scientists and, currently, more than 90,000 tourists visit the area each year.
The Serengeti National Park extends over 14,763 km2, forming the largest nature reserve in the country with different landscapes, vast meadows, rock formations, acacia forests, etc… where live millions of ungulates, wildebeest and zebras common, in search of grass, chased by predators such as lions and leopards. Without doubt, the most impressive of the park are the great migrations of wildebeest, crossing the Mara River despite harassment of crocodiles.
The Serengeti is a unique ecosystem and one of the oldest on Earth. Its special climate, vegetation and fauna have barely changed in a few million years, and possibly where the human species appeared two million years ago, in Olduvai Gorge. The law of life is the boss in the Serengeti, life, death, adaptation and migration are as old as the hills.
Other spectacular images of the National Park are the Acacias or umbrella tree, which can be found on the plains of the Serengeti. The most beautiful moments to capture photographs with Acacia are during sunset, or during output of this.
The endless plains of the Serengeti are within 330 km northwest of Arusha.
The Serengeti is the oldest park and largest trip to Tanzania can be visited throughout the year in both the wet and the dry season, during the rainy season from November to May is when there is the annual migration of wildebeest and of zebras.
During the dry months of June to September the wildebeest and zebra gather in the short grassy plains in the south of the park.
Cabarceno Natural Park in Spain is a spectacular fauna paradise that welcomes in semi hundreds of animals representing all of Earth zoological communities. In this reserve of endangered species can be seen, as in any other corner of Europe, the spectacle of distant wildlife: tigers, …
The Roman Colosseum has been declared one of the Seven Wonders of the World in 2007 and has since become one of the most visited monuments in Europe and the world. It is the symbol of an entire empire, the sample of the immense power …
The Everglades National Park is one of the world’s largest subtropical moors. Located in South Florida, the Everglades National Park is the most savage of the United States. It is a swamp with an area of 6,000 square kilometers that seems endless.
Because of its wild beauty and the large number of exotic animals that inhabit the place, the Everglades have been declared World Heritage Site, Biosphere Reserve and Wetland of International Concern.
The Everglades have changed dramatically throughout history. Originally Everglades on 3,000,000 acres stretching from Lake Okeechobee to Florida Bay. This territory is known as the Historic Everglades. The settlers, who came to southern Florida in the early 1900s, much of the wetland drained for housing and planting various crops. Waters channeled also provided a steady supply of the precious liquid for personal use and also protect against flooding that occurred frequently. Gradually Everglades size was reduced.
Eventually people began to recognize the various functions of wetland ecosystems, including their importance as habitat for many rare species of microorganisms, plants and animals. However, by then, the agriculture sector was in frank prosperity and Florida residents depended on Everglades water. The people of South Florida also needed for flood control mechanisms.
In an attempt to please everyone, and protect what was left of the Everglades, the government decided to divide the land. Of the 3,000,000 acres known as the Historic Everglades, the northern region, with 1,000,000 acres, was designated as the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA). At present, much of this land is used for growing sugar cane. In 1947, 1,500,000 acres in the southern part of the Historic Everglades were designated as the Everglades National Park. This park consists of various kinds of wetlands that serve as habitat for a great diversity of plants and animals. In the remaining 500,000 acres, located in the central part of the Historic Everglades, established a water conservation area with a system of canals, dams and dikes that are used for flood control in the large cities of Florida.
In there is a thriving wetland vegetation that covers everything, the marshes are covered with a very long thin grass swaying in the wind as he greets his visitors.
Due to the thin layer of water that covers it all, the only way to see the Everglades is aboard a hovercraft (a kind of boat that works with a large fan) and this is the first thing you will do to get to the farm, wetlands go full speed in search of crocodiles and alligators.
If the boat ride has opened your appetite, in the farm restaurant will have the chance to try one of the delicious dishes made from local wildlife (eg, a nutritious burger crocodile).
After lunch, you can delight yourself with the exciting crocodile shows that take place on the farm, in addition to fotografiaros with different copies.
The Moab Desert, one of the most visited natural landscapes of the United States, is located in the state of Utah. This natural area is home to various protected areas, highlighting the Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park. For these lands through the Colorado …