Showing posts with label Brazil. Show all posts
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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Fernando de Noronha

Fernando de Noronha
In all this world there are so many beautiful beaches that offer stunning natural beauty. One of the stunning natural beauty in this world is the pinnacle of underwater mountains form the southern Atlantic islands of Fernando de Noronha and Rocas atoll off the coast of Brazil. Most of the surface of the South Atlantic islands of this archipelago and its waters are rich in very important for the breeding and feeding ground for tuna, sharks, turtles, and various other aquatic mammals. These islands are the habitat for the largest flock of tropical seabirds in the Western Atlantic. Baia de Golfinhos has a population of dolphins are special and when the water receded, sea view is stunning with Rocas Atoll lagoons and tidal pools filled with fish.

Diving is one of the best activities to do while you are on a tropical island fun. Under the sea, where more wet, coral reefs filled with life, a cousin of Nemo, a lot of fish, plants and beautiful colors. If you want to start or find new places to visit, Fernando de Noronha is one of the best places for diving in the world. Fernando de Noronha is the name of the archipelago which is located in the Atlantic Ocean. The island is a municipality (Distrito estatal) in the states of Brazil, Pernambuco. Has been named by UNESCO as one of the world heritage, known as "The most beautiful marine park in the world".

Fernando de Noronha Archipelago is a collection of islands resulting from the remnants of a volcano which emerged surface of the Atlantic seabed. Consisting of about 20 small islands, and a large islands. In this archipelago there are a number of beautiful beaches with clean sand, clear sea water and rich marine life lives. The islands are called Fernando de Noronha is an island volcano that stands out the rest up from the Atlantic. There are twenty small islands, one larger one, and a number of beautiful beaches where the sand is clean, pure water and amazing marine life is abundant. Fernando de Noronha archipelago known as a diving destination, with dolphins, shipwrecks and psychedelic rock all available for viewing under water. Not only that, but the island plays host to the largest colony of West Atlantic tropical seabirds.

BrazilFernando de Noronha Archipelago has 16 beaches, five of which are limited access, for preservation purposes. Among others, the most frequently visited is the beach Cachorro, Conceicao, Americanos, and Cacimba Quixaba do Padre. All beaches have fine-grained sand and warm water cristaline. On some beaches, such as the Baia dos Porcos and Sueste Baia, there are natural pools formed by water trapped in between the reefs; the perfect place to bring children. Fernando de Noronha is also suitable for diving. This island is the top of the mountain, part of a chain of volcanoes that erupted several million years ago, then, the submarine surface has a steep slope, which allows to see more in seawater. The entire island for diving, but some places, like Baia dos Sanchos, concentrating dive operators.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Waterfall Three Countries

Iguazu Fall
Located in Fall River Iguazu Iguazu, on the border of the state of Paraná in Brazil, and the province of Misiones in Argentina. The falls divide the river into two, consisting of the top and bottom. In addition it is a combination of 275 waterfalls along 2.7 kilometers of the Iguazu River. Some of them fell from a height of 82 meters, mostly about 64 meters. Most parts of the waterfall phenomenon is Garganta del Diablo. U-shaped with a height of 82 meters and 150 meters wide and 700 meters long.

Iguazu Fall can be reached from the two main cities, each of which are located on both sides of this waterfall. Could be through Foz Iguacu Parana state of Brazil, rather than Puerto Iguazu in Misiones province of Argentina as well as from Ciudad del Este (Paraguay). This waterfall is set by both countries as a National Park, namely Iguazu National Park in Argentina, and Iguaçu National Park in Brazil. Also designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 and 1986.

Iguazu waterfalls are amazing natural landscapes, and her beauty has been regarded as one of the wonders of the world. Not just to have a large collection of waterfalls, Iguazu Falls also save in terms of cultural uniqueness, because the waterfall is located on the border between Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina. The location can be achieved from the three major cities on both sides of the waterfall that is, through Foz do Iguacu in Brazil, and Puerto Iguazu in Misiones province of Argentina, or from Ciudad del Este, Paraguay. In management, this waterfall is under the protection of Iguazu National Park (Argentina) and Iguaçu National Park (Brazil).

The name "Iguazu" itself comes from the combination of the words y and uasu in Tupi-Guarani language (the language used by the indigenous population of northern Argentina, most of Paraguay, and southwestern Brazil) which means "water" and "large". Within an average per second, Iguazu waterfalls are able to shed water up to 1,500 cubic meters of water per second, with almost half portion fell into the abyss long U-shaped which is often referred to as The Devil's Throat.

waterfallsBesides As a tourist, Iguazu Fall was also frequently in use for the location filming. The instigators of the movie business is very keen to make Iguazu Fall as setting their films. Here are some movies that helped make the magnitude of Iguazu Fall as Commodity film: Moonraker (1979), The Mission (1986), O Caipira Tram (1994), Tummy (1995), Happy Together (1997), Mr. Magoo (1997), Miami Vice (2006), In the Hands of the Gods (2007), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), OSS 117: Rio ne plus répond (2009), Geral (2009), and Operação X (2011).

Iguazu Fall found by a Spanish explorer in the year 1541 named Conquistador Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca. His name was also immortalized as the name of one of the waterfalls in the region located in Argentina. While in one of the other waterfalls named Boselli, an explorer who completed the other prior art.

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