Geography

Friday, 4 April 2025
16 facts about Hawaii
16 facts about Hawaii
Volcanic paradise
This picturesque archipelago located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean owes its creation entirely to volcanic eruptions. Lush deciduous forests inter ...

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Galapagos Islands
One of the most famous representatives of the islands' fauna is the Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis niger).
These tortoises, also known as elephant tortoises, live on seven islands. They are the largest livin ...
Mount Fuji
It is possible to get married at the Mount Fuji summit.
It can happen only in the climbing season, and the amount of guests is limited to 10 people.
Amazon River
There are no bridges on the Amazon River.
While it is not impossible to build a bridge across the Amazon River, such a structure would not sur ...
Taiga
Major tree species, growing season length, and temperatures vary among taiga regions.
Mount Vesuvius
Only 25 hours - that's how long it took Vesuvius to destroy Pompeii.
People who decided to evacuate on the first day of the eruption had a chance to survive. On that day ...
Galapagos Islands
The first travelers to the islands arrived in 1934 on the cruise ship Stella Polaris.
The Galapagos Islands did not open up to large-scale tourism until the late 1960s, when regular air ...
Galapagos Islands
Charles Darwin visited the Galapagos Islands in 1835.
Darwin arrived in the Galapagos in September 1835 aboard the ship HMS Beagle and stayed there for fi ...
Lake Superior
It has over 200 tributaries.
Most large tributary rivers are located in the northern part of the lake. The only large in the sout ...
Martinique
Martinique was the first coffee-growing area in the Western Hemisphere.
Revolts by plantation slaves, as well as abolitionist campaigns, convinced the French government to ...
Gobi Desert
Visiting the Gobi Desert, we can participate in organized tours for tourists on camels, quads or jeeps.