Its importance for the study of evolution is comparable to that of the finches of the Galapagos Islands.
5 photos.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Lake Malawi National Park - Malawi
Located at the southern end of the great expanse of Lake Malawi, with its deep, clear waters and mountain backdrop, the national park is home to many hundreds of fish species, nearly all endemic.
Tanta - Egypt
Tanta is Egypt's fifth largest city.
It is the capital of Gharbiyah province and is located in the northeast of Egypt.
The city is located in the delta of the River Nile and is also the largest city in the delta.
5 photos.
Sunday, November 22, 2020
Iguazu National Park - Argentina
The semicircular waterfall at the heart of this site is some 80 m high and 2,700 m in diameter and is situated on a basaltic line spanning the border between Argentina and Brazil.
Made up of many cascades producing vast sprays of water, it is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world.
The surrounding subtropical rainforest has over 2,000 species of vascular plants and is home to the typical wildlife of the region: tapirs, giant anteaters, howler monkeys, ocelots, jaguars and caymans.
5 photos.
Puyo - Ecuador
Puyo is the capital of the Pastaza province and a parish in the Pastaza canton.
The city is located at an altitude of about 900 meters on the edge of the Amazon basin, along the Puyo River.
5 photos.
Saturday, November 21, 2020
Cordoba - Spain
Cordoba's period of greatest glory began in the 8th century after the Moorish conquest, when some 300 mosques and innumerable palaces and public buildings were built to rival the splendours of Constantinople, Damascus and Baghdad.
In the 13th century, under Ferdinand III, the Saint, Cordoba's Great Mosque was turned into a cathedral and new defensive structures, particularly the Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos and the Torre Fortaleza de la Calahorra, were erected.
5 photos.
Kolding - Denmark
Kolding is an old port city in Denmark, in Jutland and capital of the municipality of Kolding, located on the Koldingfjord.
Kolding was first mentioned in King Valdemar's land register from 1231.
It is not known how long the city had existed before that.
5 photos.
Friday, November 20, 2020
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram - India
This group of sanctuaries, founded by the Pallava kings, was carved out of rock along the Coromandel coast in the 7th and 8th centuries.
It is known especially for its rathas (temples in the form of chariots), mandapas (cave sanctuaries), giant open-air reliefs such as the famous 'Descent of the Ganges', and the temple of Rivage, with thousands of sculptures to the glory of Shiva.
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