Kilimanjaro is a mountain range of volcanic origin on the East African plateau, which is located in the most attractive area for tourists in Africa – Tanzania, near the border with Kenya. Kilimanjaro is one of the tallest standing alone mountain ranges on the globe. Kilimanjaro is most often photographed from the Kenyan side. This […]
Cape Horn is located in the very south of Cape Horn Island and is the southernmost point of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. Cape Horn is known for its unpredictable and harsh marine climate, making it one of the most dangerous sea points. History In Rudyard Kipling’s (1865-1936) poem, Cape Horn is not coincidentally mentioned
Cambridge is a city and university center in the United Kingdom, located in the administrative county of Cambridgeshire, 80 km from London. The city is famous for its university, which is one of the oldest and most prestigious in the world. One of the features of the city is the presence of the River Cam
The giant caldera of the extinct volcano Ngorongoro is located within the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, on the edge of the Serengeti Plain, adjacent to the famous Olduvai Gorge with its valuable anthropological finds of the Olduvai culture and the active “soda” volcano Ol-Arinyo-Aengai. The fresh crater lake Magadi in the center of
Madrid, the main city of the province of the same name and the capital of Spain, is located in the historical region of Castile. In the center of the city many evidences of the former power of the royal dynasty have been preserved. Madrid is a metropolis full of life and a vivid example of
Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, is the tenth most populous city of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the third, together with Rawalpindi, urban agglomeration of the country. The city’s name can be translated as the City of Islam, or the City of Peace. Geography and nature Islamabad is located in the northeastern part of
The Red Sea is a narrow sea located between Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Sudan, Jordan and Israel to the north, and Djibouti, Eritrea, Yemen and Somalia. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal in the north. The Red Sea is rich in biodiversity and its coral reefs are among the most
Manchuria is a historical region in East Asia that includes parts of Northern China, Inner Mongolia, and the Russian Far East. Manchuria is one of China’s largest industrial regions, bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the north by the Amur River, on the west by the Khingan Mountains, and on the south
Lake Tanganyika is the largest and second deepest freshwater lake in the world. It is located in East Africa and is part of the Great Rift Valley. Lake Tanganyika is located between four countries: Tanzania, Zambia, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. History Lake Tanganyika – one of the deepest lakes in the world
The exploration of the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean by Europeans began in the age of great geographical discoveries. Today, the Pacific plays an increasingly important role in the life of mankind. The largest ocean on planet Earth The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on the planet. Numerous islands and atolls scattered across
