Torres del Paine National Park
Torres del Paine National Park is a national park encompassing mountains, glaciers, lakes, and rivers in southern Chilean Patagonia. The Cordillera de… Read the rest
Cordillera Paine
Cordillera Paine – The best-known and most spectacular summits are the three Towers of Paine.The highest summit of the range is Cerro Paine Gran… Read the rest
Szechenyi Chain Bridge Budapest
Szechenyi Chain Bridge Budapest. The iron chains, on which the road-bed hangs, are held by two 48-meter river piers in classicist style. From here com… Read the rest
Coba in Mexico was a large ancient Maya city
Coba in Mexico was a large ancient Maya city,it contains several large temple pyramids, the tallest, the Nohoch Mul pyramid is about 42 meters (138 ft… Read the rest
Ruins of Lamanai
Lamanai, located in Belize, is one of the oldest continuously occupied Maya sites, with a history that spans from around 1500 BC to 1680 AD. This exte… Read the rest
Cormorant fishing is a traditional fishing method
Cormorant fishing is a traditional fishing method in which fishermen use trained cormorants to fish in rivers. Historically, cormorant fishing has tak… Read the rest
El Caracol is the largest Maya site in Belize
El Caracol is the largest Maya site in Belize. It was once one of the largest ancient Maya cities, covering some 168 square kilometers (65 mi²).
Calakmul is a Mayan site hidden in the jungles
Calakmul is a Mayan site hidden inside the jungles of the Mexican state of Campeche. It is one of the largest Mayan cities ever uncovered with over 6,… Read the rest
Honduras, Copán was a relatively small Mayan city
Located in western Honduras, Copán was a relatively small Mayan city well-known for it’s remarkable series of portrait stelae. Located near the border… Read the rest
Palenque and the Mesoamerican pyramid
Palenque – here we find Tthe emple of Inscriptions, the only Mesoamerican pyramid built as a funerary monument.