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Ometepe Island is formed by two volcanoes rising from Lake Nicaragua, in the Republic of Nicaragua. The island’s name derives from the Nahuatl words one (two) and tepetl (mountain), meaning two mountains. It is the largest island in Lake Nicaragua, as well as the largest volcanic island inside a freshwater lake in the world, a true marvel of geology. […]Read More
With the exception of a permanent ranger station, Cocos Island is an uninhabited island approximately 340 mi (550 km) from the Pacific shore of Costa Rica. With an area of about 9.2 sq. mi (23.8 sq. km) and a perimeter of roughly 14.4 mi (23.3 km), this island is almost rectangular in shape. Cocos Island is an oceanic […]Read More
Gocta Cataracts Facts The stunning Gocta Cataracts forms an incredible waterfall in an extremely remote section of the world, in Peru. It also ranks as the fifth highest waterfall that men know of. Though indigenous peoples knew about this place for centuries, it was completely secret to the rest of the world until 2005. The magnificent […]Read More
Enchanted Well Facts The appropriately named Enchanted Well represents a breathtakingly beautiful site of geological awe and wonder. It also formed in a rather remote region that, by pure coincidence, happens to lie very close to a National Park. Roughly 7,000 visitors also tour the site each year. However, the ecosystem of which it forms […]
Tierra del Fuego Facts The breathtaking Tierra del Fuego tops the list of many as one of the most beautiful spots on earth, despite its highly rugged landscape. It also serves as home to numerous species of animals and plants. Some of the plants evolved as completely unique in nature. This stunning location constitutes an […]
Cano Cristales serves as the name of a rather extraordinary river in Colombia, in South America. This unique river remains located in the province of Meta. Many people also often refer to it as the Liquid Rainbow and the River of Five Colors. As a result, many individuals consider Cano Cristales to be the most beautiful river […]
Lagoa do Fogo is the name of a beautiful crater lake located in the approximate center of Sao Miguel Island, in the Portuguese Azores Archipelago. Since 1074, the entire region around the lake also forms a protected area, forming the Natural Reserve of Lagoa do Fogo. To preserve the pristine beauty of the region, the […]
Pico da Neblina is the tallest mountain in the country of Brazil. The peak measures roughly 9,823 ft (2,994 m) above sea level. The mountain also sits within the Serra da Neblina section of the Guiana Highlands which straddles the border between Venezuela and Brazil. The peak of the mountain remains shrouded in clouds the […]
Mount Roraima forms an incredible natural wonder of geology and a type of formation popularly called a tepui. Mount Roraima also represents the highest such plateau in South America. Further, this remarkable place lists as one of the oldest geological formations on the planet, dated to roughly 2 billion years of age. The summit sits […]
Cerro Sarisarinama forms a rather remote tepui, and a flat-topped mountain, located within the boundaries of Jaua Sarisarinama National Park. It also sits in the far southwest portion of Bolivar State, Venezuela, in South America. Cerro Sarisarinama remains very near the border with the country of Brazil. The altitude range of Cerro Sarisarinama measures roughly 984–7,710 ft (300–2,350 m). The name […]
Gocta Cataracts Facts The stunning Gocta Cataracts forms an incredible waterfall in an extremely remote section of the world, in Peru. It also ranks as the fifth highest waterfall that men know of. Though indigenous peoples knew about this place for centuries, it was completely secret to the rest of the world until 2005. The magnificent […]
Boiling Lake Facts The most noteworthy fact about the Boiling Lake remains its status as the second-largest hot lake in the world. In addition, it itself forms part of the Morne Trois Pitons National Park, which is a World Heritage Site. The first ever recorded sighting of this geological marvel was in 1870, by Edmund […]
Lake Titicaca serves as the name of a rather large lake located in the Andes mountains. The lake also lies on the borders of Peru and Bolivia. In regards to volume, it forms the largest lake in South America, and comprises two sub-basins, joined by a strait. One basin has a maximum depth of 932 ft […]
