Photo Credit: Mike Theiss/National Geographic
10. It may have been the end of a pilgrimage.
9. It has a great sense of direction.
8. There are still things to be found.
7. There’s a secret temple.
6. There’s more than one peak to climb.
5. There’s a great, hidden museum that no one goes to.
4. You can walk up to the ruins.
3. Much of the most impressive stuff is invisible.
2. It’s no stranger to earthquakes.
1. It’s not actually the Lost City of the Inca.
Find out more, according to National Geographic HERE
It’s Canada Day this Friday, July 1st, so why not celebrate by taking a look at the Top 10 reasons why you should visit this beautiful country!
10. Interesting man-made attractions
9. Diversity
8. Fun for the whole family
7. French Heritage
6. Four seasons to enjoy: winter, spring, summer and fall
5. Events and festivals
4. Amazing array of outdoor activities
3. Affordability
2. Natural Wonders
1. Spectacular cities
Read more, according to About.com HERE
Canada goose, Photo Credit: JohanBeste
High Tatra Trekking in Poland and Slovakia
Provider: KE Adventure Travel
Length: Eight days
Price: $995
Gorilla trekking and culture tours in Rwanda
Provider: Amahoro Tours
Length: Four days
Price: $1,000
Rafting the Yampa through Dinosaur National Monument
Provider: O.A.R.S.
Length: Four or five days
Price: $702 to $990
Hiking, biking, and surfing in Costa Rica
Provider: G.A.P Adventures
Length: Nine days
Price: $949
Cycling the Maine coast
Provider: Summer Feet…Maine Coast Cycling Adventures
Length: Three days
Price: $725
Discovering Argentina’s high deserts
Provider: Socompa
Length: Five days
Price: $950
Tracking wolves and bears in Yellowstone
Provider: Wildlife Expeditions of Teton Science Schools
Length: Three days
Price: $950
Learning to whitewater kayak
Provider: Nantahala Outdoor Center
Length: Five days
Price: $999
Riding Whistler’s mountain trails
Provider: Whistler Bike Guide Adventures
Length: Six days
Price: $720
Volunteering with elephants in India
Provider: i-to-i
Length: 14 days
Price: $790
According to USA Today…
1. Whistler, Canada
2. Les Arcs, France
3. Chamonix, France
4. Mammoth Mountain, California
5. Island Lake Lodge, Canada
6. Morzine/Portes du Soleil, France
7. Mayrhofen/ the Zillertal valley, Austria
8. Livigno, Italy
9. Tignes/Val d’Isere, France
10. Niseko, Japan
10. Aggravated allergies. Higher carbon dioxide levels and warmer temperatures associated with global warming are also playing a role by prodding plants to bloom earlier and produce more pollen.
9. Animals are moving up to higher land. This is mostly due to changes in their habitats caused by global warming.
8. Arctic natural life is blooming sooner. The ice melts earlier in spring, and higher levels of the form of the photosynthesis product chlorophyll in modern soils than in ancient soils shows a biological bloom in the Arctic in the recent decades.
7. Lakes are disappearing. The permafrost underneath the lakes probably thawed out so the water in the lakes can seep through the soil, draining the lake, and the ecosystems they support also lose their homes.
6. Layer of permanently frozen soil is thawing under the ground’s surface. This causes holes and occurs unevenly, so damage is done to structures such as railroad tracks, highways and houses.
5. Animals playing “survival of the fittest.” The plants are blooming earlier each year, meaning unless animals can reset their internal clocks and get into the open earlier each year, most of their food will be gone and they may not have sufficient time to produce offspring.
4. Less dense atmosphere and less drag. More carbon dioxide emissions causes more of its kind in the air, which, in turn, causes more cooling and again, in turn, causes the air to settle, leaving the atmosphere less dense with less drag.
3. Mountains are growing taller. As glaciers melt, weight that normally pushed against the Earth’s surface is now lifted and the surface slowly springs back up.
2. Ruins are being destroyed. Rising seas and extreme weather can completely destroy temples, ancient grounds and other artifacts, such as Sukothai, which was once the capital of a Thai Kingdom.
1. Forest fires. Canada and the United States are suffering from an extreme number of forest fires, which are due to warmer temperatures and snow that melts earlier, the latter which causes the grounds to stay drier for longer, giving flames more opportunities to develop.
According to LiveScience.com
10. San Pedro, Chile
Height: 20,161 feet or 6,145 meters
9. Cerro Aucanquilcha, Chile
Height: 20,262 feet or 6,176 meters
8. Pular, Chile
Height: 20,449 feet or 6,233 meters
7. Chimborazo, Ecuador
Height: 20,702 feet or 6,310 meters
6. Parinacota, Chile
Height: 20,827 feet or 6,348 meters
5. Coropuna, Peru
Height: 20,922 feet or 6,377 meters
4. Cerro El Condor, Argentina
Height: 21,430 feet or 6,532 meters
3. Tipas, Argentina
Height: 21,850 feet or 6,660 meters
2. Llullaillaco, Argentina & Chile
Height: 22,057 feet or 6,723 meters
1. Ojos del Salado, Argentina & Chile
Height: 22,595 feet or 6,887 meters
The most recent eruption from one of the ten volcanoes was in 1960 in San Pedro.
10. Nanga Parbat (Diamir), Kashmir
Height: 26,660 feet or 8,126 meters
First climbed: July 3, 1953 by a team of Germans and Austrians
9. Cho Oyu, Nepal
Height: 26,750 feet or 8,153 meters
First climbed: October 19, 1954 by a team of Austrians
8. Manaslu I (Kutang I), Nepal
Height: 26,760 feet or 8,156 meters
First climbed: May 9, 1956 by a team of Japanese
7. Dhaulagiri I, Nepal
Height: 26,810 feet or 8,172 meters
First climbed: May 13, 1960 by a team of Swiss and Austrians
6. Lhotse Shar II, Nepal & China
Height: 27,504 feet or 8,383 meters
First climbed: May 12, 1970 by a team of Austrians
5. Makalu I, Nepal & China
Height: 27,824 feet or 8,481 meters
First climbed: May 15, 1955 by a team of French
4. Lhotse, Nepal & China
Height: 27,923 feet or 8,511 meters
First climbed: May 18, 1956 by a team of Swiss
3. Kangchenjunga, Nepal & India
Height: 28,208 feet or 8,598 meters
First climbed: May 25, 1955 by a team of British
2. K2 (Chogori), Pakistan & China
Height: 28,238 feet or 8,607 meters
First climbed: July 31, 1954 by a team of Italian
1. Everest, Nepal & China
Height: 29,035 feet or 8,850 meters
First climbed: May 29, 1953 by a team of British and New Zealanders
Mount Everest was recognized as the world’s tallest peak as early as 1856.
Rank - Name
Country
Date
1 - Edmund Hillary
New Zealand
29-May-53
2 - Tenzing Norway
Nepal
29-May-53
3 - Jurg Marmet
Swiss
24-May-56
4 - Ernst Schmied
Swiss
25-May-56
5 - Hans-Rudolf von Gunten
Swiss
26-May-56
6 - Adolf Reist
Swiss
27-May-56
7 - Wang Fu-chou
China
25-May-60
8 - Chu Ying-hua
China
25-May-60
9 - Konbu
Tibet
25-May-60
10 - Nawang Gombu
India
1-May-63
10 - James Whittaker
USA
1-May-63
According to Planet 101
