Monday, January 19, 2009

So what are the seven natural wonders of the world?

They are.....


Mt Everst:














This is the terrifing Mt Everest, the tallest mountain on the planet reaching a staggering height of 8848 metres! The mountain, which is part of the Himalaya range in High Asia, is located on the border between the Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal, and Tibet, China.



Victoria Falls in Zambia:














This is the victoria falls. These stunning falls are situated on the Zambezi river in Africa and are, by a substantiol amount, the largest waterfall throughout the world.
The picture above is a famous picture of the falls showing a rainbow gliding above the water.

Grand Canyon in Arizona:
The Grand Canyon is a steep gorge which was carved by the Colarado river in the United States.
The grand canyon is situated in Arizona and stretches an impressive 277 miles and reaches a depth of a mile! The unique red, sulfur coulour of the sedimentary rock looks beautiful in the setting sun.

I myself have set eyes on this natural wonder and all that greeted me when I first clapped eyes on the unique rock features was speechlessness. The grand canyon had such an profound impact on me that I cannot fully describe how truely amazing this wonder is.


Great Barrier Reef in Australia











The Great Barrier Reef is undoubtedly the largest coral Reef on the globe.
It is located in the Coral Sea just off the coast of Queen's land in North East Australia.
The reef stretches an astounding 1,6oo miles over an estimated area of 133,000 square miles.

Northern Lights:











The Northern lights are my favourite wonder of the world because, in my opinion, the lights are simply mind blowing.

The Northern Lights are also known as the Auroras. To observe the northern lights, you must be in the polar regions i.e somewhere around the pole areas. Night time is the best time to observe the lights in they're full glory.

Paricutin volcano in Mexico:
















This volcano can be found in the mexican state of Michoacán. Paricutin is a cinder cone volcano which stretches 3,170 metres into the sky! The Paricutin Volcano is part of the Michoacán-Guanajuato Volcanic Field which runs along central western Mexico.


Harbour of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
Rio de Janeiro harbour is located on the south western shore of the Guanabara Bay in Brazil. This Bay is surrounded by the city of Rio which was a former capitol of Brazil. This harbour is so famous because of its natural beauty. It is reputed that "God spent six days in creating the earth but on the seventh he concentrated on Rio!"

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