Mount Lassen is one of the few active volcanoes in North America. For thousands of years, the 11,500-foot Lassen Peak remained quiet - that is until 1914, when small eruptions provided the first warning signs of a major eruption. Just one year later, the pressure which had accumulated within the mountain caused a tremendous cloud [...]
The 700-foot high Montjuïc to the south of the city center is one of two mountains in Barcelona, the other being Tibidabo. Avant-garde architects created the sports facilities for the 1992 Olympic Games on the plateau of the mountain by converting and adding to what was already there.
Notable additions included the swimming stadium, the Olympic [...]
Several dead ends leading down to the sea and lined with hotels and restaurants branch off the main road from Singaraja to Gilimanuk along a stretch of coast roughly 3 miles long. Lovina Beach has always stood in the shadow of the tourist center of southern Bali.
The sand in the north is dark due [...]
Caribbean coast, Mayan culture and plenty of wild nature. Belize, the smaller neighbor of Guatemala and Mexico, primarily fascinates vacationers interested in culture and nature with an attractive mix of tropical forests with a rich range of wildlife, majestic mountains up to 3,700 feet high, mysterious Mayan temples and incomparable diving and fishing activities.
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