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World Wetlands Day: The beauty of biodiversity
Every year on the 2nd of February we celebrate World Wetlands Day, a date to commemorate the signing of the Convention on Wetlands in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971. The goal of this intern…
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Magical Kalandula Falls
The Kalandula Falls are on the Lucala River, a tributary of the Kwanza River, in Angola. Located 420 kilometres from Luanda, they are the second most important waterfalls in Africa. Up to 1975 they were known as Duque de Bragança Falls (Quedas do Duque de Bragança), but after the end of Portuguese rule in Angola, the […]
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Spain, a country of reservoirs
In Spain there are more than 350 reservoirs with a total storage capacity of 54,000 hm3 of water, which amounts to 50% of the river discharge in the country. In this list, we include the 10 largest reservoirs in the country. Serena reservoir (province of Badajoz) Built in 1989, it has a capacity of 3,220 hm3. […]
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Pamukkale, the impressive Turkish thermal springs “cotton castle”
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Kiyomizudera Temple: Japan’s pure water
Otowasan Kiyomizudera is located in Kyoto, Japan, and is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto UNESCO World Heritage site. Kiyomizu-dera, which in Japanese means “pure water temple” was built in the year 778 in the hills to the east of Tokyo, at the same place were the Otowa waterfall is found. The building juts out […]
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The Lost Sea: America’s largest underground lake
The Lost Sea is the largest non-subglacial underground lake in the United States and the second largest in the world. It is located inside the Craighead Caverns, a large cave system located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, between Sweetwater and Madisonville, Tennessee, USA. It was discovered by a 13-year-old boy in the […]
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Sørvágsvatn: beauty and magic at their best in a lake of the Faroe Islands
Sørvágsvatn or Leitisvatn is the largest lake in the Faroe Islands, with spectacular views. With a surface area of 3.56 km2, a mean water depth of 2.5 m and a maximum depth of 59 m, regardless of which direction you look towards, the landscape around it makes one love nature even more. The striking part […]
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Mexico, when water takes your breath away
Ahead of World Water Day, celebrated on March 22nd, we need to raise awareness about the conservation of this precious good in our planet. For instance, Visitmexico.com explores the most breath-taking Mexican locations of unparalleled beauty, where water plays a key role. The cenotes in the Riviera Maya Cenotes are unique in the world. They are sinkholes […]
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The Uyuni salt flats, the world’s mirror
The endless white sheet of the Uyuni salt flats can be mistaken for the horizon far away. When covered by a thin layer of water, the salt flats reflect the clouds, specially between January and March, during the rainy season. The Uyuni salt flats contain the world's largest lithium reserve, with 50% to 70% of the […]
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8 fountains to take your breath away
Fountains are architectural elements that add beauty to our cities. Some provide drinking water for passers-by during the hottest months, and others refresh squares and parks for the enjoyment of citizens. You have surely visited the most famous ones, so in this entry of Magical Water Destinations we have compiled some you may not have […]
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The Huacachina lake, a Peruvian oasis in the middle of the desert
The Huacachina lake is an oasis located 5 km west of the Peruvian city of Ica, in the middle of the Pacific coastal desert. The lake, with emerald coloured waters, was created by natural seepage from underground aquifers. Around it there is abundant vegetation, including palm and eucalyptus trees (introduced species) and a mesquite tree species […]
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10 facts about the Amazon, where more is more
The Amazon is the river with the highest discharge in the world: it has more water than the Nile, the Yangtze and the Mississippi rivers together. However, there is a debate on whether it is the longest river in the world (it is more than 6,400 kilometres long), with the Nile as a rival. It does have […]
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10 stunning glaciers to see in 2020
A glacier is a mass of compressed ice, formed as a result of the accumulation of snow that, when remaining in the same place for a long time, turns into ice. These large masses can sometimes move slowly, forming crevasses, which are deep cracks in the icebergs. They can also create ‘glacier lakes’ around them. […]
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The Li River, one of the best 15 rivers for travellers
The Li River is a tributary in the People's Republic of China that flows through the Guangxi Autonomous Region in the south-east of the country. It connects the cities of Guilin and Yangshuo, and has been named by the CNN one of the 'world's 15 best rivers for travellers'. The 83 km water course offers […]
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Victoria Falls, the most extraordinary waterfalls in the world
Victoria Falls, in Africa, is a waterfall on the Zambezi River at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya, (the smoke that thunders), Scottish explorer David Livingstone renamed them in 1855 in honour of Queen Victoria of Britain when he visited them and was fascinated by the sight. Millions of years ago, […]
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The mysterious Loch Ness: looking for Nessie
Loch Ness is a large, deep, freshwater loch — the Scottish Gaelic and Scots word for a lake — in the Scottish Highlands. At 16 metres above sea level, Loch Ness is best known for the story of the Loch Ness Monster and is part of a series of interconnected water bodies. Loch Ness is […]
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Iceland, a country of geysers
Iceland can boast two things: it is one of the youngest countries in Europe (humans started inhabiting it at the end of the 9th century) and is the quintessential geyser nation. The English word geyser derives from the Icelandic verb gjósa, meaning 'to gush'. A geyser is a type of hot spring characterized by the […]
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Lake Hallstatt, an aquatic fairy tale
If you have ever dreamed of travelling to a picturesque landscape surrounded by striking mountains, you have arrived at your destination. Lake Hallstatt, located in a small Austrian village by the same name, is one of those places that seems to be taken straight out of a magazine. Situated in an imposing area surrounded by mountains […]
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The Nile’s hidden story
Even if for centuries the Nile was considered the longest river in the world, new data in 2007 and 2008 found that the Amazon is actually the world’s longest waterway, leaving this north-flowing river of about 6,650 km long, in second place. The Nile flows through ten countries: Egypt, Burundi, Sudan, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic […]
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The magical desert of Lençóis Maranhenses
The Lençóis Maranhenses National Park is located in Brazil, in a protected area in the northeast region of Maranhão. This area is also home to the source of the Preguiças River that divides the park up until its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean. The park, created in 1981, protects a range of species, flora and fauna […]
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