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The 250 km 2 (97 sq mi) ice formation, 30 km (19 mi) in length, is one of 48 glaciers fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field located in the Andes system shared with Chile which has a small part of the origins of the glacier. [1][2] This ice field is the world's third largest reserve of fresh water. The Perito Moreno Glacier, located 78 ...
Nevado Ojos del Salado is a dormant complex volcano in the Andes on the Argentina – Chile border. It is the highest volcano on Earth and the highest peak in Chile. The upper reaches of Ojos del Salado consist of several overlapping lava domes, lava flows and volcanic craters, with sparse ice cover. The complex extends over an area of 70–160 ...
Danger. El Caminito del Rey (The King's Little Path) is a walkway pinned along the steep walls of a narrow gorge in El Chorro, near Ardales in the province of Málaga, Spain. Its name derives from the original name of Camino del Rey (King's Pathway), abbreviated locally to el caminito. [1] The walkway was constructed in the early 20th century ...
Viana do Bolo is a municipality in the province of Ourense, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Viana. Gallery. References
It was established as a National Park in 1959. Torres del Paine National Park is part of the Sistema Nacional de Áreas Silvestres Protegidas del Estado de Chile (National System of Protected Forested Areas of Chile). In 2013, it measured approximately 181,414 hectares (700 sq mi). [ 1 ] It is one of the largest and most visited parks in Chile.
Simón Bolívar, 15 August 1805 In April 1805, Bolívar left Paris with Rodríguez and del Toro on a Grand Tour to Italy. Beginning in Lyon, they traveled through the Savoy Alps and then to Milan. The trio arrived on 26 May 1805 and witnessed Napoleon's coronation as King of Italy. From Milan, they traveled down the Po Valley to Venice, then to Florence, and then finally Rome, where Bolívar ...
TransMilenio is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system that serves Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, and Soacha, a neighbouring city. The system opened to the public in December 2000. As of 2024, 12 lines totalling 114.4 km (71 mi) run throughout the city. [1] It is part of the city's Integrated Public Transport System (Sistema Integrado de ...
Genus: Necromys. Species: N. benefactus. Binomial name. Necromys benefactus. (Thomas, 1919) The Argentine bolo mouse (Necromys benefactus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. [2] It is endemic to central Argentina, where it is found in the pampas and the drier espinal (lowland thorn brush).