Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
One of the defining features of the park is the presence of tepuis (the Native American word for table-top mountains), sheer-sided sandstone plateaux that dominate the forest. Over 75,000 paintings, spanning more than 20,000 years to the present, are to be seen on the walls of the 60 rock shelters around the bases of the tepuis.
Landmarks in South America by country (13 C) + Landmarks in the Falkland Islands (2 C) M. Monuments and memorials in South America (1 C, 1 P) This page was last ...
Landmarks in South America by country (13 C) Libraries in South America by country (11 C) ... Protected areas of South America by country (14 C)
Monuments and memorials in South America by country (11 C) A. Landmarks in Argentina (3 C) B. Landmarks in Bolivia (2 C, 1 P) Landmarks in Brazil (3 C, 1 P) C.
It is one of the most important archaeological sites in South America, one of the most visited tourist attractions in Latin America and the most visited in Peru. [ 96 ] Machu Picchu is situated above a bow of the Urubamba River , which surrounds the site on three sides, where cliffs drop vertically for 450 meters (1,480 ft) to the river at ...
The shrine is located in southern Colombia and has been a tourism and pilgrimage destination since the eighteenth century. The Spanish Franciscan Juan de Santa Gertrudis (1724–1799) mentions the sanctuary in Book III, Part 2, of his four-volume chronicle of his 1756–62 journey in the south portion of the Kingdom of New Granada (titled "Wonders of Nature").
There are also colonies of southern elephant seals and South American sea lions (pictured). [10] Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks: San Juan, La Rioja: 2000 966; viii (natural) The two parks contain six geological formations that cover the entire Triassic period (245 to 208 million years ago). The fossil record documents the complete ...
These missions survived the expulsion of Jesuits from South America in 1767, although several have disappeared since. Six missions are listed as the World Heritage Site. The common features are large churches with double-sloping roofs. They are mostly wooden constructions, except for the San José de Chiquitos which is made of stone. The art in ...