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February 2016 ~ World Eyes Travel

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Angel Falls, Venezuela

Angel Falls is located in the Guayana highlands, and it is just one of the five great adventure regions in Venezuela. The water comes in a free fall of 979 meters from the Churum river hovering of the edge of the "Auyantepuy" Table mountain, this the largest Tepuy (table mountain) in Canaima Venezuela. This height makes it the highest waterfall in the world. Angel Falls is 15 times higher than Niagara Falls with its total of approximately 52 meters. This fall...

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Skaftafell National Park, Iceland

Skaftafell National Park is one of the must see destinations in Iceland. Skaftafell is a beautiful mountainous region in the south of Iceland on the southern edge of the mighty Vatnajökull Glacier. The old Skaftafell National park is nearly 5.000 km2 but is since 2008 the epicenter of the largest National Park in Europe, Vatnajökull National Park, covering 12.000 km2. The area is an amazing place to view the great contrasts between active...

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Plitvice Lakes, Croatia

The Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia’s most popular tourist attraction, was granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 1979. Located roughly halfway between capital city Zagreb and Zadar on the coast, the lakes are a definite must-see in Croatia. (As confirmed by the many emails we’ve received!) The beauty of the National Park lies in its sixteen lakes, inter-connected by a series of waterfalls, and set in deep...

Monday, February 1, 2016

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River, Palawan, Philippines

Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park This park features a spectacular limestone karst landscape with an underground river. One of the river's distinguishing features is that it emerges directly into the sea, and its lower portion is subject to tidal influences. The area also represents a significant habitat for biodiversity conservation. The site contains a full 'mountain-to-sea' ecosystem and has some of the most important forests...