South America

Brazil High Rise Vertical Cemetery

Do you know, there is the only city in the world with a 32-story Vertical Cemetery, what is the real story behind this unique work? The world's population is...

Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma)

It is still unclear how blue-winged parrots or blue-banded grass parakeets migrate. Blue-winged parrots are about 210 mm...

Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelmann) Orcutt 1926

Description: George Engelmann named the barrel-cactus variation Ferocactus cylindraceus in 1853. This unusual cactus poses a threat to...

Fennel – The History Old as the Mediterranean Basin

Fennel has a history as old as the Mediterranean basin where it originated. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and...

The American Robin (Turdus migratorius)

American Robin Facts The American robin (Turdus migratorius) occurs throughout most of the continental United States and Canada. This...

Brazil High Rise Vertical Cemetery

Do you know, there is the only city in the world with a 32-story Vertical Cemetery, what is the real story behind this unique...

The Petrified Waterfalls of Hierve el Agua

One of the most eye-catching natural attractions in the Central Valleys of Oaxaca, Hierve el Agua provides an unusual and off-the-beaten-path travel experience. It’s...

Hanging Glacier – Biggest Attraction in the Queulat National Park, Chile

Ventisquero Colgante, or the Hanging Glacier can be found in the Queulat National Park, in Chile. It is the biggest attraction of Queulat National...

Chile’s World’s Largest Swimming Pool is an Engineering Miracle

Chile has some unique attractions to cater the tourists from all over the world. They are presenting the world’s largest swimming pool to attract...

Rainbow Mountains – Wonderful Geological Feature

One of the most wonderful geologic features in the world is the Ausangate Mountain of the Peruvian Andes. The mountain is striped with colors...

The Shiprock New Mexico

Shiprock New Mexico or “The Winged Rock” is a monadnock rising approximately 1,583 feet above the high-desert plain of the Navajo Nation in San...

Genipabu Beach – A Lagoon and Dunes Complex

An environmental protection area and a dunes complex are part of Genipabu Beach, which is located close to Natal. This is one of the...

Puka Pukara: The Red Fort of Inca Ruins in Peru

Puka Pukara is a military ruins site, located in mid-southern Peru, approximately 4 to 5 miles from Cusco on the road to Pisac and...

Tatacoa Desert – Natural Rarity of Colombia

Among all the landscapes in Colombia. Tatacoa Desert is most impressive, due to its greatness, its natural rarity, and its peculiarity.  A 330 Square...

Huacachina Village – Famous Desert Oasis in Peru

Huacachina Village is located in the desert of southwestern Peru. Actually, it’s a small oasis with a modest population of a hundred or so...