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Category: World Heritage Site

Mysteries of Chichen Itza

Chichen Itza was built in the year 525 a.C. It is not possible to explain the dissapearance of the Mayan civilization. Some says for the Spaniards conquest, epidemics or droughts that left the city alone with an incredible history and structures. The main structure “Kukulkan” represent honor to Quetzalcóatl, the god of cultivation and land.

There are hundreds of mysteries hidden in the city. Archaeologists from over the world travel all the way to Yucatan to explain how the Mayans built those pyramids, how they lived, their predictions and intelligence.

There are many mysteries in Chichen Itza:

1. The Equinox in Chichen Itza represents a snake in the pyramid of Kukulkan

During spring and fall, the equinoxes in the afternoon are ideal to admire at Chichen Itza. The sunset light transform the pyramid into a snake reflection descending from the pyramid. Click here to assist to the fall equinox in Chichen Itza

2. There is a cenote located below the pyramid of KukulkanThe Mayans constructed the pyramid over a cenote, which means they believed in religion. Many sacrifices, ceremonies and offerings where made in the sacred cenotes such as this and others located in the city.

3. Human remains and valuable artifacts are found in the cenotes of Chichen Itza

Mayans used to make sacrifices into the cenotes. Explores found also relics that were burried many years ago, principally in the biggest one “Cenote Sagrado”. Some of these cenotes are closed for visitors, but there are many around the Yucatan Peninsula. Want to try swimming in a cenote? Click here to see what it feels to jump into these big hole of water!

4. Mayans left us seven prophecies

Explorers found a message written in stone with seven prophecies that are going to happen these times that we live in. Some of them already happen and other where unreal. Mayans built the structure “El Caracol” to predict all the astronomical events like these. They predicted the “codex Dresde” that every 117 twists of Venus marked every time it appears in the same sky, the sun suffer strong alterations, big spots or eruptions of solar wind.

5. Step and clap in front of Kukulkan pyramid to hear a bird chirp

When you step in front of Kukulkan on a certain distance you have to clap to hear the sound of a quetzal bird, a very pretty bird that forms part of the mayan culture.

September 10, 2016
Making the most of your visit to Niagara Falls, CA

Making the most of your visit to Niagara Falls, CA

There are many ways to have fun in one place. Niagara Falls stands out to be one of the most beautiful places in nature and fun! Usually people confuse that maximum enjoyment involves spending lots of cash, but I’ve learned overtime that it’s not necessarily to use all your money to make the most of your visit.

If you are planning to visit the beautiful town of Niagara Falls here are some tips you need to do when visiting Niagara Falls in Canada:

1. Take your camera to Niagara Falls

The photos taken at this beautiful place will mark your travel album. There are several online competitions of the best photos taken of the Niagara Falls, it can be a landscape shot or a family picture behind the falls tour (this tour costs 18 dlls). I visited in the winter time where they were about to freeze, unfortunately global warming causes the temperature not drop down as usually happens so they didn’t freeze this year, but the pictures I took below are spectacular. Also at night they are lighted with different colors. Spring is full of pretty flowers and in fall with canadian leaves.

2. Visit Clifton Hill

Niagara Falls is home to Clifton Hill’s World Famous Street of Fun by the Falls. It is an area full of restaurants, bars, theaters, games and all kinds of entertainment. You should visit at least once at night, lights iluminate every place around Clifton Hill’s World!

3. Visit Fallsview Casino

The most famous casino in Niagara Falls and many concerts of artists you probably know its the Fallsview Casino.

4. Visit Niagara on The Lake

Niagara on The Lake is said to be one of the most beautiful cities across Ontario, is less than half an hour from Niagara Falls, along with its upscale restaurants and elegant architecture, it is the heart of Ontario’s wine region. Each season offers different landscapes and can be seen the different beauty of each one.

Did you know? Niagara Falls are candidates for one of the 7 natural wonders of the world? You can vote for them online to be elected!

January 7, 2016
Stunning Places on Earth maybe created by Aliens

The Giant´s Causeway

In Northern Ireland, sixty million years ago a huge volcanic eruption spewed out a mass of molten basalt, which then solidified and contracted as it cooled, creating the cracks that can be seen today. A World Heritage Site, there are an estimated 37,000 polygon columns so geometrically perfect that local legends has it they were created by a giant, this is one of the Stunning Places on Earth maybe created by Aliens, what do you think?

The Artist´s Palatte

Looking at this Stunning alienesque landscape, it is not hard to see why these hot springs in New Zealand´s Taupo Volcanic Zone have the nickname, “Artict´s Palette”. This another Stunning Places on Earth maybe created by Aliens.

Antelope Canyon, USA

This is the most photogenic Upper and Lower Antelope Canyon, located just outside Page, Arizona. They are a testament to the power of water and time, as over the years, flash flooding has created deep, gorgeous passageways—called slot canyons—that you can walk through. This definitely another Stunning Places on Earth maybe created by Aliens, right?

Mendenhall Ice Caves, Juneau, Alaska

Mendenhall Glacier, a 12-mile-long mass of ice in Juneau, Alaska, is a popular tourist attraction. Few visitors, however, see the the glacier from its most spectacular vantage point: inside it. A trip requires an arduous journey, it involves a kayak ride or long hike, an ice climb, and faith that the melting caverns won’t collapse in on you, but the stunning landscapes are a once-in-a-lifetime sight.

Door To Hell

In the Karakum Desert of Darweze, this fiery Door to Hell exists – could it be the work of an alien? According to the scientists, this endlessly burning pit of fire formed after Soviet scientists tried to burn away the pit´s hazardous gases.

Calcite Pools

These stunning, layered pools are located in Huanglong, China. Scientists believe they were formed from calcite deposits, however many believe aliens are their true markers.

Naica Mine, Mexico

This stunning remote part of northern Mexico, an hour or so south of Chihuahua, is famous for crystals, and paychecks at the local lead and silver mine, where almost everyone works. The question confronting scientists became: How did they grow so big? That is why I consider is another Stunning Places on Earth maybe created by Aliens.

The Great Blue Hole

Could it be a large alien eye? This giant stunning sinkhole is located in the waters off Belize and in 1997 it became a World Heritage site.

River Of Five Colors

The red plant known as the macarenia clavigera gives this river in Colombia its unique stunning colors. This river is also known as “liquid rainbow”

Hand Son Doong, Vietnam

Son Doong Cave is in the heart of the Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park in the Quang Binh province of Central Vietnam. More Info…

World´s Largest Salt Flat

These crazy stunning alienesque formations are actually part of the world´s largest salt flat, which is located in southwest Bolivia.

Tianzi Mountains, China

Hundreds of waters and thousands of peaks are in the stunning Tianzi Mountains. What an amazing work of art by Nature. The highest peak of the mountains is 1262.5 meters above sea level. Around it is rolling ridges and peaks and high picturesque rocks.

Valley Of The Moon

Located in Brazil, is one of the oldest places on Earth! According to NASA, it is the most luminous stunning point visible on Earth because if the reflection between the sun and the numerous quartz crystal in the region.

Ancient Underwater Pyramid

This is one of the stone structures found below the water´s surface off Yonaguni Jima. They are believed to be the ruins of an ancient city sunk by an earthquake about 2,000 years ago or they could be a stunning place on earth maybe created by aliens.

Mount Roraima, Venezuela/Brazil/Guyana

One of the oldest mountain formations on Earth, a natural border between Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana in South America. It is also called Roraima Tepui or Cerro Roraima. This is one of the stunning places on Earth maybe created by Aliens and offer such breathtaking views.

The top of the mountain measures 2772m, it offers amazing landscapes and establishing a tent around here is possible. However, you should know the weather changes suddenly in this area so be prepared.

Zhangye Danxia Landform, China

Zhangye’s Danxia landscape has lots of precipitous red cliffs, most of which are several hundred meters high, and multicolored ridges of weathered strata, sometimes stretching to the horizon. More Info…

The Stone Forest

This creepy stone forest is located in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, and it is often referred to as “the first wonder of the world”.

The Sailing Stones

Located in Death Valley California, these large rocks have mysterious and stunning trails left behind maybe created by Aliens. Despite these ever-growing trails, no one has actually ever seen the stones move.

September 29, 2015