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Spanish - Landmarks

Spanish - Culture - Landmarks

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Angel Falls characteristics Considered the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall in the world!
Where is Angel Falls (Country and National park) Venezuela, Canaima National Park
Angel Falls is unique because It is 3100 feet or 979 meters high, so high that when the water falls down, it instantly turns into mist.
When was Angel Falls formed? 130 million years ago
What king of animals can one find around Angel Falls? Monkeys, Capybaras, Sloths, Ocelots
What can you do at Angel Falls? You can swim at the bottom of the falls.
Why is the waterfall named Angel Falls? It is named after Jimmy Angel. He was an American aviator who discovered the falls in 1933.
How is Angel Falls called in Spanish? Salto Ángel
Where is Easter Island? It is an island, 2200 miles of the west coast of Chile in the Pacific Ocean.
Who built the statues on Easter Island? They were built by the Rapa Nui carvers.
What is the name of the statues on Easter Island? They are called Moai.
When were the Moais built? Around AD 1400-1600
What do the Moai statues look like? They are historic soft volcanic rocks made out in the shape of humans. These heads are around 13 feet tall and weigh up to 14 tons. Some have bodies buried underground.
How many statues are on the island? Over 900.
Which islands located in the Southern Hemisphere are among the most remote in the world? The Galapagos islands and Easter Island.
Where are the Galapagos islands? The Galápagos Islands is a volcanic archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, located on both the Northern hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
ONE reason why the Galapagos islands are famous: Famous for its biodiversity including 800 species of mollusks, 400 species of fish, 3 varieties of colorful seabirds and the only specie of Iguanas which live in salt water, the Marine Iguana. Most are unique, endemic, to the island.
What is the geology of the Galapagos islands? Has active volcanoes because it is at the intersection of three tectonic plates. There are various habitats on the Galapagos Islands including coral reefs, highland forests, and sand dunes.
Which country do the Galapagos islands belong to? It is a province of Ecuador
Which country do Eastern islands belong to? Chile
A second reason why the Galapagos islands are famous: Charles Darwin discovered the concept of natural selection and evolution while visiting the island.
Galapagos Island fun facts: 97% of the Galapagos Islands are a National Park. The amount of daylight that the islands get stay the same throughout the year.
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