Pirates, shipwrecks, political prisoners and buried treasure all make cameo appearances in the Hollywood-worthy history of this remote chain of small volcanic islands 667km west of Valparaíso. The islands was discovered by chance on November 22, 1574, by the Spanish sailor Juan Fernández, who was sailing…
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Visualize in your mind a 10-story-tall creature walking down the street and you most likely begin channeling images of Godzilla or King Kong. But if you picture it as an oceanic mammal and place it on its side, swimming; now you have a blue whale. Earth is covered with amazing, fascinating living things, but the…
read more...Visualize in your mind a 10-story-tall creature walking down the street and you most likely begin channeling images of Godzilla or King Kong. But if you picture it as an oceanic mammal and place it on its side, swimming; now you have a blue whale. Earth is covered with amazing, fascinating living things, but the…
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Envision the idealize place for living and running a business. Envision friendly society where you are feeling safe and secured. Envision open space and appealing entertainments. And, at last, imagine all this moving all around the world continually. All this lies in the conception of the Freedom Ship, a project not only for…
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Mother Nature has shaped a land packed with natural beauty often referred to as “Europe’s answer to Hawaii” in the blue immensity of the Atlantic Ocean: the Azores. It has become an increasingly admired destination with year-round charms for travelers. These unique islands, comprises several islets and…
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The modern scientific technology has made large contribution to unravel the ocean’s mysteries. However, many stories recorded in history cannot be solved by mankind and end up being enigmas. One of them is the story of the most famous ghost ship Mary Caleste. This American vessel was a…
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When you hear Mexico, what comes to your mind might be the Mayan ruins that have a lot of historical value. But more than that, it turns out that Mexico also has the longest underwater cave in the world: Sac Actun. Located in Tulum Village, Quintana Roo, Mexico, this giant cave was discovered in…
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A lot of people does not notice this little cute tiny animal that crawling and slugging on a coral when they went for a dive. Nudibranchs, a group of soft-bodied, marine gastropod molluscs that have colourful body and striking forms. They also have funny and cute nicknames to match their appearances such as…
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The Novosibirsk Islands Arctic Desert ecoregion is an extreme north archipelago shrouded in mystery and legend. Also known as the New Siberian Islands, the island chain is the natural border between Laptev and East Siberian Seas. The archipelago comprises three groups of islands: the Anzhu Islands, the…
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The ocean is a mysterious place, it is equally wondrous and dangerous. There are so many unknowns out there on the endless horizon where the sea and sky meet. It is not surprising that it holds numerous stories of ghost ships. The stories of ships sailing the world’s oceans manned by ghost crews and destined to…
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Lying 490 kilometres east of Patagonia, the Falkland Islands (usually called the Falklands) is arguably the most consistently savage seas of the world. The archipelago with a land area of 12,173 km² with a coastline length of ±1,288 km has a rich dramatic history in shipping as it is a natural steppingstone for…
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