Cuba

CUBA

Cuba has a significant geographical position and controls a significant part of the US Mediterranean. The capital and the largest city is Havana (La Habana). Florida from the west shares only 180 km wide Straits of Florida. Yucatan Peninsula from 210 km wide Yucatán Channel, from the island of Haiti in the east of the Strait of Paso de los Vientos, only 77 km wide, from the Bahamas to the northeast Bahamian Channel and the south is close to Jamaica for a distance of 140 km. It is the largest island of the Greater Antilles. On the main island accounts for 94% of the territory. It has an elongated shape is 1,275 km long and 31-191 km wide. Further it extends to 1,600 large and small islands. The total area of ​​the state is 110,922 km² ;. Coast with a total length of 3,500 kilometers is very rugged, mostly flat, marshy, only the southeast steep and inaccessible.

Cuba's nearest neighbors are the Bahamas and the United States to the north, the east Haiti, Jamaica and the UK belonging Cayman Islands in the south and the west of Mexico. Cuba's surface is mostly gently rolling upland. A smaller part of the territory consists (mainly coastal) plain. The highest peak is Pico Tarquini (1974 m). The longest river is the river Canto (250 km).

Cuba climate is tropical, pasátové, with a precise definition of the rainy season. The average temperature of the warmest months of the year t. j. July is 27 ° C and the temperature of the coldest month t. j. January is 23 ° C. Temperature lows are below 5 ° C and highs reaching 40 ° C. The long-term annual average temperature is 25.5 ° C. East and northeast trade winds bring moisture and the mountains create the moist windward and leeward side of dry. The rainy season lasts from May to October (75% of the annual rainfall). The driest month is February Annual average number of rainfall is 1 300 mm. Most irrigated's east coast where it falls a year to 1 900 mm of rainfall. This causes high humidity around 70-80%. Northwest portion of often affect storms and hurricanes, about 10 a year, causing considerable damage. They come regularly from the Caribbean or constitute the overheated level close to the Atlantic. Sometimes hurricane hits the sea to torment and large waves cause large losses. The most devastating wave was recorded September 9, 1932 when a stormy huge wave destroyed the entire Santa Cruz del Sur.

Low Tatras - SLOVAKIA

Low Tatras - SLOVAKIA

Low Tatras mountains in the geomorphological unit in the Western Carpathians in Slovakia. In the central part of the mountain it was declared a national park - NAPANT. Geomorphological unit is divided into two geomorphological subregions: Ďumbierske Tatra Mountains in the west and Kráľovohoľské Tatry in the eastern part, which are separated by valleys and brooks Boca Štiavnička.

The Low Tatras are the High Tatras second most visited mountains in Slovakia. In recent years, there arose a number of new hotels, camping sites, chairlifts, lifts, tourism resorts and tourism. Nevertheless, especially in the eastern part, between Čertovica and Kráľova hoľa, that there are still real rainforest forests, with abundant wildlife (among other populated brown bear). There may undertake many interesting hikes. For tourists it is an attractive stretch of the ridge from Chopok to Čertovica, which offers beautiful views of the Low Tatra valleys in the north and the south.

Cottages and cabins best equipped centers of tourism are in the midst of the Low Tatras, in two valleys under Chopok, the most beautiful part of the main ridge. In the northern part is the Demänovská Valley with recreational settlements at the entrance to the valley, the Lucky Záhradky and Jasna. In the south lies the Swift Valley centers Tale Heart and Kosodrevina and recreational village of Krpáčovo. In the central part of the mountain is a ski resort in the saddle Čertovica. Other accommodation Bocianska are in the valley, lying in the picturesque villages Vyšná Boca and Nižná Boca.

In the western part of the mountain is the main starting point for hikes Donovaly village in the eastern part Liptovská Teplička and Telgárt. The main tourist areas Chopok starting in the north (Demänovská Valley) Liptovský Mikuláš; Chopok-south (Bystrá Valley, Krpáčovo) again Podbrezová and Brezno. In 1964 the tourist resorts in the valley Demänovská created a separate administrative unit - village Demänovská Dolina.

The Low Tatras provides opportunities for swimming (Besenova, Krpáčovo, Liptovská Mara, Liptovský Ján, Tatralandia, Tále) and visits to caves (Bystrianska cave, ice cave, cave of freedom, Cave of dead bats, cave Važecká). In 1978, the Low Tatras are the area 81 095 ha declared a national park (NAPANT).

Gran Paradiso

Gran Paradiso

Gran Paradiso is the highest mountain Grajska Alps, located in Italy, in the province of Aosta. Located in the southern part of the mountains, where is the highest mountain peaks. The hill is surrounded by three glaciers.

Gran Paradiso is often crowded hill. The normal way is a lightweight alpine and glacial hike (difficulty F / I-II.UIAA at the end of the output). The best starting points are generally Pont (1,960 m) on the west massif and Cogne (1,534 meters) in the east.

Top Top for the first time reached on Sept. 4, 1860 Guides Peyote and J. J. Tairrazo and their retinue (from the southwest). "Madonna" was erected on top of 4 July 1954. The western wall left a rocky ridge first climbed group L. Bon, R. and A. Chabot Cretier 11 June 1930. The complete permeation western wall made Bertolone C., and F. Cappa G. Giorda in 1958. Top Madonna was recently restored in Florence.

The Quality Mark Gran Paradiso is a means of identification that the Park Authority grants to operators of hotel and tourism sector, handicrafts and agribusiness committed to a path of quality and sustainability, to guarantee to consumers the origin of the territory of the park, the quality of the workmanship , with beautiful and respect for the environment as well as the courtesy and local traditions.