Machu Picchu (Quechua: Machu Pikchu "Old Peak") is a pre-Columbian Inca city located at 2,430 m (7,970 ft) altitude on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, about ... »
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World Images2007-11-25
The Amazon River or River Amazon (Portuguese: Rio Amazonas; Spanish: Río Amazonas) of South America is the largest river in the world by volume, with a total river flow greater ... »
Distance (in km) 905.616288011
World Images2007-11-12
The north of Chile The region known as the ``North of Chile" occupies an area equivalent in size to two thirds of Italy. It stretches from the ... »
Distance (in km) 1093.50045156
World Images2007-11-12
The Atacama Desert is a virtually rainless plateau in South America, extending 966 km (600 mi) between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It is created by the rain shadow ... »
Distance (in km) 1094.46856356
World Images2008-06-28
The Pantanal is the world’s largest area of wetlands, a flat landscape, with gently sloping and meandering rivers. The region, whose name derives from the Portuguese word “pântano” (meaning “swamp” ... »
Distance (in km) 1259.36721679
World Images2008-06-15
In order to visit the Calchaquí Valleys and appreciate their beautiful sceneries and the quaint villages from the early XVIII century nestled in their geography, visitors must travel a total ... »
Distance (in km) 1261.45290409
World Images2007-11-25
Bogotá—officially named Bogotá, D.C. (D.C. for "Distrito Capital", which means "Capital District"), formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá, is the capital city of Colombia, as well as the largest and ... »
Distance (in km) 1339.30879508
World Images2007-11-06
The Iguazu Waterfall is a true wonder of nature and is heralded as the most beautiful waterfall in the world by many visitors. The waterfall is located right at the ... »
Distance (in km) 1653.0554651
World Images2008-06-28
By clicking on the linked words, you can also learn more about some of the scientific terms used frequently throughout this site. Blue-footed Booby ... »
Distance (in km) 1671.24557839
World Images2008-05-02
Cerro Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Americas, and the highest mountain outside Asia. It is located in the Andes mountain range, in the Argentine province of Mendoza. The ... »
Distance (in km) 1800.62242461
World Images2008-08-30
Nahuel Huapi is a glacial lake located along the eastern slope of Southern Andean Range with a maximum length of 67 km and a maximum width of 10 km. The ... »
Distance (in km) 2095.10482657
World Images2007-11-05
Perito Moreno Glacier ( [show location on an interactive map] 50°29′S, 73°03′W) is a glacier located in the Los Glaciares National Park in the south west of Santa Cruz province, ... »
Distance (in km) 2100.67510181
World Images2007-11-29
Chichen Itza was a major regional center in the northern Maya lowlands from the Late Classic through the Terminal Classic and into the early portion of the Early Postclassic period. ... »
Distance (in km) 2802.08584054
World Images2008-01-12
The Alhambra is touted by many as being the best preserved example of a Moorish palace in Europe. Located in the Andalusian city of Grenada the ancient fortress is undoubtedly ... »
Distance (in km) 3750.7142425
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