Cabo da Roca ("Roca Cape" in English) is the westernmost point of mainland Europe. Is is located just a few kms west of Sintra, Portugal. The placemark shows the location of the lighthouse.
"The City of the Gods," located in San Juan Teotihuacán municipality, in the State of México, Mexico, approximately 40 km (about 25 miles) northeast of Mexico City.
Editor's note: That huge pyramid is the Pyramid of the Sun, the largest stone pyramid in all of Precolumbian America. It currently measures 738 ft. on each side and is about 213 ft. tall. However, it was once even la...
This church is the only remaining building left from the village of San Juan Parangaricutiro, located in the state of Michoacán in Mexico. What happened? Not far from there In 1943 the Volcán de Parícutin started to rise out of a farmer's cornfield. In the following irruption, it buried 2 villages under lava and ashes, including San Juan Parangaricutiro.
In 1830 there were 40,000 inhabitants. Now there are less than 700. Only got electricity and telephone since 1995.
Look to the west and note the tiny landing stip. To stop an aircraft it goes up a 45º hill and it needs to go down it to pick up enough speed to take off
San Sebastian del Oeste was one the main mining centres in the New Spain during the Colonial period. By 17...
The cruiseship "Visions of the Sea" parked off the coast of San Lucas, at the tip of Baja California.
Built in 1998, Vision of the Seas completes RCI's six-ship Vision-class. In contrast to many other series of ships, the Vision-class actually consists of three pairs of sister ships. Vision of the Seas is mainly deployed on "exotic" itineraries.
The Popocatepetl and Iztaccíhuatl Volcanos near Mexico City, Mexico. The name Popocatepetl, meaning "Smoking Mountain", was given to the volcano by the Aztecs, and suggests that the volcano has long been active. It is built on an older volcano which adds 12,464 ft (3800 m) to Popocatepetl's elevation.
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