The Cancun Underwater Museum

The Cancun Underwater Museum

The Cancun Underwater Museum (MUSA) project began when Jason DeCaires Taylor, an English artist teamed up with Jaime Gonzalez, the director of the National Park and Roberto Diaz, then President of the Nautical Association for Cancun and Isla Mujeres. Something had to be done about the damage to the local reef areas. Hurricanes, tropical storms and mankind were taking their toll on these natural gardens. The three experts came up with the idea of submerging life sized statues in order to create an amazing artificial reef area where coral reef could grow and in which marine life and fish could inhabit and breed. The museum now consists of two 'salons' and includes over 460 statues made by Jason and some other local artists.

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THE MOVING MOUNTAIN.

In one of my many visits to Tanzania, i visited the mysterious mountain in Ngorongoro, and ooooh my the mountain moves, i guess this should be included in the history book as the ninth wonder of the world. according to Mark the Mountains normally don't move, but there is a mysterious hill of dark sand which has been travelling at the speed of 20 meters per year in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCCA). and former Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete, once expressed concern why the country is not marketing this wonder of nature as much as it deserves. "I once picked a handful of the sand from the dune and placed it in the car and surprisingly it continued to move even in there," This hill is breath taking and as a traveler it is a place to visit.

7 DAYS WILD WONDER

Seven Days Wild Wonder Safari Day 1: Arusha You will be picked early in the morning and depart to Arusha arriving late afternoon time for lunch. Check-in at Arusha Hotel and relax until 4.00 pm Take a city tour in Arusha till around 7.00 pm for dinner and overnight at a hotel in Arusha. Arusha is the third largest city in Tanzania where you find the East African Community Parliament. Visit coffee and tea farms and museum. Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Arusha Day 2: Ngorongoro Wake up at 5.30 am for a full breakfast and depart to Ngorongoro Crater with a packed lunch. After arriving descend to the crater floor about 2,000 meters with an altitude of 1,980 ft straight up from the crater floor. Ngorongoro is one of the world’s heritages as it was voted the eighth wonder of the world. Physical attractions include swamps, grasslands, woodlands, rivers, lakes and hills among others. Animals found include Elephants, lions, cheetahs, buffalos, gnus, hyenas and black rhinos amo...

BANJI WHITE DOLPHIN AND WEST AFRICAN BLACK RHINO.

Baiji White Dolphin Baiji White Dolphin, its other name is Chinese River Dolphin, it can only be found in the Yangtze River in China. These mammals could grow to eight feet long and weigh up to a quarter of a ton. They relied on echolocation to navigate and hunt for pray due to their tiny eyes and very poor eyesight. Living in the Yangtze for 20 million years, their numbers declined drastically from the 1950s onward. As China industrialized, the river was used for fishing, transportation and hydroelectricity which had a huge effect on the mammals. Although not officially recorded as extinct, no one has seen a Yangtze River Dolphin since 2002. white Dolphin(pic wikimedia) 2. WEST AFRICAN BLACK RHINO. Hunted to extinction for their horns, these two-horned Rhinos had very poor eyesight and have been known to use birds (ox peckers) as an early warning system of approaching threats! black rhino.

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