Naturwunder

Naturwunder

Die Natur birgt wunderbare Geheimnisse. In diesem Podcast werfen wir gemeinsam einen Blick darauf.

Puerto-Princesa Nationalpark

Puerto-Princesa Nationalpark

The main tourist attraction is the 7 km long and 4.2 km longest navigable underground river in the world,[2] which flows under the massif of the Karst Mountains (a limestone interspersed with fissures and cavities) with the 1027 m high Mt. St. Paul and then into the South China Sea. Only the first 1.2 km of the system are open to tourists, beyond that a special permit is required. Geologists estimate the age at 23 million years.

An up to 45 m high dome[3] was created by the collapsed overburden. The river is partly over 8 m deep, in many places stalagmites and stalactites, organ pipes, curtains and domes have formed.

Tafelberg

Table Mountain is located in the west of Cape Town near the Atlantic Ocean. The Table Mountain massif includes Devil's Peak at 1002m, Lion's Head at 668m, Signal Hill at 350m and the Twelve Apostles at 780-800m. In good weather, it is also visible in West Coast National Park, more than 70 kilometres away.

Komodo

Many tourists come to Komodo to see the flora and fauna on land and under water. Hikes to observe the Komodo dragons are only allowed in the company of local guides from the PKA. Particularly good observation places lie at the occasionally dried out river Liang and in the Poreng valley. There are routes of different lengths on given routes. However, the marked hiking trails may not be left.

Niagara Fälle

Zahlreiche Befahrungen der Horseshoe Falls wurden bisher versucht. Manche Personen stürzten sich zum Beispiel in gepolsterten Tonnen oder Booten die Fälle hinunter. Der erste dokumentierte Fall stammt aus dem Jahr 1829. Etwa jeder zweite Versuch endete tödlich. Die erste erfolgreiche Befahrung gelang am 24. Oktober 1901 der 63-jährigen Lehrerin Annie Taylor in einem Holzfass.