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Longest Rivers in the World

By: Paige Taylor | 2011-05-20 | Travel & Leisure
Nile River, Amur River, Chang Jiang River, Congo River, Mackenzie River, and Mekong River are all well-known as the world’s longest rivers in the world. Each river has its own distinctive characteristics. Many people, especially your children, do not know very well about details of these rivers. If you want to discover more about them in order to enrich your minds and become heroes for your children, let’s have a look at these beautiful photos as following: read more

The World’s Longest Bridges

By: Paige Taylor | 2011-07-05 | Destinations
Thanks to advanced technology and creative ideas, people now can build longest and widest bridges. This year, China unveiled the world’s longest sea bridge. The Jiaozhou Bay Bridge stretches a massive 26.4 miles, nearly three miles longer than the previous record-holder, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana. It took four years to build this £5.5billion bridge. Supported by over 5,000 pillars, this 26.4 mile-long structure connects the country’s eastern port city of Qingdao to an offshore island, Huangdao. The bridge shortens the driving route between the two locations by around 20 miles. read more

Ecuador Andes Travel

By: Gracy Martin | 2010-12-08 | Travel & Leisure
Ecuador is a deadly combination where you find the odds. You can find here anything from snow capped mountains to enormous beaches, bird watching, the great Amazon jungle to other such interesting sights. One of the most amazing and interesting sights is the Ecuadorian Andean attraction. read more

World’s Longest-Lived People

By: Mary Rose | 2011-08-30 | Society
Jeanne Calment from France was ranked the longest confirmed human life span in history, living to the age of 122 years, 164 days. Shigechiyo Izumi from Japan also died at age 120 years and 237 days. read more

Andes will be the next stop for copper

By: skymaggie1 | 2012-03-25 | Article Marketing
Henan Hongxing Mining Machinery Co., Ltd is a joint-stock mining machinery manufacturing enterprise integrated in scientific research, production and marketing. It is located at the High & New Technology Industries Development Zone of Zhengzhou,China with an area of 50 thousand m2 which includes 15,000 m2 of standard heavy duty industrial workshop. Equipments are more than 160 pieces, including la read more

Ecuador: Amazon to the Central Andes

By: Wiser World Travel | 2010-11-21 | Exotic locations
Ecuador is a small country that offers so much − diverse landscapes, climates, and cultures: from snowcaps to rainforests and beaches; from sea level to over 21,000 feet altitude; sophisticated cultures that date back 5,000 B.C. to indigenous groups that keep their traditions alive. This adventure takes you to the most outstanding and seldom visited sites of Ecuador, considered a microcosm of all South America in one easy-to-visit country. read more

Himalayan Mountain Ranges

By: Manisha Chopra | 2011-04-04 | Travel & Leisure
Himalaya - the landmark of the earth, is the most renowned as well as the most beautiful mountains in the planet. The Himalayan ranges are the youngest and the highest in the whole world, that dates b... read more

Camelids of the Andes

By: Laurel Thompson | 2010-04-04 | Environmental
Camelids are even-toed ungulates - hoofed mammals, distinguished by their elongated double-toed splayed feet. They are mostly large, plant-eating animals that differ from ruminants, such as cows and sheep, in several important ways - they have a three- chambered stomach (as opposed to four), a divided upper lip with each half separately mobile, a tooth in the upper part of their jaw that is isolated form the rest, and elliptical red blood cells. read more

Gotthard: World's Longest Road Tunnel

By: Paige Taylor | 2010-10-11 | Train Travel
Gotthard Road Tunnel, also called Gotthard Base Tunnel or St. Gotthard Tunnel is considered as the longest road tunnel in the world. St. Gotthard Tunnel located in Switzerland has been under construction since 2002 and scheduled to be completed by late 2017. With the length of record-breaking 57km, Gotthard Base Tunnel is indeed two main parallel tunnels passing under and through Swiss Alps. The tunnel links 2 Swiss cantons: Uri to the north and Ticino to the south. Besides, Gotthard Road Tunnel links Hamburg, Germany and Sicily in Italy. Let's have an in-depth look at the most stunning images of Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest road tunnel. read more

Revenge Of 'Wild Roses' - The Longest Glacier

By: Arshad H Abbasi | 2010-05-26 | Environmental
The war or ceasefire on the longest glacier known as 'Wild Roses" in the local language is not over now. It raises a concern over the melting of the Siachen Glacier known as the world's longest glacier in the non-polar regions. It has been melting so fast. Its retreat is evident from the snout (base of the glacier) and through the continuous thinning of ice along its entire length. read more

Top Longest Bridges Worldwide

By: Paige Taylor | 2011-07-06 | Travel & Leisure
Qingdao Haiwan Bridge in China, Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in US, Rio-Niterói Bridge in Brazil, Vasco da Gama Bridge in Portugal are among the top longest bridges worldwide and here is the list we compiled. read more

Kudremukh – Beautiful Mountain Ranges in Karnataka

By: Pradeep NS | 2012-04-24 | Travel & Leisure
Kudremukh, in Kannada, the state language of Karnataka means horse face. This place has been named so because one of the sides of the mountain resembles very much to the horse face. Kudremukh is situated in the Chikmangalur district. One can enjoy trekking here on the mountain slides. The trek starts from Samse and terminates at the mountain peak. The mountains offer glorious route for trekkers, a read more

Longest-Married Celebrity Couples

By: John Stevens | 2011-06-09 | Relationships
Marriages in Hollywood seem to come and go very quickly. So who are some of the longest married celebrities? Let’s take some minutes to honor and discover 10 longest married celebrity couples in the world. read more

Climbing Mountains

By: Robert | 2012-04-24 | K-12 Education
The Himalayas mountain range is home to almost all of the tallest peaks in the world, and many have braved these dangerous terrains in order to be included among the few who have conquered these seemingly unconquerable summits. read more

Swiss Finish World's Longest Rail Tunnel

By: sweety345 | 2010-10-17 | Causes and organizations
The 57 km (35 miles) Gotthard tunnel has taken 14 years to build and is unlikely to open before the end of 2016.Construction of the 57-kilometer-long tunnel between Zurich and Milan began in 1996, and enough rock was excavated to create five Egyptian Pyramids . Travel time between Zurich and Milan will probably be reduced by as much as one and a half hours.Switzerland is one of Europe's most important hub for freight and the tunnel is part of a larger project to move freight from road to rail. read more