Sentences with phrase «crest of steep hills»

The Jeep's short wheelbase is also partly responsible for its level of capability, a breakover angle of 22.9 degrees gives the Cherokee the ability to crawl over the crest of steep hills without getting high - centered.

Located outside of San Ignacio Town, Cahal Pech sits on the crest of a steep hill on the west bank of the Macal River and was first settled sometime around 1200 B.C. and abandoned around 800 -900 A.D.

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We weren't disappointed - there was still enough power on tap to crest steep hills, and that 40 - plus crawl ratio and ample engine compression let us ease down rutted downslopes with nary a tap of the brakes.

In short, Bilster - Berg is a mini Green Hell: 2.6 miles with 19 corners, many blind and some off - camber, 200 meters of elevation change with grades as steep as 26 percent, and 44 hill crests that unload the car.

You travel through the Sacred Valley of the Incas to ascend the steep mountainside, and as you crest the hill — there it is before you, the lost city, almost intact, with its terraces and stone buildings.