Sentences with phrase «extinct volcano crater»

Therefore, intermittent renewables are not a suitable source of power for pumped hydro, except in a few special, extraordinary cases --(such as El Heiro island where they have a 700 m high extinct volcano crater providing a large upper reservoir, good wind resource and are replacing high - cost diesel generation.)

The eco-friendly lodge, built on an extinct volcano crater, utilizes alternative energy sources and is home to its own Tortoise Reserve.

Molokini is a sunken, extinct volcano crater about 2 miles of the coast!

The long extinct volcano crater in question is now home to the Pilanesberg reserve and was well worth the visions of disaster.

Pilanesberg National Park is a beautiful park with a 55,000 hectares surface in an extinct volcano crater, which explains its circular shape.

The «Pikaia Lodge concept» was conceived to deliver an exciting and real «once in a life time» experience to the environmentally conscious, eco-adventure traveler, who seeks active and intimate contact with the unique natural heritage of the Galapagos along with all the comforts of a highly evolved lifestyle Hidden in a secluded giant tortoise reserve on an extinct volcano crater, Pikaia Lodge is a spectacular new alternative to cruises, enabling guests to explore Galapagos in a sustainable, yet luxurious way.

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Eben Paxton of the U.S. Geological Survey Pacific Islands Ecosystems Research Center at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and colleagues looked at population trends for seven species of native forest birds living on Kauai's Alakai Plateau, the eroded crater of a long - extinct volcano.

The four extinct volcanoes in the cluster are calderas, which form after a volcano erupts and the land around them collapses, forming a crater.

Inside the crater of a volcano on Graciosa Island in the Azores archipelago, in the Atlantic Ocean, an international team of researchers has discovered the bones of a new extinct species of songbird, a bullfinch which they have named Pyrrhula crassa.

«Some of the observed features included ancient river beds, craters, massive extinct volcanoes, canyons, layered polar deposits, evidence of wind - driven deposition and erosion of sediments, weather fronts, ice clouds, localized dust storms, morning fogs and more,» NASA wrote in a summary of the mission.

Stop at Mount Gambier, which sits on an ancient extinct volcano and is circled by vivid crater lakes.

Besides, new high - end travel suppliers including luxury lodges such as Cicada Lodge in Australia, Minaret Station in New Zealand (accessible only by helicopter) and Pikaia Lodge - a five star eco-lodge set in the crater of an extinct volcano in The Galapagos Islands are also attending this year's fest.

Set in the Pilanesberg Mountain Range in a vast crater of an extinct volcano, it is a unique geological feature and for this reason alone is worth visiting.

Your Kauai condo is located at the top of the hill above Poipu in the crater of an extinct volcano with abundant tropical garden views.

There are also many new high - end travel suppliers attending, including luxury lodges such as Cicada Lodge in Australia, Minaret Station in New Zealand (accessible only by helicopter) and Pikaia Lodge - a five star eco-lodge set in the crater of an extinct volcano in The Galapagos Islands.

The rock used for the pukao is red scoria rock that came out of a quarry built inside the small crater of an extinct volcano here at Puna Pau.

We will pass the crater of an extinct volcano (Chucura) and see the famous volcanos panorama from 4.800 meters above sea level.

Pedra Lume, situated in the crater of an extinct volcano was renowned in the 18th Century for its salt mines.

Trips can also include a visit to the stunning Quilotoa crater lake, an emerald green laguna that lies in the crater of an extinct volcano with steep jagged cliffs all around and views down to the incredible Avenue of the Volcanoes.

The start of the Waikato river signals the proximity of a huge watery crater — Lake Taupo Our drive winds along the shore of this extinct volcano before ascending the plateau to view the ominous snowclad peaks of Ruapehu, Ngaruahoe and Tongariro.

Situated on the crater of the extinct volcano and enclosed by the sharp peaks and lush rainforest.

Bolivia attracts urban travelers with its most mountainous town La Paz, which is located in a huge crater of an extinct volcano.

El Valle de Anton is an extremely popular ecological Reserve, located in the crater of an extinct volcano.

Atherton Blue Gum is situated high on Hallorans Hill, which is an extinct volcano with an environmental walk into its crater.

See the Blue Lake in the crater of an extinct volcano, enjoy a scenic train trip on the Limestone Coast Railway and a cruise of the Glenelg River.

See the Coorong wetlands area, the Blue Lake in a crater of an extinct volcano, the Naracoorte Caves and the Coonawarra wine region.

Lagoa do Fogo In the centre of the island, the lagoon occupies the crater of an extinct volcano.

Guests are welcome to relax using any of the hammocks slung throughout the resort grounds, lounge by the pool with a drink from the well stocked bar, or sunbath on the elevated deck before cooling off in one of the most beautiful and unique swimming locations in the world, the extinct Apoyo Volcano crater lake.

Located in the crater of an extinct volcano, this unique habitat is home to a colorful variety of tropical fish.

James Turrell has completed his «Naked Eye Observatory» inside an extinct volcano in Arizona on top of a 400,000 - year - old crater that you can now go visit..