Sentences with phrase «volcanic lake in»

Lake Atitlan is a beautiful volcanic lake in the country that is ringed by a bunch of small indigenous Mayan villages along the shorelines.

Renowned for its stunning natural beauty, hot springs and superb climate, Bled is located on a volcanic lake in the shadow of the medieval castle providing unparalleled mountain views.

Lake Myvatn — This volcanic lake in northern Iceland is a popular place to visit in the north.

This is the largest volcanic lake in the world and estimated around 70,000 years old.

Lake Toba (Danau Toba in Indonesian) is the largest volcanic lake in the world, formed by a cataclysmic eruption around 70,000 years ago.

I spent just under 2 weeks there, staying on an island in Lake Toba, the biggest volcanic lake in the world, trekking around Bukit Lawang and seeing orangutans, and then doing some incredible scuba diving in Pulau Weh.

It left behind a giant caldera that formed the largest volcanic lake in the world: Lake Toba, seen here.

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That includes visits to World Record hot spots in the U.S. such as the World's Tallest Outdoor Rock - Climbing Wall in Reno, Nevada; Bowling Green, Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park, which is home to the world's longest known cave system; the World's Largest Living Tree — a giant sequoia named General Sherman — in California's Sequoia National Park; and the volcanic - formed Crater Lake in Oregon, which at 1,943 feet is America's deepest lLake in Oregon, which at 1,943 feet is America's deepest lakelake.

Workers progressed across the 29 - mile Rift through volcanic rock and over steam vents on the valley floor, and then descended from a summit of over 8,000 feet to Lake Victoria in the valley below — a feat requiring 11,845 running feet of viaducts, some up to 881 feet long and more than 110 feet above the earth.

There is a volcanic crater lake up there — one that until pretty recently people used as a giant natural hot tub, at least until seismic activity intensified and folks realized that swimming in a volcano's simmering crater lake might not be the best idea.

«We've been through an obsession with the weird and wonderful, sampling volcanic springs, subterranean frozen lakes and nuclear reactors and now we're obsessed with the microbiome and its role in human health.

Biologist Sonja Wedmann, then at the Institute of Paleontology at the University of Bonn, analyzed the fossil after it was dug up from oil shale deposits in what was once a small lake formed by volcanic activity.

The volcanic rocks of the 1.1 billion - year - old Midcontinent Rift play a prominent role in the natural beauty of Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior.

That volcanic lake had naturally accumulated two million metric tons of carbon dioxide in its cold depths; one night it spontaneously vented, displacing the oxygenated air, and suffocated more than 1,000 nearby villagers.

A layer of ash buried in the underlying sediment confirms that Mono Lake predates a volcanic blast 760,000 years ago that created the nearby and still - active Long Valley Caldera.

Modern scientists identify and measure past eruptions using layers of volcanic debris found in ice cores, lake sediments, and other undisturbed soils.

«As far as we know, this is the most acidic lake and groundwater system ever found outside of a volcanic area,» she says, adding that there's no evidence of ancient volcanism in the U.S. Midwest.

«The young and completely isolated crater lakes along the Central American Volcanic Arc in Nicaragua provide an ideal setting to study parallel evolution.

The tracks were made in a layer of volcanic soil at Fossil Lake, a site first excavated by UO science professor Thomas Condon in 1876 and today administered by the Bureau of Land Management.

Measurements show that CO2 appears to be building up in the lake at about 5 million cubic metres a year, he says, while no evidence has been found of a volcanic eruption.

About 50,000 years ago, a pile of volcanic rubble buried a conifer forest in the southern Lake District of Chile.

Based on the existing age model (24), we targeted a search for cryptotephra (subtle horizons of volcanic glass shards not visually apparent or detectable using remote sensing methods) on the depth interval of 20 — 40 m below lake floor (MBLF) in drill sites MAL05 - 1C and MAL05 - 2A in search of the YTT.

In 2010 the hot spots were dominated by two volcanic centers: Loki Patera, an extremely large active lava lake on Io, and Kanehekili Fluctus, an area of continuing pahoehoe lava flows.

Oregon's spectacular landscape includes rugged Pacific coastline, deep forests, volcanic peaks and fertile farmland, and is home to stunning Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the ULake, the deepest lake in the Ulake in the U.S..

An important component of the Pacific «Ring of Fire», Mount Batur and its double calderas with a crescent - shaped volcanic lake (7 km long, 1.5 km wide) and located 1031m above sea level was called the finest caldera in the world.

Granada: A magnificent colonial town, where tree - lined streets host musicians and entertainers of all sorts is the perfect jump - off point for your visit to the volcanic islands of Ometepe, situated in the middle of the luscious Lake Nicaragua.

Marvel at the gorgeous blue and green twin lakes of Sete Cidades, soak in thermal pools surrounded by exotic greenery, enjoy a meal cooked in natural thermal heat in the beautiful town of Furnas and feel its bubbling volcanic activity.

Lake Atitlan in Guatemala — the 1.8 - million - year - old 600 - meter - deep volcanic lake located a couple hours from Guatemala City — is usually the highlight of anyone's trip to the country, with its picturesque volcanoes towering over the lake, the small villages clustered along the shorelines and the chocolate shaman who seek spiritual enlightenment in cups of coLake Atitlan in Guatemala — the 1.8 - million - year - old 600 - meter - deep volcanic lake located a couple hours from Guatemala City — is usually the highlight of anyone's trip to the country, with its picturesque volcanoes towering over the lake, the small villages clustered along the shorelines and the chocolate shaman who seek spiritual enlightenment in cups of colake located a couple hours from Guatemala City — is usually the highlight of anyone's trip to the country, with its picturesque volcanoes towering over the lake, the small villages clustered along the shorelines and the chocolate shaman who seek spiritual enlightenment in cups of colake, the small villages clustered along the shorelines and the chocolate shaman who seek spiritual enlightenment in cups of cocoa.

They were shipping off to Ometepe, a large volcanic island in the middle of Lake Nicaragua.

Visiting the Azores means getting in touch with nature, seeing gorgeous volcanic landscapes with glistening lakes at the bottom of green - lined calderas, dangerous peaks that fall into the sea, intriguing caves that hide surprising secrets, lava tunnels that lead deep into the heart of the earth and awe - inspiring mountain trails that guide you to otherworldly craters.

Coffee is a big deal in Guatemala, and the nutrient - rich volcanic slopes around Lake Atitlan are covered in coffee farms.

Stop at Lake Eacham, a volcanic crater lake, before continuing on to visit some of the waterfalls in the Atherton Tablelands, including Josephine Falls and the famous Millaa Millaa FaLake Eacham, a volcanic crater lake, before continuing on to visit some of the waterfalls in the Atherton Tablelands, including Josephine Falls and the famous Millaa Millaa Falake, before continuing on to visit some of the waterfalls in the Atherton Tablelands, including Josephine Falls and the famous Millaa Millaa Falls.

No place else on earth combines a deep pure lake, so blue in color; sheer surrounding cliffs, almost 2,000 feet high; a picturesque island and a violent volcanic past.

Guest of La Iguana Perdida are able to learn to dive in a volcanic lake, swim or kayak, study Spanish with local teachers, hike to waterfalls, or scale volcanic peaks.

Guatemala is a surprisingly diverse country, with topographies ranging from black sand beaches on its Pacific coast to 30 + volcanic peaks in the central / western highlands to several beautiful lakes, equally beautiful rivers, a tropical Caribbean coast and dense jungles.

The southernmost point of the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway, Lake Almanor, is located in Plumas County.

The lake is volcanic in origin, filling an enormous caldera formed in an eruption 84,000 years ago.

Built in the 1600's on the edge of Lake Bratan, a magnificent volcanic crater, it is dedicated to the goddess of waters, who keeps this Indonesian island lush year - round.

Named after the largest lake in Southeast Asia, Donau Toba, which nestles in an immense volcanic crater in North Sumatra, this villa boasts the biggest pool in the Lakshmi Villa enclave.

Situated on a ridge across a volcanic lake from the active volcano Mt. Batur, Kintamani offers some of the most stunning scenery to be found in Bali and is a must - see for most tourists.

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Tour through the ancient volcanic Tropical Tablelands region, where you can swim in beautiful crater lakes, visit picturesque waterfalls and even spot the very elusive Platypus!

Wonderful placid lakes that were once volcanic craters, soaring cliffs, undulating countryside, a confection of flora and fauna, geysers, spouting mineral springs, and secluded coves are in abundance throughout.

Each Turks & Caicos villa occupies a private plot of up to two acres, the Residences comprise between three and five bedroom pavilions, living dining / spaces and separate kitchens, all set around infinity pools in black volcanic rock and framed by serene lakes and ponds

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has made sure that tourist sites in Bali such as Tanah Lot, Uluwatu, Beratan Bedugul Lake and Tampak Siring Castle, Bali Safari and Marine Park, Garuda Wisnu Kencana, Sanur Beach, Tanjung Benoa, Goa Gajah, Nusa Penida area and Kuta Beach are safe amid the alert status of Mount Agung, the highest mountain in Bali, that had been raised to level 3 alert following an increase in volcanic activity.

Board a boat in Hakonemachi and cruise across Lake Ashi, which lies in an enormous volcanic crater, to Togendai.

Kintamani area, especially Penelokan village offers spectacular views of this crater lake and Mount Batur, set in a vast volcanic caldera.

Depart from your hotel in Antigua and spend the day out on the water with your expert local guide, enjoying the lake's gorgeous volcanic setting!

Next visit the Sumbay Caves, home to the rock art of the first humans that lived in the Peruvian highlands, before reaching the volcanic «White City» of Arequipa Andean Plains and Islands of Discovery (Arequipa — Lake Titicaca — Cusco) 2 nights / 2 days: With an evening departure from the Baroque city of Arequipa, you will head towards Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the woLake Titicaca — Cusco) 2 nights / 2 days: With an evening departure from the Baroque city of Arequipa, you will head towards Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the woLake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the wolake in the world.

Also known as Indonesia's second largest island, it has something for everyone to explore - lush rainforests, exotic flora and fauna, cascading rivers, sparkling crater lakes, beautiful white sandy beaches, impressive volcanoes, limestone caves and an incredible diverse array of traditional ethnic groups who inhabit some of the most spectacular volcanic landscapes in the world.