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On our planet.

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There seems to be an infinite number
of beautiful.

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Places.
One can visit with an equal number.

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Of. Spectacular things to admire.

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It requires nothing more than a.

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Curiosity to observe what is all.

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Around you.

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The miracle of nature manifests in.

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Countless ways from breathtaking vistas
to the simple.

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Movements of a common. Heifer.

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The purpose of this program
is to present you with the extraordinary

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diversity of our miraculous blue planet
so that you can discover.

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These things for. Yourself.

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Today, we shall visit.

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The windswept Patagonia with its amazing.

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Glaciers.

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Then we lose.

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Ourselves in the midst of Europe's
only steppe.

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The Hungarian.

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Pushkar, with a local. Wonder.

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Includes hot.

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Springs.

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As we continue to believe.

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We admire the southern hemisphere's.

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Largest coral.

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Reef and mystical. Cave system.

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We will end our journey in New Zealand.

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Where we will explore White Island.

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One of the most fascinating and.

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Accessible. Volcanoes on Earth.

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But we begin at the windswept.

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Outpost.

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Of South America.

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Argentina's Patagonia. Borders the.

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Country of Chile
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All the way to the Atlantic.

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The central region. Is dominated by.

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A vast plain or steppe, while
the Atlantic coast boasts majestic cliffs.

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And abundant. Wildlife.

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It is indeed a very windy place.

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The local population,
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have adapted to the endless centuries
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eventually succumbing to its direction.

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To those glaciers,

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National Park,
located in the vicinity of Cape Horn.

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Is one of the largest
natural wonders on our planet.

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It is located

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in the southwestern part
of the province of Santa Cruz.

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A year round blanket of.

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Ice covers this protected area of 44.

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Hundred 59 square kilometers of mountains.

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Glaciers and lakes.

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Lake Argentina

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might be considered
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Were it not for the.
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Perito Moreno.

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Glacier.

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Fiorito Moreno Glacier is
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While in Argentina,
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Places in the world for nature is as
impressive and accessible as this glacier.

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It is noteworthy that while
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the Perito Moreno Glacier
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It is famous.

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Worldwide for its glacier fracture.

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Ruptures occur.

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When the. Front of the glacier
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The passage of the water from Brazil
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and produces a dam effect
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The show is never ending.

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One can watch. The detachment of ice.

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Blocks of various.

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Sizes from a short distance.

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As the ice breaks apart.

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It generates. A distinctive roar.

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And then crashes into the.

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The biggest crashes.

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Have been known to occur in the afternoons
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The width of the.

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Perito Moreno. Glacier is 40. 500 meters.

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It rises 60 meters above the water level.

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And drops 100 and.

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30 meters below the water level.

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Its length is about. 37 kilometers.

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Mass of the glacier
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Aires.

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Now that we've.

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Observed the mountainous, relief
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The Andes, we set off for Europe's
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We are bound for the country of Hungary.

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There lies a. Place in the midst of an.

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Overpopulated Europe. That romantic poets.

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Write about.

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That place. Is the Hungarian. Peseta.

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Also known. As the.

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Great Hungarian Plain.

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One such.

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Poor described it as the awful flat land
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There is no sunset.

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Quite like that which occurs here.

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The river tees are flows.

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From Ukraine along the.

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Border into Hungary and spills
into a lake of the same.

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Name.

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It's water.

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The Hungarians claim is. Velvety smooth.

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This stands as a testimony.

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To the victory.

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Of nature against the misguided intentions
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The Hungarian government decided.

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To build a. Dam on the river. TiSA.

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It's not clear
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Flood control.

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Or some other less logical motive,
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environmentally proactive.

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Regardless of.

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Their intention,
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Ecology was catastrophic.

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Fortunately, over time,
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Of the dam built up to create a splendid.

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Wetland that attracted an abundance.

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Of birds and other animals.

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Hard to imagine that.
This lake was created.

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By more than nature alone.

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There is no country. Quite. Like Hungary.

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Situated in the very heart of Europe.

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This kidney shaped country claims
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on the soul of the continent.

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You are on the Hungarian steppe.

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This area is an extensive plain.

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And an unforgettable. Site.

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It is a land of scorching summers and.

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Bitter winters, the.

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Land of shimmering mirages.

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The Hungarians
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The flatland. Of all. Fold.

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It has been turned into agricultural land.

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Here, ancient breeds of domestic animals,
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Life.

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About 40. Percent of the.

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Steppe has been preserved
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De Boggy National. Park.

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Here we find wildlife.

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That. Has endlessly roam the steppe.

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The Hungarian great cattle are among
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Breed of cattle.

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Animals have completely.

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Adapted to the. Local landscape.

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They remain outdoors. All year round and.

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Of the grasslands.

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This unique area
is entirely a UNESCO biosphere reserve.

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Frequently

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in the national anthem.

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Hungarian Sing.

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Pidio laud. The Hungarians.

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Who are tossed by dangerous waves.

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Extend over us your guarding arm

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on the sea of our misery,
long torn by ill.

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Fate. Bring upon us a time of relief.

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They who have suffered for.

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All sins. Of the past.

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And future.

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The Lord indeed deed, did have pity.

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And bless the.

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Land with the.

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Abundance of hot springs.

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The Hungarian poos.

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That has emerged
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Destination
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This liquid gold.

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Even the ancient Romans
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Salus. Meaning literally.

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There is health in bathing.

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Springs that
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Contain large amounts of salt.

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Sodium. Iodine. Fluoride.

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Iron, manganese,
and over 20 other mineral substances.

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Including asphalt,
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Brownish. Hue.

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And from time to time, a unique.

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Materialized. Over many. Decades.

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Minerals are burned out.

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From water that erupts.

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From the earth
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And are turned into a.

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Whitish rock that.

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Seems to resemble.

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Glaciers.

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Similar formations are found in both.

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The United States and Turkey.

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A tussled mist lies.

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Lazily over. The landscape.

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It feels. Almost.

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Surreal.

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On the horizon.
With the owl fold, lowland.

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Begins to rise into the mOTTRAM
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We can see horses.

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The local specialty is the lip is honor,

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a breed renowned as the exclusive breed.

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Seen in the.

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Hapsburg Court.

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By observing the terrain, one can.

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Read the. Chronicles of humanity. Itself.

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The tale of.

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European history is recorded
in the countless petrified creations

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that permeate.

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Every square.

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The white limestone.

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Gorge near the village of Khazar
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Erosion occurring over millions of.

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The still tactical cave of Telarc.

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Example of a.

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Time scale

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pure in the limestone, Massif originates
one of the most.

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Captivating karst. Caves in the world.

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The entire complex is comprised
of 700 steel tactical halls.

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That are interconnected
through a network of underground rivers

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and the neighboring.

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Slavonic Karst.

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The largest stalactite cave of Europe
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In this. Area.

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The broad the cave is 20.

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Six kilometers long. Of which.

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Eight kilometers lies in Slovakia
and is known as Dumka.

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The Barad Le Cave is.
The most significant.

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Most studied,
as well as the longest and richest.

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Cave, not only in this region
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Its activity,
its length, its stalactites and.

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Stalagmites make it the most prominent
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zone.

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Several of the caves have unique features.

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For instance.

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The piece Cave. Has a sanatorium
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in the treatment of people suffering
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Because of the caves, superb acoustics.

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It is highly regarded.

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As a venue for.

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Concerts.

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Next.

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We're off to the. Caribbean
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Of Belize.

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Travelers from around the globe are drawn
to the natural attractions

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found in Mother.
Nature's best kept secret.

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Belize throngs are lured by the seductive.

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Promise. Of a relaxing, yet rewarding.

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Caribbean getaway.

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Experience.

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Cozily nestled between Mexico and.

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Guatemala on the. Caribbean.

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Coast of Central America.

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Belize is one of the few remaining.

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Impeccable places on earth.

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Off the shore of Belize lies
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Reef in the Western Hemisphere.

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Hundreds of Coraline and mangrove covered
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One will be delighted to discover
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Of the Southern Hemisphere. Lie just here.

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Along the 185 mile long.

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Belize Barrier Reef.

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Divers and snorkelers alike encounter.

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Abundant marine life, underpinned.

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By a kaleidoscope of color.

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In this part of the Caribbean Ocean,
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Coral gardens with over 70 types of hard
corals, some 500 species of fish.

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The distinguished blue. Hole.

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Playful dolphins.

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Fascinating whale sharks, subdued
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eagle rays.

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The five sisters waterfalls are located.

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In the scenic mountain Pine Ridge.

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Forest Reserve.

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This is the largest protected area
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Which boasts an immense rainforest,
a natural wildlife sanctuary.

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The five sisters.

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Obtain its name from the five.

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Perfectly gushing waterfalls.

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And the numerous.

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Crystalline pools that form part of.

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His natural wonder.

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These waterfalls.

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Empty into the famous privacy and river.

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Which meanders
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Belize is home to the largest cave.

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System in all of Central. America.

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It's hard to believe that such cavernous
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With nothing but water.

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Which starts as just a few little drops
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Becomes a trickle.

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The trickle.

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Then turns into underground.

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Rivers.

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Today.

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Much of the.
Geological structure of Belize.

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Is what is known. As Karst landforms.

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These are created. When carbon dioxide.

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Infused water passes through the soil.

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And becomes mildly. Acidic.

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Slowly, over time, limestone begins to.

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Dissolve.

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Creating breaks in the rock.

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Such breaks allow. Even more.

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Water to flow through.

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Resulting in ideal conditions for the
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In fact, should one plot these on a map.

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It would soon be discovered
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Half of the country is completely.

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Dotted.

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With them.

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Scientists have been studying.

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Belize. In cave systems since the 1960s.

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By 1980. Four.

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Researchers had documented 65 sites,
most of which are not.

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Yet accessible to the general public.

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From the Caribbean.

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Let us take the shortest possible route.

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To meet the unique
thermal system found in the country.

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Of New.

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Zealand.

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Chiara Alta ROA.

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Welcome to New Zealand.

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The area known as the.

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Bay of Plenty.

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In New Zealand.

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Lies.

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At the intersection of the Indo
Australian and.

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Pacific. Continental. Plates.

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The pressure created.

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By the collision of these. Two plates.

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Causes volcanic activity in the area
and the continued warming.

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Of the Earth's crust.

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The dominant. Feature of this area.

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Is the Mount Tarawera volcano,
whose eruption in 1880.

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Six. Distinctly
changed the local landscape.

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During a single night,
the eruption created a 17 kilometer long.

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Rocky crevice. And 22. Craters.

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While at the same time
managing to cover 15,000 square

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kilometers with volcanic ash
and mud up to 20 meters thick.

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100 and.

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50 people died that apocalyptic.

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Night.

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White Island,

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named by Captain James Cook, got its name.

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Thanks to the white.

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Clouds that.

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Seemed to emerge from it.

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Today.

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White Island is the most.

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Active.

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Volcano in New Zealand.

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The landscape.

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Inescapably reminds
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By Jules Verne.

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Dandelions are replaced by sulfate

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and creaks bubble
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White Island
is one of the most fascinating

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and accessible
volcanoes on Earth, as New Zealand's only.

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Live marine. Volcano.

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Scientists and volcanologists.

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Worldwide are attracted by.

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Its unique. Features.

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The volcano is estimated to be

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between 100 and 200,000 years old.

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However.

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The small portion of the island that is.

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Visible above sea level has.

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Been in its present form
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years.

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Walking on White Island
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Virtually no vegetation survives.

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The harsh, acidic. Environment inside.

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The crater walls.

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Instead, lush beds of yellow and white
sulfur crystals grow.

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Among hissing,
steaming, bubbling, fumaroles

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and. Thankfully, New Zealand.

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Is not just. About.

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Volcanoes and thermal.

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Springs.

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The dramatic coastline
near Auckland is forever.

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Being
washed by the surf of the Tasmanian Sea.

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Where Captain James.

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Cook aboard the ship Endeavor landed.

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Here in 1769.

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He named this.

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The Bay.

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Of Plenty as a testament to the numerous
prospering Maori communities.

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Settled here.

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Flocks of Australasian.

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Gannets migrate.

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Yearly across the Tasman Lowland

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here on the Muriwai Beach.

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They form the.

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Biggest colony of its.

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Kind each year

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gannets or seabirds.

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They feed on. Fish and thrive.

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On coastlines.

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They catch fish below the sea surface.

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To facilitate this,
they are endowed with powerful beaks.

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And a uniquely formed.

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Skull with air filled sinuses.

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Gannets have hydrodynamic.

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Muscular bodies.

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With powerful necks.

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Strong legs and webbed feet.

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They spend

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more time on the coast
than on the open sea.

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They fly very.

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Efficiently
and can swim for several meters.

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Below the surface of the water,
in search of fish.

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Our journey

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to the miraculous nooks of our planet
comes to an end.

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For now.

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On the next. Exploration.

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Of our compelling and.

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Bountiful planet Earth,

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we will travel to the.

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North of the United Kingdom to encounter
some dramatic mountain scenery.

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The Scottish Highlands, a place
where the best

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whiskey in the world is made
and where the men still wear skirts.

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Actually, they're called kilts

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on the shores of Lake Baikal, the largest.

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Deepest and oldest. Lake in the world.

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We'll taste local fish and the vodka
they make out of milk.

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To conclude, we will explore
Spanish, Andalusia and the mysterious.

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Sierra Nevada mountain range.

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That's
all right here on Miracles of Nature.

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We hope you'll join us.