The Eiffel Tower has been moving crowds for more than a century and is undeniably one of the emblems of the city of Paris. Some unusual and useful information about the Eiffel Tower Work began on July 1, 1887, and was completed on March 31 1889. That’s 21 months of work. Three hundred workers and 50 engineers participated in the construction. It took two years, two months and five days…
How to survive a snake bite?
Snakes cause tens of thousands of deaths every year. The WHO estimates that every year nearly three million people are bitten by snakes. Depending on the year, the number of deaths generally varies between 80,000 and 130,000. Because being bitten by a snake in Asia or Africa is a possibility to consider. Here is a guide to help you manage and survive a snake bite. Snakebite, how to avoid it?…
Alesund, a breathtaking Scandinavian town
There are discreet cities that we have heard very little about. It must be said that in Scandinavia, the cities most exposed to the media are necessarily the four capitals (Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo). More episodically, one can hear about Odense in Denmark, the city of the famous Danish novelist. In Norway, there is also Bergen, the capital of the fjords, a town that attracts a large part of…
What is special about the summer solstice?
The summer solstice is, in fact, an astronomical phenomenon that explains the length of the day but also a year. Until the summer solstice, the length of the day increases with each rotation of the Earth. Until the summer solstice, the length of the day increases with each rotation of the Earth. After the summer solstice, this phenomenon will be reversed, and the length of the day will decrease. Understanding…
Which are the Maghreb countries?
When we speak of the Maghreb, we think of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. But the Maghreb is also composed of Libya to the east and Mauritania to the west. Five countries make up the Maghreb, this sub-Saharan region in the north of the African continent. From East to West, the five Maghreb countries. Libya The desert mainly occupies the Maghreb. Libya is no exception to the rule, and the desert…
An Antarctica Patagonian Cruise on the Avenue of the Glaciers
Glacier Avenue is located in Chilean Antarctic Patagonia. This passage of the Beagle Strait was renamed so because it offers spectacular views of ice fields that come to finish their course in the Beagle Channel. This long strait avoids the terrible Cape Horn and often very rough seas when it is merely not raging. The Avenue of the Glaciers, one of the treasures of Patagonia Antarctica The Beagle Channel is,…
The mystery of the Bugaled Breizh shipwreck
The trawler “Bugaled Breizh” was wrecked on January 15 2004. More than fifteen years have passed, and the enigma remains intact. On that day, five sailors disappeared at sea. The weather was not particularly bad, but the conditions in which the drama unfolded and the speed with which the boat sank raise questions. The day of January 15, 2004 It was precisely at 1:23 pm that this trawler suddenly disappeared…
What is the origin of the name Tierra del Fuego in Chile ?
But where does the origin of the name Tierra del Fuego come from? Why is this southern land called Tierra del Fuego? Tierra del Fuego owes its present name to an explorer The story goes that when Magellan arrived in 1520 off this archipelago at the end of the world. He noticed a significant number of fires and smoke along the coasts. Therefore, he called these lands the Island of…
What are the largest islands in Europe?
Europe has thirteen islands of more than seven thousand square kilometers. Among the largest islands in Europe are Iceland, Sardinia, and Corsica. More in figures and pictures. 1. Great Britain, the largest island in Europe At 209,331 square kilometers, Great Britain is the largest island in Europe. The most exciting and spectacular part of it is to the north. Scotland and the highlands are among the most beautiful places in…