Saturday, March 17, 2012

Wonders of the World - Mount Everest


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Mount Everest – Wonders of the world is the highest mountain with 8,848 meters (29035 ft). In fact, this mountain is rising a few millimeters each year due to geological force. Everest is part of the Himalaya mountain range along the border of Nepal and Tibet. There are many tourist-related treks and tours in Mount Everest.Everest Base Camp – the staging area for summit attempts up Mount Everest – is a popular place to visit for trekking holidays, and often is where treks culminate. The Everest Base Camp trek is the classic route – it follows the route that Edmund Hillary took as he approached Everest for his famous Everest ascent. Although a certain level of fitness is required, this is the best way for regular tourists to visitMount Everest.
Everest is a particularly hard climb due to the mountain elevation and harsh climate. So, many people in the world visit to Nepal to conquer Everest each year.

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Wonders of the World - The Statue of Liberty - Liberty Enlightening the World

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