2009年12月13日日曜日

The Amazon River

The Amazon River, which flows through Brazil, is the largest liver in the world by the quantity of water, and its drainage basin is almost as large as Australia. Although some people think the river is the longest in the world, the Nail River is the longest river, so the Amazon is the second longest river.
Above all, the Amazon is famous for many kinds of life that range there. For example, piranhas, pythons and sharks that live in fresh water. Because the river was formed about 5 hundred million years ago, there are fishes that have been changeless since then, and they are sometimes called living fossil. In addition, there are rare plants and birds there, such as carnivorous and birds that prey on monkeys. However, it is said that many kinds of life are not found yet, and many explorers look hard for them.
I want to visit there and see them someday.

2009年12月6日日曜日

The Sahara

The Sahara, which covers most of Northern Africa, is the largest desert in the world, and accordingly it is one of the most famous deserts. However, few plants or animals thrive in the desert, so it is hard for people to live there. In addition, there are many sand dunes, and sandstorm rises frequently.
Five hundred thousand years ago, it was a damp climate there, and people who live there prospered in trade, yet the pace of desertification there is the most rapid in the world now. Regardless of the surroundings, they still have original culture and they are managing well, and furthermore, marathon races and rallies take place there. Then, many people visit there, and it is said that they are all surprised at the vast reach of desert.
Therefore I want to visit there in order to know the present condition.

2009年11月29日日曜日

Pyramids

Today, many people in the world know pyramids. There are many Pyramids in Egypt, and most of them are built between 2600B.C. and 1800B.C. It is said that they are built by the general public in order to bury pharaohs. In addition, These buildings have various kinds of trap and rooms which are hid inside the buildings. The way they built the rooms is not solved yet. Thus, many mysteries are not solved yet. I think this is why pyramids attract many people. Pyramid of Khufu is the most famous pyramid, and its height is the tallest of all pyramids. Many tourists and researchers visit there. Sadly, many thieves also break in and ransack them, because it is said that there are many valuable things. I think pyramids are great buildings, so I want to see them someday.

2009年11月14日土曜日

Easter Island

Easter Island is one of the most isolated inhabited islands, and it is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. The first recorded European contact with it was on April 5, 1722, and that day was Easter Day. This is the reason why people call it Easter Island.
The island is rich with cultural interest.-For example, people in the island use original language, which is called Rongorongo. In addition, the island is famous for moai. Now the population of the island is 4000, and the number of moai is1000. There are many kinds of it. In 1995, the island was registered on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. So many people who want to see moai visit there, and the number of them is about 65000 every year. Many researchers also visit there, but there are still many mysteries about the culture.
Because I want to learn the culture and history there, I want to go there sometime.

2009年10月24日土曜日

The Niagara Falls

The Niagara Falls are great waterfalls on the Niagara River, which are straddling the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York. The falls consist of three cascades. Therefore they have a large quantity of water, and the quantity of water is larger than that of any other waterfalls in the world. In addition they take advantage of the large quantity of water to generate electricity. They are also one of the most famous falls in the world, but they are not registered on UNESCO’s World Heritage list yet. I think that they should be registered on it soon.
The first time I looked at the picture of them, I was very surprised at their wonderful sight. They are illuminated at night, and that is wonderful sight too. Of course, there are many tourist attractions around there. Therefore many tourists invade there every year. I want to visit there someday.

2009年10月18日日曜日

Ayers Rock

Ayers Rock is a large sandstone rock formation in Australia. It is the second largest rock in the world.
When I was a child, I looked at photograph of it for the first time. Then I think it mountain, because it is very large. I will never forget the impact.
Ayers Rock is also called “Uluru”. It is a holy place for aborigine. Accordingly there are many wall paintings which were written the spirits and positions of watering places by aborigine there. So this place was registered on UNESCO’s World Heritage list in 1987, and many people visit there every year. In addition if the weather is nice, you can look at beautiful scene there at sunrise and sunset.
Thus, Ayers Rock is one of the most famous tourist attractions in the world.
I am interested in its grand appearance and history very much. So I want to go there someday. (151)

2009年10月11日日曜日

Louvre

Louvre is one of the most famous museums in the world.
When this museum opened in1793, its goal was illustrious educational models for artists of the future.
Nearly six million people visit there from all over the world each year. In Japan, you must not photograph in museum, but you can photograph in Louvre. Therefore many young artists and students go there and photograph and paint in front of famous works of art.
This museum has so many famous works of art. - the Venus de Milo, the Victory of Samothrace, and La Gioconda. You can discover these and other key words and reflect upon that indefinable notion of masterpiece here.
In addition, “The Da Vinci Code” is set in Louvre. “The Da Vinci Code” is famous novel. It creates a stir all over the world because it expresses daring opinion about Christianity.
So I am sure that Louvre is very interesting place.