Football is the most played sports on earth and hence got the most fan following. The FIFA World Cup is one of the most watched international sports event as well. A football player therefore is an icon and hero not only for his nation but hero off millions of its fans.
Monthly Archives: July 2011
Deep Sea Life
The Deep sea is the lowest layer of sea which lies at below 1800m. Very less is known so far about sea creatures and fishes by humans and daily hundreds of new species are discovered. The species living in deep sea are really fascinating, weird and scary looking. Some of the amazing pictures are included in this post. Let’s enjoy sea life :D.
Apple’s iPad 2 – Features, Photos and Specifications
The iPad is a line of tablet computers designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc. The iPad 2 was released internationally in 25 other countries on March 25, 2011, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico and the United Kingdom.
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Machu Picchu, Peru (A Wonder of the World)
Machu Picchu (1460-1470). In the 15th century, the Incan Emperor Pachacútec built a city in the clouds on the mountain known as Machu Picchu (“old mountain”). It is located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru. This extraordinary settlement lies halfway up the Andes Plateau, deep in the Amazon jungle and above the Urubamba River. It was probably abandoned by the Incas because of a smallpox outbreak and, after the Spanish defeated the Incan Empire, the city remained ‘lost’ for over three centuries. It was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911.
SHANXI, CHINA: CITY BUILT IN THE MOUNTAINS OF SHAN
This is amazing and we have to wonder how, why and when did they do this. From where & how do they get water…power….sewer…..?
How did they build all this?? And why..way..”up there“!!
Shanxi is a province in Northern China. It covering an area of 156,300 square kilometers, and has a continental monsoon climate. The name Shanxi literally means “mountain’s west”, which refers to the province’s location west of the Taihang Mountains. Shanxi borders Hebei to the east, Henan to the south, Shaanxi to the west, and Inner Mongolia to the north. The capital of the province is Taiyuan. [Wikipedia]
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The Tourists Heaven – Maldives
Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented. It s renounced for its amazing and peaceful beautiful islands and also for its coral reef life. There are many tourists hotels and spots and the main focus of Maldives have always been on tourism. The interesting note about Maldives is that its highest point above sea-level is only 7 feet. The water in these islands is so crystal clear that it is hard to believe that some pics taken are real.
We present few pictures of this lovely Islands Country, hope you enjoy it.