There are many on our beautiful planet.beautiful and wonderful places that excite the imagination of the observer and take your breath away, presenting the magnificence of nature and talking about the uniqueness of our mother earth. One of these places is undoubtedly the Grand Canyon (USA). We will talk about it in this article.
Гранд-Каньон - это национальный парк, находящийся in the southwest of the United States of America on the Colorado Plateau in Arizona. Its area is about 5 thousand km ². The greatest depth is approximately 1900 m. At length, it stretches nearly 450 km. And the width in different areas varies: from 7 km to almost 30 km. But at the very bottom, where the channel of the Colorado River passes, the canyon narrows to almost 100 meters.
Впервые Гранд-Каньон был открыт испанцами в 1540 during the search for gold. But the American Indians knew about him thousands of years ago. This is evidenced by the many rock paintings that are already more than 2.5 thousand years old.
Grand Canyon National Park status receivedback in 1919. And in 1979 it became one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This canyon is considered one of the deepest on Earth. After all, it was formed more than 10 million years. The plain along which the Colorado River flows, under the influence of various underground forces gradually rose until the water came across the plateau itself. Then the water flow began to break through his own way and began to wash out soft rocks. Even now, the canyon is increasing in size due to erosion of the soil layers and weathering.
The flora andfauna. At the bottom you can find yucca, agave, cacti, irgu, wild rose, fern. Above there are pines, oaks, spruces, willows, juniper. The total number of different types of plants exceeds 1,500. As for living creatures, about 90 species of mammals, more than 300 species of birds, more than 40 different reptiles and many species of fish inhabit the canyon.
Many come here to see theireyes all variety of centuries-old rocks, various types of plants and rare species of birds and animals. There are also people who visit the Grand Canyon for the sake of outdoor activities: the possibility of walking on the extreme route Bright Angel Trail, visiting the observation platform Skywalk, mountain descent to the river on moules, rafting on a canoe and kayak, flying a helicopter over the canyon.
For lovers of solitude, there is also the possibilityto find a corner for yourself - it may be a specific place of Fern Glen Canyon, resembling an oasis in the desert, or North Canyon Bosh, where transparent and calm lakes lie right at the foot of the cliffs.
Grand Canyon is full of attractions. This article is not enough to list even half of them. This, of course, not counting the fact that he himself is a landmark.
Human language is not able to convey allthe beauty of the Grand Canyon. It is impossible to describe the whole gamut of feelings and sensations that arise in the mind when you contemplate the magical sunset of the blood-red sun or try to embrace with your eyes the endless expanses of the landscape. It can even enter into a trance state. In such places, people can experience an unforgettable experience.
Therefore, the Grand Canyon is one of the most visited places in the world (second place after Niagara Falls). It is visited by more than 2 million people a year.
Every US resident dreams at least once in his lifevisit the Grand Canyon National Park. And many go here not just to wander around the neighborhood for 2-3 hours and go back, but they come here for a few days, or even a week. This makes it possible to feel at least a fraction of the atmosphere that surrounds the unknown and unknown world far from civilization.
Not even being Americans, but just beinglovers of travel and new discoveries, you should definitely visit this truly magical place full of secrets and beauty - the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
Residents of the Russian Federation note. In St. Petersburg on Suzdal Avenue is located a wonderful skating rink "Grand Canyon Ice". Nearby are also the eponymous entertainment complex and furniture center.
