The ratchet was a large ship of medieval Europe in the 14th century, used for long-distance trade and occasionally for warfare. In this article we present the history of this type of ship, its characteristics, its first constructions and the improvements that were made to it. What is a ratchet? The ratchet was a large ship used …
Discover the Mira River, a very important waterway, international in scope as it shares a natural border with Ecuador and Colombia, so important and emblematic that its name has been adopted by a musical group, Rio Mira Marimba del Pacifico. Location and map of the Mira River The Mira River is an emblematic river that originates in …
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I invite you to discover a majestic river on the driest continent in the world, the Zambezi River, which is not only one of the most famous rivers in Africa, but also the fourth most important river on the continent. Location and map of the Zambezi River in Africa The Zambezi River rises in Africa in the …
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The Seychelles Islands are considered to be the Garden of Eden on earth, in this special place you will find 1,500 kilometres of coastline, tropical forests, a mixture of cultures from its first settlers, a place where gastronomy is one of the characteristics of the eastern coast of the African continent and the Indian Ocean. We invite …
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The island of Bora Bora, located in the Pacific Ocean, is a tourist destination surrounded by white sandy beaches, crystal clear waters and a range of blue colours, its fauna and flora are classified as unique in the world, it has a warm climate all year round so there are no weather restrictions to visit it. Through …
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The Tumbes River gives its name to a province in northwestern Peru on the banks of the river. It is the capital of the region of Tumbes, the province of Tumbes and the district of Tumbes. Located near the border with Ecuador, Tumbes has a population of 111,595. Features of the Tumbes River The city of Tumbes, …
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The White Sea, known in Russian as Génoe Móре or Béloye More, is a large gulf in the Barents Sea, part of the Arctic Ocean. It is located on the northwest coast of Russia. Find out all about this great sea: history, characteristics, climate, bays and much more about this frozen body of water. Novgorod History One …
The Ohio River contributes more water to the Mississippi River than any other tributary, draining an area of 203,900 square miles (528,100 square km). The river valley is narrow, averaging less than 0.5 miles (0.8 km) wide between Pittsburgh and Wheeling, West Virginia, just over 1 mile (1.6 km) wide from Cincinnati, Ohio to Louisville, Kentucky, and …
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The Esmeraldas River is a stream that flows from the thawing slopes of Ecuador’s Andean Cordillera to a beautiful estuary in the Pacific Ocean. The source of the Esmeraldas River The source of the Esmeraldas River is the confluence of several tributaries: the Blanco, the Canadé, the Toachi, the Quinindé and the Guayllabamba, This last, together with …
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The Segundo River, also known as the Xanaes River, has its source in the foothills of the beautiful Achala Mountains, in the sierras of the province of Córdoba, Argentina. Features of the Segundo River At about two thousand metres above sea level, between the confluence of several rivers in the middle of the Sierra Grande, this river …
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