martes, 28 de junio de 2016

LONDON

London is the capital of England.

What can we visit in London?

Big Ben
Big Ben is the big clock which is in the Palace of Westminster. This Palace is one of the symbols of England.


London Eye
London Eye is a giant wheel next to the Thames river in London.


Buckingham Palace 
Heres lives the monarch of United Kingdom.

Westminster Abbey
All the coronation in England has been in the Westminster Abbey. Nowadays it is an active church, with mass every week. It is located near the Palace of Westminster. 

NEW YORK

New York is a city located in the north of America.

What can we visit in New York?



Central Park
As one of America’s greatest works of art, Central Park has become the most famous and beloved urban park in the world.

Statue of Liberty
It was a present from France to remember the independence of United States.

Empire State Building
The Epire State Building is a skyscraper located in the fifth avenue. It is one of the biggest buildings in New York. 

Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center is located in the fifth avenue (between street 49 and street 51). There are shops, food and drink, art... 

 







SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco is a city located in the north of America.

What can we visit in San Francisco?

Golden Gate bridge
The Golden Gate bridge is a suspension bridge. The structure links the American city of San Francisco, California and Marin County.


Alcatraz island
Alcatraz island is located in the San Francisco Bay. The island was a lighthouse, a military fortification, a military prison and a federal prison. Today Alcatraz is a recreation area.

San Francisco cable car
 The cable car is a entertainment for visitors. You can see the city of San Francisco in this mean of transport. The maintenance of the cable car is very expensive. Today the cable car has only three routes. 

YOKOHAMA

Yokohama is a city located in Japan. It is the second city most populated in Japan. The first one is Tokyo.

What can we visit in Japan?

Fuji mountain
It has 3776 metres height. Is the most high mountain in Japan.


Senso-ji temple
It is an ancient Buddhist temple located in Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest temple and one of his most significant.

More information about Japan:

Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
They are two cities of Japan. The United States dropped nuclear weapons on these Japanese cities in August 1945 during the final of Worl War II. The bombs killed a lot of people. 

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is formed by severeal islands. Hong Kong was a colony of Britain. In 1997 Hong Kong came back to China.
Although Hong Kong belongs to China, there are some differences between them. Some of the differences are: language and currency.

What can we visit in China:

Chinese wall
The Chinese wall has aproximately 21196 km. It was built to protect China from Mongolia. It is one of the seven wonders of the world. 

The forbidden city
The forbidden city was the imperal chinese palace from Ming dynasty to Qing dynasty. Today it is in Pekin and contains a museum.


Terracotta army
They are more than 8000 statues of warriors and horses in real size. They were buried near the emperor of China Qin Shi Huang in 210 B.C.
The emperor thouhgt that if he bury the statues, he had the army in his afterlife.

Bombay and Calcuta

Bombay is a city located in the south of  India. It is the most populated city in India. And one of the most populated cities in the world.

Calcuta is a city located in the East of India. It is the 4th city most populated in India.

Places of interest in India:

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal was built between 1631 and 1648 in the city of Agra. It is the most important monument in India. And it is considered one of the seven wonders of the world.

Ganges river

It is one of the biggest rivers in India. For a long time has been considered a holy river by people in India. But the contamination has increased in the recent years.

 


DESERT

A desert is an area of land where living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life.

If you go to the desert, you have to take into account:

Water

In the desert you have to drink a lot of water each day.


Be careful with the sun

You have to wear clothes all day since clothes protects you from the sun. You also have to wear hat and sunglasses. So you never take off your clothes.


Be careful with animals 

At night, animals go out and you have to pay attention. You could find a snake. In that case run away.