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National Park in northeastern Greenland, the world’s largest
In Spain we have access to several national parks which, although beautiful, can not face the Greenland National Park extension. We are talking about the largest national park in the world and is difficult to grab a title due to their area of 972,000 square kilometers, twice the size of Spain.
Greenlands Nationalpark, in their original language, was established on May 22, 1974 and its size is increased until it got its present area in 1988. In 1977 was declared International Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. Despite its entirety is virtually uninhabited since the human population there are 27 people in total, are mainly scientists and experts in biological material.
The area is known for its fauna represented mainly by muskoxen. The park is home to about 15,000 cattle of this type, representing 40% of the population of this species. these animals live with the polar fox, collared lemming and arctic hare. The reindeer disappeared from the park in 1900 and the wolves in 1934 although some herds are returning to the area.
The sparse vegetation due to the polar climate makes private landscapes. If you can stand 20 degrees below zero in winter are reached should be an option to consider if you visit the north of Europe.
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10 destinations in myths and legends 4
Karakorum, Mongolia
Genghis Khan established a home here in the mid 13, then went to conquer half the world. Mongol capital Karakorum was his and he became known as the empire of the steppes. Unfortunately, the glory did not last long (about 30 years, in fact) and then the city was destroyed. Current visitors will have to muster the imagination to foresee the great walls and gates that once surrounded the place.
Carthage, Tunisia
Located on the outskirts of modern Tunis, Carthage was a superpower in the city-state, and the arch enemy of Rome during the third century.
His power came from a navy, assassin of Phoenician ships patrolling the Mediterranean Sea, and an army of elephants marched through the mountains with a military leader named Hannibal. Despite being called “the shining city, Carthage could not be maintained for long. The Romans took it by assault and razed, ultimately building their own city on the site.