Brian Krepto

Latin America Post Cards

6/1/15

Today I got to visit the beautiful Galapagos Islands! The

Galapagos Islands are separated but are still considered to
be a part of Ecuador. These islands many volcanoes
surrounding them. They also have many different types of
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the emperor. This sight was built with dry stone walls and is now
considered a world heritage site. The site was created completely by hand
but had to abandon because of the Spanish conquest. Its unique
architecture was built to withhold techniques that the Incas had at the
time. Also, its name comes from the word Quechua which means old city.

The Perito Moreno Glacier is one of the most beautiful places Ive ever
seen, this very large glacier is a popular landmark in Santa Cruz
Province, Argentina. This glacier brings in tons of money from tourists
every year. That makes it very important in the Argentine Patagonia.
This is one of three glaciers left that are actually growing. The rest of
the glaciers are melting at a fast rate. It takes about two hours to get

Brian Krepto

Latin America Post Cards

6/1/15

The Chichen Itza! One of the more dull but still interesting places to visit.
This site is quite fascinating in the fact that everything was handmade.
The Mayans didnt have the technology that we have today but they
were able to create such a nice structure. During the equinoxes then you
can see a snake figure on the side of the temple. This is how they named
it Kukulkan, which is actually named after a feathered snake deity. These
temples were the homes to the Mayan people until they were invaded by

The Iguazu Falls are some of the most beautiful things I

have ever seen. They include tons and tons waterfalls.
The biggest drop is measured at around 80 meters
high! The water flows into this fall from the neighboring
countries: Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil. The falls can
only be viewed from select towns and this makes it a
Sources
rare site to visit. This was one of the most interesting
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