Geological wonders
The Wave
(between Arizona and Utah - USA)
A red-rock stunner on the border of Arizona and Utah, The Wave is
made of 190-million-year-old sand dunes that have turned to rock. This
little-known formation is accessible only on foot via a three-mile hike
and highly regulated.
Antelope Canyon
(Arizona - USA)
The most visited and photographed slot canyon in the American
Southwest, the Antelop Canyon is located on Navajo land near Page,
Arizona. It includes two separate, photogenic slot canyon sections,
referred to individually as Upper Antelope Canyon --or “The Crack”-- and
Lower Antelope Canyon --or “The Corkscrew.”
The Navajo name for Upper Antelope Canyon is Tse’ bighanilini, which
means “the place where water runs through rocks.” Lower Antelope Canyon
is Hasdestwazi, or “spiral rock arches.” Both are located within the
LeChee Chapter of the Navajo Nation.
Great Blue Hole
(Belize)
Part of the Lighthouse Reef System, The Great Blue Hole lies
approximately 60 miles off the mainland out of Belize City. A large,
almost perfectly circular hole approximately one quarter of a mile (0.4
km) across, it’s one of the most astounding dive sites to be found
anywhere on earth. Inside this hole, the water is 480 feet (145 m) deep
and it is the depth of water which gives the deep blue colour that
causes such structures throughout the world to be known as “blue holes.” |
