So as I said yesterday, today I’m
going to finish talking about the seven natural wonders of the world. I’ve
already discussed six of them, and the last wonder on the list is the Harbor of
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (also known as Guanabara Bay). Those of you who have
been paying attention to the World Cup know that Brazil lost horribly to Germany
in the semifinal today. Germany scored seven goals to Brazil’s one, which is
almost unheard of in soccer. And to make matters worse for Brazil, the game was
in Brazil. Of course, Mr. Coffeebeans and Baby Girl were excited since Mr. Coffeebeans
is German. Well, Baby Girl didn’t really understand why she was excited, but
Daddy was so she was!
Despite Brazil’s humiliating
soccer defeat today, I’m still going to talk about the last natural wonder I
haven’t discussed- the Harbor of Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro means “January
River.” The Portuguese explorers who discovered the Harbor named it for the
date they discovered it- January 1st (in 1502). It’s not actually a
river, though, but rather a huge bay. This Harbor is the largest bay in the world
based on water, and was created by erosion from the Atlantic Ocean. Granite
mountains surround the Harbor, including the famous Sugar Loaf Mountain, from
which you can see panoramic views of the Harbor. Visitors can see the Harbor by
air tour, boat tour, or traveling to the top of one of the mountain peaks
overlooking it.
The Harbor of Rio de Janeiro is
interesting among the seven natural wonders list, because instead of being in a
remote or very natural location like most of the other wonders, it is in a big
city. This means that it can be harder to have a “natural” world experience
when visiting this wonder, but it also means visitors can see a natural wonder
while enjoying the culture and comforts of a big city. You can read more about
the Harbor here: http://sevennaturalwonders.org/the-original/harbour-of-rio-de-janeiro/
and here: http://www.unmuseum.org/7wonders/rio.htm
That’s it for this month and the
Natural Wonders! Stay tuned tomorrow for the start of a new month and new
topic!
Xoxo,
Diana
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