The Banff National Park

Banff National Park

The turquoise Moraine Lake seen from a viewpoint at its north bank.

Banff National Park is located in the Canadian Rockies and is one of Canada's oldest and most popular national parks. Established in 1885, Banff spans over 6,641 square kilometers and is home to an array of breathtaking landscapes, including mountains, glaciers, lakes, and forests.

One of the most famous attractions in Banff National Park is Lake Louise, a turquoise blue lake surrounded by the Victoria Glacier and majestic peaks. Another must-see location is Moraine Lake, which offers stunning views of the surrounding mountains and is a popular spot for hiking, kayaking, and canoeing.

In addition to its natural beauty, Banff National Park also offers a range of activities for visitors to enjoy. From skiing and snowboarding at Mt. Norquay, to hot springs soaking at the Banff Upper Hot Springs, there's something for everyone. The park also has an extensive network of hiking trails, ranging from easy walks to challenging mountain climbs.

Banff is also a hub for wildlife, including grizzly bears, wolves, mountain lions, and elk. Visitors are encouraged to take precautions while hiking, such as making noise to alert wildlife of their presence, and carrying bear spray.

Sunrise in the Downtown of Santa Ana city

Sunrise in Santa Ana city.

Where is Santa Ana?

Santa Ana is the second largest city in El Salvador, located 64 kilometers northwest of San Salvador, the capital city.

Cathedral at the morning.

A major processing center of El Salvador´s sizable coffee bean industry is located near Santa Ana. Santa Ana, which is the second city in importance in El salvador, has become a very popular tourist destination, especially for tourist eager to learn about Salvadorean culture and traditions.

Rocky Mountains

Rocky Mountains

The majestic Rocky Mountains are a major tourist location in the western United States. The Rocky Mountain are a major mountain range in western North America. The mountains stretch more than 3,000 miles from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States. within the North American Cordillera, the Rockies are somewhat distinct from the Pacific Coast Ranges and The Cascada Range and Sierra Nevada which all lie further to the west.

Hiking vacation in Rocky Mountain National Park By Dennis Flood

Berchtesgaden National Park

Berchtesgaden National Park 

Is in the south of Germany, on its border with Austria, the national park was established in 1978 to protect the landscapes of the Berchtesgaden Alps. Headquartered in the town of Berchtesgaden, the park was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1990.

It is the only alpine biosphere reserve in Germany with an elevation of up to 2,700 meters above sea level. However, the transition zone is situated in low elevated areas in the north of the mountain ranges.

Yellowstone, the first national park in the world!

Yellowstone National Park

Is a national park located primarily in the U.S. state of Wyoming, although it also extends into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses Grant on March 1, 1872. Yellowstone, widely held to be the first national park in the world, is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially "Old Faithfull Geyser", one of the most popular features in the park. 

Mammoth hot spring in Yellowstone

Yellowstone has many types of ecosystems, but the subalpine forest is most abundant. It is part of the south Central Rockies forest ecoregion.

Native Americans have lived in the Yellowstone region for at least 11,000 years.

Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River

The Kakadu National Park, an archaeological and ethnological site.

The Kakadu National Park

Is a protected area, located within the Alligator Rivers Region of  the Northern Territory of Australia, 171 km southeast of Darwin.  It covers an area of 19,804 km² (7,646 mi²), extending nearly 200 km from north to south and over 100 km from east to west. It is a unique example of a complex of ecosystems, including tidal flats, floodplains, lowlands and plateaux, and provides a habitat for a wide range of rare or endemic species of plants and animals.

This unique archaeological and ethnological reserve, has been inhabited continuously for more than 40,000 years. The cave, paintings, rock carvings and archaeological sites record the skills and way of life of the region´s inhabitants, from hunter-gatherers of prehistoric times to the Aboriginal people still living there.

The Paradise of the caves of Lanquín

The Lanquin Caves National Park

You can see also: Semuc Champey

The Lanquin Caves National Park is a protected area consisting of a large limestones cave system located 1 km (0.62 mi) west of Lanquín in the department of  Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. The cave system Lanquin was declared a national park in 1955 covering an area of about 11 hectares (0.1 km²). Near the entrance passes a river also called Lanquín walking about 12 miles to the river Cahabon.

 Located 1 km from the municipal seat of Lanquín, on the road that leads to Coban, passes over the input Lanquin Caves, one of the first declared protected areas in Guatemala.

"The Impossible National Park"

The Impossible National Park

The Impossible National Park is a national park in El Salvador. It was created on January 1, 1989 and covers an area of 5,000 hectares. It has an altitude of between 250 and 1,425 metres.

One of the entrances to the Park.

The Impossible is the largest national park of El Salvador, is located in the Pacific coastal elevations of Ahuachapán, between the municipalities of San Francisco Menéndez and Tacuba, south-west of the "Ruta de las Flores"(the flowers route).This protected area is considered the most important natural relic of the country, as a globally threatened (tropical dry forest and dry tropical montane) ecosystem, but also for being one of the last refuges for an incredibly diverse wildlife community, source of water for the area and owner of scenic beauty for sustainable tourism development.

Wonderful things in Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park

Is a United States National Park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa, and Madera counties in the central  eastern portion of the U.S state of California. The park, which is managed by the National Park Service, covers an area of 761.268 acres (3.080.74 km²) and reaches  across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain.

The view of Yosemite Valley from Tunnel View in Yosemite National Park

Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity. Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness. Yosemite was central to the development of the national park idea. First Galen Clark and others lobbied to protect Yosemite Valley from development, ultimately leading to President Abraham Lincoln´s signing the Yosemite Grant in 1864. Later, John Muir led a successful movement to establish a larger national park encompassing not just the valley, but surrounding montains and forest as well-paving the way for the United States national park system.