geology Archives - Traveler Master Traveler Master Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:31:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://travelermaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-FAVICON_wp-32x32.png geology Archives - Traveler Master 32 32 Discover Isla Incahuasi, Bolivia https://travelermaster.com/discover-isla-incahuasi-bolivia/ Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:31:40 +0000 https://travelermaster.com/?p=21554 If you love traveling to strange geological sites, then you need to pay Isla Incahuasi a visit. This ancient volcano can be found sitting in the largest salt flat in the world—Salar de Uyuni. Let’s take a look at what you can expect. Tourist Center The site has a tourist center that dispenses information about […]

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If you love traveling to strange geological sites, then you need to pay Isla Incahuasi a visit. This ancient volcano can be found sitting in the largest salt flat in the world—Salar de Uyuni. Let’s take a look at what you can expect.

Tourist Center

The site has a tourist center that dispenses information about the region, organizes guided tours, and even offers a place to grab a coffee.

Prehistoric Lake

Around 40,000 years ago, the site used to be a gigantic lake of 61 acres. What we see there today was largely submerged in water, and the highest point was an island in the middle.

Marine Fossils

Because the area was a prehistoric lake, it is full of ancient marine fossils. These are mostly strange fish, coral, and algae.

Ancient Volcano

What we see today is actually an ancient volcano that was mostly submerged in water, with only the tip showing through as an island.

Salt Flats and Cacti

Isla Incahuasi is located in Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat. The surrounding landscape burns a brilliant white and the rocks blaze up to the clear sapphire skies. The rocky volcanic terrain is punctuated by gigantic cacti.

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Why Not Check Out Seongsan Ilchulbong, South Korea? https://travelermaster.com/why-not-check-out-seongsan-ilchulbong-south-korea/ Sun, 15 Nov 2020 14:14:00 +0000 https://stagingtrm.wpengine.com/?p=19987 Seongsan Ilchulbong, otherwise known as “Sunrise Peak”, is a tuff cone formed by volcanic eruptions five thousand years ago. It is like a little island located just off of Jeju Island in South Korea. Locals say that it resembles a huge castle built in the sea. It stands at 182 meters tall, with a colossal […]

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Seongsan Ilchulbong, otherwise known as “Sunrise Peak”, is a tuff cone formed by volcanic eruptions five thousand years ago. It is like a little island located just off of Jeju Island in South Korea.

Locals say that it resembles a huge castle built in the sea. It stands at 182 meters tall, with a colossal bowl shape that looks like an imposing fortress.

The site is considered to be of acute geological interest. The peculiar volcanic rock formations afford valuable insight into how volcanic ash sediments into rock structures. If you’re a geologist or interested in the archaic history of our earth’s formation, this place is well worth a visit!

Seongsan Ilchulbong is also home to a great array of flora. There are 220 different species of plants on the Tuff Cone, six of which are very rare. In addition to these rare species of plant, there are also over 300 different species of marine algae to discover.

Due to Seongsan Ilchulbong’s interesting natural history and flourishing plant life, the Tuff Cone was made a UNESCO World heritage Site.

You can visit this remarkable place yourself for an entry fee and climb up its broad flanks.

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ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> geology Archives - Traveler Master Traveler Master Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:31:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://travelermaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-FAVICON_wp-32x32.png geology Archives - Traveler Master 32 32 Discover Isla Incahuasi, Bolivia https://travelermaster.com/discover-isla-incahuasi-bolivia/ Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:31:40 +0000 https://travelermaster.com/?p=21554 If you love traveling to strange geological sites, then you need to pay Isla Incahuasi a visit. This ancient volcano can be found sitting in the largest salt flat in the world—Salar de Uyuni. Let’s take a look at what you can expect. Tourist Center The site has a tourist center that dispenses information about […]

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If you love traveling to strange geological sites, then you need to pay Isla Incahuasi a visit. This ancient volcano can be found sitting in the largest salt flat in the world—Salar de Uyuni. Let’s take a look at what you can expect.

Tourist Center

The site has a tourist center that dispenses information about the region, organizes guided tours, and even offers a place to grab a coffee.

Prehistoric Lake

Around 40,000 years ago, the site used to be a gigantic lake of 61 acres. What we see there today was largely submerged in water, and the highest point was an island in the middle.

Marine Fossils

Because the area was a prehistoric lake, it is full of ancient marine fossils. These are mostly strange fish, coral, and algae.

Ancient Volcano

What we see today is actually an ancient volcano that was mostly submerged in water, with only the tip showing through as an island.

Salt Flats and Cacti

Isla Incahuasi is located in Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat. The surrounding landscape burns a brilliant white and the rocks blaze up to the clear sapphire skies. The rocky volcanic terrain is punctuated by gigantic cacti.

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Why Not Check Out Seongsan Ilchulbong, South Korea? https://travelermaster.com/why-not-check-out-seongsan-ilchulbong-south-korea/ Sun, 15 Nov 2020 14:14:00 +0000 https://stagingtrm.wpengine.com/?p=19987 Seongsan Ilchulbong, otherwise known as “Sunrise Peak”, is a tuff cone formed by volcanic eruptions five thousand years ago. It is like a little island located just off of Jeju Island in South Korea. Locals say that it resembles a huge castle built in the sea. It stands at 182 meters tall, with a colossal […]

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Seongsan Ilchulbong, otherwise known as “Sunrise Peak”, is a tuff cone formed by volcanic eruptions five thousand years ago. It is like a little island located just off of Jeju Island in South Korea.

Locals say that it resembles a huge castle built in the sea. It stands at 182 meters tall, with a colossal bowl shape that looks like an imposing fortress.

The site is considered to be of acute geological interest. The peculiar volcanic rock formations afford valuable insight into how volcanic ash sediments into rock structures. If you’re a geologist or interested in the archaic history of our earth’s formation, this place is well worth a visit!

Seongsan Ilchulbong is also home to a great array of flora. There are 220 different species of plants on the Tuff Cone, six of which are very rare. In addition to these rare species of plant, there are also over 300 different species of marine algae to discover.

Due to Seongsan Ilchulbong’s interesting natural history and flourishing plant life, the Tuff Cone was made a UNESCO World heritage Site.

You can visit this remarkable place yourself for an entry fee and climb up its broad flanks.

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