Archive for date: July 26th, 2009

The Island of Zitny Ostrov - Slovakia

26 July, 2009 (20:24) | Uncategorized | By: Captain Social

Ranging from Bratislava to Korman in southwestern Slovakia, Zitny Ostrov (Rye Island) is Europe’s biggest river island. It is so big that most visitors are not aware of being on one. It lies between the Danube, and its slower flowing off-shoot the Little Danube, in the Danubian Plain.
Several rivers flow across it and the rich [...]

Cozumel Island - Mexico

26 July, 2009 (06:42) | Uncategorized | By: Captain Social

One of Mexico’s largest islands, Cozumel, is located 20 km (12 miles) from the mainland, and 60 km (36 mi) south of Cancun. It is a flat, limestone formation in the shape of a handgun, and sprinkled by tens of cenotes (water-filled sinkholes), many with their own marine forms, which are an extra attraction for [...]