" Success is not defined by how many times you fall, but by how many times you rise after each fall. Keep your dreams alive, work hard and one day you'll achieve greatness!!"

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Mrs. Mary Kappou

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KAWAH IJEN

The volcano kawah Ijen is in the island Jawa in Indonesia.

The strange thing about this volcano is that it exudes flammable gas in two hundred meters down and when comes up they are burning with a blue flame. In the volcano there is a lake with width one kilometers with bluegreen water. This lake has the biggest acidity in the world.

Penny Athanasiadi

NIAGARA FALLS

Niagara Falls, formed by the Niagara river is a group of three waterfalls in the end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the United States of America. The largest of the three is Horseshoe Falls which is in the border of the two countries. The smaller American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls which are located in the United States of America. The combined falls have the highest flow rate in North America which is 50 meters. Horseshoe Falls is the most powerful waterfall in North America, as measured by flow rate. Niagara Falls is famous for its beauty and is a valuable source of hydroelectric power.

Haris Vamvatsikos

Aurora

An Aurora also commonly known as the northern lights aurora borealis or southern lights aurora australis is a natural light display in Earth's sky predominantly seen in high latitude regions around the Arctic and Antarctic. Aurora display dynamic patterns of brilliant lights that appear as curtains rays spirals or dynamic flickers covering the entire sky.

John Gogoulos.

Rainforest

A rainforest is an area of tall, mostly green trees and a high amount of rainfall. Rainforests are Earth's oidest living ecosystems with some surviving in their present form for at least 70 million years. More than half of the world's species of plants and animals are found in rainforests. They support a large amount of animals like mammals, reptiles,amphibians,birds and invertebrates. Estimates vary from 40% to 75% of all biotic species being indigenous to the rainforests.

Elena Karakitsou

Waterfalls of Edessa.

Edessa is the capital of Pella,with it's top attraction the waterfalls!!!!

It was created after an earthquake in the 14th century. In 1942 Germans built lakes and ponds... It was completed in 1960.

The great waterfall or Kavanos it's the largest in Greece,has free fall of 70 metres !!!Behind the "water curtain" there is a balcony,from where you can enjoy the spectacle!!

Next to it there is an outdoor water museum and an aquarium!!!

Marios Karabas

Grand Canyon

The Grand canyon is a steep sided canyon carved by the Colorado river in the U.S.A. Even though Grand canyon isn't the deepest canyon in the world it's known for it's size and colorful landscape.The great depth of the Grand canyon is around 5.000 to 10.000 feet.The weather in the Grand canyon in winter there's normally a snowfall,it rains and the temperature is bellow 0 degrees but in summer it's hot an the temperature is around 36 degrees.

Tom Kolovos

The Uyuni Salt Flats

The Uyuni Salt Flats are the largest in the world.Salt flats are large dry areas of land covered with salt that were once lakes.Scientists think that about 30,000 years ago,the Uyuni Salt Flats were a huge lake which dried slowly and left a layer of salt on the ground. Today, lots of brave tourists climb to 3,656 metres to visit this place.It is very beautiful when it rains,because the whole area becomes like a mirror, creating magical peaceful scenery!

Mary - Helen Kontogeorgou

Rainbow mountain

The Rainbow mountain is in Perou Bains . It is 5.200 meters tall and it has 6 colors in the mountain red ,yellow, green, blue, pink and purple. A lot of visitors go there because it is a unique mountain because it has colors. But is not easy to climb and even the best climbers have difficulty to do it.

Kontos Konstantinos

Meteora

Meteora is a geological and natural miracle, but at the same time, it’s important for Orthodox Christian religious tradition because there are many monasteries there. The big dark rocks are beautiful and make the area magical. Τhere are trees and beautiful plants everywhere. Today thousands of visitors from around the world visit Meteora. Meteora is located in central Greece and it's a destination for all seasons.

Periklis Kordolaimis

The Plitvice Lakes

The Plitvice Lakes is the oldest and the largest national park in the Republic of Croatia. The exceptional natural beauty of this area has always attracted nature lovers. As a result of that, it was declared the first national park of the Republic of Croatia as early as 8 April 1949. The process of tufa formation, through which tufa barriers and subsequently lakes are formed, is the outstanding universal value for which Plitvice Lakes received international recognition on 26 October 1979, when it was inscribed on the UNESCO World .

Elpida Korobili

The Srophilia forest

The Strophilia forest is located in Western Achaia the region of Greece.It is located in the West park which is a part of lagons, lakes, marshes and forest along the north West coast of the Peloponissos. This is a coastal forest which together with the Kotihi is a national park . It is an important living ecosystem that has been designated a wildlife sanctuary and it's home for many wild animals. Many species of birds, reptiles and various small animals live in the forest. The toxic products people use on vines reduced the animals.

Nancy Kouravana

TUNNEL OF LOVE

This amazing place is in Ukraine near the city Klevan. The natural architecture of the site became an attraction for thousands of couples who come to take pictures in the tunnel and walk the path next to the tracks. Thus the area was called the ‘’tunnel of love ‘’and became a favourite destination for travelers in love!!!!

Elena Kostorrizou

Coco Island

Coco Island is an island in the Pacific Ocean in Costa Rica. It has a tropical forest, soft sand, clean waters and a beautiful view. The Costa Rican National Park is amazing too. Because of the unique ecology of the island and its surrounding waters it became UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Coco Island is also famous for his large marine species, sharks, whales, orcas, rays, dolphins etc. The island can only reached by sea, which usually takes 36 to 48 hours.

Anastasis Manikas

REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS

The Revillagigedo Islands or Revillagigedo Archipelagos are a group of four volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean. Historically linked to the Mexican state of Colima since 1861. In July 2016, the Revillagigedo Archipelago was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and in November 2017 they were declared to be marine reserve and a national park of Mexico. The islands are a home to many endemic plant and animal species, and sometimes called Mexico’s “little Hawaii”. Some of the volcanoes are active with the last eruption of Volcan Barcena in 1953, and Socorro in 1993.

George Manikas