1350-6627 - Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge.
In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system.
Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.
1350-6623 - Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge.
In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system.
Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.
1350-6625 - Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge.
In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system.
Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.
1350-6620 - Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge.
In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system.
Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.
321-5786 - View from inside ice cave under the Vatnajokull Glacier towards snow covered mountains, near Jokulsarlon Lagoon, South Iceland, Polar Regions
733-6895 - Oludeniz near Fethiye, Blue Lagoon and Belcekiz beach, Fethiye, Aegean Turquoise coast, Mediterranean region, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia
770-1349 - Translucent blue iceberg washed ashore on Breidamerkursandur black sands, near Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon, East Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions
770-1348 - Icebergs washed ashore on Breidamerkursandur black sands, near Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon, Oraefajokull (Vatnajokull) glacier in the distance, East Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions
770-1347 - Icebergs washed ashore on Breidamerkursandur black sands, near Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon, Oraefajokull (Vatnajokull) glacier in the distance, East Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions
770-1346 - Translucent blue iceberg washed ashore on Breidamerkursandur black sands, near Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon, Oraefajokull (Vatnajokull) glacier in the distance, East Iceland, Polar Regions
770-1345 - Translucent blue iceberg washed ashore on Breidamerkursandur black sands, near Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon, Oraefajokull (Vatnajokull) glacier in the distance, East Iceland, Polar Regions
770-1342 - Translucent blue iceberg washed ashore on Breidamerkursandur black sands, near Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon, Oraefajokull (Vatnajokull) glacier in the distance, East Iceland, Polar Regions
794-535 - Aerial view of Blue Lagoon and Belcekiz Beach, Oludeniz, near Fethiye, Mediterranean Coast (Turquoise Coast), Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia
794-523 - Aerial view of Blue Lagoon and Belcekiz Beach, Oludeniz, near Fethiye, Mediterranean Coast (Turquoise Coast), Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia
252-11230 - Water rich in blue-green algae (cyanobacteria), mineral salts and fine silica mud at the geothermal spa that owes its existence to the Svartsengi geothermal power plant, Blue Lagoon, near Reykjavik, Iceland, Polar Regions
252-11229 - Water rich in blue-green algae (cyanobacteria), mineral salts and fine silica mud at the geothermal spa that owes its existence to the Svartsengi geothermal power plant, Blue Lagoon, near Reykjavik, Iceland, Polar Regions
252-11228 - Water rich in blue-green algae (cyanobacteria), mineral salts and fine silica mud at the geothermal spa that owes its existence to the Svartsengi geothermal power plant, Blue Lagoon, near Reykjavik, Iceland, Polar Regions