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.
1350-6616 - Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
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.
1350-6615 - Palms and old pier in Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
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.
1350-6677 - Montserrat is a mountain near Barcelona, in Catalonia. It is the site of a Benedictine abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary.
Montserrat is a multi-peaked mountain range near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It is part of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range. The main peaks are Sant Jeroni (1,236 m), Montgrós (1,120 m) and Miranda de les Agulles (903 m). It is well known as the site of the Benedictine abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary. Montserrat literally means "saw (serrated, like the common handsaw) mountain" in Catalan. It describes its peculiar aspect with multitude of rock formations which are visible from a great distance. The mountain is composed of strikingly pink conglomerate, a form of sedimentary rock. Montserrat was designated as a National Park in 1987. On this mountain we will have access to the Monastery of Montserrat which houses the virgin that gives its name to the monastery, although it is also known as La Moreneta
1350-6528 - Portrait from behind of a young caucasian woman in her 20´s with long hair sitting outdoor on the edge of a swimming pool. Lifestyle concept.
1350-6526 - Portrait of a young beautiful caucasian woman in her 20s lying on the grass and talking on her mobile phone in a garden. Lifestyle concept.
1350-6525 - Portrait of a young beautiful caucasian woman in her 20´s with long hair and blue eyes playing guitar on the porch of a country house. Lifestyle concept.
1350-6524 - Portrait of a young beautiful caucasian woman in her 20´s with long hair and blue eyes playing guitar on the porch of a country house. Lifestyle concept.
1350-6523 - Portrait of a young beautiful caucasian woman in her 20´s with long hair and blue eyes playing guitar on the porch of a country house. Lifestyle concept.
1350-6522 - Portrait of a young beautiful caucasian woman in her 20´s with long hair and blue eyes playing guitar on the porch of a country house. Lifestyle concept.
1350-6521 - Portrait of a young beautiful caucasian woman in her 20´s with long hair and blue eyes sitting outdoor on the edge of a swimming pool. Lifestyle concept.
1350-6517 - Portrait of a young beautiful caucasian woman in her 20´s with long hair and blue eyes wearing a hat outdoor in a garden. Lifestyle concept.
832-397751 - Small alley in Parikia with white houses, Mavrogeni fountain and Greek Orthodox Church with blue roof, Parikia, Paros, Cyclades, Aegean Sea, Greece, Europe
832-397621 - Georgsbrunnen eastern Muensterplatz, figure of St. George, dragon is stabbed with lance, patron saint, behind house, building, roof, tile, Ulm, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
832-397334 - Neoclassical Athena Fountain by Karl Donndorf on the Karlshoehe in the former garden of the Villa Gustav Siegle, figure of Pandora, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
832-397335 - Neoclassical Athena Fountain by Karl Donndorf on the Karlshoehe in the former garden of the Villa Gustav Siegle, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
1351-181 - A worker with dromedaries, taking water out of a well in a village between Nouakchott and Tidjikdja, Mauritania, Sahara, West Africa, Africa
1351-180 - A worker with his dromedaries, taking water out of a well in a village between Nouakchott and Tidjikdja, Mauritania, Sahara, West Africa, Africa
832-397088 - City of Seville, at the Plaza de Espana, the Spanish Square, partial view, the North Tower, Torre Norte and fountain, Andalusia, Spain, Europe
832-396832 - Head-washing fountain at the city wall by Gisela Steimle with Easter decoration, realised 1993, Wangen im Allgaeu, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
746-91564 - The companions of Manas. Memorial Place Manas Ordo near Talas in the Tien Shan mountains. Manas, a mystical as well as a historic person is considered as the founding father of historic Kyrgyzstan. Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan
746-91559 - High school graduates are celebrating their graduation. Memorial Place Manas Ordo near Talas in the Tien Shan mountains. Manas, a mystical as well as a historic person is considered as the founding father of historic Kyrgyzstan. Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan
746-91565 - Memorial Place Manas Ordo near Talas in the Tien Shan mountains. Manas, a mystical as well as a historic person is considered as the founding father of historic Kyrgyzstan. Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan
746-91562 - The companions of Manas. Memorial Place Manas Ordo near Talas in the Tien Shan mountains. Manas, a mystical as well as a historic person is considered as the founding father of historic Kyrgyzstan. Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan
746-91558 - The tomb of Manas. Memorial Place Manas Ordo near Talas in the Tien Shan mountains. Manas, a mystical as well as a historic person is considered as the founding father of historic Kyrgyzstan. Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan
746-91561 - High school graduates are celebrating their graduation. Memorial Place Manas Ordo near Talas in the Tien Shan mountains. Manas, a mystical as well as a historic person is considered as the founding father of historic Kyrgyzstan. Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan
746-91563 - The companions of Manas. Memorial Place Manas Ordo near Talas in the Tien Shan mountains. Manas, a mystical as well as a historic person is considered as the founding father of historic Kyrgyzstan. Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan
746-91566 - Memorial Place Manas Ordo near Talas in the Tien Shan mountains. Manas, a mystical as well as a historic person is considered as the founding father of historic Kyrgyzstan. Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan