Archive for July 26, 2009

The Island of Zitny Ostrov - Slovakia

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

Cozumel Island - Mexico

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