Category Archives: mountains

Jbel Toubkal Mountain-Morocco

Posted on November 20, 2011 by admin

Jbel Toubkal is the highest mountain in the Haut Atlas (High Atlas) and N Africa til Ras Dashen in Ethiopia. Throughout the story of exploration by Europeans it must be remembered that some of the main summits of the Atlas, … Continue reading →

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The High Atlas-Morocco

Posted on November 19, 2011 by admin

The High Atlas is the biggest mountain range in North Africa. These striking mountains offer extremely impressive mountain biking trails, hiking trails and photography opportunities. The high peaks result in plenty of rainfall; therefore the High Atlas has many fertile … Continue reading →

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The Rif Mountains-Morocco

Posted on November 19, 2011 by admin

In 710, Salih I ibn Mansur founded the kingdom of Nekor in the Rif and Berbers started converting to Islam. Berber Muslim kingdoms started establishing more cities. By the 15th century, many Spanish Moors were exiled from Spain and most … Continue reading →

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The Huangshan mountain-China

Posted on November 18, 2011 by admin

During the Qin Dynasty, Huangshan was known as Yishan (Mount Yi). In 747 AD, its name was changed to Huangshan (Mount Huang) by imperial decree; the name is commonly thought to have been coined in honor of Huang Di (the … Continue reading →

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Mount Taishan-China

Posted on November 17, 2011 by admin

Mount Taishan, with its main peak rising 1,545 meters above sea level, in central Shandong Province, has, since ancient times, been a mountain held in high esteem by the Chinese people. It is known as the “First of the Five … Continue reading →

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The Mount Wuyi Scenic Area-China

Posted on November 17, 2011 by admin

The Wuyi Mountains are the largest and most representative example of Chinese subtropical forests and South Chinese rainforests’ biodiversity. Its ecology has survived from before the Ice Age around 3 million years ago. Biologists have been conducting field research in … Continue reading →

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Mount Wutai-China

Posted on November 13, 2011 by admin

Mount Wǔtái is one of the Four Sacred Mountains in Chinese Buddhism. Each of the four mountains are viewed as the abode or place of practice (dàocháng; 道場) of one of the four great bodhisattvas. Wǔtái is the home of … Continue reading →

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Danxia Mountain-China

Posted on November 13, 2011 by admin

China Danxia is the name given in China to landscapes developed on continental red terrigenous sedimentary beds influenced by endogenous forces (including uplift) and exogenous forces (including weathering and erosion). The inscribed site comprises six areas found in the sub-tropical … Continue reading →

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Mount Vesuvius-Italy

Posted on October 25, 2011 by admin

 Vesuvius was a name of the volcano in frequent use by the authors of the late Roman Republic and the early Roman Empire. Its collateral forms were Vesaevus, Vesevus, Vesbius and Vesvius.Writers in ancient Greek used Οὐεσούιον or Οὐεσούιος. Many … Continue reading →

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Mount Etna-Italy

Posted on October 24, 2011 by admin

Mount Etna is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, close to Messina and Catania. It is the tallest active volcano in Europe, currently standing 3,329 metres (10,922 ft) high, though this varies with summit eruptions; the mountain is … Continue reading →

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