Monday, August 30, 2010

Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania in Africa

The world's largest independent mountain. One of the largest volcanoes in the world, Welcome! These words written on a blackboard sign on the top of Uluru Peak to Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania in Africa. If you read the board itself must climb to a height of 19,340 feet (4600meters) away from its base. Anyone who has good health and average experience of climbing in a position to do so provided they have four or five days off!


Tanzania


Tanzania is a medium sized country located on the east coast of Africa. Its size is not important for Tanzania, a few stones that Africa can be proud of how, in Zanzibar (an island off the East African coast, beaches and lush plantings exciting, rich in history and culture. Those who can have a vacation in the outer islands may be near the island of Pemba and Mafia live on the banks of coral and rare fish.

Katavi National Park, a virtual garden of Eden is protected and surrounded by swamps infested with crocodiles. Katavi is the richest biodiversity in the park, where hippos, zebras, all the signs of the panorama of the African imaginary.

Ruaha National Park in another place, the Rufiji river full of wild game in the summer season (June-December). It is rich in lion, wild dog and elephant populations. In general, there is a place for those who choose to Air Safari. Tarangire Park is also rich in elephant populations.

All equipment will remain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania but is trump card pack of cards.

Silver Chariot in The Sky Over Africa

                                  Promptly remove Furtwängler Glacier is near the top of Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro in Swahili means "shining mountain" (= lit + Kilima Enjaro = Mount), the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm Germans called Spitze, but the United Kingdom has reversed her name to the former Kilimanjaro.

It does not stand in the crowd as other attachments, is a large, white snow, and standing outside, giving a magnificent view of snowy peaks glistening in the sun during the day, night gives illusion of floating in a silver chariot from the sky with the moon is still in the sky surrounded by stars. Uluru is high with joy, which is visible a mile away in the plans for Africa.

Do not ride piggy-back

As stated in the sign of Kilimanjaro is the highest freestanding mountain (you can also probably the world than other mountains like Mount Everest are supported by certain things, like staying or updating)! But this is true of a mountain, measured from the base than the Assembly. Mount Everest on the Tibetan plateau, which is the highest plateau in the world which is 4700 meters. Kilimanjaro is not on the back on each tray, so it's a mountain independently.

Heights are different measures
Top of the Nation of the base of the peak height of sea level

Kilimanjaro in Tanzania..... 4600 m... 5895 m

Mount Everest, China........ 4200 m... 8848 m

Mauna Kea, Hawaii ......... 10200 m... 4205 M

Denali in Alaska USA ...... 6193 m... 5900 m


Seven Summits

Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is owned by one of seven "summits" around the world. The "Seven Summits" is a concept presented by Richard Bass in 1980 (he was the first social activist raises all these vertices), which, coming from five continents up name.

This raises the seven summits of the seven continents is considered a great Achiever in the mountains. One with an Everest in Asia, 2 Kilimanjaro in Africa, three million tonnes. Elbrus in Europe, 4 Denali in North America, 5 in Oceania Kosciuszko, 6 Aconcagua in South America and Australia 7 Canrtensz.

Strato Volcanoes

It is inactive volcano Strato without a written history of eruptions. Kilimanjaro is grouped in or Strato volcano complex, which is generally high, conical shape. Strato volcanoes are formed from solidified lava and volcanic ash. Its viscous lava is naturally acidic and cool quickly spread without increasing the height of the cone.

Who first climbed?

                                       Kilimanjaro seen from the air, with Mount Meru outside


Kilimanjaro is composed of three volcanoes, the highest summit of the volcano Kibo Uluru (has the largest crater on its summit, which is 1.5 km wide), and Shira Mawensi are the other two. snow-capped Uhuru was always a challenge for climbers around the world.

It is believed that the language of the Afrikaans name Yohanes Kinyala members Lauw Scouts Marangu scale for the first time. Because the record was captured October 6, 1889 by the German Hans Meyer and Austrian Luwig Putscheller. Currently, the Government of Tanzania to the necessary equipment for those who try to climb to the summit. Currently, the Kilimanjaro climb is relatively easy, then it is described as a mountain "walkable"!

Abbreviations and shelters

There are three short trails climb the Marangu, Machame and ROMBAUX and three cottages are on the path of trained commandos rescue equipment. The climbers who are not accustomed to high altitudes usually get sick and guards dizziness and respiratory problems, the experience of first aid and transported to nearby hospital in wheelbarrows.

These camps are tailored to the needs of the people to refresh and recover the first camp (cottage) is Mantar in the 2700 meters. Second Horombo to 3700 m, and the third and last refuge of Kibo at 4,500 meters.


Baby! Now I'm on top

                                                                 Kilimanjaro Air

Kilimanjaro is not a corner cut off from the modern world, is now available in mobile phones - has achieved the status is the highest spot on earth, with this option, your spouse can have access to the progress of their travel, stay home. Ernest Hemingway wrote the story entitled "The Snows of Kilimanjaro, a feat that has not only Favorite Kilimanjaro researchers, but even the" couch-potato!

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