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Valahnjúkur cliffs on Reykjanes peninsula

Reykjanestá also known as Reykjanes, is the most south-western tip of Reykjanes peninsula and is considered to be the most scenic landscapes in the area. When you reach Reykjanestá, you will witness the mid-Atlantic ridge that marks the edges of the two diverging plates. The volcanic highlands top the ridge which is made of rift sections that are set off with fracture zones; these are the consequences of the tectonic plates. The Reykjanes peninsula is along the Mid-Atlantic rift wherein the North American and the Eurasian tectonic plates drift apart.

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Uploaded on December 3, 2021
Taken on September 16, 2016