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View of some of the Village structures used in the Hobbit movie. The set is located at Hobbiton, near Rotorua, NZ.
Lamanai Ruins, Belize.
Lamanai means "submerged crocodile" in the Maya language and it's also the name of the third largest, and possibly most interesting, archeological site in Belize.
Located in the Orange Walk District, the Lamanai temple complex sits atop the western bluff of the New River Lagoon and is surrounded by pristine rainforest.
Lamanai was occupied continuously for over 3,000 years and it's remoteness contributed to it's continuous occupation, well beyond most other Maya sites, until at least 1,650 AD.
Set in tropical forest and providing spectacular views from several of its large temples, Lamanai provides a unique experience into the culture of the Maya and the biological diversity of the tropical forest.
Lamanai features the second largest Pre-Classic structure in the Maya world and unlike other ruins, much of Lamanai was built in layers where successive populations built upon the temples of their ancestors, instead of destroying them.
Although hundreds of ruins are said to remain unexcavated in the nearby jungle, three of the most impressive temples have been renovated: the Jaguar Temple, named for its boxy jaguar decoration; the High Temple, offering visitors a panoramic view from its summit; and the Mask Temple, adorned by a 13-foot stone mask of an ancient Maya king.
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Dunas do Jalapão e a serra do Espirito Santo e Sacatrapo ao fundo.
Criado em 12 de janeiro de 2001, pela Lei Estadual 1.203, o Parque Estadual do Jalapão (PEJ) chega à maioridade absoluta!
O Parque pertence à categoria de Unidades de Conservação de Proteção Integral do Estado do Tocantins. A área total do PEJ se concentra no município de Mateiros, sendo que seus limites atingem os marcos divisórios deste com os municípios de Ponte Alta do Tocantins, São Felix do Tocantins e Novo Acordo.
São 34 mil km² de área preservada, com uma imensa teia de rios, riachos e ribeirões, cachoeiras e nascentes de águas cristalinas. O Parque também é rico em dunas de areias alaranjadas, serras e chapadões, de onde se pode avistar a paisagem com vegetação rasteira, que mistura cerrado, campina e matas de galeria.
Tudo isso faz do Jalapão um lugar singular. Por isso, mais do que um local para a prática do turismo de aventura, o PEJ é também espaço de contemplação da exuberância da natureza e de toda beleza que ela é capaz de oferecer a quem a preserva.
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