Archive for date: July 26th, 2009

The Island of Zitny Ostrov - Slovakia

26 July, 2009 (20:24) | Uncategorized | By: The Chief Technology Officer

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

Cozumel Island - Mexico

26 July, 2009 (06:42) | Uncategorized | By: The Chief Technology Officer

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