“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” Have you ever heard the cliche if everyone jumped off a bridge would you? Well, that’s what led me to jumping off not a bridge but a famous waterfall in Costa Rica. After a week of hard labor: mixing cement, building a playground, and painting a school my peers and I went on a weekend excursion. This included a day of hiking to the remote waterfall called, Mala Noche. Mala Noche is located on a creek that feeds to the much larger river the Rio Nosara. As we neared the waterfall you could see the enormous rocks covered in a slimy green layer of moss. To be able to go and see the waterfall you must scale these tall, flat, and slippery rocks. Once at the top you get a breathtaking view of Mala Noche. We continued on to see where the waterfall started from, but again, you must climb more of the rocks. At the top of the waterfall our guide told us it was tradition to jump. He also added, if you jump incorrectly you will be mauled by the rocky underside of the waterfall. …show more content…
But one thought came to me, when am I ever going to be here in Costa Rica again with these people? That is when I decided to do that the leap of faith and face my fear of heights and jump off the waterfall. As I prepared for this jump, I slipped. I fell with great force into the water with a thud. I then proceeded to tumble down the rocky waterfall. Not only did I hit what seemed like every rock on the way down but also came to learn I broke my toe on that fall. The guide told me it was common for people to fall. Hence the name, Mala Noche, which translates to, ‘Bad
As I looked out the window of the restaurant, I could see the sun bouncing off the sparkling water below. Boats and other water craft scatter the water as well as people on water-skis and inner tubes. The picturesque view makes life seem so much better and just looking at the river makes a person calmer. The scene just described is the view from the window of a restaurant called Sophia in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the corresponding river is the mighty Mississippi. Although Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes, this scene could be found right here in the valley of Phoenix. The way this is possible is through the Rio Salado Project.
La Malinche was born between 1496 and 1505, the exact year is unknown in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. She was born to a father who was the chief of the village Paynala, and do to her position of birth, she was educated which was rare for a girl to obtain an education at the time. Unfortunately for her, her father passed away when she was very young and this tragic event changed her life forever. Later on her mother remarried to another chief and soon after gave birth to a son after the birth of her half-brother she was no longer welcome in the home. It is said that her mother and new step-father feared that Malinches presence would threaten their son's future as chief and inheritance. To take her out of the equation her mother and step-father faked
On January 12, 2010, while vacationing in Santo Domingo, DR. Tragedy hit and my strong foundation no longer stood. An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 shook and uprooted homes, places of business and my sense of peace. After hearing news of the earthquake, I rush to Port-au-Prince to check on my family. I was reassured that my family was secured and had no life threatening injuries, but the same was not said to my grandparent’s neighbor. Their neighbor suffered from a head injury and deep laceratio...
The community of Nocatee in Ponte Vedra Florida was recently voted as the 6th Best Selling Community in America. The community known as Northeast Florida’s premier planned community, is located in the highly sought after area of Ponte Vedra. Close to St. Augustine and Jacksonville, Nocatee offers residents more than just a community, it offers a lifestyle.
Who doesn’t love puppies and their big eyes? Everyone loves when they are so small with their big droopy eyes. Catahoulas are by far one of the most cutest breeds. Every dog has to grow up and they no longer have the puppy appearance, but the Catahoula is a striking breed and through out history has kept its name to be one of the most dashing breeds.
Maria Tallchief, or Betty Marie as she was referred to by her friends and family, was, and still is, one of the most recognized figures in ballet. Her fame is comparable to Rudolf Nureyev’s or Misty Copeland’s in that she was a revolutionary figure who helped expand the definition of what it means to be a ballerina. During the American Old West period, Maria’s grandfather helped settle a treaty with the U.S. government that gave the Osage tribe land in Oklahoma, which ties her to the Wild West. Maria became America’s first prima ballerina by becoming the prima (main) ballerina for the NYC Ballet Company, along with becoming the highest paid dancer ever of her time. Her career lasted 18 years, dancing for a multitude of companies, but the consistent
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An Italian American criminal organization that was started and created from the Sicilian Mob. All the members of the family generally considered it as Cosa Nostra. These Sicilian crime families in the U.S. developed in Italian migrant neighborhoods of New York. It additionally rose in different parts of the East Coast of the U.S. and a few other metropolitan territories amid the late nineteenth century and mid twentieth Century taking after influxes of Italian migration, particularly from Sicily and different areas of Southern Italy. It has its roots in the Sicilian Mafia, yet is a different association in the United States. Neapolitan, Calabrian, and other Italian criminal organizations in the U.S., in the end converged with
...ime soon. The experience was worth every penny, and I will not hesitate to grab any chance I get to go back. I know that the watershed can turn out to be a major tourist attraction, especially since it favours activities such as sport fishing, rafting, canoeing, and kayaking. I am definitely going back to that place with some of my friends, and this time I will try out each and every water sport available, especially the ones I did not try out last time.
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Without delay, I sunk right back in the water. My doubts began coming back to me, making me realize I might of been over my head on this one, but I persisted. I reached surface again and began swimming towards the rightmost shore. It wasn’t the best journey, as I kept bobbing in and out of the water, but I managed to reach the shore. The moment I got stood back on my own feet I stood back on them as a new man; I enjoyed the danger I just experienced, besides drinking a hefty amount of lake
My sweat soaked shirt was clinging to my throbbing sunburn, and the salty droplets scalded my tender skin. “I need this water,” I reminded myself when my head started to fill with terrifying thoughts of me passing out on this ledge. I had never been so relieved to see this glistening, blissful water. As inviting as the water looked, the heat wasn't the only thing making my head spin anymore. Not only was the drop a horrifying thought, but I could see the rocks through the surface of the water and couldn't push aside the repeating notion of my body bouncing off them when I hit the bottom. I needed to make the decision to jump, and fast. Standing at the top of the cliff, it was as if I could reach out and poke the searing sun. Sweat dripped from my forehead, down my nose, and on its way to my dry, cracked lips which I licked to find a salty droplet. My shirt, soaked with perspiration, was now on the ground as I debated my
Shinto followers believe that the waterfall is the home of the mountain kami spirits, or gods. Many also believe that the Nachi Waterfall is the central part of all supernatural power and kami in the Kumano Mountain. Near the base of the water, the Kumano Nachi Grand shrine was built in order to worship the local kami. Ancient legends of Shinto also describe how kami from all over Japan would come to the Nachi Waterfall to purify themsleves every year.
“On a globe it looks like a swollen California and within that space [there] are 20,000 foot peaks, the world’s deepest canyon […], unmapped Amazon jungle and the driest desert on earth,” Mark Adams explains the descriptions of Machu Picchu. (Engineering) The inhabitants in Machu Picchu, the mountain established in Peru, adapted to its’ geography by building a stable foundation, communicating with different strategies and providing adequate fresh water for the community. Machu Picchu is considered one of the most beautiful and enigmatic ancient sites making it one of the biggest tourist attractions. It is located in an isolated area where it is invisible from below and surrounded by agricultural terraces providing sufficient resources to feed the population. It is perched 8,000 feet above sea level to the right in the Peruvian Andes. (Lewis) What makes Machu Picchu so outstanding is that it is the only Inca site that’s still relatively intact.
One of Philippines famous landforms is the Maria Cristina Water Falls. This famous falls are located in the city of Majestic waterfalls at Iligan City, Philippines. The Maria Cristina water Falls measure 320-feet high and are located on the Agus River of the island of Mindanao. The Maria Cristina Falls are often contemplated as the most breath-taking amongst the 23 waterfalls which are established at the city of "Majestic Waterfalls", Iligan City.