Super Power!
What has enough iron and steel to build 380 Eiffel Towers, enough concrete to build a highway from Moscow, Russia, to Lisbon, Portugal, is 643 […]
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Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela
Lake Maracaibo, on the northwestern coast of Venezuela, is the largest lake in South America. It is 5,130 square miles and stretches about 130 miles […]
Spectacled Bears
The spectacled bear is called el oso frontino in Spanish. It is the only remaining species of bear that is native to South America. The […]
What is a World Heritage Site?
As you explore eScape, you will come across many references to UNESCO World Heritage sites. You might be wondering what this means, or what qualifies […]
Venenzuela’s Hydropower
With vast petroleum deposits and an abundance of natural gas, Venezuela possesses great electric power potential, so it may not come as a surprise that […]
Lake Chapala
Lake Chapala, located in west-central Mexico, is Mexico’s largest freshwater lake. It stretches 48 miles east to west, 10 miles north to south, and covers […]
An Underwater Cave Adventure!
I am swimming in the warm waters of a beautiful and crystal-clear natural pond. I look up to see remarkable rock formations and stalactites that […]
Migration of the Mariposas
Did you know that birds aren’t the only creatures that fly south for the winter? Monarch butterflies—up to 300 million each year—migrate up to 3,000 […]
Let’s Celebrate: el Día de la Independencia
Parades, rodeos, and civic ceremonies mark the official celebration of Independence Day on September 16, but the festivities begin the night before as people gather […]
Un papa argentino
Es el 13 de marzo de 2013. La fumata blanca comienza a salir de la chimenea de la Capilla Sixtina, mientras suenan las campanas de […]