Important notices
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One of the seven natural wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon is an unbelievable spectacle of nature. The Grand Canyon on the Colorado River in northwest Arizona is not only awesome in its depth and mind-boggling in its extent, but it possesses a dazzling, constantly changing display of colours, light and shadow.
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The canyon is approximately 1.6 kilometres deep. From rim to rim, it ranges from 180 metres to 30 kilometres wide. Measuring all the twists and turns of the river, the canyon is 443 kilometres long. The Grand Canyon is probably the world's most spectacular example of the power of erosion. It is the power of rushing water, rain, snow, heat, frost and wind that has created this canyon. The erosion process has taken 3 to 6 million years to sculpture the Grand Canyon, and is still going on.
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Several climatic belts of the world are represented in the Grand Canyon region which supports such diverse plant life as the Yucca of the dry desert to the Blue Spruce of the coniferous forest. Animal life in the Grand Canyon is by no means scarce and includes about 89 mammal, 355 bird, 17 fish, 47 reptile and 9 amphibian species. |
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"Grand Canyon - The Hidden Secrets", a film which combines both the captivating history and magnificent beauty of the Grand Canyon, can now be seen at the Hong Kong Space Museum.
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You will witness native Indian cultures of 3000 years ago.
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Accompany Spanish conquistadores as they discover the Grand Canyon.
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Experience the breathtaking thrills of running the roaring rapids of the Colorado River in a raft.
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Be drawn dangerously close to wild animals native to the Grand Canyon.
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Exhilarate to the depth and magnitude of the Grand Canyon as viewed by an eagle soaring over this great gorge and through the narrow chasms.
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