Canada

Places to visit in Canada

Canada presents abundant natural sceneries where the intervention of mankind is hardly to be observed, which is not surprising if it is considered that Canada's population comprises a 10th part of its neighbour country the United States.

There are innumerable interesting places to visit throughout the country:

The Niagara Falls: are a small group of waterfalls placed in the river Niagara between borders of the United States and Canada. Placed approximately 236 meters on the level of the sea; with a fall of approximately 52 meters it is today the world's biggest fresh water reserve.

Algonquin National Park: It is one of the oldest National Parks of the country, established in 1893 and located in central Ontario. The park has an extension of almost 8000 km2 , where numerous species of the region can be observed in their natural habitat: with more than 1000 different types of plants, 53 different species of mammals, 272 different kinds of birds, 54 different kinds of fishes and more than 7000 insects. An amazing natural site.

The Island of Vancouver: Placed on the west coast of Canada, it constitutes the biggest island of the west coast of the American continent. It is one of the most visited areas in Canada where visitors will find numerous possibilities in relation to ecological activities, green tourism, bird watching and a lot more.

The National Park of Banff: With numerous glaciers and ice fields and dense forest is the oldest park in Canada and it is one of the largest national parks in the Canadian Rocky Mountains with an extension of 6,641 km2. In the park live many different species, such as, elk, wapiti, mountain goats, black bears, grizzly bears, lynxes, Wolves and coyotes. For numerous birds the Vermilion Lakes located in the park are a resting place.

Lake Louis: Located in the National Park of Banff is an ideal place for activities such as hiking, climbing and skiing. A special attraction of this lake is its unique turquoise-blue water that is generated from stone flour that is rinsed in the see by the melt water of the glaciers.