Yosemite National Park in USA
The third among the oldest national parks of the United States was created back in 1890. Yosemite national Park is located in California, east of San Francisco and an area of 3080 sq. km. It is famous for the giant redwoods that grow here, the beautiful alpine scenery, waterfalls and carved by glacial valley glacier.
It is assumed that the first people who settled in these parts arrived somewhere between 10000 and 7000 BC His last original inhabitants are mayuok tribe who named the place Auani and auanichi yourself. Auani probably means "place of yawning mouth." Following the discovery of gold in California and Yosemite National Park in the area streamed forth many who hoped to get rich, which angered the local population and led to clashes between Indians and new settlers in Yosemite National Park.
The first tourists arrived in Yosemite National Park back in 1855. Since 1984, the Yosemite National Park is included in the List of World Heritage by UNESCO, and today is visited by over 3.7 million people annually. Yosemite National Park valley bearing the same name as the Yosemite National Park is only about one percent of its entire territory, but it is coming here most tourists.
Yosemite National Park began to form around 500 million years after the series of disasters as a result of which form the Sierra Nevada. Mountain, rises ever higher, thus the slope of the terrain became more and more. Switching from here Marsed River carved deep river canyons, which later occurred glaciers and turned them into valleys in Yosemite National Park.
In Yosemite National Park the average temperature in January is between -3.6 ° C and 8.4 ° C, and in July of 11.8 ° C to 32 ° C. Big difference in average temperatures due to the different altitude of different parts of the park, which is between 648 and 3997 m. The average height of snow cover in winter is about 1.67 m.
Sierra Nevada offers majestic alpine views. Here grow oak, pine, fir, redwoods and more. Mariposa Forest is the largest of the three forests in the Yosemite National Park, where redwoods grow giant - the largest living organisms on the planet. Forest fires are not uncommon, they often do you thin, but redwoods have adapted. Their bark and the wood they are fireproof. It is believed that the oldest sequoia in Yosemite National Park is aged about 2,700 years.
The Yosemite National Park is home to over 250 species of vertebrates - fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. You live between 300 and 500 black bears spend most of their time in search of food. When European settlers first came to these places all over California met wild sheep. Because of hunting and competition for grazing with sheep settlers cultivated their number is greatly reduced. Today, California's wild sheep found only in the eastern part of the Yosemite National Park. Among the other inhabitants of Yosemite National Parkare great gray owl, coyote, deer , peregrine falcon, puma, rubber boa, bats and various others.
"No temple made with hands can compare with Yosemite National Park," wrote naturalist John Muir, whose efforts led to the creation of a Yosemite National Park." Most of the millions of visitors who gather in the high season in this temple of nature, head to the awesome beauty of a wide and seven miles long Yosemite National Park Valley, "main street" of the Yosemite National Parkcut by a river and guarded by huge granite rocks and domes that rise 600 to 1200 meters. Avoid traffic jams by well-known people in the summer, and the surrounding areas look - a wild 95% of three million acres of the Yosemite National Park, roughly the size of Rhode Island.
Most of the Yosemite National Park 's natural attractions have become icons of American landscape immortalized by photographers Ansel Adams. Who would not known image of the bald Haf Dome, 2695-meter peak on the distinctive "Yosemite National Park"? Or El Capitan, the largest single granite rock on earth, rising 350 stories above the valley floor (two times greater than the Gibraltar rock) and attracts rock climbers from around the world? The magnificent Yosemite National Park waterfalls are the highest on the continent with its 739 meters. Cascade - divided into Upper Yosemite National Park Falls (436 m), middle cascades (206 m) and Lower Yosemite National Park waterfall (98 m) - is most impressive in spring and early summer, but dries to a trickle in late summer. Tourism is a favorite pastime in the Yosemite National Park, with 1,280 km routes can be traveled by horse, mule or on foot.
One of the most popular is moderately difficult "Mist Trail" (Route of the Mist), offering close-up view of the 97-meter waterfall Vernon and 181-meter shrouded in mist. Prefer to stay in the car, 315 km of paved roads will take you to Gleshar Point for great views of the valley below. In Maripoza forest, reserve of 500 massive redwoods 2,700 annual Grizzly Giant is considered the oldest. Built in 1927 Hotel "Evan" called the Indians inhabiting the park (whose language of "Yosemite National Park" means "grizzly bear") is the perfect place to stay in the Yosemite National Parkand one of the most prestigious in the system. Exhibit of local stone and wood, the opening of his views are stunning. Inside the decorative motifs of Indian handicrafts reflect Evan while massive chandeliers seem intended to castle, and fireplaces are large enough to walk inside.
And hotel guests and external visitors can dine in its great room, whose 8-meter-high windows frame views of the best places to Yosemite National Park. South of Yosemite National Park"Ernas Eldarbari House" and its requirements in the nineteenth century-style inn, "Chateau du However, raw materials," offering European sophistication, friendly service and an atmosphere of romance that you expect to find in this tiny village. Erna was born in Vienna virtuoso main cook (and temperamental owner) was so inspired by the local market that changes the menu almost daily, creating a cuisine influenced by French cuisine, attracting gourmets as El Capitan climbers stumble.
Yosemite National Park : 305 km east of San Francisco, 610 km northeast of Las Angeles.Best time: mid-August meteor stream impressive, late October-early November for the climax of the autumn fall of the leaf, from November to March for the smallest cluster of people. Christmas dinner Evan is a great tradition, so make your reservation early.
