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Russia: Second-largest gathering of geysers on Earth

2014-02-20 by Guest Author

Valley of the Geysers - Courtesy Robert Nunn

On the eastern side of Russia, the Kamchatka Peninsula stretches away from the continent of Asia, reaching between the Bering Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk.  Here, in this isolated spot, lies one of earth’s great geological treasures – the Valley of the Geysers, one of the country’s seven main natural wonders. The valley is […]

Tags: geysers, National Parks, Russia parks, Russian geysers, Russian landmarks, thermal, volcano, Volcanoes

Spectacular Volcano Eruption Draws Tourists To Kamchatka

2012-12-27 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Russian tourists are flocking to the country’s far-east this Christmas to feast their eyes upon a spectacular, once-in-a-lifetime treat – the eruption of the Plosky Tolbachik Volcano, in the remote Kamchatka Peninsula of Siberia.

Tags: active volcano, Kamchatka, Kamchatka volcano, Plosky Tolbachik, Russia far east, volcano, volcano eruption, Плотский Толбачик

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