Archive for date: July 26th, 2009

The Island of Zitny Ostrov - Slovakia

26 July, 2009 (20:24) | Uncategorized | By: Hot Harry

Ranging from Bratislava to Korman in southwestern Slovakia, Zitny Ostrov (Rye Island) is Europe’s largest river island. It is so big that most visitors are unaware of being on an island. It lies between the Danube, and its slower flowing tributary the Little Danube, in the Danubian Plain.
Several rivers flow across it and the rich [...]

Cozumel Island - Mexico

26 July, 2009 (06:42) | Uncategorized | By: Hot Harry

One of Mexico’s largest islands, Cozumel, is located 20 km (12 miles) from the mainland, and 60 km (36 mi) south of Cancun. It’s a flat, limestone formation shaped like a holster, and sprinkled by tens of cenotes (water-filled holes), many with their own marine life, which are an extra attraction for swimmers and snorkellers [...]