Discovered by a Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala in 1775 got a name Isla de los Alcatraces for the colony of pelicans nesting here. In 1854 the Army established a fortress on the island, called Alcatraz already, as part of the harbor defense, then converted it into a military prison during the Civil War. […]
Yosemite National Park tour – an extranomical day to remember
18,000 square km make it the 4th largest park in the US and also the 4th created National Park in the world. Carved by the Merced river, the Yosemite Valley is about 13 km long and 1,5 km deep. History of YosemiteAhwahneechee Native Americans lived isolated in the Yosemite area until 1830’s with almost zero contact […]