Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park is a place of radical geography: location has the lowest in the Western Hemisphere (86,000 meters below sea level near Badwater) and maintain the Telescope Peak, with an elevation of 3.35 meters. High elevations, desert fir, spruce and aspen are found in contrast to the desert floor of the valley without plants.
The landscape of Death Valley is composed of numerous ecosystems and interesting destinations, including saline and alkaline plains that stretch for miles, extensive areas of sand dunes, ancient canyons, multicolored cliffs and mountains, and historic sites. Although the average annual rainfall is less than 5 cm, the Pacific storms usually appear, causing flash floods, which drag along roads, tracks and fields. In most of the year, Death Valley is a sunny paradise where you can enjoy great peace and tranquility. In winter, it becomes a nest of many “snow birds” who park and stay there for weeks, sometimes months.
Because of its unique climate and geography, Death Valley is an area different from the others, like the Dead Sea region in Israel (which is below sea level). Death Valley is a place where the presence of life is scarce, and the original surface of the earth can naturally be seen in their pure forms and elementary. Lines, shapes and colors governing the place – not humans, beasts or nature.
Maybe that’s what gives the valley its prehistoric appearance – a desolate landscape of Death Valley to fascinate visitors. But much more than beautiful landscapes: ghost towns of the mining communities of silver and borax illustrate the wealth of the land of the valley. On the next page you’ll find a guide to landmarks of Death Valley.
