Monday, May 9, 2011

Marmer (Marble) Mountain, Taiwan

wasandi - Surely you know about Marmer? Material is often used as a ceramic. But do you ever imagined if the materials were gathered into one in the hills. Of course not imagine the beauty of it.

Yes, Taroko Gorge National Park in Taiwan presents another view. Rows of natural marble wall on hill making the area in Hualien is worth a visit. Ravine and waterfall also beautify the area around 70 percent of its territory surrounded by forested mountains.

Mountain range that divides the Taiwan region and stretching from southeast to northwest. The amount of this mountainous region became the attraction of Taiwan. And one of them is the Taroko National Park (Taroko National Park), located in Hualien City about 200 km from Taipei, the capital of Taiwan.

Mountain range that was carved by a marble stone, and not to mention the river that flows on the sidelines of hill. The sound of water flowing profusely Taroko always broke the silence. To be quite soothing eye sight. So great this nature decorate and create their work for us to enjoy.

Go to the Taroko National Park only takes about 30-40 minutes drive from the city of Hualien. The climbing and winding journey to a green flanked by thick trees like eye remedy, which has been saturated with the state of the city.

For vacationers, the indirect transfer to the Taroko National Park. However, the guide will bring to an area resort to get a little knowledge of Taroko National Park. In a hall, tourists will get a briefing about 30 minutes about what the Taroko National Park.

After getting very little knowledge about the park which has 92,000 hectares of this area, tourists will be invited to the Taroko National Park area. To be able to enjoy the beauty of Taroko National Park, tourists have to walk down the street paved with marble cliffs scenery and a steep ravine .

Furthermore, tourists will return transfer to another place. In other areas, tourists are required to wear helmets. When he wants to enter the area is mountainous, into the abyss to tens of meters, all tourists will be intercepted and officers are required to wear helmets. Fragments of stone attached to the cliff or the top of the hill in the Taroko National Park still sometimes fall, which could endanger tourists.

In this second area, tourists were forced to walk about 1.5 km. During the walk, on the side of the road, tourists will always be accompanied by a cliff. The right side of the road three meters wide is directly attached to the cliff wall, while on the left directly attached to the abyss. Some roads will be covered cliff that juts a half as an umbrella for tourists as they walked.

In addition, in the Taroko area, we can find jade that can be obtained in the canyon. Jade is only found in Taiwan and Hualien became the main supplier of jade in domestic or overseas.
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