Sechura Desert

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Riding Sand Boards in the Sechura Desert in Peru

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Updated: 31 May 2014
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This was a blast sand boarding in the Sechura Desert in Peru. If you have a chance to visit the coast of Peru, you can hire companies to take you out in the desert on dune buggies, it will be worth the money.

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Sechura Desert, Peru. Cycling South America. Fatih Aksoy

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Duration: 4:24
Updated: 24 Nov 2014
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Intense desert which began 200 kilometers south of Lima continues along the Pacific Ocean and around Andes all the way down south of Peru to join with Chilean border to become together with Atacama desert. At times when it's windy, you need goggles. Intriguing colors of sand and the mountains.

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Sechura Desert, Peru. Stunning Pacific Ocean. Cycling. Fatih Aksoy.

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Duration: 10:20
Updated: 24 Nov 2014
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Cycling South America. On this segment as I bicycle Southern Peru heading towards to Chilean border, I cross the intense Sechura Desert and the dangerous cliffs of pacific Ocean Peru's coastline. I loved it!

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Sechura Desert

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Duration: 5:41
Updated: 29 Nov 2014
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Compilation of roads in the Sechura Desert, Peru.

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"Camping In the Sechura Desert - PERU" Courtrand's photos around Piura, Peru (sechura travels)

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Duration: 1:41
Updated: 19 Feb 2011
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Preview of Courtrand's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/courtrand/1/1251020839/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these videos: http://www.travelpod.com/help/faq#youtube

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Sechura Desert-Peru

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Duration: 0:14
Updated: 11 Dec 2014
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Video from bus of Sechura Desert in the northern part of Peru.

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PanAm highway, Sechura Desert

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Updated: 29 Jan 2014
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Deserts in South America

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Updated: 05 Nov 2013
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Thanks for watching..... 1) Atacama -- Chile, Peru 2) La Guajira Desert -- Colombia,Venezuela 3) Monte Desert -- Argentina 4) Patagonian Desert -- Argentina, Chile 5) Sechura Desert -- Peru http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deserts A desert is a type of terrain where little precipitation occurs and consequently living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life. The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to the processes of denudation. About one third of the land surface of the world is arid or semi-arid. This includes much of the polar regions where little precipitation occurs and which are sometimes called "cold deserts". There are a number of ways of classifying deserts including by the amount of precipitation that falls, by the temperature that prevails, by the causes of desertification or by the geographical location of the desert. Deserts are formed by weathering processes as large variations in temperature between day and night put strains on the rocks which consequently break in pieces. Although rain seldom occurs in deserts, there are occasional downpours that can result in flash floods. Rain falling on hot rocks can cause them to shatter and the resulting fragments and rubble strewn over the desert floor is further eroded by the wind. This picks up particles of sand and dust and wafts them aloft in sand or dust storms. Wind-blown sand grains striking any solid object in their path can abrade the surface. Rocks are smoothed down and the sand grains break in pieces until they are a uniform size. The grains end up as level sheets of sand or are piled high in billowing sand dunes. Other deserts are flat, stony plains where all the fine material has been blown away and the surface consists of a mosaic of smooth stones. These areas are known as desert pavements and little further erosion takes place. Other desert features include rock outcrops, exposed bedrock and clays once deposited by flowing water. Temporary lakes may form and salt pans may be left when waters evaporate. There may be underground sources of water in the form of springs and seepages from aquifers. Where these are found, oases can occur. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert I, Kaushik Biswas, hereby declare that all information regarding this video I collect from www.wikipedia.org and all Images use to make this video is from Google Search www.google.com . I use Google Advanced Search to collect those images, usage rights : "free to use, share or modify, even commercially" section. Background Sound of this video I collect from Youtube Audio Library which are free to use. Thank you.

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Desert de Sechura - Perou

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Duration: 2:29
Updated: 25 Oct 2009
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Pampas cat in northwestern Perú

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Duration: 1:20
Updated: 01 Sep 2015
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Pampas cat (Leopardus colocolo) videos captured by camera traps set in two different wetlands of the Sechura desert in northwestern Perú. Videos del gato del pajonal capturados por cámaras trampa colocadas en dos distintos humedales del desierto de Sechura, noroeste del Perú. For more information about the project go to: http://www.speciesconservation.org/case-studies-projects/pampas-cat/9908

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bearcomp1.mov

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Duration: 3:24
Updated: 22 Dec 2009
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During the maddeningly dull moments of my two year ride down the Americas, and usually with the clown like company of two other Brit travelers Adam and Barney, I took to mimicking - badly - the legendary characters of Mr Bear Grylls, Ray Mears and the late Steve Irwin ....this one was during a wind blown stretch in the Sechura Desert. Peru.

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PERU: EL NINO STORMS CAUSE GIANT LAKE TO FORM IN DESERT

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Updated: 21 Jul 2015
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Spanish/Nat Months of torrential rains caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon have caused a giant lake to form in the Peruvian desert. "Lake La Nina," as it's known, is now the second largest lake in Peru - a massive 80 kilometres (50 miles) long and 40 kilometres (25 miles) wide. It is one of the benefits of the otherwise devastating weather phenomenon, with conservationists hoping the new lake will provide a haven for some of Peru's endangered bird species. The new lake has been dubbed "Lake La Nina" by people living in the Sechura Desert region of Peru. It sprang into life last weekend when rains that began in mid-December caused two lagoons to swell and merge some 800 kilometres (500 miles) northwest of the capital Lima. Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori visited the new lake and estimated it was 40 kilometres (25 miles) wide and more than 80 kilometres (50 miles) long. According to the Fisheries Ministry, it reaches a depth of ten metres (33 feet). This year's El Nino is the strongest to hit the Pacific coast in 50 years. Much of Peru has been devastated as a result of torrential rains. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) "We are in a state of emergency, but what we're going to do is reconditioning. That's to say revamp the drinking water system, drainage and roads. But after that comes the whole building programme with the "Banco de Materiales." SUPER CAPTION: Alberto Fujimori, Peruvian President El Nino storms have turned Peru's northern rivers into raging torrents that have flooded cities and swelled coastal lakes. Before the formation of the lake, this area was a sandy desert. Conservationists are excited about the opportunity for Peru's flora and fauna to thrive in the new environment. It is hoped that many endangered coastal species will find a haven in the new wetland. But conservationists say the lake will start to evaporate when El Nino storms ease off. First the lake will turn into a wetland area, then it will dry up completely, leaving a layer of agriculturally rich soil. But environmentalists estimate that the lake will take several years to evaporate due of its vast size. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/b65b8ec95f3efdb890d462ce45b27235 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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The Brum Chums - Episode 4

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Duration: 14:57
Updated: 18 Aug 2015
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The video editor has been a bit busy of late ... but here's the latest installment of the most epic adventure since Tom said "let's got to the shops and buy a Twister." The Chums cross the Sechura Desert, en route to the coastal city of Chiclayo...

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Most Beautiful song ☸ Desert Relax ♫ Moonlight Sonata HQ☾Relaxing instrumental Music ♥ Sara's vocals

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Duration: 5:42
Updated: 20 Apr 2014
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♫ Musique de relaxation ❅ RELAX Meditation ❆ "Desert Nature" ✵ Wonderful Instrumental Music ✮ atacama desert exotic travel ❁ Beautiful Voice Sara's vocals ❦ ♪ ✯ Sad Song saddest music Music ; ES Posthumus-Moonlight Sonata ❦ ♪ ✯ Sara's vocals The Atacama Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Atacama) is a plateau in South America, covering a 1,000-kilometre (600 mi) strip of land on the Pacific coast, west of the Andes mountains. It is the driest non-polar desert in the world. According to estimates the Atacama Desert proper occupies 105,000 square kilometres (41,000 sq mi), but its size rises to 128,000 square kilometres (49,000 sq mi) when the barren lower slopes of the Andes are included. Most of the desert is composed of stony terrain, salt lakes (salares), sand, and felsic lava flows towards the Andes.The World Wide Fund for Nature defines the Atacama Desert ecoregion as extending from a few kilometers south of the Peru--Chile border to about 30° south latitude. The National Geographic Society considers the coastal area of southern Peru to be part of the Atacama Desert and also includes the deserts south of the Ica Region in Peru. The Peruvian Sechura Desert ecoregion borders it on the north and the Chilean Matorral ecoregion borders it on the south. To the east lies the less arid Central Andean dry puna ecoregion. The drier portion of this ecoregion is located south of the Loa River between the parallel Sierra Vicuña Mackenna and Cordillera Domeyko. To the north of the Loa lies the Pampa del Tamarugal.The Atacama Desert is commonly known as the driest place in the world, especially the surroundings of the abandoned Yungay town[ (in Antofagasta Region, Chile). The average rainfall is about 15 millimetres (0.59 in) per year, although some locations, such as Arica and Iquique receive 1 millimetre (0.04 in) to 3 millimetres (0.12 in) in a year. Moreover, some weather stations in the Atacama have never received rain. Periods of up to four years have been registered with no rainfall in the central sector, delimited by the cities of Antofagasta, Calama and Copiapó, in Chile. Evidence suggests that the Atacama may not have had any significant rainfall from 1570 to 1971. The Desert is probably also the oldest desert on earth and has experienced extreme hyperaridity for at least 3 million years, making it the oldest continuously arid region on earth. The long history of aridity raises the possibility that supergene mineralisation, under the appropriate conditions can form in arid environments, instead of requiring humid conditions. Geological research suggests that in some sections of the Atacama Desert, such as in today's Chile, hyperaridity has persisted for the last 200 million years (since the Triassic).This desert is so arid that many mountains higher than 6,000 metres (20,000 ft) are completely free of glaciers; indeed, only the highest peaks (such as Ojos del Salado, Pissis, and Llullaillaco) have some permanent snow coverage. The southern part of the desert, between 25°S to 27°S, may have been glacier-free throughout the Quaternary (including during glaciations), though permafrost extends down to an altitude of 4,400 metres (14,400 ft) and is continuous above 5,600 metres (18,400 ft). Studies by a group of British scientists have suggested that some river beds have been dry for 120,000 years, the same amount as Chad's drought. However, some locations in the Atacama receive a marine fog known locally as the camanchaca, providing sufficient moisture for hypolithic algae, lichens and even some cacti—the genus Copiapoa is notable among these. Geographically, the aridity of the Atacama is explained by it being situated between two mountain chains (the Andes and the Chilean Coast Range) of sufficient height to prevent moisture advection from either the Pacific or the Atlantic oceans. Although the almost total lack of precipitation is the most prominent characteristic of the Atacama Desert, exceptions may occur. In July 2011, an extreme Antarctic cold front broke through the rain shadow, bringing 80 centimetres (31 in) of snow to the plateau, stranding residents across the region, particularly in Bolivia, where many drivers became stuck in snow drifts and emergency crews became overtaxed with a large number of rescue calls. This phenomenon is called the altiplano winter, which can produce a little rain and abundant electrical storms, and occurs in January and February. In 2012, the altiplano winter brought floods to San Pedro de Atacama. In a region about 100 kilometres (60 mi) south of Antofagasta, which averages 3,000 metres (10,000 ft) height, the soil has been compared to that of Mars. Owing to its otherworldly appearance, the Atacama has been used as a location for filming Mars scenes, most notably in the television series Space Odyssey: Voyage To The Planets.

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Atacama Desert, Desierto de Atacama, Panamerican Highway, Chile, South America

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Updated: 03 Jul 2013
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The Atacama Desert is a plateau in South America, covering a 1,000-kilometre (600 mi) strip of land on the Pacific coast, west of the Andes mountains. It is, according to NASA, National Geographic and other sources, the driest desert in the world. The Atacama occupies 105,000 square kilometres (41,000 sq mi) composed mostly of salt lakes (salares), sand, and felsic lava flows towards the Andes. The Atacama Desert ecoregion, as defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), extends from a few kilometers south of the Peru--Chile border to about 30° south latitude. To the north lies the Peruvian Sechura Desert ecoregion, whilst to the south is the Chilean Matorral ecoregion. The National Geographic Society, by contrast, considers the coastal area of southern Peru to be part of the Atacama Desert. It includes in this definition the deserts south of the Ica Region in Peru. To the east lies the less arid Central Andean dry puna ecoregion. The drier portion of this ecoregion is located south of the Loa River between the parallel Sierra Vicuña Mackenna and Cordillera Domeyko. To the north of the Loa lies the Pampa del Tamarugal. The Atacama Desert is commonly known as the driest place in the world, especially the surroundings of the abandoned Yungay town (in Antofagasta Region, Chile). The rainfall in the Chilean region of the Atacama Desert is between 1 millimetre (0.04 in) and 15 millimetres (0.59 in) per year, with an average of 50 millimetres (1.97 in) per year. Some weather stations in the Atacama have never received rain. Periods of up to four years have been registered with no rainfall in the central sector, delimited by the cities of Antofagasta, Calama and Copiapó, in Chile. Evidence suggests that the Atacama may not have had any significant rainfall from 1570 to 1971. It is so arid that mountains that reach as high as 6,885 metres (22,589 ft) are completely free of glaciers and, in the southern part from 25°S to 27°S, may have been glacier-free throughout the Quaternary, though permafrost extends down to an altitude of 4,400 metres (14,400 ft) and is continuous above 5,600 metres (18,400 ft). Studies by a group of British scientists have suggested that some river beds have been dry for 120,000 years. However, some locations in the Atacama receive a marine fog known locally as the camanchaca, providing sufficient moisture for hypolithic algae, lichens and even some cacti the genus Copiapoa is notable among these. In July 2011, an extreme Antarctic cold front broke through the rain shadow, bringing 80 centimetres (31 in) of snow to the plateau, stranding residents across the region, particularly in Bolivia, where many drivers became stuck in snow drifts and emergency crews became overtaxed with a large number of rescue calls. This phenomenon is called the altiplano winter, which can produce a little rain and abundant electrical storms, and occurs in January and February. In 2012, the altiplano winter saw floods in San Pedro de Atacama. At night the temperature fluctuates to as low as −25°C in the zone of Ollagüe, while during the day the temperature can be between 25--30°C in the shade. The difference between the summer and the winter is minimal, because it is situated at the border of the tropic of Capricorn. In summer, the morning ambient temperature is 4--10°C and the maximum it reaches is 45°C which is full solar radiation.[citation needed] The solar radiation is very high in the ultraviolet spectrum, making the use of glasses and UV sunscreens indispensable. The relative humidity in the air is about 18% in the interior, but very high near the coast, reaching up to 98% during the winter months. The atmospheric pressure is 1017 millibars. There are seasonal tornado-like winds or blizzards whose velocity can easily reach 100 km/h, generally registered at midday. The topography of the zone slopes downwards gradually towards the sea, but its average relative height is 400--1500 meters above sea level. In a region about 100 kilometres (60 mi) south of Antofagasta, which averages 3,000 metres (10,000 ft) height, the soil has been compared to that of Mars. Owing to its otherworldly appearance, the Atacama has been used as a location for filming Mars scenes, most notably in the television series Space Odyssey: Voyage To The Planets. In 2003, a team of researchers published a report in the journal Science in which they duplicated the tests used by the Viking 1 and Viking 2 Mars landers to detect life, and were unable to detect any signs in Atacama Desert soil. The region may be unique on Earth in this regard and is being used by NASA to test instruments for future Mars missions.

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PERU: EL NINO WEATHER PHENOMENON CAUSES TORRENTIAL RAIN

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Updated: 21 Jul 2015
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Spanish/Nat Torrential rain caused by the 'El Nino' weather phenomenon earlier this year has turned miles of desert in Peru into a giant lake. The massive stretch of water in the north of Peru, which measures 80 kilometres (50 miles) by 40 kilometres (25 miles), has affectionately become known as 'La Nina.' Many local farmers, reeling from the destruction wrought by 'El Nino' on their crops, have been forced to fish the waters of 'La Nina' as their only means of survival. Visitors to this spot would, until very recently, have looked out across a dry desert landscape. Now a lake stretches as far as the eye can see. This is 'La Nina,' in northern Peru's Sechura desert - a lake that spans 80 kilometres (50 miles) by 40 kilometres (25 miles), fed by the torrential rains of the so-called 'El Nino' phenomenon. The 'El Nino,' the worst in 50 years, is now over, but the damage to much of Peru has cost many lives and even more livelihoods. The farmers of this region, left destitute by the rains, have turned to fishing in a bid to survive. More than 500 people have come to depend on the fish that enter the 'La Nina' lake from the nearby Pacific coast. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) "Before the 'El Nino' began, in these parts, there was cotton and rice growing, people worked with these crops, but when the - what's it called? - 'El Nino' phenomenon came, it destroyed their livelihood. So this was a bitter blow for them and they were forced to come here, where, thanks to the 'La Nina,' there was this source of work which is the 'La Nina' lake." SUPER CAPTION: Manuel Arianse Riba, Fisherman But the lake is likely to disappear almost as quickly as it came. Already water levels are dropping and the prospects for these struggling fishermen look bleak. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) "We are very worried. It's not only me whose worried. We are extremely worried. Although here it is a huge lake, over there, I don't know if you have seen the bit on the other side of the lake, but there it is already beginning to dry up. So, we are asking, especially the local Mayor of Sechura, to please, we are begging, come and make a reservoir here. It's easy enough to do." SUPER CAPTION: Manuel Arianse Riba, Fisherman The days of fishing are numbered for those farmers who now cast their nets and depend on a daily catch for survival. The lake is estimated to reach a depth of 20 metres, but the water is slowly seeping out to sea. The fishermen can think of it only as their immediate source of work and survival. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) "We are farmers. We've always lived like that, but things have changed. 'El Nino' has ruined everything - destroyed irrigation channels, farming lands, destroyed houses. Now we work as fishermen - it's the only solution left to us." SUPER CAPTION: Genaro Rumiche Morales, Fisherman New flora and fauna have also begun to appear along the lake's coastline. It is hoped that many endangered coastal species will find a temporary haven in this new wetland. But all this will one day be dry again if steps are not taken to dam the water and maintain it as a reservoir. The only consolation for the farmers forced to abandon their fields will be the layer of rich, fertile, alluvial soil that the lake should leave behind. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/a84da8d979931ea04d3db1976e5ec884 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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From Chiclayo to Paita.mov

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Updated: 05 Feb 2011
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After spending a week in the Amazones region, mostly in the region's mountain capital of Chachapoyas, Kristina and I headed west, to Chiclayo and then on to the end of the road, a city called Paita. At the end of the Bogart/Bacall movie "Dark Passage" Bogie ends up in Paita after escaping from Alcatraz. None of the movie, other than the last scene, takes place in Paita and that scene was undoubtedly filmed in California. But we looked at the map and Paita was real and at the end of the road and that seemed like reason enough to go there. As well, we became fascinated by the Sechura desert, a mostly blank spot on the map. As you can see in this video, it is blank for a reason. It is the most desolate place I have ever been and the film doesn't even do that justice.

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PERU: EL NINO STORMS CAUSE DEVASTATION ACROSS MUCH OF COUNTRY

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Updated: 21 Jul 2015
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Spanish/Nat Months of torrential rains caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon have had devastating effects on much of Peru. Extensive flooding affecting drinking supplies has prompted the European Union and the Red Cross to intervene with a 500 (m)million dollar aid package to prevent the spread of waterborne diseases. The flooding has been so severe that it has created a new lake - in the middle of the desert. It's become second largest lake in Peru, measuring a massive 80 kilometres (50 miles long) and 40 kilometres (25 miles) wide, and conservationists hope it will provide a haven for some of Peru's endangered bird species. Until last weekend this vast expanse was desert. Today - in the wake of El Nino's raging storms and flooding - the Sechura desert has become Peru's second largest lake, dubbed Lake La Nina. It's one of the few benefits of the devastating weather pattern that has battered much of Peru, swelling coastal lakes and causing rivers to burst their banks. Lake La Nina - as it has been dubbed by locals - sprang to life last weekend when rains that began in mid-December caused two lagoons to swell and merge some 800 kilometers (500 miles) northwest of the capital Lima. The Fisheries Ministry estimates it is ten metres (33 feet) deep. Conservationists are excited about the opportunity for Peru's flora and fauna to thrive in the new environment. It is hoped that the new wetland will provide a haven for many endangered coastal species. Conservationists however point out that the lake will begin to evaporate as soon as the El Nino storms ease off. But due to its vast size, the lake will take years to completely dry up, and it will leave behind a layer of agriculturally rich soil. Touring the area, President Alberto Fujimori, however, noted that Peru is still in a state of crisis. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) "We are in a state of emergency, but what we're going to do is reconditioning. That is to say revamp the drinking water system, drainage and roads. But after that comes the whole building programme with the "Banco de Materiales." SUPER CAPTION: Alberto Fujimori, Peruvian President Clean drinking water is the most pressing need of people forced from coastal towns up and down the country. Authorities fear that unless clean water is made available there could be an outbreak of cholera and other water-related illnesses in some of the stricken areas. The Red Cross are the latest organisation to come to Peru's aid with a water purification plant for the flooded city of Ica. The plant will make use of the latest technology so that water from the River Ica can be used. The river water is put through a series of filters and chemical treatments to turn it into safe drinking water. Of the 40 wells the town once relied upon for drinking water, only four are still in operation. The rest were contaminated during extensive flooding when the River Ica broke its banks earlier this month. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) "It's a campaign to try to purify the water from the River Ica. As you know, it was affected at the end of last month by a storm and practically half the city was flooded, affecting between 120-thousand and 130-thousand people." SUPER CAPTION: Jurgen Heppe, Red Cross spokesman Many of those who became homeless lived on the edge of the River Ica and lost everything when the river burst its banks. Now the European Union has joined the Red Cross in a 500-thousand dollar aid programme to help Peru through the El Nino crisis. People forced from their homes can now be sure of supplies reaching them in their temporary shelters. Each person in the camp gets five litres of clean water a day for drinking and cooking. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/d5b907efb4fde141befca784c2f6b959 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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ESA - Space to Relax Paolo Nespoli's collection of photos

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Updated: 01 Jan 2013
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Best watched in HD Released by ESA - 24/08/2012 A breathtaking collection of photos taken by ESA Astronaut Paolo Nespoli during his 6-month MagISStra mission on the International Space Station 25 December 2010 - 24 May 2011. Some locations I was unaware of: Villahermosa is the capital city of the Mexican state of Tabasco, and the municipal seat of the Centro municipality. 19:58 Xuzhou, otherwise known as Pengcheng in ancient times, is a major city in and the fourth largest prefecture-level city of Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. 23:11 Rewari is a city and a municipal council in Rewari district in the Indian state of Haryana. 26:19 Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. 26:59 Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. 29:13 The Sechura Desert is located south of the Piura Region of Peru along the Pacific Ocean coast and inland to the foothills of the Andes Mountains. 29:53 Santiago del Estero is a province of Argentina, located in the north of the country. 31:12 Tianjin is a major city in the northern region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). 33:09 Khartoum (kar- TOOM) is the capital and second largest city of the Republic of Sudan and of Khartoum State. 35:20

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Video turístico de Sechura

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Updated: 18 Feb 2015
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La provincia de Sechura cuenta con una riqueza predominantemente ecológica, aunque existen algunos lugares arqueológicos interesantes como es el caso del Complejo Arqueológico de Illescas. Illescas es un sitio de procedencia preincaica, los estudiosos que han investigado el lugar creen que se trataría de una construcción que dataría del siglo III a.C. y que sería parte del legado que dejaran los primero pobladores sedentarios del territorio de Sechura. En esta zona de Piura pueden verse enterramientos, mismos que se encontraban hechos tanto en cuevas como en otros casos en recintos elaborados.

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Sand Dunes of Maspalomas in Gran Canaria

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Updated: 21 Jul 2015
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Free video about Maspalomas Dunes. This free video was created for you by http://epsos.de and can be used for free under the creative commons license with the attribution of epSos.de as the original author of this Maspalomas Dunes video. Thank you for supporting the creative commons movement !! The Maspalomas Dunes are a natural area located in the town of San Bartolome de Tirajana, in the south of the island of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands). It counts as a special nature reserve. This is a set of Maspalomas Dune habitat halófilo, characteristic of the Canary Islands, unique on the island of Gran Canaria, because there is no other Maspalomas Dune system of the same features on the island. Most of the flora and some of the species that visit orníticas wetlands ( Maspalomas Oasis ) of this reservation, are protected by national and regional laws. In addition, there are many species of insects sabulícolas, including some endemic African wildlife related, known only in this environment, the giant lizard of Gran Canaria ( Gran Canaria Giant Lizard ) that can be spotted in abundance in palm area near the Oasis of Maspalomas and many birds. The special nature reserve of the Maspalomas Dunes of Maspalomas has a climate with very little rainfall and warm temperatures. The temperature average is 23,5ºC, 21 ° C in winter and 30 in summer on average. The nights are mild and warm. The rains are rare, the annual average is less than 100mm (about 80.2mm). It rains only about 10 or 15 days per year, concentrating in the months of February and November. It provides a habitat for unique flora and fauna. From the Maspalomas Dune area they are related to the peculiar invertebrates, including typical of Africa. On the wetlands in the lagoon known as La Charca de Maspalomas dwell numerous species of birds. The whole area is threatened reserve intense pressure of tourism - is surrounded by tourist centers of Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés. In order to protect the area from destruction - is made available to explore only on designated trails. The Dunas Maspalomas is a nature reserve in the south especially on the island of Gran Canaria ( Canary Islands ), the municipality of San Bartolome de Tirajana. It is a Maspalomas Dune habitat halófila characteristic of the Canary Islands, one regarding the island of Gran Canaria is concerned, because there is no other Maspalomas Dune system in the same conditions on the island. Most of the flora and some species of birds that visit the wetlands ( Maspalomas Oasis ) of this reservation, are protected by national and regional laws. In addition, there are many species of insects sabulicola, including some endemic relating to African wildlife, which are only known in this environment, the giant lizard of Gran Canaria. A Maspalomas Dune is an accumulation of sand in the desert or coastal generated by the wind, so that the Maspalomas Dunes have a soft and uniform layers. They can be produced by changes in the wind or changes in the amount of sand. The grain of sand Maspalomas Dunes form, also called aeolian sand is very concentrated around 0.2 mm in diameter of its particles. When the wind direction is dominant, Maspalomas Dunes acquire the shape of a C with the convex part against the prevailing wind. These Maspalomas Dunes usually move, move, pushed by the wind. The feedrate of the Maspalomas Dunes is inversely proportional to its size as well, smaller Maspalomas Dunes reach older, with merge together and grow in size. When the Maspalomas Dune reaches a significant size, more than 4-6 m, begins to detach more material at both ends of the C, giving rise to new small Maspalomas Dunes, which to be faster than large ones, they are going away Maspalomas Dune mother. This phenomenon of movement of Maspalomas Dunes, is seen very clearly in the desert of Sechura, in northern Peru. The movement of Maspalomas Dunes can cause serious problems, such as cultivated land invasion, obstruction and concealment of highways and roads, invasion of populated areas. To avoid these problems there are several procedures to limit the advance of the Maspalomas Dunes, including; sow plants that require little water to survive, removal of moisture air; sprinkle on the convex side of the Maspalomas Dune binder materials, as can be oil, or used industrial oils. The Earth is not the only world the solar system with Maspalomas Dunes; on Mars they are common, and in Ecuador of Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, have discovered large areas of Maspalomas Dunes although organic materials and possibly with a core of ice. Thank you for supporting the creative commons movement !!

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Atacama 'Tsunami': Freak rainfall floods devastate driest desert

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Updated: 06 Apr 2015
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COURTESY: José Daniel Buegueño Bugueño / ViralHog Thunderstorms and flash floods moved into the usually bone-dry Atacama desert, causing the Copiapo River to overflow its banks. At least 7 people died in this deluge. Fears of mudslides prompted authorities to evacuate thousands from their homes, many of which are mining communities situated in narrow valleys that cross the desert. RT LIVE http://rt.com/on-air Subscribe to RT! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=RussiaToday Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_com Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/rt Follow us on Google+ http://plus.google.com/+RT Listen to us on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/rttv RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 1 billion YouTube views benchmark.

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