I am in what is probably one of the most scenic cities in the world. Vancouver, British Columbia is right by the great Pacific Ocean. There are a lot of things to do in Vancouver. First, we went to the gigantic Vancouver Aquarium, which has over 70,000 creatures in it. Wow! It took us about 4 hours to walk through. The best part was looking at the menacing sharks. Then, we went to have a picnic in Stanley Park, Vancouver's equivalent to Central Park in NYC. The size of Stanley Park is 1,000 acres, and it is close to Vancouver's downtown core. We listened to the birds and we even saw a deer! After that, we went to the Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver's best attraction. It was made in 1889 and it 137m long and it is 70m high. Talk about being afraid of heights and bridges at the same time! You can feel the treetops and observe the coastal forest from a squirrel's point of view. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I'll never forget.
Here are some facts about Vancouver:
LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE:
49° 15' 0" N / 123° 8' 0" W
POPULATION:
2,000,000
POPULATION DENSITY:
735 people per square km
LANDFORM REGION:
Western Cordillera
CLIMATE:
July average temp. high 22°C, low 13°C, average month temp. 17°C. average precipitation in July is 36mm
ECOZONE:
Pacific Maritime
CLOSEST NATIONAL PARK:
Gulf Islands National Park
INDUSTRIES:
Fishing, commerce, logging
TOURISM:
Pacific Ocean, Recreation, Stanley Park, Vancouver Aquarium, Capilano Suspension Bridge, Coast Mountains
Here are some pictures:
Vancouver skyline
Vancouver air view
Vancouver's Lions Gate Bridge
Capilano Suspension Bridge
Stanley Park air view
Vancouver map
British Columbia Map
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