There aren't too many places with really wild places any more, and those countries that have them are pretty amazing. Here are the ten countries that are best for getting up and close with wildlife!
There are debates about what makes up a canyon. Some people think river gorges in mountain ranges should count, which gives the Himalaya's Kali Gendaki and Yarlung Tsangpo instant poll position, while purists tend to think a real 'canyon' has to be a gorge carved by uplift of a plateau!
Taking this traditional route, here are the top ten canyons on planet earth!
Mountains are ancient and majestic. The Himalayas are supposed to be around 55 million years old, the Rockies 80 million, and the Alps possibly 100 million! But these ranges are like babies compared to the oldest mountain ranges in the world!
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