7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge - South American Saturday week #89 - the absolute winner takes 200 SBD!
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Hello fellow Steemians!
Welcome to my 7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge - North South American Saturday - where the winner of the weekly round will be able to participate for the total of 200 SBD!
Today, you can participate by submitting your personal pictures from your travels to the continent of South America.
See the winner of the last week´s South American Saturday @liltammy with the following entry:
Guatapé, one of the country's largest lakes, were created in part by the construction of a hydroelectric dam that provides 30% of Colombia’s electricity supply. It's hard to miss the region's most famous attraction, a 200+ meter high rock outcropping that towers over the surrounding area. It's officially named El Peñon de Guatapé.
Your entries need to be submitted by 8 AM Central European Time in order to be considered for the challenge with a description of approximately 30 to 50 words. Only use of personal images will be accepted and only one picture can be submitted for a daily photo challenge. Ten winning photos will receive a bigger upvote from me and ten runners-up will get a smaller one.
Chosen from the ten winning entries, the absolute winner of the day will receive extended publicity in my post tomorrow morning. I will also visit his/her blog to upvote one of the most recent posts. The winning picture of the daily challenge will then automatically enter other rounds with the absolute winner gaining approximately 200 SBD in total.
Please see the winners of the previous contests of the week and give them your support if you like their images to be the one winning the weekly price and entering the other stages of the 7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge. You can vote for them by upvoting their winner announcement posts below:
7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge - Asian Sunday week #89 - winner announcement!
@worldcapture Asian Sunday entry:
Thale Noi Lotus Lake, South Thailand. Today I share a image which I took last weekend on one of the most beautiful lakes during sunrise I've ever seen. It's a lotus flower lake in the south of Thailand surrounded by breathtaking landscape.
7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge – Australian Monday week #89 – winner announcement!
@philfreetotravel Australian Monday entry:
I will never stop loving this magnificent island named Rottnest and its beaches. And this one is just one example of how beautiful and sustainable is the island. One of my favourite location in the whole of Australia.
@jpphotography Tuesday of Antarctica and World´s Oceans entry:
Dark Clouds over New Zealand Beach. I don't remember on which of New Zealand's countless beaches I took this shot, but I believe it was somewhere on the North Island's West Coast. Despite the dark clouds in this photo, I was lucky to have almost no rain during seven weeks in this beautiful country.
7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge - African Wednesday week #89 - winner announcement!
@vcclothing African Wednesday entry:
While on a bush walk in the Okavango Delta in Botswana, we came across this Zebra family. Not long after, the rest of the herd emerged from the bushes and they all started to run past us then joined up with a herd of wilderbeast of in the distance. It's amazing to see all the wild life Africa has to offer.
7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge - European Thursday week #89 - winner announcement!
@svemirac European Thursday entry:
Biogradsko Jezero represents the largest mountain lake in Montenegro. It is located on Mount Bjelasica, and wooden environment makes the most beautiful part of the national park Biogradska Gora. Water is supplied by glacier melting from the mountains and during the autumns it's usually low, as it can be seen on the photo.
7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge - North American Friday week #89 - winner announcement!
@ladybug146 North American Friday entry:
Another goodie from Banff National park. This is a view of Cascade Mountain and the small resort town of Banff at the bottom from the top of Sulfur Mountain at over 7000 ft in altitude. In april, most of the snow in the valleys is melted leaving snow covered peaks until summer. Taking pictures from high altitudes results in a blue haze when looking down below, fighting with the atmosphere, much like when looking up at the sky, it appears blue, same concept but reverse.
For more information about the 7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge and conditions see my original post: 200 SBD 7 World's Continents Photo Challenge - 2018 guidelines – 25/10 update.
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Statue located on the top of the Monserrate Hill that towers above Bogota, the capital city of Colombia. Situated at 3,152 metres (10,341 ft) above the sea level, the hill offers some amazing views of the city and its natural surroundings.
Monserrate is really nice. I like this. I see that you were not very lucky with the weather.
Yeah, this shot is pretty cloudy but we got some sun up there too, I will post these photos later ;)
Bogotá is the capital and largest city of Colombia. Bogota is the heart of modern Colombia, with over 6.5 million inhabitants. It’s a center of arts and culture, an innovator, a mecca of colonial architecture and modern architecture, a cycle-friendly paradise, a haven of green spaces and a culinary capital.
I took this photo when I was flying over The Andes, near Santiago (Chile). It is impressive to see all these mountains “so close” and covered with snow, with the big contrast of the deep blue of the sky.
I decided to go to the beach to walk, take pictures, relax, really do something different, I felt happy walking barefoot through the water, the sand, it was great. I remembered a bit the good times when I was still an active Taekwondo athlete and I was going to jog in the early hours of the morning, it was part of my physical preparation and I enjoyed it a lot.
Beach Lido- Venezuela.
Volcanoes of the High Andes Chile/Argentina - South America
At the centre of the High Andes between Argentina and Chile in South America are some huge volcanoes. Here are the volcanoes San Jose (~5800 m) and Marmalejo (~6100 m). Both are "active" and both are beautiful with a bit of sun on them at the end of the day. This photo is special to me as it is such a beautiful place and I hope you enjoy the view from the warmth of the internet!
Also posted on my blog @snowyknight.
Inca Ruins at Isla del Sol, Bolivia
Surrounded by Titikaka Lake, Isla del Sol was a holy place at Incan times. It was believed to be the origin of the fist Incas and the birthplace of the sun. However, the island was inhabited long before and is believed to have been conquered by the Incas only in the 15th century.
1/160s; 35mm; f/7.1; ISO 100
I have also posted this photo on my blog.
Here is a turtle from the Tortoise Reserve El Chato, on the Santa Cruz Island of the Galapagos. Galapagos giant tortoises can measure between 1.20 m and 1.50 m. They are a very fragile specie even if their average weigh is 220 kg (422 kg is the record!). Their life expectancy can be between 150 years to 200 years, but all will not be able to reach this age if they are not protected.