When it comes to cultural and archaeological treasures, Peru must be one of the most exciting places in the world. The whole country is a treasure chamber with an endless source. It's almost impossible to keep updated with all the great discoveries there. Some of them are Inca ruins at Llactapata near Machu Picchu, Inca ruins called Cota Cota near Machu Picchu, the oldest City in the New World in Caral, near Lima, mummies in Tupac Amaru, a shantytown on the outskirts of Lima. What more will be found in the future?

Stonehenge is an English Heritage outside London at Salisbury. It`s a great ancient wonder in the world. This incredible stone monument is older than the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt and it`s still a mystery. Some questions are:
• Why, how and who built the Stonehenge?
• Have the stone circle any mysterious power?
• Would it be a mystery for forever?

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart left many traces in and round Salzburg. A mosaic of historically substantiated "Mozart points" in Austria and Bavaria are now linked via the beautiful 450 kilometres Mozart cycling trail. The trial makes a perfect day out for active culture and nature lovers.

This article continues from Part 1: Amazon - Peru: Looking into the red eyes of the puma - see the WILDLIFE & SAFARI-category. Machu Picchu is one of the sites where you can get a real glimpse of pre-Columbian South America. But is there a connection between the great ancient wonder and the Amazon jungle?

Exploring giant ice caves near Salzburg - Austria
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Far deep in the enormous Eisriesenwelt ice caves everyone turned the light off on their torch, and the silence fall. It was dark, cold and very slipper on the icy ground. We just stood still waiting for something unexpected to happen. Suddenly I could hear load music from a bagpipe. After a while I could see the silhouettes of my Scottish highlander guide playing with strong emotions. His "sound of music" caused strong echoes in the cave that gave really good vibrations.

Sari ... Sari...is the sound made by the Evil Spirit living on top of the mountain when he eats human beings, as believed by the Ye'kuana-indians». Surrounded by mountains there are many spooky caves. One of them is the disreputable Devil's cave on Sarisarinama tepui where four Norwegians entered.

The spectacular Capricorn Caves are a unique system of above-ground caves in a limestone ridge situated 23 kilometres north of Rockhampton (in Queensland in the North East part of Australia, not so far from Cairns). These ancient caves have attracted visitors since their discovery by the Norwegian pioneer John Olsen in 1882. Today, they are the only privately owned shown caves in Australia.

Moonshine trekking to the top of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania in Africa (the article continues here - final part).

Moonshine trekking to the top of Kilimanjaro (the article continues here) - Tanzania - Africa

The last day he had to pass a open lead. At a distance it looks difficult, perhaps 100 metres wide and perhaps with a layer of ice on the top. He considered the ice too thick for swimming, but too thin for walking. The pressure ridges have been difficult to pass. How did he make it?

Moonshine trekking to the top of Kilimanjaro - Tanzania - Africa (the article continues here)

Suddenly I met the "wall". I gasped desperately for air, and had to sit down by the hillside. I took a couple of deep breaths. After a while I struggled up on my feet again. I could barely walk any further. I followed the strong moonshine that illuminated the mountain in the darkness. In a more or less conscious condition I approached the top very slowly. But would my efforts be enough in this height and steep terrain?

• 45 meters straight down
• Landing speed over 80 kilometres in an hour

Kilimanjaro is Africa's pride and the highest mountain. The crater of Kibo, the higher peak, is covered with an ice cap. But now the beautiful glaciers are melting so rapidly that scientists predict they will all be gone in 15 years.