Monday, March 11, 2019

CANADA ~ Takakkaw Falls - Yoho National Park - UNESCO

... Its has been a while but today I can add a great new National Park to my collection... an impressive view of Canada's second highest waterfall...  the name “Takakkaw” is from the Cree language and means “magnificent” in English...  this NP host many of the country's most scenic locations... a great place for hiking, snowshoeing, backpacking, whitewater rafting and canoeing... Yoho's steep slopes, flat valleys, and alpine peaks comprise a variety of unique habitats that are home to a diverse mix of plants and animals... with a fantastic selection of stamps...Thanks a lot Jason!【ツ】




Yoho National Park is located in British Columbia.

Established as Canada’s second National Park (one year after Banff National Park) in 1886 and covers an area of  1,313 km2. There are 28 mountain summits in excess of 3,000 m (9,842 ft.).

"Yoho" is the Cree Indian word meaning ‘awe’ or "wonder".

Takakkaw Falls water cascading 254 metres (833 feet down and the falls are fed by Mount Daly Glacier.

It is part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain National Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site.



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