Nothing soothes the soul and the eyes as calm and measured over the river.Coastal beauty enables you to enjoy the rest and the centuries-old history (after the river "live" for hundreds of years) gives a place of mystery.
In North America, the most famous waterway with a rich history and an undeniable economic value - St. Lawrence River . Pond unique beauty and popularity has many original features, which are appreciated by both local residents and foreign tourists.
Center French culture
Historically, during the Seven Years' War, the St. Lawrence River and its valley appeared theater of war between the French and the British.Despite the fact that the lands were seized as a result of Britain, Quebec stubbornly continued to be faithful to the French flag: people speak French, cherished and passed down from generation to generation, their traditions.
entire St. Lawrence River basin - of course, scenic spots, but here in Quebec, especially felt the charm of old Europe, carried by its inhabitants from their homeland in the most reliable container - in the heart.
Geography and shipping
Apparently, this territory, and the truth, and blessed St. Lawrence. full-flowing river, picturesque, it attracts many tourists.It is possible the passage of huge ocean-going cargo and passenger ships.However, they go on artificially created a bypass channel, but it does not really matter, because the shipping brings huge economic benefits to the two countries through which the river flows - Canada and the US.
St. Lawrence River originates from Lake Ontario and flows into the bay of the same name, joining a group of the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.
just west of Montreal, nature has awarded lots of rapids and river rapids that impede navigation.Bypassing these imperfect and unnecessary in terms of any captain structures were built several broad and deep channel, which in the first eight months of the year large ocean-going ships can go inland.
idea and its implementation is economically supported two major North American country, allowing to organize the smooth movement of goods and travelers.But the fauna of the river channel construction was damaged: ocean lamprey, waded into the river, nearly destroyed the entire indigenous population of freshwater (fish).
Special River
standard called the river one of the most important waterways in North America turn the language except the one who has never heard about the amazing features and history of the reservoir.
this extraordinary river - the St. Lawrence River.Features of the river are as miscibility fresh and salt water - in fact the two are very similar and very different worlds of water.Also unique is the presence of the reservoir is one of the largest and most beautiful fjords in the world - Saguenay, as well as "useyannosti" bed lots of large, small and tiny islands.
Usually the question of where the St. Lawrence River , Canadians say, "In the Garden of the Great Spirit."This Iroquois legend was another highlight of the river.Beautifully served the story about the origin of "a thousand islands" attracts tourists like a magnet.
give a brief summary of the legend.Great Spirit (aka - the Creator) rewarded the Indian tribes of the fertile land on the condition that they stop forever strife.The Indians promised to live in the world, but after a while, could not resist, and again went on the warpath.For this God demanded to return the gift.Representatives of tribal land was wrapped in cloth and began to pick it up at the sky.And when a huge bundle of almost reached the sky, someone failed to keep the end cloth, earth spilled and scattered along the bed of the river and nearby lakes.
How many islands in reality and what they
exact count of all the islands and islets were produced in the early 18th century: they are disaggregated by size, thus obtaining eight island groups.The total number of islands is about two thousand.
And since that time, such properties can be purchased for mere pennies, many ship owners and other citizens happy to buy an island or more, talking in a circle of friends, which gave them the land of St. Lawrence.The river was still possesses rich fish stocks, on the shores of nearby could get hold of high-quality building materials.
And now, most of the small islands are inhabited and are privately owned.A major islands are natural parks, open-air museums, hotels and even sleeping areas.
All the islands are divided between the United States and Canada, but swim in foreign territorial waters shall not require a visa : St. Lawrence River allows travelers to enjoy the two countries alternately for several hours.
Unique places
one of the man-made attractions of the St. Lawrence called the tall bridge Thousand Islands.Arching his back on the bed of the bridge rises to a height of 20-storey building and connects the two cities: Ivy Lee (USA) and Collins Landing (Canada).The bridge is quite old, it was built in 1938.It is very picturesque.
tourists who are not alien romance, more than others draws an island called heart, who knows such a sad love story, the living heart of it is torn to shreds.
On the island are many elegant buildings, most of which - locks.Some of them are like the medieval, the other - at Disney, but each of them indicates that they were built as a minimum for the princesses.
And to some extent this is true.One of the castles, the most romantic and lush, digging for his wife Louise Boldt German.Construction he kept secretly preparing a royal gift to his wife.When the work is already nearing completion, Boldt received a telegram from Philadelphia, that Louise died.It made a knight in love Collapse all work and leave the island, never to return.
He left, and the castle was.The history of it is preserved for the ages.Now it has become the most touching in all the Thousand Islands.
motley fauna
story about the St. Lawrence would be incomplete without mention of the rich and unusual for the river fauna.
Which of the river you can still find the blue whale, fin whale and the great white whale?The combination of flora and fauna here are so diverse that found most extraordinary in the world.
Pisces, despite the invasion of lampreys in the river, there are about 200 species.Also, there are more than 20 species of reptiles and amphibians, 300 species of birds that nest on the shores of the St. Lawrence and nearby lakes.
