The centerpiece in the picture has been around for over 900 years.
Contest #379
Contest #376 Answer: Socompa Volcano, on the border between Chile and Argentina
Socompa volcano, located on the border between Chile and Argentina
The debris avalanche that occurred here over 10,000 years ago is one of the best preserved examples.
It is about 10 times bigger than the one that happened whenMount St. Helens erupted.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socompa
Those who dug themselves out included:
- Walter_V_R
- Paul Voestermans
- hhgygy
- Eloy Cano
- steve willis
- Phil Ower
- Lighthouse
- Chris Nason
- Felix Bossert
- Garfield
- krenek
- mehmet durmus
Contest #376 Hint
Best example of the type of landform in the world, according to scientists.
Contest #376
Contest #375 Answer: Almirante Schroeders Airport, Isla Dawson, Chile
Almirante Schroeders Airport on Isla Dawson, extreme southern Chile.
Isla Dawson was used on two occasions as a prison camp by the Chilean government:
- pre-1890: internment camp for native people
- around 1973-74: as a prison camp for Chilean political prisoners
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawson_Island
Those who went way, way south and found the location:
- Eloy Cano
- hhgygy
- krenek
- mehmet durmus
- Phil Owe
- steve willis
- Garfield
- Lighthouse
- Paul Voestermans
Contest #375 Hint
Home to “camps” that one did not want to attend — on multiple occasions.
Contest #375
Contest #373 Answer: Castlewellan Peace Maze
Castlewellan Forest park’s ‘Peace Maze’ was commissioned in 1998 and in 2000 and 2001 over 4000 school children and 1000 people attended community planting days to plant the maze’s 6000 yew trees.
The design for the maze was conceived by Beverley Lear of Lear Associates who used the best idea’s from thousands of children’s designs that were submitted at the time.
The maze is one of Northern Irelands fastest growing tourist attractions, with over 240,000 visits between the opening date in September 2001 and June 2004.
The whole maze covers nearly 3 acres and has 2.18 miles of pathway.
Until 2007 the Peace Maze was the largest permanent hedge maze in the world and held the guinness world record. The current record holder is the ‘Pineapple Garden Maze’ in Hawaii with 2.46 miles of pathway.
Upon solving the maze there is a bell to ring at the centre. This bell is considered to be one of the most frequently rung bells in Ireland, with over half a million rings every year.
From http://www.castlewellancastle.org
Those who rung the bell:
- Charley Seavey
- Eloy Cano
- Garfield
- hhgygy
- krenek
- Lighthouse
- mehmet durmus
- Phil Ower
- rob de wolff
- steve willis
- Walter_V_R
- Ben S
- Paul Voestermans
- R Hays
- steven simmons
After the hint:
- Ashwini Agrawal
- Chris Nason
- Gillian B
- Steve Hoge
Contest #373 hint
Find the bell and you can ring one of most rung in the country