Depending upon where you live, we all dream of visiting some interesting places in our lives, that fascinate us the most. Although there can be many, as the wonders of earth can be seen almost everywhere, but here is a list of some wonderful places to visit before you die:
1. Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is called the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. The culture, nature, people, history, everything is very attractive and positive. Everyone must experience it once in their lifetime!
2. Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto is the cultural capital of Japan. Having almost 1600 Buddhist temples, 400 Shinto shrines, three palaces, and various gardens and museums, Kyoto offers a treasure of cultural experience.
3. Las Vegas, US
If you want to party, then this is the place to be! 24 hour, non-stop party scene is on throughout. It will surely give you a great chance to live your life to the fullest!
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The largest hydroelectric dam in the world is the Itaipu Dam. This dam represents the great efforts and accomplishments of two neighboring countries Brazil and Paraguay. The Itaipu Dam’s construction was started in 1975 and it was completed on 1991. The dam was built on the Parana River.
It is having 18 power generating units, which have capacity of generating a total production of 12,600 MW and a reliable output of 75 million MWh a year. The energy production of Itaipu had broken so many records in the past years after the last unit was commissioned in 1991. In 1995 its power production was 77,212,396 MWh and in 1996 it got more than the mentioned figure and new record will be around the 80 million MWh a year mark.
The largeness of the project can be explained by the fact that in 1995 Itaipu alone supplied 25% of the energy to Brazil and 78% to Paraguay. This power plant is the major tourist attraction in the Foz do Iguacu area, having received around 9 million visitors from 162 countries. Foz do Iguacu city of Brazil is located at the Western tip of Parana State right by the border with Paraguay and Argentina.
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