Caribbean (English name: Caribbean Sea; French name: Caraïbes) - the largest inland sea To Indian tribal names, meaning "brave" or "upright man." Caribbean Introduction Caribbean Sea is a marginal sea of the western Atlantic. Area of about 2,754,000 square kilometers (1,063,000 square miles). Is the world's largest inland sea. Someone had left it, and the Gulf of Mexico known as the "American Mediterranean", said the Sino-US sea on oceanography. Located at latitude 9 ~ 22 °, longitude 89 ~ 60 °. South of Venezuela, Colombia and Panama coast; west of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize and Yucatan Peninsula; north Greater Antilles, east small Antilles. Because in between the two continents, west and south and adjacent to Central and South America, north and east to the large and small Netherlands Antilles for the sector. Its scope as: From 卡托切 corner of the Yucatan Peninsula, in a clockwise direction, through the Yucatan Strait to the island of Cuba, to the island of Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico to, After Anegada Strait to the Lesser Antilles Islands and along the outer edge of these islands to Venezuela in Puerto angle connection is bounded. Connection Gap Yucatan Strait Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico is the dividing line. Caribbean thing about 2735 km from north to south between the 805-1287 km, volume of 6.86 million cubic kilometers, with an average depth of 2491 meters. The maximum depth is now known as 7680 meters, is located in the Cayman Trough. One of the largest land between the sea depth is in the world. Caribbean generally has a tropical climate. However, due to the mountains, ocean currents and trade winds, vary country. Dominique average annual rainfall in some areas up to 889 cm (350 inches), and Venezuela along Haibo Nair (Bonaire) island is only 25 centimeters (10 inches). June to September each year, up to 120 kilometers per hour (75 mph), tropical storm (hurricane) is more common in the north and the Gulf of Mexico, the south is extremely rare. Seabed can be divided into five oval basin, separated by ridges and seamounts to each other. From west to east, followed Yucatan, Cayman, Colombia, Venezuela and Grenada basin. Hydrology North Atlantic deep water from entering the Caribbean Sea to the feng shui road below, the oxygen content of 6 ml / liter, salinity is 35. Venezuela Basin 1,800 to 3,000 meters (5,900 - 9,800 feet) deep in the formation of high-oxygen water layer. As the submarine ridge of the barrier, the Antarctic bottom water can not enter from the Caribbean end of the temperature close to 4 ℃ (39 ℉), while the bottom of the Atlantic temperature is less than 2 ℃ (36 ℉). Surface currents mainly through the southern Antilles islands between the Caribbean Sea Strait into waterways and then crossed under the trade winds push [Caribbean coast scenery] Caribbean coast scenery Narrow Yucatan Channel into the Gulf of Mexico. These wind-driven surface waters accumulate in the Yucatan Basin and the Gulf of Mexico, leading to the Atlantic Ocean where the sea level is higher than the surface, forming a hydrostatic head, which is generally considered the main power source of the Gulf Stream. Central and South America curved serrated coastline, the waters of the sea into several major: the coast of the Gulf of Honduras, Guatemala and Honduras, foreign, and Panama nearshore Mosquito Bay, near Cologne Panama Canal, Panama and Colombia border between Darien Bay, north of Maracaibo, Venezuela Maracaibo Hukou outside the Gulf of Venezuela and Trinidad, Venezuela and the Gulf of Paria. Coast Country The Caribbean coast of the country is also the largest of the sea. Around the world in more than 50 ocean, coastal States of the Mediterranean and the Caribbean only double-digit two. There are 17 Mediterranean coastal States, and the Caribbean there are 20, including Central America, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Venezuela in South America, the Greater Antilles, Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and a small security Antigua and Barbuda Antilles on the Commonwealth of Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago. River US [Sea Isle] Sea island Most rivers are flowing into the Caribbean, South America, but most rivers are confluent in the Orinoco River and into the Atlantic Ocean in the south of Spain. Channel The main import and export between the Caribbean island of Cuba, the Yucatan Peninsula and the Yucatan Strait, Windward Straits between Cuba and Hispaniola, the island of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico between Mona Channel, Virgin Islands and Anegada Martin Strait Strait between the island and the north of Dominica Dominica Strait. Various Strait in 1000 m water depth in deep. Geology Sea crust is very unstable, surrounded by deep trenches and volcanic seismic zone. Jamaica is wide undersea ridge is divided into two portions; western Yucatan Basin and Cayman Trough, during which was separated from the island of Cuba Sierra Maestra mountains westward extension of seamounts, underwater mountains peaks constitute the sea surface Big, Little Cayman and other islands. Yucatan basin depth of about 4000 meters, the Cayman Trough average depth of 5,000 to 6,000 meters, the deepest point of 7680 meters. East by northeast-southwest trending ridge Beietahai into Colombia and Venezuela basin basin. Columbia basin average depth of about 3000 meters, the deepest 4535 m; Venezuela basin average depth of about 4500 m, maximum depth of 5630 meters. Ridge is from Haiti, Jamaica, Jamaica has been extended to the east to southwest China and the U.S., Honduras and Nicaragua, generally about 500 meters depth, which is less than half the depth of 200 meters. Caribbean seafloor Cenozoic sediments, most of the deep basin and the trench is red clay, sea platform is globigerina ooze, and seamounts and continental slope is pteropods ooze. Caribbean Basin are separated by several ridges, basins and trenches to make a staggered distribution. Most northern Yucatan Basin, approximately 5000 m water depth, 220 km wide north Yucatan Strait is bounded by the south ridge with open Sea Cayman Trough separated. The ridge direct US-shore from Cuba, its eastern sea surface is the Cayman Islands. Cayman Trough is quite narrow, the Caribbean's largest water depth (7100 m) here. Further south, there is a wide wedge Nicaragua Rise, separate the trench with Columbia Basin, on the island of Jamaica on this seamounts. Columbia basin depth of 3666 meters, is connected with the Venezuelan Basin, north and then east is Venezuela Trench. But the island of Hispaniola to the west, a ridge of the Columbia Basin have Beietahai Venezuela basin separately. Venezuela basin water depth of 5058 m, with narrow and winding 阿韦斯海隆 adjacent. Climate Most sea at latitude 10 ° ~ 20 ° between a tropical climate, the annual prevalence of northeasterly winds, temperature, humidity, atmospheric in an unstable state. 6 to 11 months a year, appeared in northern tropical storm in September the most frequent wind speed can be more than 33.5 m / s, the average appears eight times a year, resulting in a negative impact on shipping. Sea currents by the Netherlands Antilles by the formation of small Atlantic North Equatorial Current and South Equatorial Current confluence of each part of the formation of a strong warm to 28 to 83 cm / sec flow rate of penetration from east to west across the Caribbean, and finally from Yucatan Strait into the Gulf of Mexico. Due to the warm waters and the impact of low latitude, the sea surface temperature is high, often up to 27 ~ 28 ℃, winter and summer, small changes in amplitude between 25.6 ~ 28.9 ℃. High temperature conducive to the propagation of shallow coral and volcanic islands of the base, which is dotted with numerous sea coral reefs and islands. Especially in the northwest Caribbean coast of the South American continent formed by upwelling offshore winds, the sea nutrients to the surface, suitable for plankton and fish breeding, important fishing grounds in Latin America, rich in tuna, sea turtles, sardines, lobster. Southern Sea oil producer. South America and the Caribbean is North America traffic must pass through the sea trade routes, since the opening of the Panama Canal in 1920, has become an important communication between the Atlantic and Pacific sea lanes, which greatly facilitated the Caribbean coast more than 30 countries and regions economic development. The main ports in Caracas (Venezuela), Cologne (Panama), Kingston (Jamaica) and Willemstad (Netherlands Antilles) and so on. History Former colonial Arawa people before a century from today's Venezuela, on the southern tip of the Caribbean islands, they slowly from south to north, occupied most of the island. 1500 Houkalibo Arawa people gradually expel gone, when Christopher Columbus came to America, Alava people living Greater Antilles and the Bahamas, while 卡利勃 who occupy the Lesser Antilles Islands. The colonial period 1492 Columbus for the first time in the Bahamas aboard the Americas, due to the wealth of the local Indians are interested outsiders in Europe are not interested, so they though colonialism in the Caribbean islands, but most people continue to sail to the Americas go up. Following the Spanish and Portuguese Britain, the Netherlands and France have established a colony here. Even Denmark and Courland are here to establish a colony. Pirates of the Caribbean in the 16th century to become a paradise. Many pirate king even authorized by their country, many islands in the Caribbean to provide them with good hiding places, while the Spanish fleet transporting jewelry is their main targets. Independent Most of the Caribbean islands in the 20th century have gained their independence. [Sunbathing on the beach] Sunbathing on the beach Travel Vegetation in the Caribbean is generally tropical plants. Around the lagoon and the Gulf have dense mangrove forests, coastal areas have Cocoanut Grove, the islands generally grow cacti and rainforest. A wide variety of exotic animals. Tourism is an important sector in the Caribbean economy, sunshine and tourist areas, so that the region has become the world's premier winter resort. Pirates of the Caribbean This mysterious waters located southeast of North America, where the blue sky, the sun was shining, the sea crystal clear. 17th century, where it is in continental Europe Business Fleet arrived in America must pass through the land, so there was rampant piracy, not only attacks the past businessman, even including the Royal Fleet. See Pirates of the Caribbean. Chongqing Caribbean Water World Park Age of Discovery, pirates and sailors sail boat in the piece mysterious country - the Caribbean, looking coveted treasure. Gold, precious stones, as well as the legendary mermaids singing ethereal vocals are Pirates of the Caribbean at all for the sake of thirst, this evolved into the ancient history of the myth of immortality from generation to generation in the state during and after gives people unlimited imagination and longing! Today, you do not cross the vast expanse of water, you can experience this mysterious and amazing adventure, you just come here - Chongqing Caribbean water world, into our oceans for you to create a Caribbean adventure palace! Chongqing Caribbean Water World Chongqing is located in the Caribbean Sea Water World "national 4A level scenic spots - Chongqing Nanshan Tourism core land" by Dalian Shide Group has invested one billion yuan effort to build. This a "Caribbean" cultural theme water park in June 10, 2009 costumes sail, will create a precedent for China Water Theme Park. Project as a whole to pursue a new tourism concept living communities, in an effort to build Chongqing Nanshan scenic incomparable stunning world-class tourist town. Caribbean Water World as a first step in Chongqing China Chongqing Hydron travel into the market, the focus of the project is included in the Dalian Shide Group's investment strategy in the southwest region of China. Theme park includes indoor and outdoor two parts, gathered more than 20 kinds of world-class water play equipment, the amount of two million passengers are expected annual tourists. Chongqing overall plan featuring Caribbean water world by the United States RPVA company involved in the design of Disneyland, is divided into five regions, namely: Havana plaza, Happy Island, Gulf of Mexico, the city of San Diego, samba Square, and the introduction of the United States, Canada and other advanced world The large water play equipment. Here you can feel the fun of the Gulf of Mexico surf, tumbling experience seabed tornado stimulating adventure, enjoy a variety of water slides passion for joy, but also personally involved in _set_ting performances and other types of theme activities, feelings of hearty Caribbean Haiyuan rural culture. In addition, the water park visitors are also carefully prepared a variety of delicious food, water essential commodities, various features jewelry, Caribbean style souvenirs and provide thoughtful, detailed, first-class personalized service, clinic , emergency room, baby room, maritime patrol, rescue equipment readily available for visitors to create really at ease and comfortable pleasure trip. Caribbean "treasures" - the mysterious immortal legend In Chongqing Caribbean water world, "Caribbean Stud" story is still being circulated, the key to open the treasure hidden in the water park on one of four areas, waiting to have the wisdom, courage, faith, dreams of people write that part only own - "Legend of the Caribbean Treasure Hunt"! Chongqing Caribbean Water World - a story water park! Slowly opened the prelude to the story - Our hero pirate Captain Jack (JACK) led the crew embarked on a treasure hunt journey, they must first find the legendary Broken goes treasure map. It is said that the treasure map is divided into four parts, each hidden in the Caribbean water world in Havana plaza, Happy Island, Gulf of Mexico and the city of San Diego. Tells the story slowly - Pirate Captain Jack (JACK) led his sailors came to the "Havana plaza" - one of the busiest ports on the Caribbean, where merchants and merchant gathered from around the world, in this Jack and partners to find where a hidden treasure map. Then they enter the Pleasure Island, here is a piece of pure land in the Caribbean, Jack and crew after the wizard tree house, only to find three small seals, and get their help to get the second piece of the treasure map. Then, Captain Jack led the ship into the Gulf of Mexico. I heard a long time ago, when Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, accidentally discovered a treasure map torn, because at that time can not be deciphered, they put together a treasure map and logbook buried in the Gulf of Mexico. Relying on the wisdom and courage to Captain Jack and his party won a third piece of a treasure map. Finally came to the city of Santiago, which is a City of Heroes, Captain Jack here found a treasure map pieces finally got the exact location of the treasure, found the treasure. Gradually the climax of the story - In this way, the pirate Captain Jack and his crew all the way through the clutter, long-suffering, culminating in the "Ocean Angel", "water wizard" search "three little seals" together with the help of a treasure map, opening the door to the treasure. Originally, the legendary treasure of gold jewelry is not imagined, but can bring people peace, joy divine magic. Captain Jack and his crew, as well as the inhabitants of the Caribbean coast and guidelines under the aegis of magic, and always lived a happy life. In this story came to an end - To thank the people of the Caribbean Captain Jack brought the Gospel to everyone gathered at Samba Square, enjoy dancing singing everywhere filled with romance, full of warmth, surging vitality ...... Tasty Tours - Chongqing Water World Food Caribbean 1, sailors Hamburg (Sailors Hamburger) Dressed as "Caribbean sailor" chefs will cook your exotic kinds of burgers, fried chicken, french fries and other delicious, juicy enough to meet your taste buds! 2, starfish eat Fun (Starfish) Here is Fun crazy energy depot after providing Oden, popcorn, Sausage and other snack foods, let your body continue to have good energy. 3, hippocampus food Fun (Seahorse) Here selling all kinds of drinks, ice cream, ensure that you never stop shouting, screaming with laughter! 4, Sailor Bar (Captain Bar) Here is the Caribbean sailors daily gatherings, independent system of Western-style cakes and unique drinks, enough to make you salivate. 5, conch food Fun (Whelk) Fresh homemade fruit strings, all kinds of ice, cotton candy and other snack foods, variety, bring another turn cold feeling. 6, Caribbean style food street (Caribbean Food Collection) In addition to the daily pasta, rice noodles, all kinds of classic Chinese dishes here together, with exquisite dish, bring you a taste of the feast. 7, Pirates BBQ (Pirate BBQ) Pirates of the Caribbean that you have personally tasted barbecue cooking cure it? Zizi issued when listening to the sound of barbecue, watching the golden grill oozes droplets coated with pirates homemade sauce, the smell of barbecue flavor, so the temptation, who can resist? 8, seashells food Fun (Shell) Here you can enjoy all kinds of tasty theme park snack foods, meet the "good dog" were eager to get close to food. 9, turtle food Fun (Turtle) Here is the passion of the carnival after the energy depot, providing all kinds of drinks, smoothies, Sausage and other snack foods, joy again to add energy into it! Unique shopping fun - Chongqing Caribbean water world commodity 1, Happy Island Market (Arcadia Fair) Masks, scarves, plastic pirate sword, inflatable ax ...... here is enough to sell the jewelry as a "Pirates of the Caribbean" himself as a handsome, give yourself a well-arranged trip to the Caribbean Indiana. Here also has various types of children's favorite cartoon water gun, ice cotton baby seals and other water toys, sophisticated technology, gave the children a precious joy memories. 2, Jamaica Merchant (Jamaica Boat) Cartoons, and other types of multi-layered swimming laps here together, Fish, folding and other kinds of surfboards brought together here, the waves hit, we hand gun, foot surfboard, fighting waves of feelings and joy, happy extreme. 3, Gulf Mart (Mexico Fair) Here the main precious gift from the Caribbean, from the exquisite craft comb to cute little pirate ornaments from the Caribbean-style T-shirt full of the distinctive floating series of products, each one definitely make your eyebrows. 4, Panama Merchant (Panama Boat) Here is a colorful specialty shops, stores imbued with fashion taste. Sell beach pants, fashion T-shirts, towels, bath towels beautiful, sun hat and so on. Indulge mischievously - Chongqing Water World rides Caribbean <Havana plaza> 1) spiral chute - Spiral Chute: body sway along the water through 135 meters of open quickly spiral chute slide, which is a fun experience, perception is a brisk, cheerful cry for a long time does not stop. 2) Big Horn - tornado: Global few "tornado", to create a strong inertia, will allow you to swing around with the water, as if being sucked into a tornado in general, dizzy, shaking speed and enjoy the fun of weightlessness, so You scream! 3) torrent surf zone - Dawn of the Caribbean: the raging waters of the contest, the challenge of balancing the limit, _set_ foot on a surfboard Dawn of the Caribbean in 80 sea miles / hour turbulent waters. 4) racing slide - slide racing: frenzied speed skating, from the end of the 20-meter tower began rapid relaxation, charm and athletic people experience the thrill of falling vacant, sliding speeds up to 50 km / h and even higher! Let the fun Unleashes. <Happy Island> 1) Tree House - Elf Tree House: Asia's largest themed tree house, with different _set_s of equipment and splashing water slides, but also ready to accommodate the head accidentally 2.5 tons of barrels, a little careless, You will become a drowned rat. 2) Children's pool - Baby Watertown: Especially designed for children, with several _set_s suitable for children and families large and small water play toys, both children's water park, is also an ideal place to relax for the whole family. 3) river rafting - Happy River: floating lazily lying on the lap, quietly enjoying the river to bring joy peace and tranquility. Nearly half miles along the river from the joy of floating slowly, enjoying the shore expressions of joy to a relaxing journey! 4) Corsair - brave No. <Gulf> 1) wave pool ---- waves Valley: a whole showed a large V-shaped wave pool, providing nearly ten making waves mode, up to the formation of two meters a huge wave of feelings and raging waves up close water fighting fun. Shore, white sandy beaches, swaying palm trees, charming bikini also constitutes a beautiful landscape, so you intoxicated. 2) wide-body slide / jump slope slide - roll seabed: the rapid decline along nearly vertical slide, speed slide across the bottom, under the huge inertia, Rush Hour freefall experience, exciting tip called weightlessness, the thrill of the moment heaven into the earth, space and time reversal experience. 3) large Haiwan - Magic Bowl: a powerful force your inhale a diameter of 10 meters of the "magic bowl", under the centrifugal force of the rapid rotation and then driven into the bowl in the middle of the hole, allowing you to experience the wonderful unprecedented stimulation glide feelings. <San Diego City> 1) indoor wave pool - San Diego Bay: making waves in the world of advanced technology, large-scale indoor fan beaches, savor the pump wave stimulation, extremely happy. 2) EF slide - speed loop: at the moment a few seconds from a height swing, fast ride down, shocked pleasure, unforgettable! 3) indoor children's pool - Baby wins: Here is a paradise for kids indoor play in the water, _set_ up multiple _set_s of highly interactive play facility, can stimulate cells endless joy kids! 4) Indoor treehouse - Elf Garden: living room wizard garden, you will find here is another aquatic dream home, has a wealth of interactive games, quiet pleasure, wanting more. <Samba Square> Here every day purest Caribbean style performances, here is the center of people's carnival, joy here ignite passion in a release here. 1, a musical fountain - Samba fountain: the introduction of the world's high-performance laser water curtain system, the water curtain clear image display with a fantastic erratic results. Blend with the natural night sky, the water sector, fascinating. 2, beach volleyball - Golden Sands Beach: On the golden beach enjoying the sun, is the most pleasant thing, however. Sunscreen, wear sunglasses, lying on beach chairs, drinking coconut milk flavor, feel authentic Caribbean style. In Chongqing, the Caribbean water world, you will exposure to the thrills of the Caribbean culture, steeped in bright sun, blue sea, white sandy beaches, swaying palm trees focussed on the charming bikinis, enjoy in fine style cuisine , marvel at the distinctive Caribbean theme merchandise, and can personally participate in the Caribbean style performances and other activities in a variety of subjects, to feel very wonderful, mysterious and exotic sea romantic style. Chongqing Caribbean Water World carries brave people's expectations, carrying the happy joyous warm family, he guidelines beckons all have wisdom, you dream with me to open the mystery, joy, passion priceless treasures! Caribbean - ecological crisis 16 years ago invaded a striped Caribbean toxic fish - big lionfish multiply locally, serious harm to the local environment. In the northern part of the region, the local government has called on fishermen to kill lionfish. Lionfish eat amazing, a lionfish within half an hour to eat 20 small fish. However, the lionfish is little risk to humans, who were stabbed to feel it is very painful. Lionfish originally distributed in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific. 16 years ago, a Miami swept a tropical storm resulted in an aquarium lionfish "fled" to the Caribbean. Today, lionfish are widely distributed in the Caribbean, and has appeared in a number of fisheries resources are scarce, divers numerous areas, such as Cuba, Haiti and the Florida coast. American experts believe that this may be the most destructive in the history of marine biological invasions, "probably no way to completely resist."
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Caribbean Introduction
Caribbean Sea is a marginal sea of the western Atlantic. Area of about 2,754,000 square kilometers (1,063,000 square miles). Is the world's largest inland sea. Someone had left it, and the Gulf of Mexico known as the "American Mediterranean", said the Sino-US sea on oceanography. Located at latitude 9 ~ 22 °, longitude 89 ~ 60 °. South of Venezuela, Colombia and Panama coast; west of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize and Yucatan Peninsula; north Greater Antilles, east small Antilles. Because in between the two continents, west and south and adjacent to Central and South America, north and east to the large and small Netherlands Antilles for the sector. Its scope as: From 卡托切 corner of the Yucatan Peninsula, in a clockwise direction, through the Yucatan Strait to the island of Cuba, to the island of Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico to, After Anegada Strait to the Lesser Antilles Islands and along the outer edge of these islands to Venezuela in Puerto angle connection is bounded. Connection Gap Yucatan Strait Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico is the dividing line. Caribbean thing about 2735 km from north to south between the 805-1287 km, volume of 6.86 million cubic kilometers, with an average depth of 2491 meters. The maximum depth is now known as 7680 meters, is located in the Cayman Trough. One of the largest land between the sea depth is in the world. Caribbean generally has a tropical climate. However, due to the mountains, ocean currents and trade winds, vary country. Dominique average annual rainfall in some areas up to 889 cm (350 inches), and Venezuela along Haibo Nair (Bonaire) island is only 25 centimeters (10 inches). June to September each year, up to 120 kilometers per hour (75 mph), tropical storm (hurricane) is more common in the north and the Gulf of Mexico, the south is extremely rare. Seabed can be divided into five oval basin, separated by ridges and seamounts to each other. From west to east, followed Yucatan, Cayman, Colombia, Venezuela and Grenada basin.
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Hydrology
North Atlantic deep water from entering the Caribbean Sea to the feng shui road below, the oxygen content of 6 ml / liter, salinity is 35. Venezuela Basin 1,800 to 3,000 meters (5,900 - 9,800 feet) deep in the formation of high-oxygen water layer. As the submarine ridge of the barrier, the Antarctic bottom water can not enter from the Caribbean end of the temperature close to 4 ℃ (39 ℉), while the bottom of the Atlantic temperature is less than 2 ℃ (36 ℉). Surface currents mainly through the southern Antilles islands between the Caribbean Sea Strait into waterways and then crossed the Caribbean coast scenery narrow Yucatan Channel into the Gulf of Mexico, driven by the trade winds. These wind-driven surface waters accumulate in the Yucatan Basin and the Gulf of Mexico, leading to the Atlantic Ocean where the sea level is higher than the surface, forming a hydrostatic head, which is generally considered the main power source of the Gulf Stream. Central and South America curved serrated coastline, the waters of the sea into several major: the coast of the Gulf of Honduras, Guatemala and Honduras, foreign, and Panama nearshore Mosquito Bay, near Cologne Panama Canal, Panama and Colombia border between Darien Bay, north of Maracaibo, Venezuela Maracaibo Hukou outside the Gulf of Venezuela and Trinidad, Venezuela and the Gulf of Paria.
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Coast
Country The Caribbean coast of the country is also the largest of the sea. Around the world in more than 50 ocean, coastal States of the Mediterranean and the Caribbean only double-digit two. There are 17 Mediterranean coastal States, and the Caribbean there are 20, including Central America, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Venezuela in South America, the Greater Antilles, Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and a small security Antigua and Barbuda Antilles on the Commonwealth of Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago. River Most of the Sino-US sea island rivers flow into the Caribbean, South America, but most of all rivers converge in the Orinoco River and into the Atlantic Ocean in the south of Spain. Channel The main import and export between the Caribbean island of Cuba, the Yucatan Peninsula and the Yucatan Strait, Windward Straits between Cuba and Hispaniola, the island of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico between Mona Channel, Virgin Islands and Anegada Martin Strait Strait between the island and the north of Dominica Dominica Strait. Various Strait in 1000 m water depth in deep.
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Geology
Sea crust is very unstable, surrounded by deep trenches and volcanic seismic zone. Jamaica is wide undersea ridge is divided into two portions; western Yucatan Basin and Cayman Trough, during which was separated from the island of Cuba Sierra Maestra mountains westward extension of seamounts, underwater mountains peaks constitute the sea surface Big, Little Cayman and other islands. Yucatan basin depth of about 4000 meters, the Cayman Trough average depth of 5,000 to 6,000 meters, the deepest point of 7680 meters. East by northeast-southwest trending ridge Beietahai into Colombia and Venezuela basin basin. Columbia basin average depth of about 3000 meters, the deepest 4535 m; Venezuela basin average depth of about 4500 m, maximum depth of 5630 meters. Ridge is from Haiti, Jamaica, Jamaica has been extended to the east to southwest China and the U.S., Honduras and Nicaragua, generally about 500 meters depth, which is less than half the depth of 200 meters. Caribbean seafloor Cenozoic sediments, most of the deep basin and the trench is red clay, sea platform is globigerina ooze, and seamounts and continental slope is pteropods ooze. Caribbean Basin are separated by several ridges, basins and trenches to make a staggered distribution. Most northern Yucatan Basin, approximately 5000 m water depth, 220 km wide north Yucatan Strait is bounded by the south ridge with open Sea Cayman Trough separated. The ridge direct US-shore from Cuba, its eastern sea surface is the Cayman Islands. Cayman Trough is quite narrow, the Caribbean's largest water depth (7100 m) here. Further south, there is a wide wedge Nicaragua Rise, separate the trench with Columbia Basin, on the island of Jamaica on this seamounts. Columbia basin depth of 3666 meters, is connected with the Venezuelan Basin, north and then east is Venezuela Trench. But the island of Hispaniola to the west, a ridge of the Columbia Basin have Beietahai Venezuela basin separately. Venezuela basin water depth of 5058 m, with narrow and winding 阿韦斯海隆 adjacent.
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Climate
Most sea at latitude 10 ° ~ 20 ° between a tropical climate, the annual prevalence of northeasterly winds, temperature, humidity, atmospheric in an unstable state. 6 to 11 months a year, appeared in northern tropical storm in September the most frequent wind speed can be more than 33.5 m / s, the average appears eight times a year, resulting in a negative impact on shipping. Sea currents by the Netherlands Antilles by the formation of small Atlantic North Equatorial Current and South Equatorial Current confluence of each part of the formation of a strong warm to 28 to 83 cm / sec flow rate of penetration from east to west across the Caribbean, and finally from Yucatan Strait into the Gulf of Mexico. Due to the warm waters and the impact of low latitude, the sea surface temperature is high, often up to 27 ~ 28 ℃, winter and summer, small changes in amplitude between 25.6 ~ 28.9 ℃. High temperature conducive to the propagation of shallow coral and volcanic islands of the base, which is dotted with numerous sea coral reefs and islands. Especially in the northwest Caribbean coast of the South American continent formed by upwelling offshore winds, the sea nutrients to the surface, suitable for plankton and fish breeding, important fishing grounds in Latin America, rich in tuna, sea turtles, sardines, lobster. Southern Sea oil producer. South America and the Caribbean is North America traffic must pass through the sea trade routes, since the opening of the Panama Canal in 1920, has become an important communication between the Atlantic and Pacific sea lanes, which greatly facilitated the Caribbean coast more than 30 countries and regions economic development. The main ports in Caracas (Venezuela), Cologne (Panama), Kingston (Jamaica) and Willemstad (Netherlands Antilles) and so on.
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History
Former colonial Arawa people before a century from today's Venezuela, on the southern tip of the Caribbean islands, they slowly from south to north, occupied most of the island. 1500 Houkalibo Arawa people gradually expel gone, when Christopher Columbus came to America, Alava people living Greater Antilles and the Bahamas, while 卡利勃 who occupy the Lesser Antilles Islands. The colonial period 1492 Columbus for the first time in the Bahamas aboard the Americas, due to the wealth of the local Indians are interested outsiders in Europe are not interested, so they though colonialism in the Caribbean islands, but most people continue to sail to the Americas go up. Following the Spanish and Portuguese Britain, the Netherlands and France have established a colony here. Even Denmark and Courland are here to establish a colony. Pirates of the Caribbean in the 16th century to become a paradise. Many pirate king even authorized by their country, many islands in the Caribbean to provide them with good hiding places, while the Spanish fleet transporting jewelry is their main targets. Independent Most of the Caribbean islands in the 20th century have gained their independence. Sunbathing on the beach
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Travel
Vegetation in the Caribbean is generally tropical plants. Around the lagoon and the Gulf have dense mangrove forests, coastal areas have Cocoanut Grove, the islands generally grow cacti and rainforest. A wide variety of exotic animals. Tourism is an important sector in the Caribbean economy, sunshine and tourist areas, so that the region has become the world's premier winter resort.
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Pirates of the Caribbean
This mysterious waters located southeast of North America, where the blue sky, the sun was shining, the sea crystal clear. 17th century, where it is in continental Europe Business Fleet arrived in America must pass through the land, so there was rampant piracy, not only attacks the past businessman, even including the Royal Fleet. See Pirates of the Caribbean.
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Chongqing Caribbean Water World Park
Age of Discovery, pirates and sailors sail boat in the piece mysterious country - the Caribbean, looking coveted treasure. Gold, precious stones, as well as the legendary mermaids singing ethereal vocals are Pirates of the Caribbean at all for the sake of thirst, this evolved into the ancient history of the myth of immortality from generation to generation in the state during and after gives people unlimited imagination and longing! Today, you do not cross the vast expanse of water, you can experience this mysterious and amazing adventure, you just come here - Chongqing Caribbean water world, into our oceans for you to create a Caribbean adventure palace! Chongqing Caribbean Water World Chongqing is located in the Caribbean Sea Water World "national 4A level scenic spots - Chongqing Nanshan Tourism core land" by Dalian Shide Group has invested one billion yuan effort to build. This a "Caribbean" cultural theme water park in June 10, 2009 costumes sail, will create a precedent for China Water Theme Park. Project as a whole to pursue a new tourism concept living communities, in an effort to build Chongqing Nanshan scenic incomparable stunning world-class tourist town. Caribbean Water World as a first step in Chongqing China Chongqing Hydron travel into the market, the focus of the project is included in the Dalian Shide Group's investment strategy in the southwest region of China. Theme park includes indoor and outdoor two parts, gathered more than 20 kinds of world-class water play equipment, the amount of two million passengers are expected annual tourists. Chongqing overall plan featuring Caribbean water world by the United States RPVA company involved in the design of Disneyland, is divided into five regions, namely: Havana plaza, Happy Island, Gulf of Mexico, the city of San Diego, samba Square, and the introduction of the United States, Canada and other advanced world The large water play equipment. Here you can feel the fun of the Gulf of Mexico surf, tumbling experience seabed tornado stimulating adventure, enjoy a variety of water slides passion for joy, but also personally involved in _set_ting performances and other types of theme activities, feelings of hearty Caribbean Haiyuan rural culture. In addition, the water park visitors are also carefully prepared a variety of delicious food, water essential commodities, various features jewelry, Caribbean style souvenirs and provide thoughtful, detailed, first-class personalized service, clinic , emergency room, baby room, maritime patrol, rescue equipment readily available for visitors to create really at ease and comfortable pleasure trip. Caribbean "treasures" - the mysterious immortal legend In Chongqing Caribbean water world, "Caribbean Stud" story is still being circulated, the key to open the treasure hidden in the water park on one of four areas, waiting to have the wisdom, courage, faith, dreams of people write that part only own - "Legend of the Caribbean Treasure Hunt"! Chongqing Caribbean Water World - a story water park! Slowly opened the prelude to the story - Our hero pirate Captain Jack (JACK) led the crew embarked on a treasure hunt journey, they must first find the legendary Broken goes treasure map. It is said that the treasure map is divided into four parts, each hidden in the Caribbean water world in Havana plaza, Happy Island, Gulf of Mexico and the city of San Diego. Tells the story slowly - Pirate Captain Jack (JACK) led his sailors came to the "Havana plaza" - one of the busiest ports on the Caribbean, where merchants and merchant gathered from around the world, in this Jack and partners to find where a hidden treasure map. Then they enter the Pleasure Island, here is a piece of pure land in the Caribbean, Jack and crew after the wizard tree house, only to find three small seals, and get their help to get the second piece of the treasure map. Then, Captain Jack led the ship into the Gulf of Mexico. I heard a long time ago, when Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, accidentally discovered a treasure map torn, because at that time can not be deciphered, they put together a treasure map and logbook buried in the Gulf of Mexico. Relying on the wisdom and courage to Captain Jack and his party won a third piece of a treasure map. Finally came to the city of Santiago, which is a City of Heroes, Captain Jack here found a treasure map pieces finally got the exact location of the treasure, found the treasure. Gradually the climax of the story - In this way, the pirate Captain Jack and his crew all the way through the clutter, long-suffering, culminating in the "Ocean Angel", "water wizard" search "three little seals" together with the help of a treasure map, opening the door to the treasure. Originally, the legendary treasure of gold jewelry is not imagined, but can bring people peace, joy divine magic. Captain Jack and his crew, as well as the inhabitants of the Caribbean coast and guidelines under the aegis of magic, and always lived a happy life. In this story came to an end - To thank the people of the Caribbean Captain Jack brought the Gospel to everyone gathered at Samba Square, enjoy dancing singing everywhere filled with romance, full of warmth, surging vitality ...... Tasty Tours - Chongqing Water World Food Caribbean 1, sailors Hamburg (Sailors Hamburger) Dressed as "Caribbean sailor" chefs will cook your exotic kinds of burgers, fried chicken, french fries and other delicious, juicy enough to meet your taste buds! 2, starfish eat Fun (Starfish) Here is Fun crazy energy depot after providing Oden, popcorn, Sausage and other snack foods, let your body continue to have good energy. 3, hippocampus food Fun (Seahorse) Here selling all kinds of drinks, ice cream, ensure that you never stop shouting, screaming with laughter! 4, Sailor Bar (Captain Bar) Here is the Caribbean sailors daily gatherings, independent system of Western-style cakes and unique drinks, enough to make you salivate. 5, conch food Fun (Whelk) Fresh homemade fruit strings, all kinds of ice, cotton candy and other snack foods, variety, bring another turn cold feeling. 6, Caribbean style food street (Caribbean Food Collection) In addition to the daily pasta, rice noodles, all kinds of classic Chinese dishes here together, with exquisite dish, bring you a taste of the feast. 7, Pirates BBQ (Pirate BBQ) Pirates of the Caribbean that you have personally tasted barbecue cooking cure it? Zizi issued when listening to the sound of barbecue, watching the golden grill oozes droplets coated with pirates homemade sauce, the smell of barbecue flavor, so the temptation, who can resist? 8, seashells food Fun (Shell) Here you can enjoy all kinds of tasty theme park snack foods, meet the "good dog" were eager to get close to food. 9, turtle food Fun (Turtle) Here is the passion of the carnival after the energy depot, providing all kinds of drinks, smoothies, Sausage and other snack foods, joy again to add energy into it! Unique shopping fun - Chongqing Caribbean water world commodity 1, Happy Island Market (Arcadia Fair) Masks, scarves, plastic pirate sword, inflatable ax ...... here is enough to sell the jewelry as a "Pirates of the Caribbean" himself as a handsome, give yourself a well-arranged trip to the Caribbean Indiana. Here also has various types of children's favorite cartoon water gun, ice cotton baby seals and other water toys, sophisticated technology, gave the children a precious joy memories. 2, Jamaica Merchant (Jamaica Boat) Cartoons, and other types of multi-layered swimming laps here together, Fish, folding and other kinds of surfboards brought together here, the waves hit, we hand gun, foot surfboard, fighting waves of feelings and joy, happy extreme. 3, Gulf Mart (Mexico Fair) Here the main precious gift from the Caribbean, from the exquisite craft comb to cute little pirate ornaments from the Caribbean-style T-shirt full of the distinctive floating series of products, each one definitely make your eyebrows. 4, Panama Merchant (Panama Boat) Here is a colorful specialty shops, stores imbued with fashion taste. Sell beach pants, fashion T-shirts, towels, bath towels beautiful, sun hat and so on. Indulge mischievously - Chongqing Water World rides Caribbean <Havana plaza> 1) spiral chute - Spiral Chute: body sway along the water through 135 meters of open quickly spiral chute slide, which is a fun experience, perception is a brisk, cheerful cry for a long time does not stop. 2) Big Horn - tornado: Global few "tornado", to create a strong inertia, will allow you to swing around with the water, as if being sucked into a tornado in general, dizzy, shaking speed and enjoy the fun of weightlessness, so You scream! 3) torrent surf zone - Dawn of the Caribbean: the raging waters of the contest, the challenge of balancing the limit, _set_ foot on a surfboard Dawn of the Caribbean in 80 sea miles / hour turbulent waters. 4) racing slide - slide racing: frenzied speed skating, from the end of the 20-meter tower began rapid relaxation, charm and athletic people experience the thrill of falling vacant, sliding speeds up to 50 km / h and even higher! Let the fun Unleashes. <Happy Island> 1) Tree House - Elf Tree House: Asia's largest themed tree house, with different _set_s of equipment and splashing water slides, but also ready to accommodate the head accidentally 2.5 tons of barrels, a little careless, You will become a drowned rat. 2) Children's pool - Baby Watertown: Especially designed for children, with several _set_s suitable for children and families large and small water play toys, both children's water park, is also an ideal place to relax for the whole family. 3) river rafting - Happy River: floating lazily lying on the lap, quietly enjoying the river to bring joy peace and tranquility. Nearly half miles along the river from the joy of floating slowly, enjoying the shore expressions of joy to a relaxing journey! 4) Corsair - brave No. <Gulf> 1) wave pool ---- waves Valley: a whole showed a large V-shaped wave pool, providing nearly ten making waves mode, up to the formation of two meters a huge wave of feelings and raging waves up close water fighting fun. Shore, white sandy beaches, swaying palm trees, charming bikini also constitutes a beautiful landscape, so you intoxicated. 2) wide-body slide / jump slope slide - roll seabed: the rapid decline along nearly vertical slide, speed slide across the bottom, under the huge inertia, Rush Hour freefall experience, exciting tip called weightlessness, the thrill of the moment heaven into the earth, space and time reversal experience. 3) large Haiwan - Magic Bowl: a powerful force your inhale a diameter of 10 meters of the "magic bowl", under the centrifugal force of the rapid rotation and then driven into the bowl in the middle of the hole, allowing you to experience the wonderful unprecedented stimulation glide feelings. <San Diego City> 1) indoor wave pool - San Diego Bay: making waves in the world of advanced technology, large-scale indoor fan beaches, savor the pump wave stimulation, extremely happy. 2) EF slide - speed loop: at the moment a few seconds from a height swing, fast ride down, shocked pleasure, unforgettable! 3) indoor children's pool - Baby wins: Here is a paradise for kids indoor play in the water, _set_ up multiple _set_s of highly interactive play facility, can stimulate cells endless joy kids! 4) Indoor treehouse - Elf Garden: living room wizard garden, you will find here is another aquatic dream home, has a wealth of interactive games, quiet pleasure, wanting more. <Samba Square> Here every day purest Caribbean style performances, here is the center of people's carnival, joy here ignite passion in a release here. 1, a musical fountain - Samba fountain: the introduction of the world's high-performance laser water curtain system, the water curtain clear image display with a fantastic erratic results. Blend with the natural night sky, the water sector, fascinating. 2, beach volleyball - Golden Sands Beach: On the golden beach enjoying the sun, is the most pleasant thing, however. Sunscreen, wear sunglasses, lying on beach chairs, drinking coconut milk flavor, feel authentic Caribbean style. In Chongqing, the Caribbean water world, you will exposure to the thrills of the Caribbean culture, steeped in bright sun, blue sea, white sandy beaches, swaying palm trees focussed on the charming bikinis, enjoy in fine style cuisine , marvel at the distinctive Caribbean theme merchandise, and can personally participate in the Caribbean style performances and other activities in a variety of subjects, to feel very wonderful, mysterious and exotic sea romantic style. Chongqing Caribbean Water World carries brave people's expectations, carrying the happy joyous warm family, he guidelines beckons all have wisdom, you dream with me to open the mystery, joy, passion priceless treasures!
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Caribbean - ecological crisis
16 years ago invaded a striped Caribbean toxic fish - big lionfish multiply locally, serious harm to the local environment. In the northern part of the region, the local government has called on fishermen to kill lionfish. Lionfish eat amazing, a lionfish within half an hour to eat 20 small fish. However, the lionfish is little risk to humans, who were stabbed to feel it is very painful. Lionfish originally distributed in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific. 16 years ago, a Miami swept a tropical storm resulted in an aquarium lionfish "fled" to the Caribbean. Today, lionfish are widely distributed in the Caribbean, and has appeared in a number of fisheries resources are scarce, divers numerous areas, such as Cuba, Haiti and the Florida coast. American experts believe that this may be the most destructive in the history of marine biological invasions, "probably no way to completely resist."
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Encyclopedia
Jialebi Hai Caribbean Sea Caribbean Sea Atlantic is a sea. Due to local indigenous inhabitants of the Caribbean Indians named. Between the South American continent, the Central American isthmus and large and small Netherlands Antilles. Northwest Yucatan Strait access to the Gulf of Mexico through the Southwest Pacific via the Panama Canal, northeast and east of the Strait of meridional wind, Mona Strait and various small Netherlands Antilles Strait connected with the Atlantic Ocean. Most things about 2800 km, 1400 km north-south width, area 2,750,000 square kilometers, the volume of 6.86 million cubic kilometers. The average depth of 2,491 meters, is one of the largest land between the sea depth in the world. Sea Ridge in Jamaica and Haiti, Central America, between the islands of community, divided into East and West in two parts: a large area of the Eastern Caribbean, rectangular, steep coast, mostly mountainous; western Caribbean Sea, also known as open smaller area , slightly semi-circular, low-lying coastal marshes widespread. Edge multi-bay, mainly Gulf of Honduras, mosquitos Bay, Darien Bay, Gulf of Venezuela, Gulf of Paria and so on. Along the narrow continental shelf, except near Honduras, Nicaragua, generally not more than 50 km; continental slope is quite steep. Stretching a series of undersea ridge, the same trench, alternative distribution basin, from west to east has opened Sea Ridge, Jamaica Ridge (also known as Nicaragua Ridge), Beietahai Ling Ling and Abel Kleine. Open Sea Ridge Ridge in North America and Jamaica Cordillera two offshoot of continuity. Open Sea Ridge from the west toward the southern tip of the island of Cuba, Guatemala, the Yucatan Basin into the western Caribbean Sea basin and the open sea 3500 to 4000 meters deep, large and Little Cayman for the water portion of the exposed ridge. Open Sea basin, with open Sea ridge parallel to the Cayman Trough (also 名巴特莱特 Trench), extending from longitude 85 ° to 75 °, eastward through the Strait and outside the Windward Antilles island arc of the Puerto Rico Trench phase pick. Cayman Trough an average depth of about 5000 to 6000 meters, the deepest 7686 meters, the maximum depth is known as the Caribbean. Jamaica broad majestic ridge, extending an acute angle to the southwestern tip of the island of Haiti to the east from the coast of Honduras and Nicaragua. Huge peaks and ridges exposed surface of the sea island of Jamaica, and the formation of Mosquitia, Rosa Linde, Pedro and a series of shallow underwater, with its many coral reefs. Beiatahai Ridge and Abel Kleine were formed by undersea ridge faults and deflection. From the southern tip of the island of Haiti's former beata southwest corner extending the latter is consistent with the Lesser Antilles island arc toward both the Eastern Caribbean basin into Colombia, Venezuela basin and smaller Grenada basin. Colombia and Venezuela basin basin in Beietahai Lingnan fused at the end of 4000 meters deep, the bottom of the basin is flat, sea depth of approximately 4,000 to 5,000 meters. (See pictures of the Caribbean) Most of the waters between latitude 10 ° ~ 20 °, the prevalence of the northeast trade winds, hot and humid climate, mainly in summer rain, summer and more hurricanes. Surface water temperature is high, small changes in amplitude between summer and winter 25.6 ~ 28.9 ℃. Rapidly reduce the temperature below 100 meters to 600 meters deep, about 7 ~ 8 ℃, 1000 meters deep 5 ℃, 1700 meters below remain 4.2 ℃. Due to high water temperature, evaporation intense, high surface salinity, winter and summer between 35.2 ~ 35.9 ‰; in the horizontal distribution of salinity in the western Caribbean from northeast to southwest lower, opposite the Eastern Caribbean. To 200 meters below the surface salinity maximum (36.7 ‰, Yucatan Strait). 700 to 850 meters deep mid-water salinity minimum. In 34.7 ‰ (Eastern Caribbean) to / 34.88 ‰ (Yucatan Strait) between deep water salinity close to 35 ‰. Between the north branch of the North and South Equatorial warm equatorial warm most of the (Guyana warm) through a small Netherlands Antilles various Strait into, merged into the Caribbean Sea flows from east to west flow through the Caribbean Sea; into the Yucatan Channel, beam currents narrow, sea stacked, the flow rate increases, up to 4.5 in April biggest km / h; After the Yucatan Strait, said the Yucatan currents, with the advance and retreat, changes in the trade winds flow rate of 2 to 3 km / h (April ) and 1.5 to 2 km / h between (October). Yucatan Strait 216 km wide, from 90 to 2,202 meters deep, the water flows into the Gulf of Mexico after this about 26 million cubic meters / second, providing water for the Gulf Stream about 30%. In addition, the south coast of the island of Haiti and eastern Cuba east of the island have a countercurrent, the south coast of western Cuba, sometimes forming a clockwise vortex. The weak tidal waters, in large and small Netherlands Antilles coast, tidal range is generally 0.2 to 0.4 m. Undercurrent from the North Atlantic subtropical southern Windward Islands through the Strait, at 150 meters deep into overtime
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