sábado, 29 de mayo de 2010
White tiger. Animal in dangerous of extinction
Firstable, this beautiful animal can be found in inhabit places of east of Asia, including India and China.
This kind of tiger has white hair and black stripes, with blue eyes and pink nose. His white color is caused by a recessive gene.
The white tiger is characterized for being nocturnal and a good swimming hunter.
In captivity, the life expectation of white tiger is approximately 20 years. The illicit hunters, the lost of habit and shots of preys for illicit hunts are the biggest threats of white tigers.
In majority areas they are protected although hunters get mocking security in these areas.
They are attractive by their skin and for using in traditional Chinese medicine. Exist around 200 tigers of this kind in the world. Only one lives in Colombia. His name is Tony.
Saint Peter´s Cathedral
This impressive construction is an expression of greatest and magic of artist from age(XVC cent). Was started in 324 Ac by Constantine and built on the place where Sn Peter was entombed. Located in Vatican City
Pope Julio II ordered to Donato Bramante, Rafael and Miguel Angel to continue the big building in 1546.
The square has two sides, 284 columns and 140 statues of saints on top of the 88 pillars
In the middle of the square is a big obelisk of 25m of large and two fountains.
At bring in can be seeing the greatest and majesty of the cathedral besides you can see a lot of beautiful works of art like the impressive cupola and below this the Sn Peter statue, made in bronze, called “the black pope”.
Finally around of this construction, you can find beautiful gardens and interesting museum.
Condor of the Andes
Condors are largest broad winged soaring birds. Adults may measure up to 1,42 of large and 2,74 to 3,10 in wingspan.
They can weigh up to 11 to 15Kg.
The adult plumage is uniformly black what white feathers in the neck.
These birds feed with diverse food. Mainly of death animals or carrion. They prefer to feed of rest of sea animals, like whales and seals, sea birds too.
Condors are located around of Andes Mountain, from Colombia to Argentina. They grow up in cliffs.
They are not dangerous because they just feed of corpses, they don’t hunt.
Shrimps Cocktail
Shrimps Cocktail
Serves: 8 people
Preparation time: 10 – 15 mins
Ingredients:
½ pound of precooked shrimps
2 medium onions (chopped)
2 ounces of cylantrum (chopped)
1 bottle of ketchup (500 gr)
1 bottle of mayonnaise (500 gr)
4 lemons
½ teaspoon of hot sauce
Salt to the taste
Preparation: First, take the shrimps into pot with water and add salt, let boil for five minutes. Next take out the shrimps and let dry.
In other pot mix the other ingredients and finally add the shrimps. Serve cold in a cup and decorate with round slices of lemon and a mint leaf.
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