Arecibo Telescope

This is the view of the reflector which catches the radio waves

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Day 2

January 10th 2011
So our day begins with a trip to Arecibo Radio Telescope, the largest radio telescope in the world. But before I get to that, I must talk about the terrain of the drive. Now the roads here aren’t what you would expect in the States. These roads are narrow, no guard rails, and follow the contour of the land. Why you ask, because this island is right on the fault line between the North American an ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico

Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following Columbus' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and... ... read more

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