3 Places that I would like to Visit

Essay by iamurimHigh School, 10th gradeA+, March 2005

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Come to think of writing a report on three countries, I haven't traveled all that much...

When I started working on this topic in the beginning I found it uninteresting, but when I started doing an extensive research, I found this topic more and more inviting. Doing a research on countries was fun and a worthy experience. Every country has its own enriching and unique experiences with diverse cultures and backgrounds. The countries that I found most interesting to me are Armenia, Iceland, and Latin America. The following paragraphs talks about the reasons why I found these countries fascinating.

A wide range of climatic zones have been recorded within Armenia. Armenia is located in the southern Caucasus and is the smallest of the former Soviet republics. It's a land of rugged mountains and extinct volcanoes; its highest peak is Mount Aragats, which is 13,453 ft. (4,095 m).

Armenia is acknowledged as one of the cradles of civilization. Numerous monuments and masterpieces of the Ancient era and Middle Ages can be found throughout the country. Due to harsh and cold weather conditions, I was amazed to read how they do farming. The Armenian winters are so cold that farmers would dig up the grape vines and foods to prevent their freezing in order to be replanted in the spring. The summers are long and warm and thus the harvests are plentiful. Vegetables such as squash, onions, tomatoes, garlic, cabbage, okra, green beans, peppers, cucumbers and eggplant are used quite broadly during the summer growing season. Armenians love vegetables and are very skilled at roasting them. The Armenians were the first Christians on earth and that had an impact on their diet because of their religious belief and their farming methods! The meat staple of the...