Table Mountain - Nature's 7th Wonder

in #tablemountain6 years ago

Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, is deemed Nature's 7th wonder. I recently travelled to the top and I definitely understood why.
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I thought I'd share a few interesting facts about this natural wonder:

  • Table mountain is a flat-topped mountain overlooking Cape Town
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  • It is often covered in cloud which is know as the ‘Table cloth’
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  • The highest point is 1,086 meters above sea level

  • It only looks flat from one side, the overlying mountains to the south west are known as the Twelve Apostles

  • The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway opened in 1929

  • Table Mountain is part of the Table Mountain National Park, a name given to the park in 1998
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  • There are many hiking routes are available which take between one to three hours to reach the top

  • There are and an estimated 2,200 species of plants on the mountain alone20180711_103037.jpg

  • Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens are on the east side of the mountain

  • The most common animal found on the mountain is a mammal that resembles a guinea pig called a dassie

If you ever make your way to Cape Town, be sure to try and get to the top. My tip would be to watch the weather and get there early! It's truly a view that pictures cannot do justice for.

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