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Greenland - The Misunderstood Land of Intrigue

Say "Greenland" and a travelerQaqortoq is a harbor town in the South
immediately thinks of a giant slab ofof Greenland. Meaning "the white",
ice. With attractions such as Disko Bay,Qaqortoq has a population of a little
Motzfeldt So Lake, and the hikes aroundover 3,000 people. The town is the
Qaqortoq, Greenland is great forlocation of the stone and people
travelers looking for something off theproject, which involves sculptors
beaten path.creating marble pieces and placing them
Disko Baythroughout the town. It is an impressive
Disko Bay is the home to massivesite, particularly during summer when
icebergs. By massive, I am talkingflowers sprout with a vengeance
icebergs the size of large buildings.throughout the area.
The icebergs are simply everywhere.Travel Adventure
Watching one of these giants shrug off aWith the onset of adventure travel,
few hundred thousand pounds of ice is aGreenland has sprouted a new industry.
sight you will never forget. More than aIf you're going to go extreme, you
few people have suggested a one day boatreally can't beat Greenland. If you
cruise around Disko Bay is the mostfancy yourself a jogger, try the Artic
impressive you could ever take.Marathon around Nuuk or the Polar Circle
Motzfeldt So LakeRace that runs from Kangerlussuaq to the
If hiking is a mandatory part of yourboundary of the ice cap. If artic
vacation plan, Lake Motzfeldt is forrunning doesn't cut it, how about a
you. The lake is enclosed by glaciers,playing with sharks? Yep, you can try
has it's own icebergs and is a stunningyour hand at catching the Greenland
color of green. The peeks surroundingShark in a 7-day shark challenge. These
the lake top out above 5,000 feet. Theremonsters weigh as much as 1,500 pounds.
are hundreds of stunning hikes aroundWhile you may blanch at a suggested
the lake with nearly all winding betweenvacation on Greenland, you shouldn't.
immense glaciers. Staring up at theThe country is truly one of the last
beautiful monsters will make your mindundiscovered refuges for the modern
swirl.traveler.
Qaqortoq



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