On the flight 1979 from Frankfurt / Main to Los Angeles I crossed Greenland. I was particularly impressed by the gigantic snow and ice surfaces. A part has melted already. How long will it be before nothing is left…? Text, photos and video: Copyright © myVideoMedia
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Manaus – Amazonas
The city of Manaus is located at the Rio Negro, offers many opportunities for exploring the surrounding tropical rain forest. Super8 video Pythons, alligators, monkeys and many bird species can be observed in the wild or at the natives. Manaus is located 302 ft above sea level and approx. 1506 mi from the river mouth […]
Rio de Janeiro
The Sugarloaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar) or of the Corcovado with the statue of Christ the Redeemer are the best places to enjoy the splendid view over Rio de Janeiro. Super8 Video Anyone who has experienced the beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana is spellbound by this city. Text, photos and video: Copyright © myVideoMedia
Iguazu Falls – Argentina – Brazil
The Iguazu Falls in the state of Paraná are part of a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Sites. Cougars, alligators and many other species still live in the national parks at the border between Argentina and Brazil. Video Super8 The falls extend to a total length of 1.7 mi and consist of 275 separate waterfalls and […]
Beaches of Salvador da Bahia -1979
The beaches of Salvador da Bahia are almost 1200 km long. Video Super8 Just a few kilometers outside Salvador, you can experience them alone as far as the eye can reach. The Brazilians usually prefer the beaches in the city where it is then accordingly crowded. One reason may be the fear of sharks which […]
East Berlin 1977
In 1977, East Berlin could be reached from the western part with the underground, stop Friedrichstrasse. Video Super8 Our tour through East Belin started at the Parisian Square with the Brandenburg Gate. It was noticeable that there were only a few cars driving in the city. The boulevard “Unter den Linden” (under the linden trees) […]
A stroll in Berlin 1977
Berlin 1977, the capital of the reunited Federal Republic of Germany, was still subdivided into the west and east. Please watch the video At that time, Bonn was the capital of the Federal Republic. The Berlin Tegel Airport was the airport of the western part of Berlin and is still the largest airport in Berlin. […]
Flight Manaus Belem – Brazil 1979
The distance between Manaus and Belem in the Amazon lowlands in Brazil is about 1300 km. Flight Manaus Belem – Super 8 Video Only from the airplane, one has an overview of this spacious water-rich area. We made a stopover in Santarem. In 1979, the Trans-Amazonian Highway, the east-west connection, had been open already. First […]
Torrey Pines and Black’s Beach San Diego
The Torrey Pines and Black’s Beach are right outside the gates of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). The steep sloping cliffs are a perfect area for paragliding and hang gliders. The steady updraft allows gliding in the air above the beach for hours. Sometimes the sky is so heavily frequented that a casual […]