While the plane approaches the small airport of the Narsarsuaq community, we can check out the window one of the most peculiar characteristics of the whole Greenland : The impressive ice cloak losing sight of the horizon.
Known as “Ice Sheet”, the glacier ice mass covers about 80% of the territory, which corresponds to an area of more than 1.7 million square meters.
After landing and already on land, it is impossible not to be infected with the thrill of being in one of the most hidden corners of the earth: Arctic . And the sweeping visuals that mix ice, fjords, rocky mountains and small, sparse communities of colorful houses help in the task.
I confess that I was concerned about boarding an adventure trip in full Arctic Without having the size of the place, since it is not such a common destination. But the decision to venture into Greenland, First destination of the fifth season of CNN Viagem & Gastronomy it was more than right.
I visited Greenland aboard a sea expedition in July, summer month in the northern hemisphere. In Greenland, this is the season where the Midnight sun phenomenon in which the star shines uninterruptedly during the 24 hours of the day.
The duration of the phenomenon is variable, but in the Greenish territory it occurs between May 25 and July 25 and can be experienced in the portion of the territory above the Arctic Polar Circle line – the region’s largest region of Greenland, such as the Village of Narsarsuaq, is not in this limit.
Summer is also the most suitable time to know the territory by land and water, as we can make trails between uninhabited stretches, see flowers on the tundra, to see whales on the coast and icebergs to the drift.
But one fact surprised me: the amount of mosquitoes! In land, they do not bite, but they disrupt our vision and locomotion due to high amount, all because of the purity of water and absence of predators, benefiting unbridled reproduction. On walking and mountain visits, it is best to walk with a kind of network in the head that covers the face.
It is also at this time that temperatures are milder – July is the only month they can be above zero – and June 21 is the longest day of the year, when a national holiday is celebrated.
By way of comparison, winter sets another tone to Greenland. The territory gets involved in a white cloak that lasts about six months, when the Star Observation a polar aurora you ski tours and the polar night when night lasts more than 24 hours in the northernmost areas, they are the main activities.
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