I-Everglades yamaqhosha iyona ntlango encinci inqabileyo kwilizwekazi laseMerika, emva kokufikelela yonke indawo ukusuka e-Orlando kwingingqi yaseCentral Florida ukuya eFlorida Bay. Kwakuyintlango enkulu yeemvula ezixubileyo ezinemilambo ye-sawgrass, ama-sloughs amanzi ahlambulukileyo, amanqabunga eminyove, ii-pine rocklands kunye nezinkuni ezinzima.
Abemi baseMelika ababehlala apho babibiza ngokuthi uPa-hay-Okee, oku kuthetha "amanzi anotshani." Igama elithi Everglades livela kwigama elithi "ngonaphakade" nelithi "glades," igama elidala lesiNgesi elithetha "indawo engcolileyo, evulekile." Ngowe-1947, urhulumente wabeka eceleni ii-acres eziyi-1.5, iqhekeza elincinci lama-Everglades, ukukhuselwa njengePlagi yeSizwe ye-Everglades .
Ukutyelela i-Everglades National Park
Ipaki inkulu kwaye kuthatha iiyure eziliqela ukuqhuba ukusuka ekupheleni ukuya ekupheleni. Kungabonakala kunzima ukwazi apho ukuqala khona, kuba ininzi yepaki i-swampland kwaye ayifumaneki yimoto. Qala kwelinye lamagumbi okuvakashela ipaki:
I-Ernest Coe yeZiko laBakhenkethi lifumaneka ekungeneni okuphambili kwepaki kwiHomestead. Iziko libonelela ngemiboniso yezemfundo, ukuqhelanisa ifilimu, iincwadana zeenkcukacha kunye ne-bookstore. Uchungechunge lweendlela eziqhelekileyo zokuhamba ziqala kuphela i-drive emfutshane. (Ku-40001 State Road 9336 kwiHomestead)
I-Shark Valley Isivakalisi Sokuvakasha siseMiami kwaye inikeza imiboniso yezemfundo, ividiyo yepaki, iincwadana zeenkcukacha kunye nesitolo sesipho. Ukutyelela iitram ekhokelwayo, iindawo zokuqashisa ngebhayisikili, ukutya kunye neziphuzo ezicokisekileyo zifumaneka kwiiNdwendwe ze-Shark Valley Tram, kunye neendlela ezimbini zokuhamba ezifutshane zifumaneka kwindlela ehamba phambili. (Kwindawo ye-36000 SW 8th Street. I-Miami, kwiTamiami Trail / US 41, ngeekhilomitha ezili-25 entshonalanga yeFlorida Turnpike / Rte 821)
I-Flamingo Visitor Centre inikezela iimbonakalo zemfundo, iincwadana zenkcazelo, indawo yeenkampu, i-cafe, i-ramp rampublic, ivenkile ye-marina, kunye neendlela zokuhamba kunye neendlela zokuhamba ngeendlela ezikufutshane neziko lezivakashi. (Kwimitha engama-38 kumzantsi wesango eliphambili, ukusuka eFlorida Turnpike / Rte 821, kufuphi neFlorida City)
I-Gulf Coast Visitor Centre e-Everglades City yindlela yokuhlola iIziXhumi zeZiqithi, iziqithi ze-mangrove kunye namanzi afikelela kwiFlamingo naseFlorida Bay. Iziko libonelela ngemiboniso yemfundo, iifilimu zeenkomfa, iincwadana ezinolwazi, iinqwelo zokuhamba, kunye neendawo zokuqashisa izikebhe. (Kwindawo ye-815 yeBhoster Bar Lane e-Everglades City)
Amaphukula ephambili ePaki
IiNkqubo eziLungelelaniswayo: Iiziko ezine ezivakatye zibonelela ngeenkqubo ezikhokelwa yi-ranger ezivela kwiihotele ezikhokelo ukuya kwiintetho ngezilwanyana ezithile zezilwanyana.
Uhambo lwe-Shark Valley Tram Tour: Leli holide elihle kakhulu elibhaliweyo le-tram lishiya amaxesha amaninzi imihla ngemihla kwaye igqiba i-loop-kilometer eyi-15-mile apho ungabona khona izilwanyana kunye neentlobo ezininzi zezilwanyana kunye neentaka.
Umzila we-Anhinga: Le moya ehamba phambili ehamba nge-sawgrass marsh, apho ungabona khona izilwanyana, ii-turtles kunye neentlobo ezininzi zeentaka, kubandakanywa i-anhingas, iilons, i-egrets kunye nabanye, ngakumbi ebusika. Le yindlela eyaziwayo kakhulu epakini ngenxa yobuninzi bezilwanyana zasendle. (Iimitha ezili-4 ukusuka kwisikhululo se-Ernest Coe Isivakalisi)
I-Mangrove I-Wilderness Boat Tour: Le ndlela yokuzimela eyimfihla yangasese, ekhokelwa yendalo yemvelo ihamba ngxinxanxu, inxunguba ye-Everglades apho amanzi ekhwela khona.
Unokubona i-alligator, i-raccoons, i-cat cat, i-mangrove i-squirrel, kunye neentlobo zeentaka zeentlobo ezibandakanya i-mangrove cuckoo. Uhambo luhlala iyure enye kunye nemizuzu engama-45, kwaye isikhephe esincinane sihlala kwiindwendwe ezithandathu. (I-Gulf Coast Visitor Centre)
I-Pahayokee Boardwalk kunye ne-Overlook: Le ndawo ephakanyisiweyo kunye nebala lokubonwa kwi-loop ehamba phambili yenza i-vistas ehluthayo "emfuleni weengca." (Ezili-13 ukusuka kwiziko lezivakashi le-Ernest Coe)
I-West Lake Trail: Le ndlela ehamba ngeekhilomitha-mayela ehamba ngeendlela ezihamba phambili ejikeleza ihlathi le-mangrove emhlophe, i-mangrove emnyama, i-mangrove ebomvu kunye nemithi ye-buttonwood ekupheleni kwe-West Lake. (Iimitha ezili-7 kumntla we-Flamingo Visitor Centre)
Umzila weBotcat Boardwalk Umzila: Le ndlela yokuhamba ngeendlela ezihamba ngeekhilomitha ezihambahambayo ihamba ngee-sawgrass slough kunye nehlathi elincinci lehlathi.
(Ngaphandle kwendlela yeTram emva kweSkrit Valley Visitor Centre)
I-Mahogany Hammock Trail: Le ndlela yokuhamba ibhola ehamba ngeekhilomitha ezili-600 ihamba ngeendlela ezinomdaka, ezinjenge-hammock ezifana nezityalo, kunye nezityalo ze-limbo, izityalo zomoya, kunye nomthi omkhulu wama-mahogany e-United States. (Ezili-20 ukusuka e-Ernest Coe yeZiko leTyelelo)
I-Ten Thousand Island Cruise: Lo mbutho wecala, owezendalo-uhamba ngeendlela zokuhamba nge-cruise travel through the portion of the watersglades kunye nehlathi elikhulu le-mangrove. Kwinqanaba lomzuzu we-90 unokuhlola ii-manatees, i-wings eagle, i-ospreys, i-spoonbills kunye namahlengethwa. (I-Gulf Coast Visitor Centre)
Iinqwelo zokuhamba nge-Airboat: Njengoko ininzi ye-Everglades National Park ilawulwa njengendawo entlango, iinqwelo-moya ziyavunyelwa kwininzi yemida yayo. Ukwahlukana kwinqanaba elitsha kummandla wasentla owenziwe njengomhlaba wepaki ngo-1989. Abaqhubi bebhanogi abazimele bayavunyelwa ukuba banike iindwendwe kule ndawo. Zifumaneka kwi-US 41 / Tamiami Trail phakathi kweNaples kunye neMiami.
- Ehleliwe nguSuzanne Rowan Kelleher
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