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The St. Lawrence River is one of the world's most unique reservoirs

Nothing so calms the soul and eyes as calm and measured flow of the river. Coastal beauties allow you to fully enjoy rest, and the centuries-old history (because the rivers "live" for hundreds of years) gives a place of mystery.

In North America, the most famous waterway with a rich history and undeniable economic significance is the St. Lawrence River . The pond of unique beauty and popularity has many features and distinctive features that are appreciated by both locals and foreign tourists.

Center of French Culture

Historically, during the Seven Years' War, the St. Lawrence River and its valley turned out to be a theater of fighting between the French and the British. Despite the fact that the lands as a result were captured by Britain, the province of Quebec stubbornly remained faithful to the French flag: people spoke French, protected and passed on from generation to generation their traditions.

The entire basin of the St. Lawrence River is certainly a picturesque place, but here, in Quebec, the charm of old Europe, transported by its inhabitants from their homeland in the most reliable container - in the heart, is especially palpable.

Geography and shipping

Apparently, this territory, and the truth, was blessed St. Lawrence. River Full of water, picturesque, it attracts many tourists. There is a passage of huge ocean freight and passenger ships. True, they walk along artificially created bypass canals, but this does not really matter, because shipping brings tremendous economic benefits to the two countries along whose territory the river flows - Canada and the United States.

The St. Lawrence River originates from Lake Ontario and flows into the eponymous bay, connecting a group of Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.

A little west of Montreal, nature awarded the river with a lot of rapids and rapids that prevent navigation. Bypassing these imperfect and superfluous formations from the point of view of any captain, several wide and deep channels were constructed, over which eight months a year large ocean vessels can go deep into the continent.

The idea and its implementation were economically supported by the two largest North American countries, allowing the unimpeded movement of goods and tourists. But the river fauna construction of the canals was damaged: the ocean lampreys, who made their way into the river, practically destroyed all the indigenous freshwater population (fish).

Special river

It is standard to call the river one of the largest waterways in North America, except for someone who has never heard of the amazing features and history of the pond.

This is an unusual river - the St. Lawrence River. Features of the river are the miscibility of fresh and salt water - in fact, two very similar and completely different water worlds. Also, the uniqueness of the reservoir consists in the presence here of one of the largest and most beautiful fjords in the world - the Saguenay, as well as the "dotted line" of the river bed of many large, small and tiny islands.

Usually the question of where the St. Lawrence River is located , Canadians answer: "In the garden of the Great Spirit." This Iroquois legend has become another highlight of the river. A beautifully presented story about the emergence of "thousands of islands" attracts tourists as a magnet.

Here is a brief summary of this legend. The Great Spirit (who is also the Creator) rewarded the Indian tribes with a fertile land on the condition that they forever stop the strife. Indians promised to live in peace, but after some time they could not restrain themselves and again went out to the warpath. For this, God demanded to return the gift. Representatives of the tribes wrapped the earth in a canvas and began to lift it to the sky. And when a huge bundle almost reached the heavenly vault, someone could not keep the end of the canvas, the earth fell asleep and scattered along the riverbed and nearby lakes.

How many islands are really and what they are

The exact counting of all islands and islets was made in the beginning of the 18th century: they were grouped in size, thus obtaining eight island groups. The total number of islands is about two thousand.

And since at that time such property could be purchased for a mere penny, many shipowners and other citizens were happy to buy an islet or several, telling in the circle of acquaintances that the land was presented to them by St. Lawrence. The river then still had a rich supply of fish, on the shore nearby it was possible to get hold of quality building materials.

And now most small islands are inhabited and are in private ownership. And large islands are natural parks, open-air museums, hotel complexes and even sleeping areas.

All islands are divided between the US and Canada, but swimming in foreign territorial waters does not require a visa : the St. Lawrence River allows travelers to enjoy the two countries alternately for several hours.

Unique places

One of the man-made attractions of St. Lawrence is named the tall bridge of Thousand Islands. Bending his back over the riverbed, the bridge rises to the height of a 20-story building and connects two cities: Ivy-Lee (USA) and Collins-Landing (Canada). The bridge is quite old, it was built in 1938. It is very picturesque.

Tourists, who are not stranger to romance, are more attracted by the island called Heart, who knows such a sad love story that a living heart from her is torn to shreds.

On the island there are many elegant structures, most of which are castles. Some of them are similar to medieval, others - to Disney, but each of them shows that they were built, at least, for the princesses.

And to some extent it is. One of the castles, the most romantic and magnificent, was built for his wife Louise by the German Boldt. He kept the construction in secret, preparing a royal gift for his wife. When the work was already coming to an end, Boldt received a telegram from Philadelphia, about Louise's death. This forced the knight in love to roll all the work and leave the island, never to return.

He left, but the castle remained. The history of it is preserved for centuries. Now she became the most touching on the entire thousand islands.

Variegated Fauna

The story of St. Lawrence would be incomplete without mentioning the rich and unusual for the river animal world.

In which of the rivers can you still meet a blue whale, a huge beluga and finwala? The combination of representatives of flora and fauna is so diverse that it is recognized as the most extraordinary on the planet.

Pisces, despite the invasion of lampreys, there are about 200 species in the river. Also, there are more than 20 species of reptiles and amphibians, more than 300 species of birds nesting along the banks of St. Lawrence and nearby lakes.

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