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I wish all book friends a happy new year, a happy family, good health, and all the best!
It is now the rainy season in South America, so the water level of the Paraná River is rising rapidly, so in the rainy season, it is no longer enough to point to the main dam to discharge flood power generation, and the flood gate must also be opened according to the change of water level.The 386-meter-long flood gate, which should be called "overflow dam" by scientific name, refers to the dam that can discharge flood water at the top of the dam, also known as the rolling dam.Overflow dams can be divided into three types according to the form of overflow, namely dam crest overflow, dam surface overflow and large orifice dam overflow.The overflow dam of the Itaipu Hydropower Station is the overflow dam of the large orifice dam.This kind of overflow dam with special flood gate can adjust the reservoir water storage level and discharge flow, usually used in the downstream of the reservoir with relatively large reservoir capacity, and can actively adjust the reservoir capacity of the reservoir in the wet season to ensure the safety of the reservoir.The overflow dam has 14 huge flood gates with a width of 20 meters, and when the flood gates are fully opened, the array is only spectacular, and it is not enough to describe it as a hundred and one hundred horses galloping.At this time, although the flood gate was not fully opened, the water pouring down from the gate still made a thunderous noise, and then the water flowed through the 420-meter-long flood ramp below the gate, and caused a splash of water tens of meters high at the bottom of the ramp!
The mist covers the surrounding space for several hundred meters, and visitors will be wet with the mist in a short time.Yang Jing: They have also seen the flood discharge of hydropower stations on TV or movies before, but where is this immersive shock when they see that kind of scenery on the screen?
Anyway, Yang Jing and Gege were already stunned.If you don't stand on the edge of the flood gate, you can't experience the kind of shock that can shake people's souls!
The flood discharge time is very long, so it is impossible for tourists to stand here all the time to watch the dam discharge, so after enjoying the extremely stunning scenery for a while, the bus continued on its way.However, this time, the bus did not continue to the Paraguayan side, but made a U-turn at the top of the dam and went directly to the top of the main dam.Standing on the crest of the 196-meter-high main dam is the grandeur of this man-made structure.There is a two-lane road at the top of the dam, and visitors are allowed to get out of their cars and take pictures.Therefore, on the top of this dam, there is a reservoir with sparkling water on one side, and a high dam like a cliff on the other side, which is also extremely shocking.If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would have been hard to imagine that humans would have been able to build such a majestic structure.It is no wonder that after the Itaipu hydropower station was repaired, it was immediately rated as one of the seven man-made wonders of the modern world.This title alone is enough to prove the greatness of this dam.After playing at the hydropower station for nearly two hours, it was not until it was getting dark that the bus was pulled back to the entrance of the hydropower station.Not to mention, this trip was really not in vain, at least I witnessed a miracle of modern architecture, and felt the shock of this dam up close, which is definitely worth the ticket price of this trip.In the evening, he returned to Dongfang City, but Yang Jing did not follow Comrade Xiao Wang back to the Lijiang Bun Shop for dinner.Starting from Asunción early this morning, I drove more than 300 kilometers, and in the afternoon I visited the Itaipu Hydropower Station non-stop, and even Yang Jing, who has always had good physical strength, felt a little tired.So after politely declining Comrade Xiao Wang's invitation, the group stayed in a hotel booked in advance.Yang Jing stayed at the best hotel in Oriental City, the Ciudad del Este Hotel & Casino.But even if it is the best hotel, its price makes Yang Jing feel that it is really too cheap.Because of the best executive suite in this hotel, the room rate for one day is only equivalent to more than 2,000 yuan, since it is a casino hotel, it is indispensable to the casino.Gambling is legal in Paraguay, so it's not uncommon to see casinos large and small in this country.The city of Oriente, as the city with the largest concentration of foreigners in Paraguay, and Brazil across the river has always pursued a no-gambling policy, so there are many casinos here.The Brazilians would happily spin here after crossing the Paraná River.Therefore, just today, after entering Dongfang City, Yang Jing saw no less than twenty casinos.Of course, the casino in the Ciudad del Este Casino Hotel where they are staying is naturally one of the top casinos in Orient City.However, the people were not very interested in the spinach thing, and they were quite tired, so they went back to their rooms to rest after dinner.Early the next morning, Comrade Xiao Wang came again in a pickup truck."
Brother Yang, my dad said that I must accompany you well, for which my dad gave me two days off" Looking at Comrade Xiao Wang's high-spirited expression, Yang Jing could only accept this kindness with a smile."
Brother Yang, sister-in-law, today I will take you to the Argentine side, if you want to enjoy the Iguazu Falls, it is best on the Argentine side.And when you go to Argentina, you can also see the scenery of the three countries at a glance.Of course, you can see it on the Brazilian side, but it's not as good as the Argentine side. ”"Hehe, brother, how to arrange today's itinerary, we all listen to you, you can just watch it."
With Yang Jing's words, Comrade Xiao Wang immediately turned into a tour guide.However, there is no need to drive his broken pickup truck, Yang Jing and they have four cars, and Comrade Wang can drive it.So Xiao Wangzhi squeezed Bruno into another car, and he sat in the co-pilot seat of Yang Jing's car, of course, this car also became the head of the team.Walk less than a kilometre north from the hotel to the bridgehead market and then cross the border post and re-enter Brazil from the Friendship Bridge.Although Paraguay also shares a border with Argentina, there is no bridge between Paraguay and Argentina near the city of Oriente.Therefore, if you want to enter Argentina from the city of Oriente, you must pass through the city of Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil, and then pass through the Iguazu Bridge on the Iguazu River between the city of Foz do Iguazu and the port of Iguazu in Argentina to enter the territory of Argentina.After crossing the Friendship Bridge, follow Route 277 east for about three kilometres before heading south onto Palaná Boulevard, then south for four kilometres before turning onto Grand Cascade Boulevard and finally onto Avenida du Mercande, where you will cross the border checkpoint.Avenida du Mercando du Sud is a fully enclosed road that connects Brazil and Argentina by the Tancredoneves Bridge, erected over the Iguazu River.The border checkpoints at both ends of the highway are the entrances and exits of this closed road.After passing the border checkpoint on the Argentine side, the convoy began to wander around the city under the command of Comrade Xiao Wang, because the border checkpoint was on the eastern outskirts of Puerto Iguazu, and the famous "Three Kingdoms at a Glance" viewing platform was in the northwest corner of the city, and they needed to cross the entire Puerto Iguazu.However, Puerto Iguazu is obviously much better than the city of Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil to the north and the city of Oriente in Paraguay to the west.The city is less hustle and bustle, more of a tranquil.Even though you can see a group of tourists from time to time, the city feels a little more relaxed.It took more than ten minutes for the convoy to arrive at Iguazu Avenue on the south bank of the Iguazu River.This avenue is a famous tourist avenue in Puerto Iguazu, with the pier of Puerto Iguazu on the east side and the tourist plaza of the Three Kingdoms at the west end.On both sides of Iguazu Boulevard do Iguaçu, there are many painted paintings on the concrete walls, depicting portraits of famous Argentine figures, as well as local legends and stories.On the side of the avenue near the viewing square, Yang Jing and the others found a very interesting sculpture.The sculpture is a white marble humanoid sculpture pushing a yellow cart with a blue roll of bedding on it.Behind the sculpture, a concrete wall is erected, on which are drawn in red lines that clearly show the routes of the Argentine territory.This sculpture aroused the curiosity of Yang Jing and Gege, and the two of them stopped the car and got out of the car to look at the sculpture.Seeing that Yang Jing and his family were very interested in this sculpture, Comrade Xiao Wang began to introduce this sculpture on the side."
Brother Yang, sister-in-law, this sculpture is the famous 'Basque Trolley' sculpture and the route that Lal Reniougart used to push the trolley on foot.""
Basque trolleys?
On foot?
What does that mean?
”Puzzled, he asked.Xiao Wang said: "Sister-in-law, don't look at the location of this sculpture is not very eye-catching, but the owner of this sculpture is very famous in Argentina and even in the whole of South America. ”After a pause, Xiao Wang continued: "The full name of the owner of this sculpture is Guillermoisi Dorolar Reniougat, who was born on November 27, 1885 in Pamplona, Spain, a Basque country.In 1900, at the age of 15, he went to Buenos Aires, first as a sailor and then as Patagonia, Argentina.In 1935, he made a bet with a friend, which changed his life and made him one of the stranger and more legendary figures in Argentina.His bet was about walking on a wheelbarrow.On March 25, 1935, he used a wheelbarrow to fill 130 kilograms of travel goods, mainly including folding beds, mattresses and bedspreads, as well as kitchen utensils, heaters and other tools used in the trip, and began to push this wheeley on his first trekking distance, starting from the small town of Luis Pi de la Buena in the province of Santa Cruz in Argentina, and arriving in the capital Buenos Aires fourteen months later.After arriving in Buenos Aires, his fame grew, which enhanced the reputation of Argentine Basque and Navarre immigrants. ”"Lal Reniougatt went on four walk-by-wheelbarrow hikes in his lifetime.The second time was from 1936 to 1938 from the city of Colonel Pringles, in the province of Buenos Aires, to La Paz, Bolivia.The third time was in 1943 from Vilamaria in Córdoba to Santiago, Chile.The last wheelbarrow hike was from Terencrowque, Buenos Aires, to Iguazu National Park, which ended in 1949.Puerto Iguazu was the last place of residence of Lal Reniougat, who died in Puerto Iguazu on June 9, 1964. ”Hearing Xiao Wang's explanation, Yang Jing and Gege couldn't help but glance at each other, and they both found the kind of admiration in each other's eyes.The owner of this seemingly inconspicuous sculpture would have such a feat, this Ugarte is definitely a hero!
PS: Bow and thank the "very lazy fish" for the tip of 100!