El libro Four Corners 3 - Unidad 5 Lección D

a feeling of admiration or surprise caused by something that is very unusual and exciting

asombro

originating from or created by nature, not made or caused by humans

natural

extremely interesting or captivating

fascinante

incredibly impressive or beautiful, often leaving one feeling amazed

impresionante, imponente

a beautiful scene in the countryside that can be seen in one particular view

paisaje

having a large length from side to side

ancho, vasto

having a great distance from the surface to the bottom

profundo

a line that separates two countries, provinces, or states from each other

frontera

capable of destroying or causing harm to a person or thing

peligroso

(of a surface) continuing in a straight line with no raised or low parts

plano

a farming land in which corn is planted

maizal

the hot gas produced when water is heated to the boiling point

vapor

to break on the surface without falling into separate pieces

rajar

a mountain with an opening on its top, from which melted rock and ash can be pushed out into the air

volcán

a sheltered area of water along the coast where ships, boats, and other vessels can anchor safely, typically protected from rough seas by natural or artificial barriers

puerto

extremely surprising, particularly in a good way

asombroso, increíble

an area of sand or small stones next to a sea or a lake

playa

having a lot of different and often bright colors

colorido

a natural underwater structure formed by coral

arrecife de coral

extremely attractive and beautiful

precioso, guapísimo, espléndido

associated with or characteristic of the tropics, regions of the Earth near the equator known for their warm climate and lush vegetation

tropical

in the center of or surrounded by a group of things or people

entre

the land close to a sea, ocean, or lake

costa

producing a sound or noise with high volume

alto, fuerte

a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the sun or any other star

planeta

positioned in the direction of the north

norte, norteño

used to indicate that something is completely accurate or correct

exactamente

emitting or reflecting a significant amount of light

brillante

producing bright bursts of light or quickly appearing and disappearing

intermitente, destellante

the outer form or edges of something or someone

forma

the most northern part of the earth

Polo Norte

a place or an area that can be seen, and is usually beautiful

vista