{"id":5135,"date":"2024-05-03T06:30:07","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T13:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.russbishop.com\/blog\/?p=5135"},"modified":"2024-05-03T08:39:34","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T15:39:34","slug":"plitvice-lakes-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/russbishop.com\/blog\/plitvice-lakes-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Plitvice Lakes National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_7850\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7850\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.russbishop.com\/portfolio\/G0000x5W7wWBwDVU\/I0000JSAItFPqp94\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7850 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/russbishop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/rbishop_961884da.jpg\" alt=\"Travertine cascades on the Korana River, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1068\" srcset=\"http:\/\/russbishop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/rbishop_961884da.jpg 1600w, http:\/\/russbishop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/rbishop_961884da-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/russbishop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/rbishop_961884da-1050x701.jpg 1050w, http:\/\/russbishop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/rbishop_961884da-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/russbishop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/rbishop_961884da-768x513.jpg 768w, http:\/\/russbishop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/rbishop_961884da-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/russbishop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/rbishop_961884da-640x427.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Travertine cascades on the Korana River, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The mesmerizing waterfalls at Plitvice Lakes National Park are renowned for their unique colors, ranging from azure to green and blue. The waters are fed from underground Karst formations, and the colors change constantly throughout the day depending on the quantity of minerals and organisms in the water and the angle of sunlight.<\/p>\n<p>Delicate travertine dams separate the 16 lakes that are visible on the surface, creating a unique ecosystem between each body of water. Formed as plants and bacteria in the water interact with the air, these barriers grow at a rate of 1 centimeter a year and continue to shape and form the myriad\u00a0cascades the park is famous for.<\/p>\n<p>Established in 1949, Plitvice Lakes is one of the oldest national parks in Europe and was designated\u00a0a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.\u00a0Croatia is a beautiful country with a rich and colorful past, and as one of the newest members of the European Union its friendly atmosphere and gorgeous scenery make this an ideal addition to any European adventure.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9Russ Bishop\/All Rights Reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The mesmerizing waterfalls at Plitvice Lakes National Park are renowned for their unique colors, ranging from azure to green and blue. The waters are fed from underground Karst formations, and the colors change constantly throughout the day depending on the quantity of minerals and organisms in the water and the angle of sunlight. 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