加拿大 尼亚加拉大瀑布
尼亚加拉大瀑布位于加拿大安大略省
The Niagara Falls are located on the border of Ontario Province, Canada,
与美国纽约州交界处
and New York State, U.S.A.
瀑布水来自北美五大湖
The water flows from the Great Lakes,
这个世界上最大的地表淡水系统
the world’s largest surface fresh water system,
一直流向大西洋
all the way down to the Atlantic Ocean.
你可以从天空 从下方激荡泡沫的河流
See one of the world’s most awe-inspiring displays of the power of nature,
甚至是从触手可及的距离 观赏这个世界上
from the sky, from the foaming river below,
最令人敬畏的自然力量展示
or even from within arm’s reach.
尼亚加拉河连接着伊利湖和安大略湖
The Niagara River connects Lake Erie with Lake Ontario.
但在到达之前
But before it gets there,
河水从170尺的高处笔直倾斜而下
the water plunges down almost 170 feet in a straight drop.
大量的河水从顶峰落下 势不可挡
The volume of water that comes tumbling over the crest is overwhelming:
水量达17万立方米
Almost 170,000 cubic meters of water,
也就是600万立方英尺的河水
that’s 6 million cubic feet,
在瀑布高峰时段 这些瀑布每一分钟都展示着雷鸣般的声势
thunders over these combined falls each minute during the Falls’ peak hours.
大多数人直到亲临其境才体会到这一点
Most people don’t realize this until they get there,
事实上一共有3处瀑布
but there are actually three waterfalls.
东边是美国瀑布和狭窄的新娘面纱瀑布
East are the American Falls and the narrow Bridal Veil Falls.
然后经过山羊岛
Then you’ve got Goat Island
西边是令人印象深刻的加拿大马蹄瀑布
and to the west is the impressive Canadian Horseshoe Falls,
也是它们中最宽最有气势的一个
the widest and most powerful of them all.
从上空滑行经过河流
Glide over the river,
探索更多其他的有利点
or explore the many other vantage points,
来领略河水垂直落下的盛景
to see the water plummet into the depths below.
河水激荡起的羽毛般薄雾在几英里开外就能看到
The resulting plume of mist is visible from miles away.
可以登上雾中少女号来感受这水雾
To feel its spray, board the Maid of the Mist.
首艘木制的轮船早在19世纪中叶
The first wooden steamboat took people to the falls
就带着人们近距离观赏瀑布
as early as the mid 1800s and,
现如今少女号已由钢铁制作而成
while the Maids are now made out of steel,
但巡游的半个小时中的激动心情并没改变多少
the excitement during this half-hour cruise has changed little since.
如果你想尽可能的靠近瀑布帘
If you want to get as close to the curtain of water as you can,
参加瀑布水帘洞之旅 去看去听
embark on a Journey Behind the Falls and see and hear,
河水就从你眼前冲过
the water rush past right in front of you.
瀑布下面
Below the Falls,
满是泡沫的河水聚集冲刷着它流经的狭窄峡谷
the foaming water mass squeezes its way through a narrow gorge,
产生漩涡急流
creating the Whirlpool Rapids,
你可以乘坐喷射式救生筏体验一番
which you can get to, aboard a jet raft.
除了自然风景外
Aside from nature,
霓虹灯下也有许多家庭娱乐活动
there is also plenty of family entertainment to be had under neon lights.
可以带着孩子游玩尼亚加拉摩天轮
Take the kids to visit the Niagara SkyWheel
或者是附近的主题景点和游乐场
and nearby themed attractions and arcades.
通过彩虹桥就是美国那边了
Cross the Rainbow Bridge to the American side
你可以在安静的环境下参观尼亚加拉水族馆
to see the Aquarium of Niagara in a serene environment
或者留在加拿大这边欣赏尼亚加拉植物园
or stay on the Canadian side and enjoy the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens.
滨湖尼亚加拉只需一段短暂车程
Niagara-on-the-Lake is only a short drive away.
参观这个漂亮的19世纪小村庄
Visit this pretty 19th-century village
逛逛精品店 打高尔夫球
to browse boutique shops, play golf
或者在出发领略安大略湖的酒之乡前吃顿午饭
or have lunch before you set out to explore Ontario’s wine country.
来回往返的公交车或的士可以带你很快回到瀑布
A shuttle bus or taxi can drop you back at the Falls in no time.
攀登上云霄塔 再一次欣赏这极好的美景
Scale the Skylon Tower to admire this glorious landscape once more.
从多伦多少于2个小时的车程
Less than a 2-hour drive from Toronto
从布法罗机场只需乘上一辆计程车
and only a taxi ride away from Buffalo airport,
就可以轻松到达尼亚加拉了
getting to Niagara is easy.
尼亚加拉瀑布易接近以及壮丽的特点
Their accessibility and splendor make the Niagara Falls
使它成了世界上最多人拍摄的自然景观之一
one of the most-photographed natural spectacles in the world.
但是当然 当你见证了尼亚加拉的惊人力量
But, of course, no picture can capture the thrill you feel
没有照片可以代替
and the roar you hear.
你感受到的激动以及你听到的咆哮
when you witness Niagara’s astonishing power.
这样的感受将保留一生
An impression that will last a lifetime…