A windswept paradise enchants travelers with snowcapped mountains, glaciers, fjords, and roaming guanacos.
All rivers flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full.
To the place the streams come from, there they return again. It is not surprising, therefore, that the earliest civilizations developed along major rivers, such as the Tigris, Euphrates, Nile, and Indus. Today, water is used for personal consumption and cleaning, irrigating crops, sustaining livestock, running our industries, and generating hydroelectric power. In addition, bodies of water are used for navigation and recreation. Moreover, the vitality of natural ecosystems depends on our stewardship of this natural resource.