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ICELAND VIDEO's video: ICELAND FROM THE AIR :: The Golden Falls - Gullfoss

@ICELAND FROM THE AIR :: The Golden Falls - Gullfoss
Full video available here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3uO4j4Lbc4 Gullfoss in Iceland, where the Hvítá river plunges 100ft into a gorge below, is one of the most spectacular waterfalls to visit in Iceland. Around 100 tons of water per second flow over the mighty falls although during floods peak volumes of water up to 2000 tons per second have been recorded, which would rank it at that time as the world's most powerful waterfall. We are very lucky that Gullfoss still exists, as during the first half of the 20th century and some years into the late 20th century, ambitious local farmers who owned the land planned to sell the falls to investors to generate electricity. Fortunately the farmer's daughter Sigríður Tómasdóttir, who was less short sighted, fought to preserve the waterfall's condition and even threatened to throw herself into the waterfall. Funding for the project dried up and the state took over the land. The memory of Sigríður's brave stance against the destruction of the falls is commemorated by a stone memorial. Just an hour's drive or 10 minutes by helicopter, the stunning falls are one of the most popular places to visit for locals and visitors to Iceland as part of the classic Golden Circle tour of Gullfoss, Geysir and Thingvellir. SHORT LINK: http://bit.ly/Gullfoss_Iceland ---------------------------------------- C R E D I T S HELICOPTER FLIGHTS: HELI.IS Helicopter http://www.heli.is VIDEO & POST-PRODUCTION: AURA MUSIC: Conjure One - Damascus & Ole Van Bohm - The Yearning No rights to audio are claimed in this video ---------------------------------------- For more awesome videos of everything to do with Iceland check out the ICELAND VIDEO CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/IcelandVideo

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