PECHAKUCHA

We have been working on this power point about Iceland to make a virtual trip. But it has a particularity, it is a Pechakucha, this means, than each slide of the presentation lasts 20 seconds. Hope you like it! 

1. General presentation

2. although it looks like is always freezing, it isn’t. The weather is changing a lot, from rains and storms to sunny in like 5 minutes. Also is more warmer than we think because Caribbean air flows here. But, because of that the cold air of the Atlantic and this hot one mix and create a lot of wind and storm. Also the south part of the country gets more rainfull than the north. The temperatures are low in winter and in summer they can go up to 25 degrees.

3. About the transport, Iceland is an island so it is possible to go by water transports or by plane. So we have thought that the most comfortable way of going was by plane. Around the country you can move by local buses or by trains.

4. we are going to go to a hostal named Kex Hostel and is in the centre of Reykjavik, it costs 51 euros a night and you have the airport 12minutes away and a lot of local buses 3 minutes away. As you see in the picture you can clearly see the Auroras

5. Here we can see a map with things to do near the hostal of Reykjavik.

6. tourists attraction: lot of people are attracted to iceland because of their landscape such as the aurora borealis, geysers, waterfalls… but also some people go there because it was filmed there game of thrones.

7. Iceland is also known for having this type of houses at the outskirts near the mountain in a very natural habitat. As you see this small houses are covered with grass.

8. hot springs: those are really common in iceland. you can find lots of them some of which are natural (the most ones) and others are created by humans. you can have hot springs in caves and also in volcanoe named viti which means hell, the water temperature is between 20 and 60 degrees and some parts are really hot.

9. Geysers are like volcanos but with water. This one, which is called Strokkur, is located in the Houkadalur natural park and it ejets water every 14 minutes. This is a very rare phenomenon, they exist only 1000.

10. Seljalandsfoss is a waterfall in Iceland. Seljalandsfoss is located in the South Region in Iceland right by Route 1 and the road that leads to Þórsmörk Road 249.The waterfall drops 60 m (197 ft) and is part of the Seljalands River that has its origin in the volcano glacier Eyjafjallajökull. Visitors can walk behind the falls into a small cave

11. It is located in a National Park of Iceland and it’s one of the most popular sights in the park. It is surrounded by dark lava columns which gave rise to it’s name. It is unique and very beautiful.

12. The music of Iceland includes vibrant folk and pop traditions, as well as an active classical and contemporary music scene. Well-known artists from Iceland include medieval music group Voces Thules, alternative rock band The Sugarcubes, singers Björk, Hafdís Huld and Emiliana Torrini, post-rock band Sigur Rós, post-metal band Sólstafir, indie folk/indie pop band Of Monsters and Men and metal band Skálmöld. Iceland's traditional music is related to Nordic music forms. Although Iceland has a very small population, it is home to many famous and praised bands and musicians.

13. Iceland hosts a variety of music festivals. The biggest festival is Iceland Airwaves with over 9000 guests. It takes place in the central area of Iceland’s capital city Reykjavík for five days at the beginning of November. There is also an up-and-coming festival, Secret Solstice, which was held for the first time in the summer of 2014, June 20–22. The festival took place at the Laugardalur recreational area, also known as Hot Spring Valley, which is located just 15 minutes from downtown Reykjavik. There are also a number of intimate and transformative festivals that happen year-round in the countryside, such as Saga Fest in Selfoss and LungA Art Festival in Seyðisfjörður.

14. Mythology: Iceland Has A Rich Mythology That Is Full Of Magic And Fantastic Creatures Such As Elfs, Fairies, Trolls… %54 Of People From Iceland Believe That This Creatures Exists And That They Are Hiding In The Nature.

There Are A Lot Of Fantastic Cratures As Here. For Example The Huldufolk Are Magic Creatures Of Iceland That Look Like Humans But They Aren’t And Are Similar To Fairies Or Elfs. They Hide Behind Rocks From Humans But Some People Say That They Have Seen Them

15. These is reynisdrangar, a beach of iceland. But is not only a beach, also it is known because these three rocks that you see are believed to be three trolls. The story is that three trolls went out of the cave to help a boat reach the beach and they helped the boat all night and it took them a long time so the sun came out and that transformed them into rock.

16. The only traditional dance in Iceland is a type of folk dance, which requires the body to be pretty stiff (although it´s a pretty fun dance) and it doesn’t require any bouncy moves or hip movements. So Icelanders can  be a little shy about twerking their bums and more in favour of moving their arms and legs.

17. Iceland is surrounded by ocean, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that fish and seafood is a big part of the Icelandic cuisine. Most of the traditional Icelandic food revolves around fish, dairy, bread, potatoes, and lamb.

The roots of Iceland’s cuisine comes from the Scandinavian cuisine after Norse Vikings settled here during the 9th century and onwards.Today, food from all over the world is widely available at the restaurants in Reykjavik and other cities. A lot of the restaurants specialize in seafood with an emphasis on quality of products, rather than the traditional ways of cooking.

18. Rúgbrauð is an Icelandic straight rye bread. It is traditionally baked in a pot or steamed in special wooden casks by burying it in the ground near a hot spring, in which case it is known as "hot-spring-bread". Modern rúgbrauð is usually made in a square baking pan. The bread is crustless, dark and very dense, usually rather sweet, and keeps for a long time. It is often served with butter, mutton pâté, hangikjöt (smoked lamb), or with pickled herring. Dry rúgbrauð would be ground and mixed with buttermilk to form a kind of porridge. Stale rúgbrauð is often soaked, then made into brauðsúpa (bread soup) - that is, simmered with raisins and flavorings (usually lemon) and served hot with whipped cream as a dessert.

19. Iceland is also know because of the famous HBO serie Game of Thrones. Lots of the scenes were filmed there. From season 2 of the show onwards, Iceland was the main filming location for the scenes set north of the wall, and scenery from Iceland appears in every GoT season after season 1.

20. As a conclusion, Iceland is a great place to visit because of the interesting culture and the beautiful places that it has. Besides, there are so many things to do, like going to music festivals, culinary tourism, watch the typical dances, watch the northern lights and more natural paradises. Due to all this, we think that it is an awesome country and that everybody should visit it at least once.