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Meeting Greenland: How Inuit Culture Brings the Land to Life
In the town of Ittoqqortoormiit, East Greenland, sled dog tracks had patterned the asphalt before it had time to dry. It was a crisp September morning within the Arctic circle, and the mountains behind the town glowed in the autumn sunrise, the colorful houses beckoning from the coast. After days of traveling through pristine, uninhabited wilderness on our voyage with polar travel experts Quark Expeditions, arriving in a community felt like a tremendous surprise. What’s more, the first Greenlander I met ashore was wearing a Quark Expeditions yellow parka. Greenland: Culture and History Many travelers to Greenland find themselves initially struck by its wildness: its vast and diverse terrain, its remoteness, and a cold, Arctic climate. Indeed, it’s the world’s largest island and is a country dominated by ice, with 81% of its total area covered year-round by the Greenland Ice Sheet. Its ice-free coastline, however, has supported a human population for thousands of years. The first people to settle in Northwest Greenland were the Dorset, Paleo-Eskimo nomadic hunters who migrated in waves from Asia, across North America, from as early as 5,000 years ago. As millennia passed, and the climate cooled and shifted, the people of Greenland evolved, moved, disappeared, or adapted. Dorset culture was surpassed by the Thule people, the ancestors of modern-day Greenlanders, known as the Inuit people. First settling in Northern Greenland, the Thule people migrated along the west coast and into South Greenland. Eventually, with superior technology such as dog sledding, kayaks, and the toggle-headed harpoon, the Thule were able […]
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Following Greenland’s Explorers: Discovery, Connectedness, and the Polar Community
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Greenland’s Vivid Landscapes: Raw, Undiscovered, and Unexpected
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Greenland: Majestic Landscapes, Culture and Communities
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How We Made Expedition Travel History in Greenland’s Nordvestfjord
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Experience Greenland: Where Should I Visit and Why?
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Greenland: Unforgettable Polar Moments
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Sea Kayaking with Keith Perry in Greenland
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Extreme Greenland: 7 Ways the Big Island Changed Me
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5 Reasons Greenland Should Be Your Next Arctic Expedition Destination
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Top Arctic Views: 4 Vantage Points You Won’t Find Anywhere Else on Earth
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Top 10 Reasons to Visit the Arctic
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Visit Greenland to Meet the Tenacious, Inspirational People of the North
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The Insider's Scoop on Greenland
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Visit South Greenland for Fjords, Rich History & Hot Springs
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Arctic Community: The Cultures and Peoples of the Far North
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Navigating the Arctic: Greenland, Spitsbergen, and Baffin Island
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Greenland's Thule and Vikings: More Than Ancient History
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Jump in a sea kayak and take to the iceberg infested fjords of Greenland | City A.M.
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Take a Hike: Greenland’s Scenic Beauty & Challenging Terrain
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Explore Top Greenland Fjords: Ilullisat Icefjord, Alpefjord & More
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Arctic Express: Greenland & Back in 10 Days
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Erik the Red: The Explorer Who Tamed Greenland
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Inuit Throat Singing – A Mesmerizing Experience
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