Explore Live Cams in Latvia

Latvia (Latvija) sits on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania, covering about 24,940 square miles (64,589 km²). It is low and green, with forests covering about half of the land, thousands of lakes and rivers, wide bogs, and about 300 miles (500 km) of sandy, mostly empty beaches.

Its best-known natural landmark is the Venta Rapid in Kuldīga, the widest waterfall in Europe at about 820 feet (250 m) across, where in spring fish leap up the falls on their way upstream. In Gauja National Park, red sandstone cliffs and caves line a winding river valley, and the white wagtail is the national bird.

Latvia is one of the best places in Europe to see white storks, with more than 10,000 pairs nesting on roofs and poles each summer. Wolves, lynx, elk and beavers live in its forests, wooden boardwalks cross the raised bogs of Ķemeri National Park, and the old center of Riga is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Did You Know? Riga claims to be home of the first decorated Christmas tree, said to have been put up in the town square in 1510.

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