A boulder is a large rock that is located at a high altitude.
A boulder is a large rock that is usually located at a certain height. Rocks, on the other hand, can be very heavy and wide rocks or stony-type elevations.
Before moving forward it is important to determine the etymological origin of the term. In this sense, we can say that it emanates from the sum of two Latin words: the noun penna , which can be translated as “wing” or “feather” ; and the suffix -sco , which is used to indicate belonging or relationship.
Rocks are formed from natural processes, such as earth movement, the action of water or gravitational force when applied on steep slopes.
For example: “The German climber tried to hold on to the rock, but finally he slipped and fell into the void,” “If you look with a long lens at the rock, you will be able to see the eagles' nest,” “Local residents told me that, during In winter, the rock is covered with snow.”
Various meanings of the term rock
Other meanings of the concept accepted by the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) refer to a type of mollusk , a type of fabric and a region of the temporal bone that protects the inner ear.
Specifically, it must be emphasized that the petrous bone related to anatomy is a part of the temporal bone, together with the squama and the tympanic bone, which has a pyramidal shape and has the particularity of housing the hearing organs inside. . Likewise, we could highlight other important particularities:
- It is located at the base of the skull.
- It is attached to the bones around it through what is known as synarthrosis.
A rock is created through natural processes.
A city and a population
Puerto Peñasco , for its part, is a city located in the state of Sonora ( Mexico ). The area stands out for its natural beauties, as it combines beaches, islands and desert regions. Thanks to these characteristics, it managed to establish itself as an important tourist center that receives an increasing number of visitors. The town, in any case, obtains important income from the fishing activity that takes place off its coast.
This city has its origins at the beginning of the 20th century . Specifically, it was in 1926 when a town was established that began to expand thanks to the group of fishermen who came to the place with the clear purpose of carrying out their profession.
Those who visit this place today not only enjoy everything mentioned so far but also recognized and significant buildings in the area. Among these is, for example, the famous Hotel Posada La Roca , which is the oldest in the area and is located near the boardwalk. It is made of stone and has the particularity that for years it was used by Al Capone himself as a hideout when the American police were looking for him.
Peñasco , finally, is also the name of a town in New Mexico , in the United States , which has less than six hundred inhabitants according to census data that was carried out in 2010 .