Vanilla is a flavor derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla, primarily from the Mexican species, flat-leaved vanilla (V. planifolia). The word vanilla, derived from the diminutive of the Spanish word vaina (vaina itself meaning sheath or pod), translates simply as little pod.he majority of the world's vanilla is the V. planifolia species, more commonly known as Bourbon vanilla (after the former name of Reunion, Ãle Ile) Ã®le Bourbon or, madagascar vanilla which is Produced in madagascar and neighboring islands in The Southwestern, indian ocean And. in indonesia
The SnÃ¦fellsnes (Icelandic pronunciation: [ËstnÌ¥aiËfÉlsËnÉËs]) is a peninsula situated to the west of BorgarfjÃ¶rÃ°ur, in western Iceland. It has been named Iceland in Miniature, because many national sights can be found in the area, including the SnÃ¦fellsjÃ¶kull volcano, regarded as one of the symbols of Iceland.
The Location of Knossos Mediterranean Sea. Knossos is located on the northern coast of Crete, in fertile lowlands near present-day Iraklion. Knossos is approximately five kilometers inland in the Kairatos river valley, and is hidden from the sea by low hills (Roberts, 1979). Knossos is close enough to the sea to realize how easily it would have been to import and export via ships. There is evidence that Knossos traded with mainland Greece, which is not an incredible distance from Crete.