Pictures That Show A Town That
Was Underwater For Over 30 Years
- Buenos Aires -
G'day folks,
Have you ever heard of the town Villa Epecuen? Probably not
because this town was covered by water for over 30 years.
It’s located just
south of Buenos Aires. It had over 5,000 residents and was established in the
1920s. It was a destination for thousands of people from Buenos Aires. But
everything changed in 1985. There was a dam that burst and covered the town
with 33 feet of salt water. People tried to wait it out and took refuge on
their rooftops, but the water did not recede. Once they saw that the water
wasn’t going anywhere, most residents left, leaving the town a modern-day ghost
town.
In 2009, the water
eventually started to recede, leaving behind massive destruction.
Notice how the trees are still perfectly spaced, lining the road and sidewalk.
One resident refused
to leave! His name is Pablo Novak and he lives in a stone hut with a fridge and
a basic wood burning stove. Guess he wasn’t ready to start over somewhere new.
His home was located on the edge of the town.
This is such an eerie sight to see. The town is completely
and utterly destroyed. Would you stick around this town in hopes of the water
receding, or would you move and start new?
Clancy's comment: Just awful!
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