Ruins of Villa Epecuen
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Back in the 1920s, a tourist village was established along the shore of Lago Epecuen, a salt lake some 600 kilometers southwest of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The resort town, named Villa Epucuen, soon had a railroad station, and it thrived for several decades, peaking in the 1970s with a population of more than 5,000. Around the same time, a long-term weather event was delivering far more rain than usual to the surrounding hills for years, and Lago Epecuen began to swell. In 1985, the salty waters broke through an earthen dam, and Villa Epecuen was doomed. A slow-growing flood consumed the town until it reached a depth of 10 meters (33 feet) in 1993. The wet weather later reversed, and the waters began to recede in 2009.
Aerial picture of the ruins of Villa Epecuen, some 600 km southwest of Buenos Aires, Argentina, taken on May 3, 2011. The highly saline water of Lago Epecuen has receded in recent years, after flooding the village in 1985 and and submerging it under 10 meters (33 feet) of salt water for nearly 25 years.
From the air, the layout of the streets, homes and businesses of Villa Epecuen are still visible. Photo taken on May 4, 2011.
The outlines of Villa Epecuen, Argentina, still partially flooded by Lago Epecuen. Photo taken on May 4, 2011.
Dead trees, ruined buildings and a rusty vehicle have recently emerged from the receding Lago Epecuen. Photo taken on May 4, 2011.
May 4, 2011 aerial image of the former lakeside resort of Villa Epecuen, Argentina.
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Back in the 1920s, a tourist village was established along the shore of Lago Epecuen, a salt lake some 600 kilometers southwest of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The resort town, named Villa Epucuen, soon had a railroad station, and it thrived for several decades, peaking in the 1970s with a population of more than 5,000. Around the same time, a long-term weather event was delivering far more rain than usual to the surrounding hills for years, and Lago Epecuen began to swell. In 1985, the salty waters broke through an earthen dam, and Villa Epecuen was doomed. A slow-growing flood consumed the town until it reached a depth of 10 meters (33 feet) in 1993. The wet weather later reversed, and the waters began to recede in 2009.
Aerial picture of the ruins of Villa Epecuen, some 600 km southwest of Buenos Aires, Argentina, taken on May 3, 2011. The highly saline water of Lago Epecuen has receded in recent years, after flooding the village in 1985 and and submerging it under 10 meters (33 feet) of salt water for nearly 25 years.
From the air, the layout of the streets, homes and businesses of Villa Epecuen are still visible. Photo taken on May 4, 2011.
The outlines of Villa Epecuen, Argentina, still partially flooded by Lago Epecuen. Photo taken on May 4, 2011.
Dead trees, ruined buildings and a rusty vehicle have recently emerged from the receding Lago Epecuen. Photo taken on May 4, 2011.
May 4, 2011 aerial image of the former lakeside resort of Villa Epecuen, Argentina.
