Only 30 years ago, the Aral Sea was the planet’s fourth-largest inland water mass, covering an area of 26,000 square miles between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in Central Asia. It was an ancient sea so vast that even Alexander the Great wrote about his struggles to cross it. But today, the Aral Sea is a ghost of its former self, reduced to just 10% of its original size and split … [Read more...] about Desert of Ghost Ships: The Mysterious Disappearance of the Aral Sea
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The Rainbow Mountain In Peru Is Unlike Anything You’ve Ever Seen Before
This colorful mountain is 100% natural. It’s made up of 14 colorful minerals that give the mountain an amazing rainbow-like appearance. Vinicunca, also known as Montaa de Siete Colores (Seven Colored Mountain), is part of Peru’s unique natural topography. It is situated in the Peruvian Andes, near Cusco, at an elevation of 17,100 feet (5200 meters). This multicolored … [Read more...] about The Rainbow Mountain In Peru Is Unlike Anything You’ve Ever Seen Before