Where is the world’s only boiling river (photo)
It is the phenomenon scientists can’t solve so far.
Unique and very dangerous river Mantuano, also known as Shanay-Tempesta (“Warmed by the heat of the sun”), located deep in the tropical forests of the Peruvian part of the Amazon basin.
The maximum width of the river is 25 m, depth — 6 meters and a length of 6.4 kilometers. Famous Manuaku the fact that the temperature of the water ranges from 45 to 100 degrees. There’s nothing alive, and putting his hand into the water just for a few seconds, you can get third-degree burns.
The most amazing thing — no one knows why the river is such a high temperature. Termostatico in the vicinity, and the nearest active volcano that could heat water, is at a distance of 645 kilometers.
The first information about Manuaku appeared in the 19th century, but “officially” the river opened to the world of Peruvian geophysicist Andreas rouzaud only in 2011. Until now, scientists trying to unravel the mystery of boiling the only river on the planet.
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