Friday, May 10, 2013

Argentina's Rediscovered Ghost Town



The Daily Mail has a new set of photos and story of modern ruins--this time, the small town of Epicuen, Argentina. Epicuen was flooded and submerged in 1985 after heavy rain caused a salt lagoon to overwhelm retaining walls. Although the story is not clear as to when the water receded, it gives the impression that it was only in the last several years.

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