Darvaza, the Apocalypse Gas Crater

18 marzo 2008

Located at Turkmenistan desert, Darvaza flaming crater is one of the most apocalyptic landscapes in the world. Its 60 meters in diameter and 20 meters depth have not been caused by volcanic activity or a meteorite impact. This crater was created sometime in the 50's when the Soviets were prospecting for natural gas in this area and it's been burning since then.


Apparently animals find it mesmerizing, too. It is said that thousands of moths and spiders are literally drawn to the flame. By night, the light is really bright and it can be seen from a long distance. Moreover, it is really hot when you get close to the crater, so people can only stand next to it for a few minutes.



More info and sources: 1, 2, 3 / John Bradley pictures

See also: Centralia, the Mouth of Hell

5 Respuestas ( Deja un comentario )

  1. Anónimo dijo...
  2. Unbelievable.Is it a man made wonder or disaster?

  3. Ernesto Schutz dijo...
  4. En las fotos no se ve tan mal. Pero es un gran error del hombre

  5. Aristocles dijo...
  6. HOLA !!! Leo tu blog a diario y me parece magnifico lo que escribes. Estoy promoviendo una iniciativa de relaciones y enlaces entre blogs amigos y me honraria contar contigo, si te parece visita mi blog (que espero que te guste tanto como me gusta el tuyo) y dime que te parece.

    Saludos

  7. Anónimo dijo...
  8. Somebody seems to have posted a very simillar article to yours on reddit:
    http://reddit.com/r/pics/info/6db8d/comments/

  9. Antonio Martínez Ron dijo...
  10. Well, they use to do it. Thank you, I didn't know it :-(

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