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The Chilean Town Engulfed by a Volcanic Mudflow [Gallery]

A slurry of mud and rocky debris rushing down a mountain and engulfing everything in its path has to figure as one of nature’s most terrifying natural disaster types. Such phenomena, known as lahars, are frequently triggered by the lava or pyroclastic flows of erupting volcanoes. They often take the path of river valleys, bulldozing [...]

Photo of the Moment: A Quiet Stroll in Valparaiso, Chile

Photo of the Moment: Silence and Stillness, Patagonia

Photo of the Moment: Misterios in Valparaiso, Chile

Photo of the Moment: Reflecting in Torres del Paine, Patagonia

Photo of the Moment: ¿Por que yo?, Chile

Photo of the Moment: Rolling Over at Plaza de la Constitución, Chile

Photo of the Moment: Reflect, Patagonia

Photo of the Moment: Patchwork Urban Facade, Santiago

Photo of the Moment: Quite Curious Pelicans, Chile

Photo of the Moment: The Cinematographer, Santiago

Photo of the Moment: Valle Nevado, Chile

Valle Nevado, Chile © Jody Morris

The World’s Largest Swimming Pool

GoogleSightseeing.com brings us: the World’s Largest Swimming pool. Located in Chile, this massive manmade monstrosity is 1 kilometer long – more than 80,000 square meters – and contains 250,000 cubic meters of water. And, to further solidify itself in the “Completely Unnecessary” category, it’s immediately adjacent to … wait for it … the sea. Hat [...]

Missing: Large Lake in Southern Chile

This is something you don’t hear every day. It appears the Chileans have done something to anger the gods. Via Reuters: SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A lake in southern Chile has mysteriously disappeared, prompting speculation the ground has simply opened up and swallowed it whole. The lake was situated in the Magallanes region in Patagonia and [...]