Could be interpreted as a ghost town that was inhabited city or never reach the peak of its popularity then forgotten for some reason. Citing reports Travelounge Magazine July 2013 issue, in Indonesia, there is also a city that goes categories ghost town, namely Sawahlunto, West Sumatra.
While in Namibia and Argentina, each city has a "ghost" because it was crowded but later abandoned populated and uninhabited until now. The following three ghost town:
1. Ghost Town Lake
In 1985, the City of storms and forest Epecuen suffered endlessly for days. As a result, the city is located on the banks of the lake was sunk about 10 meters below the water surface. Luckily, 1,500 residents had been evacuated Epecuen City.
All of a sudden 28 years later, the city emerged again after the lake water volume shrinkage. Like a ghost town, which is visible there is only a row of tall buildings mossy, unkempt houses and dilapidated cars scattered on the road.
Now, the city was again crowded as alternative tourism in Argentina, although only one person who dared to live there now.
Each week, approximately 25 thousand tourists visit to salt therapy or simply relax in the lake water that has salt levels 10 percent higher than the surrounding waters.
2. Desert Cities
In 1908, Zacharias Lewala, a construction laborer railroads came across a diamond. Thousands of people are willing to move to an uninhabited desert area in Namibia that.
After succeeding for 30 years, the post-World War I, diamond production decreased gradually to zero by 1954. Since then, the city turns into a ghost town. The inhabitants go. The city completely deserted and left a number of myths that haunt ghost. Need special permission to enter the city.
3. Coal City Sawahlunto
Since announced rich in coal in 1867 by Dutch researchers, Sawahlunto in West Sumatra growing rapidly.
Exploration is done with all the supporting facilities built. The inmates used as miners in the early days of production.
An estimated 200 tons of coal contained within the bowels of the earth Sawahlunto. But in the 1970s, coal production began to fall. The city began to be abandoned and forgotten.
Now, Sawahlunto revived a former tourist town mining industry. Every month, hundreds of tourists visit to enjoy the old buildings from the Dutch and the former mining areas.
While in Namibia and Argentina, each city has a "ghost" because it was crowded but later abandoned populated and uninhabited until now. The following three ghost town:
1. Ghost Town Lake
In 1985, the City of storms and forest Epecuen suffered endlessly for days. As a result, the city is located on the banks of the lake was sunk about 10 meters below the water surface. Luckily, 1,500 residents had been evacuated Epecuen City.
All of a sudden 28 years later, the city emerged again after the lake water volume shrinkage. Like a ghost town, which is visible there is only a row of tall buildings mossy, unkempt houses and dilapidated cars scattered on the road.
Now, the city was again crowded as alternative tourism in Argentina, although only one person who dared to live there now.
Each week, approximately 25 thousand tourists visit to salt therapy or simply relax in the lake water that has salt levels 10 percent higher than the surrounding waters.
2. Desert Cities
In 1908, Zacharias Lewala, a construction laborer railroads came across a diamond. Thousands of people are willing to move to an uninhabited desert area in Namibia that.
After succeeding for 30 years, the post-World War I, diamond production decreased gradually to zero by 1954. Since then, the city turns into a ghost town. The inhabitants go. The city completely deserted and left a number of myths that haunt ghost. Need special permission to enter the city.
3. Coal City Sawahlunto
Since announced rich in coal in 1867 by Dutch researchers, Sawahlunto in West Sumatra growing rapidly.
Exploration is done with all the supporting facilities built. The inmates used as miners in the early days of production.
An estimated 200 tons of coal contained within the bowels of the earth Sawahlunto. But in the 1970s, coal production began to fall. The city began to be abandoned and forgotten.
Now, Sawahlunto revived a former tourist town mining industry. Every month, hundreds of tourists visit to enjoy the old buildings from the Dutch and the former mining areas.
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