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A helicopter pilot accidentally flying over a remote area in Southern Argentina discovered a perfect circular island surrounded by a thin channel of water with an outside diameter of 130 yards.
Both, the inner and outer circles, are perfect. The center circle moves and rotates on its own axis.
How long had the island been there? What caused this weird formation? Why does it move? How can it last for so long intact without deforming? How is it possible that having no water currents, aquatic plants don’t grow and cover it entirely?
A team of researchers decided to investigate further.
They made their first overland expedition with some equipment, in which the impenetrable vegetation and swamps left them at only 900 yards from the circle completely exhausted. They organized a second expedition. After 8 hours of walking through different paths, they arrived.
They discovered that water is incredibly clear and cold, something totally unusual in the area. The bottom is hard in contrast to the swampy marshes surrounding it.
Philosophers stone – selected views from the boat http://philosophers-stone.co.uk