Almirante Brown Antarctic Base – Argentina’s Abandoned Research Station
Almirante Brown Antarctic Base was an Argentine research centre located in Paradise Bay. A fire destroyed the base and it was abandoned.
South America
Atafona – A Beach Resort Being Consumed by the Sea
The beach resort of Atafona in Brazil is being consumed by the Atlantic ocean as coastal erosion claims whole city blocks for the sea.
Uyuni – The Train Graveyard in the World’s Largest Salt Flats
Bolivia is home to one of the world’s largest train cemeteries. In the 1940s, the mining industry collapsed leaving trains to decay in Uyuni.
Armero – The Colombian Town Left Devestated By A Volcano
20,000 people in Armero, Colombia were killed after a volcanic eruption sent devastating lahars crashing into the town, destroying everything in its path.
Easter Island – The Ecological Disaster of the Rapa Nui
Easter Island in the South Pacific is a lesson in overuse of resources that we can all learn from. Its population was almost decimated in a disaster brought on by the people themselves
Puerto Del Hambre – The Abandoned Settlement Of Port Famine
Puerto Del Hambre, or Port Famine, is an abandoned settlement at the inhospitable region of Patagonia at the southern tip of Chile.