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A perfectly circular floating island has been discovered in the Paraná Delta in Argentina. In addition to floating, it rotates on its own, defying scientific explanations and fueling theories about UFOs and supernatural mysteries!
Have you ever thought about finding an island that not only floats, but also spins on its own in the middle of a swamp? It sounds like something out of a science fiction movie, right? But believe me: this island exists and is very close to the capital of Argentina.
The mysterious floating island, nicknamed El Ojo, has become a real enigma for scientists and curious people. With a circular shape so perfect it looks like it was hand drawn, this unusual formation has already sparked all kinds of theories – from extremely rare natural phenomena to stories of UFOs and ancient deities.
And the question that everyone wants to know is: how the hell does this island manage to spin on its own? Let's dive into this mystery!
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The island that never stops spinning
El Ojo is located in the middle of the Paraná Delta, a marshy region full of canals and dense vegetation. From a distance, it looks like an ordinary island, but from above, it is a perfect circle within a circle – as if it were a pupil floating on water.
Filmmaker Sergio Neuspiller discovered this wonder while researching locations for a documentary. When he looked at the aerial footage, he noticed something bizarre: the island changed position over time.
That's when he realized that El Ojo wasn't just an island – it was spinning all by itself. And believe me, that's not normal!
What makes the floating island spin?
The island is about 118 meters in diameter and is made of aquatic plant matter. Basically, it is a piece of loose earth floating in the middle of the lake. But then comes the question: why does it spin?
Well, scientists have some ideas.
The first theory compares the floating island to the famous ice disks found in frozen rivers. When a piece of ice breaks off, the current makes it spin, wearing away its edges until it forms a circular shape. Something similar may be happening here – only with earth, not ice.
Another hypothesis suggests that there is a natural well at the bottom of the lake, acting as a gentle whirlpool that causes the island to slowly rotate over time. Kind of crazy, right?
What we do know is that there is no other island in the world that rotates like this. And this, of course, only increases the mystery.
Conspiracies about El Ojo
Mysteries like this always attract crazy stories – and El Ojo was no different.
Many people believe that this floating island hides something supernatural. Locals, for example, avoid the place because they believe that some ancient deity lives there.
But it doesn't stop there! Some people also say that the island is a landing spot for UFOs, since its perfect shape and continuous movement are signs of some kind of extraterrestrial activity.
And like any good conspiracy theory, there are even people who swear that El Ojo is hiding a secret Nazi base. Yes, seriously! The problem is that, so far, no one has been able to prove any of this.
The Future of El Ojo Research
With a mystery like that, of course someone would want to investigate, right?
Neuspiller tried to raise $50.000 to fund serious scientific research on the floating island. He even enlisted the help of engineer Ricardo Petroni, but unfortunately, they failed to reach their goal.
In other words, to this day, El Ojo remains without a definitive explanation.
But one thing is certain: This phenomenon will still give a lot to talk about. Who knows, maybe in the future someone will be able to solve this enigma once and for all.
