Ice beach Buluus, the existence of which is hard to believe

All known sandy and pebbly beaches, on which we spend their holidays. What if we tell you that the icy beach is not worse? If you don't believe me, then come to Yakutia Khangalassky ulus, where Buluus is the most unusual beach in the world of ice.

Icy beach, or rather, the glacier Buluus is located 100 km from Yakutsk, that the scale of this region — very close. Therefore, to see a unique natural monument, it attracts a lot of tourists. What Buluus is the beach — this is not a joke, because the summer in these parts is often as hot as in Yalta or Sochi.

During the short summer, the air temperature in the area of the Republic of Sakha rises to +350C, but the glacier it stands, only a little potaeva top. Ice beach, covering an area of over 1,000 hectares, lies on the ten-meter layer of permafrost, fueling its cold even in the strong summer heat.

You will be surprised, but Buluus is translated from Yakut as "glacier". How did this little-known beyond the borders of Yakutia wonder of the world? It turned out the glacier was formed by the eponymous with him to the lake, which is fed by many springs. Among the sources is, as usual, and with hot water.

In the lake comes so much water that it freezes in layers and blocks, which are upward, forming a solid thickness. Hot summer leaves wounds on the body of the glacier in the form of inlets, grottoes and even caves. But glaciologists studying the ice, determined that fully Buluus not melted for thousands of years.

Ice cold beach surrounded by beautiful pine forests that adds charm to the tourist object. Recent years the natural wonder has put on a commercial footing and made an inspection of the glacier is paid. Received from tourist money goes to the maintenance of cleanliness in the conservation area and infrastructure around a rapidly growing popularity of curios.

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