LOCATION: The largest gas burner in the world. BACKGROUND: The most popular among tourists of natural anomalies Karakum-by-product of an unsuccessful exploration expedition. In 1971, while drilling a gas well near the village Darwaza derrick suddenly fell into an underground cavity. Fortunately, there were no casualties. However, the location was a great failure of -60 meters in diameter and 20 deep-crater filled with gas. That it does not poison all life in the area, geologists have decided to burn the gas. But resources have not calculated the crater. They were enough to make the next 40 years he blazed incessantly. For negasnuschee flame crater and was nicknamed "The Gates of Hell." FACT: The popularity of the crater by tourists ended badly for the village Dervaza. Order of demolition of the village in 2004, gave himself Turkmenbashi, dissatisfied with unattractive appearance of the countryside through which the "torch" going overseas. WHY: To have time to look into the "gates of hell" before they share the fate of the village. The order to fall asleep at this time gave the new president, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. According to him, "eternal fire" prevents commercial development of "rich underground vaults of the Central Karakum. ON THE ROAD: The flight from Moscow to Ashkhabad, S7, «Turkmenistan Airlines, from 20 300 rub. NAVIGATION: 262 km to the north along the Ashgabat-Tashauz. VISA: 10 working days, $ 35 for one-entry visa for 10 days. It can also be obtained at the airport an invitation, a certified State Service for Registration of aliens.
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