in 1985, heavy rain and storms sealed epecuen�*s fate.ruptured and within weeks the town was flooded. for years and years, the water continued to rise, and by the early �*90s, everything you see here was completely submerged. then, just over a decade ago, the waters began to subside. and now tourists can walk these streets once again. hotel monterreal. oh, but look, though. this might look damaged, but, actually, it's not — it's completely encrusted in mineral salts from the water. the inside, not so great... i guess that's what a quarter of a century underwater does. for me, here, ijust see concrete, but foryou, you have memories here. but even when it was mostly underwater, it wasn't entirely abandoned. for over 25 years, a local legend called pablo novak lived on the outskirts. some recent health complications have meant that pablo has had to move out of his home and into a nearby nursing facility. that means epecuen�*s last resident has finally moved away, but pablo�*s memories of the town still live on. while epecuen may now be fully

in 1985, heavy rain and storms sealed epecuen�*s fate.looded. for years and years, the water continued to rise, and by the early 90s, everything you see here was completely submerged. then just over a decade ago, the waters began to subside. now tourists can walk the streets once again. this looks damaged, but it's not, it's completely encrusted in mineral salts from the water. the inside, not so great... i guess that's what a quarter of a century underwater does? for me, ijust see concrete, but you, you have memories here. some recent health complications have meant that pablo has had to move out of his home and into a nearby nursing facility. that means epecuen�*s last resident has finally moved away, but pablo's memories of the town still live on. while epecuen may now be fully abandoned, what is left behind is a uniquely desolate, stunning landscape with a legacy that will never be forgotten. next, we are off to new zealand to visit the north island's largest rainforest. back in 2014, the government returned ownership of the land back

in 1985, heavy rain and storms sealed epecuen�*s fate.om the water. the inside, not so great... i guess that's what a quarter of a century underwater does. for me, ijust see concrete, but you, you have memories here. but even when it was mostly underwater, it wasn't entirely abandoned. for over 25 years, a local legend called pablo novak lived on the outskirts. some recent health complications have meant that pablo has had to move out of his home and into a nearby nursing facility. that means epecuen�*s last resident has finally moved away, but pablo's memories of the town still live on. while epecuen may now be fully abandoned, what is left behind is a uniquely desolate, stunning landscape with a legacy that will never be forgotten. next, we are off to new zealand to visit the north island's largest rainforest. back in 2014, the government returned ownership of the land back to the local indigenous people who were now encouraging tourists to learn to interact with the forest on a spiritual level, rather thanjust think of it is a great pl