Unofficial Wonders of the World: Hidden in Argentina’s Delta is a Floating Island that Seems to Defy Nature

The El Ojo's movements make sure its 'shore' keeps changing base (Credit: Facebook)

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Natural wonders never cease to amaze. But there are some that feel more odd and ominous for no apparent reason – which just only goes further in shrouding them in mystery. Take the Ej Ojo for instance. The mysterious mass of shifting land is located deep in the Parana Delta, within Argentina's Buenos Aires Province. Spannign 387 feet in diameter it paints an odd sight – a perfect circle of land resting inside just a slightly larger body of water, also circular, with clear, cold water. It's existed for long, but was only brought to widespread public attention around a decade back when an Argentine filmmaking crew led by Sergio Neuspiller highlighted the oddness of the sight. But what exactly does it take for two near-perfect circles to develop in the lap of nature, tucked away in the middle of nowhere?

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The make-up of this 'island' is pretty humbling for starters. The unanchored mass of land can best be described as a floating mat or a bog made of tangled roots, matted grass, rushes, mud and decaying plant matter. The water under it carries relatively sloe moving…

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