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Colonial Church Re-Emerges From Reservoir
Interesting what has been burred for eons that suddenly appears.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/drought-helps-colonial-church-emerge-mexican-reservoir/story?id=34573188
The drought that has plagued parts of Mexico led to an exciting discovery after a colonial church was revealed in the middle of a reservoir.
The Nezahualcoyotl reservoir, which is located in southern Mexico, has dropped more than 80 feet as a result of this year's drought, the Associated Press reports.
"The church was abandoned due the big plagues of 1773-1776," Navarete said.
The water didn't start to cover the church until nearly two centuries later, however, as the reservoir flooded the area when the dam was built in 1966, according to the AP.
This isn't the first time that fluctuations in the water level have led to a re-emergence of the church. The AP reports that in 2002, the water was so low that people were able to walk inside the church.
The water didn't start to cover the church until nearly two centuries later, however, as the reservoir flooded the area when the dam was built in 1966, according to the AP.
This isn't the first time that fluctuations in the water level have led to a re-emergence of the church. The AP reports that in 2002, the water was so low that people were able to walk inside the church.
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