The heavy rainstorm came on the back of years of wet winters that caused the lake to overflow its banks and inundate the town. Incredibly no one died, but the entire community evacuated and Villa Epecuén vanished beneath the deluge for 25 years. The water began to recede in 2007 after a period of dry weather and now the eerie remains of Villa Epecuén are a tourist destination once again, albeit a more sinister one.

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