Hot Air Balloons over The Cotton Castle #hierapolispamukkale
Channel: Paths to the Past, Present, Future
Date: 2024-02-12

Hot air balloons over The Cotton Castle as seen from above, standing on the ground!  The views from on top of the Cotton Castle are breathtaking!  Check out https://youtu.be/_PT11rog1RE for more explorations of The Cotton Castle and Hierapolis.

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Pamukkale, meaning "cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural site in Denizli Province in southwestern Turkey. It is famous for its unique geological formations and hot springs. The main attraction of Pamukkale is the gleaming white travertine terraces and pools on the mountainside, shaped by the flow of hot, mineral-rich waters. 

The terraces and pools have been forming for thousands of years due to a combination of natural and geological factors. The water source emerges from hot springs located beneath the nearby town of Denizli. As the hot mineral-rich waters come to the surface and cool, calcium carbonate precipitates out and forms the travertine deposits that shape the terraces. The natural pressure propels the waters down the slope, where calcium carbonate accumulates and forms pools along the way. 

This continuous flow has resulted in bright white shelves along the mountainside shaped by the slow movement of the carbonate-laden waters. The contrast of the white deposits against the green slope is quite spectacular. Pamukkale is now a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site, though tourists are still allowed to bathe in the pools on site. Overall, it is a remarkable example of how natural geological processes over time can create beautiful and unique landscapes.

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