The Amazon’s Boiling River Kills Anything That Enters

When Andrés Ruzo was a boy, his grandfather would tell him tales of a mythical city of gold deep in the heart of the Peruvian jungle. Though never believing the stories to be true, the legend of the lost city stuck with him into adulthood. Years later, as a geothermal scientist, Ruzo decided to investigate. To his surprise, he discovered an incredulous river deep in the Amazon, with water hot enough to kill a human. Historically a place of pilgrimage for shamans and sorcerers, the river now faces increasing threats from poachers, loggers and squatters. Now, Ruzo is working hard to protect it.
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[@viped561]

that's definitely the river our parents crossed on the way to school.

[@srirangabharadwaj8565]

Underrated af

[@lewserlife]

Without a boat and shoes, and a broken bag, for sure.

[@alliekat85]

@@srirangabharadwaj8565 agree 100

[@drak3661]

Oh you don't say.... My stupid father keeps bragging about how much distance he travelled on foot everyday to reach school, when the real truth is that he was simply bunking classes and roaming around aimlessly....... And i gotta listen to his bullshit all the time!! Edit : I know it's naive of me to think like this about my parents. But I'm not deleting this comment as of now.I need to acknowledge the fact that i need to change!

[@alex.7638]

@@drak3661 Damn lmao

[@curttuckfield5565]

Guy: "I'm a geothermal scientist studying a boiling river." Audience: "Please tell us about the boiling river. What causes it to boil?" Guy: "Oh. Well, the water is really hot. Boiling hot."

[@nana93106]

i hate it that shit lol

[@OddOtter707]

No geological reasons.. Man..

[@coryv5679]

Well, given it was made in 2017 they probably figured people had brains and used them. Why does water boil in streams, rivers, lakes like this? Either an active Volcano or super heated water coming from underground. The Earth has many cracks in it and super heater water from underground comes up. In this case there is no Volcano nearby which would mean it's super heated water coming from underground.

[@curttuckfield5565]

@@coryv5679 It's obviously a geothermal thing. Most people hopefully would know that. But the fact they made a video like this without ever mentioning it tells me that the creator or editor is oblivious and not really doing their job.

[@mackenziehoward9602]

@@coryv5679 you realize we live in a dumb society, right? You're optimistic in thinking people have brains lol

[@uchihabolt]

"Hi I'm geothermal scientist" *proceeds to say the river is boiling in 20 different ways without giving any scientific knowledge*

[@scubadiverrio]

Apparently it is an Amazonian water spirit lol

[@Hobiemyhubby]

Well since they didn't mention it I guess it works like how any hot springs out there, like a volcano nearby. Problem is they didn't mention why its Deathly, scalding hot

[@scubadiverrio]

@@Hobiemyhubby he is probably not even a thermal scientist. He sounds like he went to school for a philosophy major. He was very disappointing.

[@tatum2771]

@Aria Black 😆

[@wildanh7806]

They tell stories

[@_Pike]

Doesn’t even explain why it is hot... “This river is really hot. When you stand near it, it feels really hot. You probably would not like it if you swam in this river.”

[@swv6508]

Sounds like a Trump sort of explanation 😂

[@_Pike]

@@swv6508 😂🤣

[@bradkirchhoff3751]

Thermal vents on the bed. Just be glad he showed u this place. U can then look it up and find out all about it.

[@billymanziel5666]

It’s the hottest river in history, in terms of heat

[@daniellemeyer8568]

He did explain it. It's from the heat of the sun and the powerful Amazonian spirit.

[@elguacamolesf4414]

This video was like “there’s a boiling river in the amazon” and that was it, literally no other information

[@keishab7522]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@imtiyazahmed6689]

Ikr 😂😂😂

[@daphnemorales7907]

rodrigo sf@ For real

[@I_am_Jordan_K]

He also said that the river is hotter than coffee

[@BasedBlackGirl_]

@@I_am_Jordan_K so that's something...

[@jovanramos4202]

School nurses: Just put an ice pack on it.

[@setsers1]

Bruh

[@amritkaur03]

Uk school nurses: puts a soggy blue paper towel on it .

[@poopfart7096]

Choco 🤢

[@rena6841]

Choco that shit was the WORST 😂😭

[@tad4053]

Mexican parents:just put vicks.

[@personofinterest3062]

"I'm a geothermal scientist and my local shaman says it boils because of the heat of the sun and that it is the home of a powerful Amazonian water spirit." -Andrés Ruzo

[@Scorpio--]

😅🤣😂

[@mastro4886]

Add it Wikipedia, you’ve outdone yourself Johnson.

[@steviepigford2356]

Gahaha hahahaha.. lmao 😅😁😋

[@omkr0122]

Makes sense. Voodoo magic mon! That's the only explanation

[@philip-at-tube]

😂

[@kungfukenny3376]

This man: describing all the deadly details of this river* Also him: stands 2 feets away from it on slippery rocks*

[@chs7787]

in flip flops while its raining haha

[@SunnyTacos]

I know you are emotional about the whole thing but telling us why it boils like that or for how long the hot water runs down river would have been nice.

[@EbyKat]

Sunny Burrito He was on a podcast called the TED Radio Hour where he explicitly says that they don’t know why it boils when boiling rivers are usually associated with volcanos and there are no volcanos nearby. They don’t tell you why it boils because they don’t know. Which is fine. It’s an awesome mystery and maybe one day they will figure it out.

[@averystrangeghostlysquid7637]

EbyKat it might be an underground volcano or geothermal energy.

[@mel3760]

Sunny Burrito instead of complaining about what someone else is doing why don’t you go there yourself and come back and tell everyone 🤔

[@averystrangeghostlysquid7637]

@Princess Kida Yeah you too.

[@jenniferwebb5954]

Exactly my thoughts...

[@balance5216]

Was kinda actually hoping to learn something about this river.. I guess it’s 200 degrees and killed a frog

[@silvergemteam]

.

[@proximascentauri]

200 degrees??

[@samuelelohim1786]

@@proximascentauri farenheit

[@nekikins4936]

Just add pepper and you got lunch

[@SirKolass]

93°C in non-alien measurements

[@Tukkerrandy]

Guy: "We literally start to cook on the bone" *Stands with flip-flops on the edge above the boiling water*

[@mattspurrell6572]

I love how he didn’t bother to explain why it’s boiling.

[@cwangcompengesi4980]

🤣 🤣 🤣

[@irahenderson7840]

Hey coronavirus, take a swim. It's really rejuvenating

[@adrianbarron298]

Lmao why was this recommended to us?

[@natsarimbutterfly]

For real. Let it kill covid-19. Especially when it's a fact that the virus dies in heat. So it's PERFECT!

[@garrethunt8796]

Ira Henderson CoronaVirus: Do i look like a joke to you? 😂

[@shejar]

Cringeeeeeee

[@cringefest7841]

Meghana Minnie did somebody say cringeeee?

[@robertwhough]

This piece needed to answer one question and one question only: why is the water so damn hot?

[@hsnbrg2718]

robert hough probably because there is geo thermal water sources contributing hot water to this river through cracks in the earth.

[@golden.fire.princess9653]

robert hough probably through lava under the earth’s crust kinda like a geyser

[@rahulbaruah4587]

Lime stones underneath..

[@rahulbaruah4587]

Same thing is in North East India too .....not that hot thou .... people can take bath.... its hot becz of lime stones.

[@Iifeandmoney]

robert hough accoding to google, VOLCANO.

[@devendrakc999]

Says he’s a Geo-thermal scientist but never mentions a single time why/how the water is boiling hot.

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

No, but he does specifically mention that the hottest temperature he found was actually below waters boiling temperature. LMFAO!

[@sauercrowder]

It's hot because it's boiling, boiling is hotter than coffee btw and it hurts if you touch it!

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

@@sauercrowder water boils at 212 degrees F, he specifically said the hottest temperature he measured was barely over 210 degrees F. That's not boiling, not any day of the week, close but no cigar.

[@sauercrowder]

@@shelbyseelbach9568 Why don't you leave the science to the scientists, Shelby. The man is qualified, he said so.

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

@@sauercrowder lol, knowing the boiling temperature of water is hardly science. Freaking hilarious.

[@arain764niara]

The only thing I learned was that there's a river that's boiling. How frustrating

[@akhileshchunam5094]

Good place to cook sushi

[@viko799]

@@akhileshchunam5094 ???

[@poestis474]

Probably active volcanic line under the river...

[@kholkedekho]

Finally something to cook maggi in 2 mins..

[@monavibarthakur586]

HAHAHA

[@nasbrapowers3453]

U crazy😂

[@SafestMoon]

Fax

[@justsomeguywithasmolmustac9476]

😂😂

[@Midireamer]

LOL

[@Domo-]

Put some dry ice in it

[@sandimalssd]

Liquid hydrogen might serve as a better visual experience as liquid on liquid, not liquid on solid.

[@sandimalssd]

All dry ice would do is produce a crap ton of bubbles and cool down the surrounding water briefly I'd think

[@ur1299]

CO2

[@weijii9427]

Anti Bhakt isn’t that carbon dioxide

[@ajaxsanchez737]

This isn't King Of Random

[@darkhorseisheartshaker9783]

I clicked so fast than I'm disappointed ,he literally didn't explain anything

[@spacebaged]

I’ve don’t think I’ve ever been more fascinated and disappointed at the same time...

[@Marco_______]

I love how this guy is a geothermal scientist yet explains nothing of what natural phenomenon is happening here. What a waste of a video.

[@darikors9157]

hes just measuring the heat of the water with cups of coffee. Then proceeds to tell us boiling water kills things.

[@susannah8342]

Not everyone may understand how hot it is so he's saying a cup of coffee is usually around 130F to put in perspective how hot the river actually is

[@Marco_______]

I think the majority of the world, even the 3rd world, knows what boiling water is and how hot it is. The coffee comparison is the stupidest thing ever. A better use of the video would be to talk about the hydrothermal energy below the ground that caused this rare phenomenon to occur.

[@Rikka_V1]

Most probably wouldn't even understand if starts proving his level, it's pointless to convert a random video into a science lesson assuming not everyone is into that stuff.

[@EE-hx7ix]

Its literally only two minutes. Go do your own research

[@sromero6738]

Wish he could have thrown a veggie or a piece of meat to show us how hot it is. Or even better cook pasta.

[@tanderson1143]

He literally showed dead animals that fell in it. And as a scientist, he probably doesn’t want to contaminate the water or perpetuate an idea that it is okay to throw food into boiling rivers or lakes. Yellowstone National Park in America prohibits people from throwing things in the super hot waters for the same reasons.

[@sromero6738]

@@tanderson1143 like a leaf of lettuce or a small handful of pasta isnt going to contaminate the whole entire water system. After its boiling I doubt any bacteria would survive since it would be killed off. As well i doubt any living creature can survive in the water.

[@tanderson1143]

@@sromero6738 Its not about one person doing it once. It is about setting an example of what is and is not acceptable for how to treat the Earth, so that people watching don't go out to accessible places with hot springs (i.e. Yosemite National Park) and do the same thing... Plus, he already showed DEAD animals in the video that fell in...

[@episode_maserati]

Sandra Romero Lol 😂

[@sromero6738]

@Dee we can go together.

[@dansmith6990]

"210 degrees.. to put that into perspective the average coffee is 130 degees", or, how about uhhhh boiling water which is 212 degrees.

[@niketkumar2933]

He said fareinhight not in Celsius

[@otakuu9609]

@@niketkumar2933 yeah, but what's wrong with what dan said.

[@Zer0nite]

@@niketkumar2933 ..and? Did you bother to read what he said?

[@jackmatthew1880]

Is that how they serve coffee in the states?

[@noabinnendijk361]

Imagine putting a whole bunch of instant noodles in there

[@blossomnessstudios4446]

that was my first thought lol

[@marker6814]

Noodle in da house

[@gpcaraudio]

I'd like to go fishing here. The fish would come out cooked and ready to eat.

[@chelsinguyen6021]

www.GPcarAudio.com if you find any fish, that is

[@emilynarkeviciute6978]

Cooked and ready to eat fish won’t eat the bait

[@rowni]

I literally lol'd at this

[@zacharyshinzato5786]

I am in Okinawa I wish I had a boiling river

[@dieterbl2075]

www.GPcarAudio.com lol

[@GarageStudio7]

*He's very brave for even going near it; what if he slipped...*

[@SEVEN-tw4nc]

GarageStudio *I'd pull him out throw some salt and pepper on him and eat em up.*

[@ramseyj3024]

....then this video would have suddenly become interesting.....

[@Toshii242]

G*59 SB your name makes this so much better.

[@robbarrett9577]

+G*59 SB You need to let Ramsey here season him up just right for you first.

[@strobenights1998]

actually it's could be not that bad, he can escape it for sure. Just badly burned

[@garveziukas]

For people who wanted a scientific explanation: In short, rain water travels down into the Earth's crust within deep-rooted faults and then as it becomes boiling hot due to geothermal gradient it gets back to the surface and it just so happens to release to this river.

[@biggoathorns]

Wow I really couldn’t have asked for a video containing less information about this fascinating river.

[@idfk7527]

U could use this river to cook your ramen

[@thejsph]

idfk the noodles would be gross af tho

[@NewHueyX]

Ideal area for college students

[@yassifiedcleorrr]

@@NewHueyX 😂😂😂

[@arhanbcey7292]

Weeb

[@shoganai2545]

The JSPH but it’s boiling water so there wouldn’t be any harmful bacteria

[@judesteyn5471]

Oh ok so they're just NOT going to tell us how exactly the temperatures of this river gets so high? And here i was, ready to learn something.

[@Gmbt141]

Pretty sure its thermal like the ones in New Zealand

[@AngelMartinez-hv6fj]

Geothermal energy, it just looks like a flowing hot spring

[@rd9669]

@@AngelMartinez-hv6fj the earth is angry or has bad gas

[@SulliverVittles]

It's kinda obvious. It's not as if it is heated by magic.

[@zn316]

nono its obvious magic is what makes this happen everyone knows that this is supernatural thing so the wright brothers need to investigate and fix it

[@therealmamabeardontcare]

Wow! I never knew this. Great video ♥️

[@InsideF1]

Sad to see this channel retire. Always had the great content.

[@asktheetruscans9857]

He's not telling us everything. Where is the lost city of gold?

[@touringtiran3632]

Underneath

[@hectorespinal5430]

I was gonna like this comment but it's at 69 likes

[@weirdobozo8883]

Hector Espinal now it’s 96

[@mipearll959]

Yeah make me wonder 😂

[@AinzWoolGown]

Disassembled liquidated melted reformed sold Now In belly buttons

[@citlalliir]

It gave me anxiety bc I kept worrying he would fall in

[@mightyhabib1182]

Illogical.... If he fell in you wouldn't be watching the clip would you lmao

[@jelleposthuma8786]

@A Hint Of Salt This wasn't even a joke, get your whooshes right..

[@Jangz_]

Jelle Posthuma r/wooosh

[@rere7163]

@@Jangz_ r/ihavereddit

[@Vel073]

A Hint Of Salt get your woosh right and straight wtf

[@ariffahmi2599]

Andres ruzo please make more documentary, love the way you story and explain!!

[@its-_-foxgrrr6041]

Thanks for the amazing footage, I'd never get that close.

[@WindiaNata]

first thing that came into my mind "i'll make some ramen in there."

[@nancycastillo1992]

Windia Nata me tooo!!!!! I literally imagine my ramen bow using this water!

[@DripDropFilms]

Zen Rave you must not eat much asian foods; Ramen is a type of noodle dish. You talk so confidently about subjects you know nothing about lmao.

[@DripDropFilms]

Zen Rave lmao Idk what part of asia you in. There's noodles everywhere in asia.

[@derronferguson6240]

Windia Nata I wish I could push my ex girlfriend in that

[@nonexistent5859]

Zen Rave Dude, ramen is the more common term now lol

[@mynameispoetiamaphilip3081]

Imagine if there was a flood

[@that1nerdyblackgirl736]

Thanks satan

[@vinnie4538]

The whole area will turn into a hot bowl of soup

[@bushhejira6020]

Kevin S. No the water would cool by then

[@krazreaper6853]

No guys it would be a giant bowl of ramen

[@koyonafri]

Pompeii

[@ackermanlol]

Wow, this video is such a great source of information! I even know the reason why water is so hot there!

[@carolinecostaBR]

Thank you for sharing, I could never think there would be a boiling river in the Amazon. It is enchanting endeed

[@definitionxmk]

I heard this is where Chuck Norris takes a cold bath

[@KronicBAD-CONTENT]

Project Definition its 2018 not 2010 stop

[@gewibit7919]

*slowly steps away*

[@iamhappythingy9258]

I heard this is where Big Shaq got his ice bucket challenge

[@monstermushmush]

Ahahahahaha

[@ashishlehri613]

Even Chuck has nothing on Queen Daenerys of House Targaryen

[@aak5297]

You would think that a geo thermal scientist would also explain the science behind it.

[@quintonkirk285]

Probably can't, just call it phenomenon

[@suchetachatterjee6089]

Exactly what I was waiting for.

[@Zahrul3]

A porous rock formation hundreds of meters below the surface is heated indirectly by magma and a geological fracture allows the hot water to seep out at some spring. Until a detailed geophysical survey is done, its difficult to know what really is there, down there, and its best not to do it altogether to preserve the forest instead

[@ryangraham2241]

Zahrul3 thank you for explaining it and taking the time, have a good day!

[@chriscash7779]

...thought the same. Hmmmmm.

[@nickseven6814]

Geothermal Scientist: Its Hot Also Paris Hilton: its Hot...

[@CosmicHarmony58]

Ffs lmfao

[@TheeMrAbz]

Will Smith... ahh that's hot that's hot

[@OneBlueFroggy]

If he fell in, it's not like he would be taking any valuable information with him, just the sad loss of a man who either knew too little, or refused to share any valuable information. 👍 🇨🇦 ✌️

[@Kingsec10]

I dropped my mixtape in this River back in 97.

[@britb90]

Kingsec10 hahaha I see what you did there 😜

[@ralph3555]

😂😂😭

[@respectseasoning8162]

And its been boiling ever since? you should have dub that tape

[@a13xj59]

Kingsec10 oh haha i got it😂😂🔥

[@davidfinney3240]

👏

[@beatlife2515]

guy: says he's a geothermal scientists and then proceeds to describe it as some sacred voodoo shit. lmao

[@kendra4513]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@steviepigford2356]

😁😄😊😛 LMFAO...HAHA

[@BigMoney23223]

Never thought of it that way. "You can feel the presence of your lungs by the heat of the air" Wow

[@hottakebabe3842]

Can’t be hotter than my iPhone when I’m trying to stream Netflix over cellular

[@SquidCena]

Catlily Holmes Samsung beats iphone

[@adrenalinejunkie6979]

Hahaha

[@shane20114]

Yeah mate macha lulllaa

[@successezekwe4298]

Catlily Holmes

[@s55558]

Catlily Holmes I use google maps and my iPhone almost burns up lol

[@kimia1664]

My brain for no reason: “Wanna put your finger in it?” Me: “Sure.”

[@tinadavis7022]

🤣😂😂😒🤔🤣🤣 lol yr hilarious 😆

[@gh0stdem0n666]

You can do it at home, boil water then put your finger in it lol

[@LAprodz]

@@gh0stdem0n666 😂😂

[@steviepigford2356]

Take a swim...👍😛

[@ainunnajihah549]

Yeah if I found the river I'll totally my finger in it

[@bushrabashir6745]

We never heard about this before How YOU discovered It's interesting۔all the best 👍

[@chaselearnslanguages47]

This gives him goosebumps. This gives me anxiety.

[@TESkyrimizer]

0:58 cameraman is immortal confirmed

[@riley7990]

😳 oop-

[@heymistercarter.]

Maybe they used a GoPro or something?

[@davidm.9537]

@@heymistercarter. believe it or not but..... *It's a joke*

[@Ishikii]

@@heymistercarter. are you stupid?its literally the cameraman bruh wtf

[@tacodude9902]

@@heymistercarter. lol

[@Qeisama]

Scientist: "It's over 210 degree" Me: WHAT???!!! Scientist: "Fahrenheit" Me: Oh

[@drdispekful747]

Qeisama He has an American accident, why would you assume it'd be celsius? use your brain

[@jharef.tecsihuatamariz]

​@@drdispekful747 Because the whole world, except less than five countries, uses Celsius for temperature. Also, despite his American accent, he's Peruvian.

[@Andreas4696]

@@drdispekful747 You're right, he's an American accident.

[@userhasnousername]

Right 😂😂😂 like, 100°C is already the boiling point of water, after that it's just going to evaporate lol

[@rocketrussian1476]

@@drdispekful747 wot he became american as an accident?

[@fordnutstain6895]

Really well made 👏 👏

[@cherylseybert5669]

Hi 🙋‍♀️ this is a very nice 👍🏻

[@GyroZeppel]

So what’s this about a lost city of gold near this boiling river then?

[@nandinhocunha440]

It's somewhere there

[@personadesconocida9803]

Idk guess it was just filling

[@prithviraj1933]

definetly will be there..

[@infinitetomato9746]

Called Tambo Paititi. Talked to some locals there a month ago and they all believe that the government found it, flew in on helicopters and secretly raided the whole place. Unbeknownst to the public. Who knows I guess.. thought is still fascinating.

[@gregcameron5649]

Its prob not the only place where a thermal vent is. Its a very mountainous region. Its bound to have more hot springs like yellowstone.

[@kellywalker9132]

it's like a huge humidifier. bet it's great for congestion or colds to go there

[@hamzakais1762]

Crazy Kitty And lose 2 layers of skin just by walking near It.

[@rosegold973]

lol true.. I bet it feels amazing for congestion but it's also not safe tho lol

[@SupPartyPeople]

Except the moment you reach South America, it becomes nearly impossible to even get a cold lol

[@bmona7550]

Coefficient of Drag You can get a cold in a hot place

[@bonhomhongon2794]

I need a boiling river in my house. My skin is too dry. My nose is too stuffed. My flesh is too raw.

[@muhammadyousufsohaib4794]

Your voice is so calming

[@jeremiahshaw9349]

My dad had to swim down this river everyday just to get to school.

[@davidkerr797]

Well...my dad had to swim up it....twice a day.

[@MessOfThings]

Was he barefoot?

[@davidkerr797]

@@MessOfThings Didn't even have feet mate, lost them fighting in the war...when he was 7 years old.

[@Jorge-125]

@@davidkerr797 🤣🤣🤣

[@Hebisan]

no need for a stove, save a lot of money.

[@tinaleonie5811]

Hebisan true dat

[@sknafiunnoor8736]

Hehe! It's truly funny

[@TheYavy]

Hebisan i could provide myself a heating system off this easily too but i wonder if it ever gets cold there lol..

[@mre7849]

Hebisan 500th like

[@pussup2635]

And healthy food, by boiling 'em all

[@Abel-Alvarez]

But how fast will it boil my cup of noodles?

[@jexterviloria1359]

abel alvarez about 20 centimetres

[@jacklyntree7752]

abel alvarez they'll become *instant* noodles.... I leave now

[@lucylambert3113]

or I could just crack an egg in there

[@kevinp2481]

Boiling temperature for water is 100°c and it is said that it is 98°c so it will not boil your noodles at all. But it will heat it.

[@therm7830]

Still 3 minutes

[@zainakhan8675]

Incredible ! 👌

[@ojii-chan8700]

Oh a nice hotspring. Thanks for the recommendation lemme go there immediately!

[@TheASASSI]

One wrong step, and you are well done..

[@sassygal4919]

Uros 😃😃😨😨 One nice step and you are well cooked

[@__-pl3jg]

The first clever comment I've seen. Well done sir :-)

[@viannisimone1552]

That my friend is an amazing pun

[@risakyu]

*slow claps*

[@jakobwithak3805]

"You can feel the presence of your lungs." Sounds like he was smoking more than that river steam

[@joshuathomas8475]

💀

[@proness1989]

Haha some DMT from ayahuasca

[@pepesylvia848]

Your lungs feel heavy. Go step from fresh air into a sauna. You can feel it.

[@pepguardiola5878]

In our local we also have a hot spring. It's awesome!

[@iamjvmac]

I think this has a great potential to generate renewable energy.

[@iamjvmac]

@Alex it depends on how they implement it. There are plenty of ways not to disturb the nature but still harnessing its heat. In my city we have been harnessing energy from a beautiful waterfalls and did not even damage it in the process. It powers almost 70% of our Island. Because of it the waterfalls became a protected area.

[@natepenn9112]

Hi, I'm a geothermal scientist! I could give you an interesting detailed explanation of how this weird boiling river works, but I'd rather just tell you about how much I like it. -this video

[@osamabinladen824]

Care to explain it now?

[@shprite781]

I'm assuming magma plates beneath the river expell hot gases or just straight up heat up the river itself

[@KenStentiford]

Taking my mother-in-law for a swim here.

[@k.c.5426]

Ken Stentiford 😞😬

[@trevorphillips3075]

Ken Stentiford 😂

[@marivsme]

Ken Stentiford 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ItzJayChandam]

😂😂😂😂

[@pnyugandharreddy2344]

😢😂😢😂💪💪

[@maxa07]

What a great big story!

[@zaibcom]

Amazing

[@thebasketballhistorian3291]

Insanely dangerous to stand by there. It's like standing next to lava. Literally one slip and you're being cooked alive.

[@NooseKey]

Apart from lava isnt really a liquid. Its more of a runny solid, if you're fast enough you can run on it.

[@MrTmenzo]

And the kid has sandals on

[@thastayapongsak4422]

@@NooseKey except it'll burn your shoes immediately

[@smileyjim1268]

It's nothing like standing next lava scientists have to wear special suits because the heat it gives of is enough to cause blisters

[@mcnuggetwarrior8218]

Isn't lava just a very viscous liquid

[@santanamargiela]

The water: 98.889°C your welcome

[@heyyoubegud7394]

I want to swim there

[@salutsalutsalut9458]

Thank you

[@tidehunter5705]

Wil Smith: OHHH THAT'S HOT

[@rykermasterchifu]

Thanks

[@gazakillaz]

What if you jump in it

[@beautifulcatastrophe]

So Peaceful 😻

[@MessOfThings]

Does the water come out of the ground boiling or does the water pass over a spot that makes it boil

[@caroleewilliams7724]

Geothermal scientist , sir pls explain

[@alanwatts8239]

70% of this video is he talking about his life and how he likes the river The rest is he telling us it's temperature

[@praddzzz]

Ya this guy must have written 100 page essays in school

[@frankreynolds7404]

LMFAO

[@kbs1212]

Gabriel Typical comment from a fast spoon-fed pop culture loving pleb.

[@pinkcashmeres]

dicetaro Or he just wanted to learn about the river itself instead of the myths surrounding it?

[@lupebrown1246]

😂😂😂😂

[@piapear560]

Beautiful cinematic view, but I'm afraid I feel no more educated on the topic as I was before I watched the video.

[@nadiaidris2017]

agree, yet all there vids are great

[@sannaidris6311]

I disagree I'm not educated.I thought that my dog was chicken

[@sannaidris6311]

ik my opinion I think that chickens should rule the county

[@sannaidris6311]

Actually the world

[@skunktheshrink]

Good luck overthrowing our cat masters.

[@vaporfiend]

Damn I really miss you guys on FB.

[@vijaysura2874]

Really nice

[@whitelion5079]

Facts about this river: The Amazonian Hot-Fault Feud River Is located near PERU BRAZIL in the Amazon Jungle.. Research has it that it would be around 135• Degrees around Summer/Fall and it would've been 112• Degrees around Spring/Winter.. Very few scientists/researches have went there but quite a few.. The first who discovered this was a Entomologist who's name was, 'Alee De Farce' in 1935 she was in a forest called "Efram de Rid" and was studying and trying to find newly discovered species Of Grasshoppers when her lungs felt lack of Oxygen and H2O in her nose.. She then discovered the boiling waters.. Anyways, the river, isn't actually a river.. It's powered by a natural hot fault feud Spring which has hit in the Amazon river and it's booing water causes lack in the oxygen and causes much more Carbon to float in air causing it harder for you to breathe.. If you stick your hand in there the pressure of the water at 1.25 Per wind mile combined with the degree of Carbon= 2,589 and the heat of 125• degrees would make your hand technically causing a bloody explosion.. The heat frequency is much more than average.. It's 80% higher or 8.000 decimal percentage higher than your average breathing temp so you'd end of fainting if you went and stayed for 30+ Minutes.. Any animals that go in are boiled at 80• Degrees Cold Blooded and suffer and die within minutes or seconds.. Their body will not fully dissolve meaning some of their flesh will stay and bones and leaving a rotting smell and another lack of H2O in the air.. Oh and if you ended of going pretty sure you'd have an 20% chance of dying.. Some reasons are... 1. The boiling temps reach 135• and due to that being the high degree there is a 50% lack of oxygen and even carbon dioxide in the air that's assented needed for our everyday breathing.. 2. If you ended up tripping and falling into there.. The wind Mile per second is only 0.25 and the heat is 135• while the pressure of water per second is going 1.25 you would have chances of your body exploding but your brain activities would actually be able to sense and feel the pain.. Your muscles including arm/fractured leg muscles would had a 10% chance of surviving meaning somebody would find your skinned muscles in the jungle and an exploded body.. 3. After some days you will notice after affects thanks to lack of H2O in the air and the molecules needed to function your body.. You will end up having low blood sugar and will have to take a high dosage of insulin at the hospital in order to make it high again.. Would happen if spending 4+ hours there 4. Since we are warm blooded mammals we obviously need a cool place to stay at, not a hot place so the molecules found in hot or warm air make our lungs full of poison like gas.. Our lungs will not be able to process the hot air because we need an average temp or degree our body is suitable to.. If breathing hot air for too long it's a possibility but rare chance that it can become a poison like gas and your lungs will fail.. You will need a lung donor in order to survive.. - whitelion50 Anyways 4 random facts why you shouldn't go there!! Thanks for reading and like this comment!! Reply for any questions Subscribe to my channel for more upcoming educational facts please!! I'm aiming to become a doctor so I have to always study these things! It would help contribute money to me without you actually having to give me money! 👻

[@whitelion5079]

Chim Chuks I swear on the name of God I wrote it myself 🙏

[@rachelc.641]

WhiteLion50 so there’s no way anyone can ever go in it? Like another comment said after a heavy rainfall you can go in it, is that not true?

[@sakitrain7766]

WhiteLion50 this is awesome. thanks for the info. it told more than the actual video. smh

[@whitelion5079]

Chey McBirney In some cases yes and no.. The rainfall would have to be at a very low degree and cold enough to lower the degree in the water... As I said it's not actually a river but a hot fault feud spring measuring around 135• around summer and they rainfall wouldn't allow you to go in still since the hot springs still would have a possibility of eruption.. You also have a 20% chance of not surviving and here's why.. Chim Chuks Oh and if you ended of going pretty sure you'd have an 20% chance of dying.. Some reasons are... 1. The boiling temps reach 135• and due to that being the high degree there is a 50% lack of oxygen and even carbon dioxide in the air that's assented needed for our everyday breathing.. 2. If you ended up tripping and falling into there.. The wind Mile per second is only 0.25 and the heat is 135• while the pressure of water per second is going 1.25 you would have chances of your body exploding but your brain activities would actually be able to sense and feel the pain.. Your muscles including arm/fractured leg muscles would had a 10% chance of surviving meaning somebody would find your skinned muscles in the jungle and an exploded body.. 3. After some days you will notice after affects thanks to lack of H2O in the air and the molecules needed to function your body.. You will end up having low blood sugar and will have to take a high dosage of insolence at the hospital in order to make it high again.. Would happen if spending 4+ hours there 4. Since we are warm blooded mammals we obviously need a cool place to stay at, not a hot place so the molecules found in hot or warm air make our lungs full of poison like gas.. Our lungs will not be able to process the hot air because we need an average temp or degree our body is suitable to.. If breathing hot air for too long it's a possibility but rare chance that it can become a poison like gas and your lungs will fail.. You will need a lung donor in order to survive.. - whitelion50 Anyways 4 random facts why you shouldn't go there!! Thanks for reading and like this comment!! Reply for any questions Subscribe to my channel for more upcoming educational facts please!! I'm aiming to become a doctor so I have to always study these things! It would help contribute money to me without you actually having to give me money! 👻

[@whitelion5079]

saki train thanks! Possible if you could subscribe? All money goes toward getting a PHD degree hardest degree to get.. Just subscribing and watching or liking one of my videos gives me some money without you actually having to give me money LOL and studying is hard but yeah you don't have to sub but would be nice if you subscribed

[@ninar1218]

I didnt really learn anything about the river from this video....

[@test1test219]

Nina R Yeah it’s pretty much just about his feeling of awe.

[@syedsalman9961]

It's because of the valcano underneath the water, when the lava comes out from the valcano then it reacts with water, as a result bubbles comes out and the temperature of water increases.

[@anthonydoyle3613]

It's like an ordinary river, but hotter.

[@adampender3685]

@@syedsalman9961it's not volcanic

[@AnimalEmancipation]

We thought the same but it's actually not known to this date how it works. Active vulcanoes are 700 km away

[@IfbbProRolandcHazard]

I was hoping to get more info about the river from this scientist dude, like what makes it so hot ect. guess have to look at another you tube vid on this.

[@hevchip741]

I have just heard a pod cast about this place and now I can see it.

[@v.m.4453]

You know what would have been better than just talking about a boiling river? Explaining the earth science responsible for the heat. Jeez

[@lc7592]

Well...it’s pretty obvious: geothermal energy

[@SirKolass]

@@lc7592 You must be really smart...

[@SirKolass]

No one really knows why it happens, I don't think much effort was put into finding out why

[@loading420]

@@SirKolass i mean who would dive into that crack and find out what causing the heat

[@buttercupslongnails]

Lol right

[@jibnaselam8745]

At least explain for 5 seconds why it happens?

[@jameswatkins9042]

Tony Bologna "Heat of the sun" - That's not an explanation.

[@hoticeisnice1354]

James Watkins I’m guessing it’s something like Yellowstone national park

[@sursomsatan1225]

And you googling it would have taken about 2 seconds. But at least now people know that you're a spoiled little shit. That was the point right?

[@tony-wt1wq]

Stygian Doll is right, why would we expect an explanation for the boiling river on a video about a boiling river, that's just stupid, right?

[@sursomsatan1225]

I'm going to go with; yes, yes you are.

[@AndruXa]

when you love the sound of your own voice so much that you can‘t find the time for boring stuff like studying why the river is boiling

[@orlandowells5400]

YES! That river can boil my hard-boiled eggs when I go and vist🤗

[@BigAdam2050]

For those not in Murica units. Its about 98*c. Also, what a paste video. Doesn't explain it at all. From a article; "[...] it's not the Sun that boils the water, but fault-fed hot springs."

[@narutohokage20]

Cheers.

[@kellywalker9132]

Big_Adam_2050 is that to hot to swim in?

[@ScrewNickk]

I know, usually these videos have great explanation

[@narutohokage20]

Crazy Kitty Water's boiling point is 100*C

[@narutohokage20]

NickYDGn Well he is a geothermal scientist. It shouldn't be that difficult to figure out the origin of the water.

[@ALostHorcrux]

Looks like frogger did not pass this level.

[@alonsogomez208]

Click-clack 😂

[@simpleusername1820]

Click-clack haha!

[@DiaN-do3jm]

that's a old game xD

[@Hello-nj6pg]

Sad but funny..i literally laugh

[@soth1sol]

too soon

[@yesterdayistoday8760]

"The river boils when it sees me" -Aesop Rock. I'm guessing this was part of Aesops trip to Peru which he rapped about in Pizza Alley. I have loved that lyric from the first time I heard the song.

[@lizagates6252]

I love stories about the Amazon. How intense

[@1515706]

We have a boiling lake in Kenya as well . You are welcome to do an article there anytime

[@alwuun]

Esther Mungai what is it called?

[@kazoosc]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Bogoria Dominica has one too en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_Lake

[@1515706]

alwon I will give u that as your homework . If u get it right , I will give u free accommodation when u come for Safari . :)

[@xmekaix8395]

There is also lake victoria, or no?

[@1515706]

xMekaix Lake Victoria is a fresh water lake , NOT a boiling lake . Keep digging !!!!

[@leinadyon]

Throw some instant noodles and see what happens

[@MyMessyMind]

leinadyon u want dead animals in your ramen ?

[@ksoundkaiju9256]

Chicken, beef or shrimp would be nice

[@Helenhappy]

BearWithMe I'd find like somewhole really hidden under a rock and cook me some food

[@jivert1258]

Dumb

[@Brightnova12]

Make it even more instant

[@boa9535]

Andreas Ruzo, Thank you for all the work you’ve done on yourself to learn, talk in another language, and educate me and others about this boiling river.

[@gfrank87]

Mother Nature is so awesome. She’s kind, she’s willing and even deadly at times.

[@jennameister]

All my brain is saying is "giant hot tub"

[@majutsushisliceoflife]

Mine's thinking quick cook ramen.

[@muhammadrafay1206]

Hot tub that boils your ass up.

[@finallyanaccount]

More like giant cauldron...

[@pepesylvia848]

It's a river, not a boiling pond. That means the water is flowing(away from the heat source). That means you can just walk a little farther from the heat to where it's actually comfortable.

[@susannah8342]

Killer hot tub

[@spaghetti2201]

Why is it actually boiling though?

[@yingmainaf7580]

Clay Shimon volcanoes

[@eyebrowprivilegerevoked1972]

probably geothermal energy, as he is a geothermal scientist

[@chrisgee2616]

It's the devils piss

[@bassrutten9838]

Clay Shimon because it's hot

[@debbydrone3183]

Clay Shimon It's probably because of the heat that exists naturally underground.

[@wizzdom]

Wouldn’t it be amazing never having to wait for a warm cup of coffee

[@InfamousWolf89]

Remember that guy that fell into a hot spring at Yellowstone park and dissolved? That's why I would never get that close to anything that's large enough for me to accidentally slip and fall into

[@RayMak]

Can't imagine if a fish accidentally swim towards it

[@zevzeichick9872]

Oof

[@rabh1082]

Fish don't feel pain

[@zolox4814]

Theres no fish in it, its river with boiling water.

[@jdas9340]

Fishes are aware about environment but human might jump for experiment 🤣

[@haemaun_8575]

@Ray Mak Fishes are aware of their enviroment, so get your facts STRAIGHT