The Peruvian Amazon holds a river that runs hot enough to boil small animals that fall in, reaching 86 degrees Celsius along a 6-kilometre stretch with no volcano anywhere nearby, and geologists think
Geologists have identified the source of a boiling river in the Peruvian Amazon, which reaches temperatures of 86 degrees Celsius. The heat is caused by rainwater circulating deep underground through geological faults rather than volcanic activity.
Why it matters
This discovery provides a rare look at unique geothermal phenomena that occur far from traditional volcanic zones, expanding scientific understanding of Earth's heat transfer.
A tributary in the Peruvian Amazon reaches 86 degrees Celsius along a six-kilometre stretch, with no volcano within 700 kilometres. Geologists trace the heat to rainwater circulating kilometres deep through faults before rising back to the surface.
Along a six-kilometre stretch of the Peruvian Amazon, a river runs so hot that a frog falling in cooks to death in seconds. The water peaks at around 86 degrees Celsius, according to measurements reported by the BBC , and the nearest active volcano sits more than 700 kilometres away.
Locals call it Shanay-Timpishka. Roughly translated: boiled with the heat of the sun .
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