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Jökulsárlón - Glacial River Lagoon

Came upon Jökulsárlón around sunset from our camper van. We saw seals swimming, icebergs floating, and the cool colors gleam off the waters of this lagoon. <...
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Came upon Jökulsárlón around sunset from our camper van. We saw seals swimming, icebergs floating, and the cool colors gleam off the waters of this lagoon.

"Jökulsárlón developed into a lake after the glacier started receding from the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. The lake has grown since then at varying rates because of melting of the glaciers. It is now 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) away from the ocean's edge and covers an area of about 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi). It recently became the deepest lake in Iceland, at over 248 metres (814 ft), as glacial retreat extended its boundaries. The size of the lake has increased fourfold since the 1970s. It is considered as one of the natural wonders of Iceland." - Wikipedia
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