One of the Overseas Travel Destinations After the Pandemic: Waw An Namus - The Earth's Navel
Five days after moving into the White House, former US President Trump issued a 'Muslim ban' that shocked the Muslim world. Libya, a country ravaged by war, is not as 'evil' and 'terrorist' as the world perceives it; long-term conflicts have left it with many scars, which also conceal a remarkable secret waiting to be uncovered after the storm. Today, let's take everyone to explore the unique Earth's - Waw an Namus.
Waw an Namus, located in the Fezan region of Libya, is a volcanic area including a volcano cone, a caldera, and the surrounding area, located near the geographical center of the Sahara Desert. The caldera is named after the volcano. There is a green oasis inside, and the volcano is named after it. There are three salt lakes with different colors of water, surrounded by abundant vegetation. Dark-colored basalt extends from the caldera to surrounding areas, making it easy to find in satellite images.
Scientists find it difficult to determine the exact age of the volcano formation; the arid environment of the Sahara Desert makes ancient volcanic deposits look like they were just formed recently. The closest estimates show that the larger caldera's basalt cone formed during the Holocene period, approximately 10,000 years ago.
The three salt lakes surrounding the area also support the growth of reeds and palm trees, but due to the hot, humid water and swarms of mosquitoes, it is also known as 'Mosquito Oasis'. The harsh natural and climatic conditions make it impossible for people to live there, only occasionally visited by passing caravans seeking water. At night, the starry sky brings a rich starry night experience. Especially with four sides completely unblocked, you can see the stars close to the horizon and the experience of seeing half the sky is unforgettable.
How to translate 'Wawan Namus' into Chinese? It's 'Wow! Mosquitoes'If you come to the volcano lake near this place and suddenly get bitten by mosquitoes, you will unconsciously make a 'Wow! Mosquitoes' sound from your mouth, and 'Namus' (pronounced 'Namus') in Arabic means 'mosquitoes', combined together is 'Wow! Mosquitoes' (Waw an Namus). If translated into Chinese, this dialogue will be very interesting. 'Where are we going today?' 'Wow! Mosquitoes.'
Flight information: No direct flights are available, take Turkish Airlines TK21 from Beijing via Istanbul, takes 23 hours to arrive at the Libyan capital Tripoli.
