Devil’s bridge

30 meters long and is 50-60 meters wide and is surrounded by mountainous springs

To the question if nature is a living creature many people would answer it is. To the question if nature is creative many people would answer it is. To the question if nature is the best artist in the world many people would answer yes. Yet knowing all this is one thing but seeing the reflection of nature’s most creative hand in front is another thing. Sometimes the masterpieces it creates are so astounding that the mind is in no way able to interpret the possibility of those creations. It’s perhaps because today the talent of our mother nature is greatly devalued and underrated. But even with the highest level of underestimation its talent can never be ignored.An example where nature has reached the peak of its creativity is the Devil’s Bridge in the region of Syunik, Armenia.

The Devil’s Bridge is located in the Canyon of  Vorotan River to the east of Tatev village in the depth of 700-800 meters. 
The Devil’s Bridge is 30 meters long and is 50-60 meters wide and is surrounded by mountainous springs. The waters of the springs have given pink, yellow and green coloring to the rocks of the canyon. They were made by the mineral water springs, which can be seen right under the bridge and which pour into the river making it appear more abundant.

The Devil’s Bridge is known to the locals as Satani Kamurj or Satanayi Kamurj: in Armenian “satana” meaning devil and “Kamurj” meaning bridge. As already said, those bridges are considered to be devil’s, which seem unbelievable to be constructed by ordinary humans or the formation of which seems unbelievable or there is something about them which doesn’t get into the head. As you look at the bridge you see a small and thin river flow under it, which comes out as a deep one from under it. Not being able to interpret neither that, nor the geological processes in regard to the bridge, locals used to consider the bridge to be built by the devil.

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