IGA Photo Contest – Winner announced

The IGA Team and Photo Contest Committee congratulate Kasia Kurek on winning the WGC2020 ticket!  Among almost 70 contributions her picture & pitch have been voted the best.

Photo Title: Geothermal unknown magic
Place: Tsenkher, Mongolia

On the 1860 meters above sea, based in the old volcanoes structure a hot geothermal spring flows all year long with unsalted, highly mineralised waters of 86°C.Throughout a system of primitive pipelines the hot geothermal water powers the local households, warms the animals shelters in the harsh Mongolian winter and is used for simple greenhousing. Thanks to this hot spring the tourism sector emerged and a geothermal spa and a tourist yurts camp is constructed. The geothermal resource is an economic leverage to this small, rural community in the middle of Mongolia. Tsenkher has no paved road access thus, the geothermal spring is the main the source of energy and thereby the source of community life.Moreover, the geothermal spring is given a magical significance by the locals and village shamans perform their prayers at the source estuary…