“We were curious about the extreme heat we wanted to experience it once in our lives,” says 62-year-old Joaquín at the national park’s visitor center. Originally from San Diego, they decided to modify their route to Las Vegas after reading in the press that the previous record was in danger. Joaquín and Rebeca Rivera were among the tourists who visited the area during the recent heatwave, attracted by the prospect of witnessing a world record. We were curious about the extreme heat we wanted to experience it once in our lives” Joaquín Rivera, American tourist “Come prepared to survive,” reads one of the National Park Service’s warnings. “HEAT KILLS,” reads a large banner that advises against walking outdoors after 10 a.m. On hiking trails, the message is even more direct. Roadside signs warn of the extreme danger posed by the heat. When the sun is in the sky, this huge nature reserve is a ghostly wasteland. The event provided some life in an area that generally lacks it. The demonstration she refers to was held by a small group of environmental activists who came to shout “Happy Death Day!” at tourists taking selfies next to a large digital thermometer. We even had a little protest and everything!” she says. “In the end it didn’t happen, but it was very exciting. Heather speaks with pride about the boom that the Furnace Creek community, on the border between California and Nevada, has witnessed due to the possibility of the 1913 record of 134º F (56.7º C) being beaten. “We sold twice as much as usual over the weekend,” says the manager of the souvenir store in Death Valley, the hottest place in the United States and the record-holder for the highest temperature ever recorded on the planet. Heather can’t contain a smile as she mentions how many customers this summer’s record-breaking temperatures have brought her.
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