Unusual: Discover the island that looks like a fingerprint

To the social media were taken by images of an island with a peculiar shape that resembles a fingerprint.

Curiosity spread and many question whether the island is real or just a montage. The answer is surprising: this island exists and is located in Croatia.

Known as Baljenac, this piece of land on the Adriatic Sea has an oval shape and is covered by several low walls made of stacked stones. When viewed from afar, the combination of these walls and the shape of the island resemble the tip of a human finger.

With a length of 23 kilometers, the walls seem to form a complex labyrinth, but, in reality, they were built only with the objective of facilitating agriculture in the region.

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Due to the unfavorable conditions like rocky terrain and strong winds, growing plants on the island is quite challenging.

However, the inhabitants of the neighboring island of Kaprije built these stone walls to separate their crops and provide protection from the harsh weather. Currently, the walls of Baljenac have become a tourist attraction, since there are no more plantations in the region.

It is noteworthy that this type of construction, commonly found in Croatia, has been considered a UNESCO Heritage Site since December 2018.

A curious fact related to Baljenac Island is the connection with dactyloscopy, a technique used to identify individuals through fingerprints.

Ivan Vucetic, born on the Croatian island of Hvar, near Baljenac, developed this technique in 1892, while residing in Argentina.

He solved the first criminal case based on fingerprints, leaving a significant legacy in the area of ​​forensic science.

A island de Baljenac continues to surprise and delight visitors with its unique shape and the history behind the stone walls. It is yet another treasure of Croatian nature and culture that attracts the attention and arouses the curiosity of people around the world.