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The Areni-1 cave complex (Armenian: Արենիի քարանձավ) is a multicomponent site, [2] and late Chalcolithic/Early Bronze Age ritual site and settlement, [3] located near the Areni village in southern Armenia along the Arpa River.
Waitomo Stream flows beneath Ruakuri natural arch. Companies specialise in leading tourists through the caves of the area, from easily accessible areas with hundreds of tourists per hour in the peak season, to extreme sports, like crawls into cave systems, which are only seen by a few tourists each day.
Ruakuri Cave is one of the longer caves in the Waitomo area of New Zealand. It was first discovered by local Māori between 400 and 500 years ago. The name Te Ruakuri, or "The Den of Dogs" (as it is referred to by the local hapū) was given to the surrounding area when wild dogs were discovered living in the entrance of the cave.
Metro Cave / Te Ananui Cave The passages of the 8 km Metro complex get younger from west to east, following the pattern of cave development. Over time as the land has lifted, the upper levels of the cave system have become dry and have grown various cave formations , while the lower levels continue to be shaped and changed by the underground ...
Located in Hamilton but supplying both the New Zealand and Australian markets. [12] Tourism Operations: Owner and manager of the youth and backpacker orientated bus Kiwi Experience. [13] THL also operates tours of Waitomo Glowworm Caves, Ruakuri Cave and Aranui Cave, as well as Black Water Rafting tours in New Zealand's Waitomo region. [13]
Today, Aranui is one of the eastern suburbs. Its eastern boundary is the Avon River. Boundary roads are Pages Road in the south, Breezes Road in the west, and Wainoni Road in the north. [15] Bexley is located to the south of Pages Road. [16] Aranui and its neighbouring suburb of Wainoni are sometimes considered together.
Ana Kai Tangata entrance Cave paintings of birds, January 1998 View of the ocean from inside the cave. Ana Kai Tangata (officially in rapanui: Ana Kai Taŋata) is a sea cave in Easter Island that contains rock art of terns on its ceiling. [1] [2] It is located near Mataveri, and the cave opens up directly to the incoming surf. [2]
The following is a list of some of the more well known caves and caverns in New Zealand.. Not all caves have an official name as set by the New Zealand Geographic Board. The national caving association maintains maps of all known surveyed caves and the name is generally allocated by the group who first discovered the cave.