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The Echo Caves in Limpopo, South Africa, are set in Precambrian dolomite rock, which was first laid down about 3800 million years ago, when Africa was still part of Gondwana. The caves are considered some of the oldest in the world. The Echo Caves are situated on the farm Klipfonteingrot, [1] some 92 km north of the similar Sudwala Caves.
Many areas listed have parts where fees do not apply. Each year, there are a handful of free entrance days when entrance fees are waived at these areas. [3] Fees are given on a per-vehicle or per-person basis. Per-vehicle fees admit all occupants of a private passenger vehicle, generally for 7-days (unless otherwise noted).
The entrance is located at an elevation of 1050 meters. It contains a lake formed by rain water called Lago dos Ecos , the largest subterranean lake in South America, which is approximately 300 meters long, 50 wide and between 10 and 15 meters deep, [ 1 ] being one of the longest in the world.
Karst caves - caves formed in karst, the most common type of cave. [9] Talus caves - piles of collapsed rocks with navigable space inside. [10] Erosional caves - caves formed through erosion not corrosion. [11] Sea caves - caves formed in sea cliffs, typically through wave action. [12] Salt caves - caves formed within rock salt by dissolution. [13]
Echo Caves – The name Echo was given to the cave, as a certain stalactite formation produces a distinctive echoing sound when tapped on. This echo can still be heard on the outside of the cave today. [13] Blyde River Canyon – It is part of the 29 000ha Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve is carved out of nearly 2,5 km of red sandstone.
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It opened to the public as a commercial attraction in 1929, and was operated by the Indian Echo Cave Company. [19] [20] Known as Indian Echo Caverns by the 1930s, [21] the attraction was purchased in 1942 by Ed Swartz, who had grown up near the caves and visited them as a child. Swartz subsequently went on to build a business reputation as a ...
Natural Stone Bridge and Caves is park with a system of eleven marble caves and karst formations, operated as a show cave located in Pottersville, New York. [1] Visitors to the park can walk a trail which features the eponymous Stone Bridge Cave, advertised as the "largest marble cave entrance in the eastern United States", small caves, potholes, and various other karst features along Trout Brook.