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Carlsbad Caverns National Park is situated in the Guadalupe Mountains near the city of Carlsbad, New Mexico and contains the third largest commercial cave in the United States and seventh largest cave in the world.
It is one of the largest US national parks in its abundance, diversity, and beautiful mineral formations...where the cavern's temperature is a mild 56-degrees (13/C all year long. It was formed millions of years ago when sulfuric acid dissolved out 119 connected caves of various sizes more than 250m under the earth's surface. The entire area was covered by a huge inland lake during this formation process, and when the land including the caverns was geologically uplifted above the lake many beautiful formations and passageways were formed, including an entrance way to the surface allowing explorers to enter the cave to explore its depths and wonders.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park is situated in the Guadalupe Mountains near the city of Carlsbad, New Mexico and contains the third largest commercial cave in the United States and seventh largest cave in the world.
It is one of the largest US national parks in its abundance, diversity, and beautiful mineral formations...where the cavern's temperature is a mild 56-degrees (13/C all year long. It was formed millions of years ago when sulfuric acid dissolved out 119 connected caves of various sizes more than 250m under the earth's surface. The entire area was covered by a huge inland lake during this formation process, and when the land including the caverns was geologically uplifted above the lake many beautiful formations and passageways were formed, including an entrance way to the surface allowing explorers to enter the cave to explore its depths and wonders.
The main attraction of the park, the Big Room, is accessed
by a long paved trail from the surface or by an elevator from the surface to
near the room, itself. This room is 1219m long by 1219m wide by 80m
high. It is claimed that the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington DC could
fit inside this room without touching any of the walls. At least 14 football
fields could easily fit inside of this room!
Today
Carlsbad Caverns is considered by many sources to be the "Eighth Wonder of
the World," and we know why! Caves of this magnitude are extremely
rare.
As always, thank you so much for reading! And stay tuned for more!
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Национальный парк Карлсбадские пещеры, расположен в горах Гуадалупе недалеко от города Карлсбад, Нью-Мексико и является третьим по величине в Соединенных Штатах и седьмым в мире.
Этот национальный парк один из самых крупных в своем изобилии, разнообразии и красоте минеральных образований, где температура пещеры не превышает 13 / С в течение всего года.
История Карлсбадских пещер началась 250 миллионов лет назад, когда откладывались толстые пласты известняка. В известняке образовывались трещины, по которым просачивалась вода, растворяя более мягкие породы вырезая тоннели и пещеры.
Самая большая пещера – Большая комната (Big Room), длина которой 1219м, ширина –1219 м, высота в наивысшей точке – около 80м. Есть утверждение, что здание Капитолия США в Вашингтоне, округ Колумбия, может поместиться внутри этой комнаты, не касаясь любой из стен. По крайней мере, 14 футбольных полей поместятся точно!
Сегодня Карлсбадские пещеры считаются одним из неофициальных чудес света. И это неудивительно! Пещеры подобной величины – очень большая редкость.
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