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Caverna Travertina, Sistema Zacaton
In short
The southernmost feature of the unique group of Sistema Zacatón is powerful and beautiful spring – Caverna Travertina.
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In detail
Sistema Zacatón is an area with incredible characteristics unparalleled in the world. In total area contains some 20 unusual features – sinkholes, caves, springs created by deep groundwater heated by volcanic processes. Karstification processes here continue today as well – acidic groundwater continues to strip away the limestone and deposits it in unusual travertine formations.
Caverna Travertina is the southernmost feature in Sistema Zacatón, located 2.3 km south from the most prominent sinkhole – El Zacatón. Here from limestone cliffs appears a powerful stream of beautiful blue color. Spring comes out of a small cavern lined with unusual travertine formations. Especially impressive is the ceiling of the cave with enormous lobes of travertine hanging down.
Numerous turtles are living in the cave.
References
- Marcus Gary, Caverna Travertina, Sistema Zacatón, research homepage. Accessed on June 27, 2010
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Caves
Every year there are reported exciting discoveries of new caves and discoveries of new qualities such as cave paintings in the ones known before. But there still is a feeling that our knowledge covers just a small part of all these monuments of nature.
Though, those which are known to us, offer a surprising diversity of unusual features and impressive sights.
Springs
Powerful natural freshwater springs belong to the most fascinating monuments of nature. Even more exciting is the diversity of unusual springs – mineral springs, hot springs, submarine springs as well as the unusual black smokers. Especially beautiful are such natural rarities as travertine, silica, or salt terraces created by warm and hot springs and, especially, geysers.
Wonders of Mexico
Few countries in the world can offer such an array of unique and astounding attractions as Mexico.
The area of this country was the cradle of several highly developed indigenous civilizations and some regions in the country are dotted with remnants of ancient cities with temples, palaces, and pyramids.
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