The World's Largest Cave That Has A Jungle And Waterfalls

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    Son Doong is the name of the world's largest cave in the world. It is not only huge, but also a very beautiful place filled with wonders.

    It is almost like an alien world on Earth. What is truly fascinating is the jungle inside the cave.

    As you can see on these breathtaking images this is without doubt one of the most remarkable places on our planet.

    Son Doong cave is more than 200 meters wide, 150 meters high, and approx 9 kilometers long, with caverns big enough to fit an entire city street inside them.

    It located in Son Trach, Bo Trach District, Quang Binh province, Vietnam. The cave was found by a local man named Ho Khanh in 1991 and was recently discovered in 2009 by British cavers, led by Howard Limbert.

    It was created 2-5 million years ago by river water eroding away the limestone underneath the mountain Where the limestone was weak, the ceiling collapsed creating huge skylights.
    http://www.messagetoeagle.com/worldslargestcave.php

     
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      Just amazing..!!! Wonderful to think that nature kept this a secret for so long.. :SUNsmile:
       
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      Thank you for that Dim. What a treasure of a find. Just wish I was younger,fitter,richer......amazing
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        :wow: what a truly stunning place, thanks dim
         
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        Fantastic Dim,

        Beats whats growing under my sink by a long way.
         
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        I watched it from start to finish and I'm not sure if I took a breath in between.......I'm not even sure there are words of description to do those caves justice. Thanks, dim!:snork:
         
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        Absolutely gobsmacking!:goodpost:
         
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        Wow, finally had sometime to view this. wonderful. thanks.
         
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        Wow thats amazing.

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        Has anyone been to Jameos Del Agua in Lanzarote? It's a cave that was formed by a Lanzarote Aug 05 101.jpg Lanzarote Aug 05 051.jpg Lanzarote Aug 05 059.jpg Lanzarote Aug 05 061.jpg Lanzarote Aug 05 063.jpg volcano lava flowing underground. Went a few years ago and was fascinated. Also the only place in the world where you will find The Blind Albino Crab.
        Photos don't do it justice . . . !
         
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          That is amazing! Watched it all, and will show it to my biology class on Tuesday.

          Just wonderful how life adapts, fancy having living stalagmites with stems of rock and leaves growing out of the top, truly wonderful.

          Wish I could go and see it, thank you so much for posting this:)
           
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