Poço Encantado
Poço Encantado is a cave located near the Chapada Diamantina Chapada Diamantina (; Portuguese language, Portuguese for the "Diamond Plateau") is a region of Bahia state, in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast of Brazil. This mountain range is known as “Serra do Espinhaço,” in Minas Gerais state, ... National Park. See also * List of caves in Brazil References External links The Enchanted Pool in Chapada Diamantina Caves of Bahia {{Brazil-cave-stub ...
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Chapada Diamantina
Chapada Diamantina (; Portuguese language, Portuguese for the "Diamond Plateau") is a region of Bahia state, in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast of Brazil. This mountain range is known as “Serra do Espinhaço,” in Minas Gerais state, south of Bahia. Description The Chapada Diamantina lies at the center of Bahia State and forms the northern part of the Espinhaço Mountains, Espinhaço Mountain Range. The region is approximately in area and encompasses 58 municipalities. Technically, this region is considered a part of the caatinga biome, and contains some of its highest elevations, most of it above . The flora, vegetation; a product of the physiographic conditions, is known as cerrado, and consists of rocky plains, dry forests, and caatinga desert vegetation, all of which harbour a great deal of biodiversity and unique endemisms. The region is considered to have a Mesotermic climate, of the Oceanic climate#Varieties, Cwb type, according to Köppen climate classifica ...
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Cave
Caves or caverns are natural voids under the Earth's Planetary surface, surface. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. Exogene caves are smaller openings that extend a relatively short distance underground (such as rock shelters). Caves which extend further underground than the opening is wide are called endogene caves. Speleology is the science of exploration and study of all aspects of caves and the cave environment. Visiting or exploring caves for recreation may be called Caving, ''caving'', ''potholing'', or ''spelunking''. Formation types The formation and development of caves is known as ''speleogenesis''; it can occur over the course of millions of years. Caves can range widely in size, and are formed by various geological processes. These may involve a combination of chemical processes, erosion by water, tectonic forces, microorganisms, pressure, and atmospheric influences. Isotopic dating techniques can be applied to cave sedime ...
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List Of Caves In Brazil
This is the List of caves in Brasil with links displayed alphabetically. Caves in Brazil References Parks * Parque da Cascata * Chapada Diamantina National Park See also *List of caves *Speleology {{Authority control Brazil Caves Caves or caverns are natural voids under the Earth's surface. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. Exogene caves are smaller openings that extend a relatively short distance underground (such as rock ...