Sótano de las Golondrinas
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Sótano de las Golondrinas is a massive open-air pit cave in Mexico famed for its dramatic vertical drop and spectacular flocks of birds that spiral in and out of its depths.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cave of Swallows | 2 |
| Sótano de las Golondrinas canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural sinkhole
ⓘ
open-air cave ⓘ pit cave ⓘ |
| access | requires hike from nearest road ⓘ |
| activity |
base jumping
ⓘ
bird watching ⓘ rappelling ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sótano de las Golondrinas
ⓘ
surface form:
Cave of Swallows
|
| birdBehavior |
birds spiral back into the pit at dusk
ⓘ
birds spiral out of the pit at dawn ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
Mexico
ⓘ
Mexican Federation ⓘ
surface form:
United Mexican States
|
| discoveredBy | local indigenous people ⓘ |
| entranceElevation | approximately 750 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| entranceLength | approximately 90 meters ⓘ |
| entranceShape | elliptical ⓘ |
| entranceWidth | approximately 60 meters ⓘ |
| firstScientificExploration | 1960s ⓘ |
| floorWidth | approximately 300 meters ⓘ |
| formedBy | water erosion ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | karst ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid subtropical to tropical ⓘ |
| hasVerticalDrop | approximately 376 meters ⓘ |
| hostsSpecies |
green parakeet
ⓘ
various swifts and swallows ⓘ white-collared swift ⓘ |
| knownFor |
base jumping
ⓘ
dramatic vertical drop ⓘ extreme rappelling ⓘ large flocks of birds ⓘ spectacular bird flights at dawn and dusk ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aquismón
ⓘ
San Luis Potosí ⓘ Sierra Madre Oriental ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea |
Huasteca Potosina
ⓘ
surface form:
Huasteca Potosina region
|
| maximumDepth | approximately 512 meters ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Sótano de las Golondrinas
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Cave of Swallows
|
| nearestTown | Aquismón ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | subject to Mexican environmental regulations ⓘ |
| ranking | one of the deepest known pit caves in the world ⓘ |
| region | Huasteca Potosina ⓘ |
| rockType | limestone ⓘ |
| safetyConcern |
extreme height
ⓘ
fall risk ⓘ |
| tourismType | adventure tourism destination ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cave of Swallows
this entity surface form:
Cave of Swallows