Cueva del Viento
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Cueva del Viento is an extensive volcanic lava tube system in Tenerife, Spain, renowned as one of the longest and most complex lava caves in the world.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cueva del Viento lava tube | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lava tube
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessControlledBy | guided visit system ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| formedBy | lava flows ⓘ |
| formedFrom | basaltic lava ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
endemic cave species
ⓘ
troglobitic invertebrates ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | subterranean ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fossil remains of vertebrates
ⓘ
large chambers ⓘ lava lakes ⓘ lava stalactites ⓘ lava terraces ⓘ multiple levels of galleries ⓘ narrow tunnels ⓘ side passages ⓘ unique subterranean fauna ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | environmentally protected area ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterest |
paleontology
ⓘ
speleology ⓘ subterranean biology ⓘ volcanology ⓘ |
| hasTouristCenterIn | Icod de los Vinos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the longest lava tubes in the world
ⓘ
complex multi-level lava tube network ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canary Islands
ⓘ
Icod de los Vinos NERFINISHED ⓘ Tenerife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
island of Tenerife
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern slope of Pico Viejo volcano ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Cabildo de Tenerife
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local authorities of Icod de los Vinos ⓘ |
| near |
Icod de los Vinos town
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teide volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Canary Islands volcanic cave systems
ⓘ
Cueva del Viento–Sobrado system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Macaronesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surveyedBy | speleologists ⓘ |
| toponymMeaning | Cave of the Wind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
guided tours
ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cueva del Viento lava tube