The underground luxury of the Carlsbad Caves

Over time, the mountains rose and the groundwater level dropped, so the underground cavities were eroded deeper and deeper. In the Carlsbad caves, spacious grottoes and wide cracks are intertwined, forming a giant maze. The length of the corridors indicated on the map reaches about 37 kilometers. But these are not the only underground voids in those mountains. There are hundreds of them here. The largest among them is the Lechugia cave, which stretches for more than 160 kilometers.
Cave decorations
Our acquaintance with the Carlsbad caves began from the giant cavity of the Great Hall at a depth of 225 meters, to which we descended by elevator. Its area is approximately 6 hectares. In some places, the vault of the hall rises to more than 30 meters. But every step of the way, our attention was captured by a multitude of cave houses illuminated by camouflaged flashlights. These ornaments are formed in caves wherever water enters and, evaporating, leaves a calcareous deposit. For example, hollow icicles hang down from the ceiling for several meters, they form where water is constantly dripping from. The icicles gradually turn to stone and turn into stalactites. This lace "drapery" that hangs from the sloping vault makes some caves look more like a theater.
A stalagmite pillar can grow at the bottom of the cave, where water drops fall. It sometimes rises up to the ceiling like a column, probably connecting with a stalactite. The height of some stalagmites in the hall of giants reaches more than 18 meters! If water drips from the ceiling into the cavity, the pebbles are completely covered with smooth limestone, resulting in the formation of glossy cave pearls. In some places, even more chimerical decorations have formed, and among them are clusters of needle-like crystals and sinuous tubes, helictites that grow in all directions. Looking at the many huge stalactites, we wondered if they could fall. But the guide reassured us, assuring us that these ornaments are rarely destroyed. We hoped that this would not happen during our tour. After eating in the fresh air, we moved deeper into the caves. They start with a wide natural opening. At the entrance, the walls are decorated with drawings of Indians. The smell of dried bat droppings immediately reached us. We learned that it began to be mined and used as fertilizer almost a hundred years ago. They lifted the droppings with a bucket tied to a rope. It was a sample of the first elevator, because that's how tourists could later get into and out of the caves. That litter can be seen in the side corridor, the bat cave. Want to know if 1xBet is a good CS2 betting site? We conducted a rigorous review of the CSGO gambling site to find the answer. We looked at all the most significant factors affecting the esports betting experience at 1xBet. Use the 1xBet free bet promo code users in India are eligible to receive a boost of 150% up to ₹66000; one of the highest welcome bonuses. Registration at 1xBet India is easy with a few different sign-up methods. For example, registering by phone only requires your a verified phone number, currency and SMS confirmation code which can be done in a matter of seconds.