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THE
CAVES OF STIFFE
Caves are large, natural holes beneath the surface of the earth. They are found in areas with a lot of limestone. Rainwater dissolves out limestone and this gradually creates the caves in the depth. The Caves of Stiffe is a spectacular example of these limestone caves where the river Rio Gamberale forms the limestone and reemerges above the ground. A Resurgence Cave; a river comes back to light after a long underground journey.
The
Caves of Stiffe is located in the province of L’Aquile in the region of Abruzzo
in Italy. It takes its name from the village Stiffe. It has a total length of
2,3 km but the entire area hasn’t been explored yet. Only a very small part of
it is open to the public since 1991. In this open area there have been 5
sections. These are;
1-The
Hall of Silence
2-The
Hall of Waterfall
3-The
Hall of Concretions
4-The
Black Lake
5-The Last Waterfall
The
Hall of Silence is named as Silence because in this section the river dries up
for a part of the year and eliminates the rouring sound in the other parts of
the cave.The Hall of the Waterfall is a 30 metres high area and it has a 20
metres pounding waterfall. This part of the cave is quiet in summer but
impressive in winter when the river floods.The Hall of the Concretions is full
of stalactites and stalagmites in the most unique shapes. These shapes are
formed from the dripping water and carved out pools, canyons and waterfalls.Tha
Black Lake name is given to this fourth part because of its black water and in
this section there have been again many interesting formations of stalactites and
stalagmites which get joined together in shapes.In tha last part, Last
Waterfall, there become a 25 metres long waterfall and its power is so huge
that one can not hear another possibly.
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