The Caves of Brazil
Brazil has at least 3,000 caves officially identified – and some of them are absolutely phenomenal. You will find here a selection of images found at Flickr. You should also visit Fotografia magazine’s website to check 20 years of underground photos by Alexandre Lobo. His project is entitled: “O projeto Natureza Subterrânea – As mais belas Cavernas do Brasil” (“The Subterranean Nature Project – The Most Beautiful Caves of Brazil”)
“These images represent the challenge of bringing to the surface a reality that many don’t have access to, and sometimes, don’t even imagine exists,” says Lobo.
In case you are wondering, the best source online of information about these geological formations is the Sociedade Brasileira de Espeleologia website (The website is mostly in Portuguese).
Also, read the post Maquiné, the cradle of Brazilian paleonthology.
Here are some pictures of other caves to visit in Brazil:
Ubajara cave in Ceará
Gruta da Torrinha in Chapada Diamantina, Bahia.
Gruta da Lagoa Azul, the Blue Lagoon Cave, in Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul.
Caverna do Diabo in São Paulo
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