Cueva del Fantasma

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Cueva del Fantasma ("Cave of the Ghost" in Spanish) is a giant cave in southern Venezuela, located in one of the most biologically rich, geologically ancient parts of the world, along the slopes of Aprada-tepui. Large enough for two helicopters to land in the cave, the report from Zootaxa is said to be the first photographic evidence of such an immense cave. However, experts note, it is not technically a cave, but rather a collapsed, steep gorge.^[1]

References

↑ Carey, B (21 February 2006). "Explorers Discover Huge Cave and New Poison Frogs". Live Science. Retrieved 27 November 2011.

External links

Live Science

Tepuis

Brazil

Amazonas	Neblina–Aracamuni Massif Cerro de la Neblina

Roraima	Eastern Tepuis Roraima-tepui Uei-tepui Wei-Assipu-tepui

Guyana

Cuyuni-Mazaruni	Eastern Tepuis Roraima-tepui Wei-Assipu-tepui Yuruaní-tepui Maringma-tepui Mount Ayanganna Mount Venamo Mount Yakontipu

Potaro-Siparuni	Mount Kopinang Mount Wokomung

See also	Pacaraima Mountains

Venezuela¹

Amazonas	Cerro Aratitiyope Cerro Camani Cerro Guanay Cerro Tamacuari Cerro Yapacana² Cerro Yaví Cuao–Sipapo Massif Cerro Autana² Cerro Cuao Cerro Moriche Cerro Ovana Cerro Sipapo Duida–Marahuaca Massif Cerro Duida Cerro Huachamacari Cerro Marahuaca Neblina–Aracamuni Massif Cerro Aracamuni Cerro Avispa Cerro de la Neblina Parú Massif Cerro Euaja Cerro Parú Serranía Tapirapecó Sierra Unturán² Yutajé Massif Cerro Coro Coro Serranía Yutajé

Bolívar	Angasima-tepui Aprada Massif Aprada-tepui Araopán-tepui Auyán Massif Auyán-tepui Cerro El Sol Cerro La Luna Uaipán-tepui Cerro Guaiquinima² Cerro Guanacoco Cerro Ichún² Cerro Venado² Cerro Venamo² Chimantá Massif Abacapá-tepui Acopán-tepui Agparamán-tepui Amurí-tepui Apacará-tepui Chimantá-tepui Churí-tepui Murey-tepui Sarvén-tepui Tirepón-tepui Toronó-tepui Eastern Tepuis Ilú-tepui Karaurín-tepui Kukenán-tepui Roraima-tepui Tramen-tepui Uei-tepui Wadakapiapué-tepui Yuruaní-tepui Jaua Massif Cerro Jaua Cerro Sarisariñama Kurún-tepui² Los Testigos Aparamán-tepui Kamarkawarai-tepui Murisipán-tepui Tereke-yurén-tepui Ptari Massif Carrao-tepui Ptari-tepui Sororopán-tepui² Sierra de Lema² Sierra de Maigualida Sierra Marutaní² Upuigma-tepui

See also	Gran Sabana National parks of the Venezuelan Guayana Canaima Duida–Marahuaca Jaua–Sarisariñama Parima–Tapirapecó Serranía de la Neblina Yapacana Tepui caves and sinkholes Cueva del Fantasma Sima Humboldt Sima Martel Tepui waterfalls Angel Falls Cuquenán Falls Yutajé Falls

¹ List sourced from volume 1 of Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana; includes landforms that may not strictly conform to the definition of a tepui or table mountain. ² Poorly known sites or lower mountains treated as tepuis for historical reasons.

Coordinates: 5°27′21″N 62°27′41″W / 5.45583°N 62.46139°W / 5.45583; -62.46139

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