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La Cueva
La Cueva is the Spanish word for "cave" and is also used in the surname "de la Cueva". It can also refer to: Geography *La Cueva, Dominican Republic, a Dominican village in the Sánchez Ramírez Province *La Cueva, Mora County, New Mexico, an unincorporated community on the Mora River in Mora County, New Mexico, United States *La Cueva, Sandoval County, New Mexico *La Cueva, Santa Fe County, New Mexico *La Cueva de Roa, a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain *San Pedro de la Cueva (municipality), a municipality in Sonora in north-western Mexico Buildings *La Cueva High School, a public high school located in northeast Albuquerque, New Mexico Entertainment *La Cueva (film), ''La Cueva'' (film), a 2014 found footage film *''La Cueva de Ali-Babá'', a 1954 Argentine film Surname *Beltrán de la Cueva, 1st Duke of Alburquerque *Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 2nd Duke of Alburquerque *Beltrán de la Cueva, 3rd Duke of Alburquerque *Francisco F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cave
A cave or cavern is a natural void in the ground, specifically a space large enough for a human to enter. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. The word ''cave'' can refer to smaller openings such as sea caves, rock shelters, and grottos, that extend a relatively short distance into the rock and they are called ''exogene'' caves. Caves which extend further underground than the opening is wide are called ''endogene'' caves. Speleology is the science of exploration and study of all aspects of caves and the cave environment. Visiting or exploring caves for recreation may be called ''caving'', ''potholing'', or ''spelunking''. Formation types The formation and development of caves is known as ''speleogenesis''; it can occur over the course of millions of years. Caves can range widely in size, and are formed by various geological processes. These may involve a combination of chemical processes, erosion by water, tectonic forces, microorgani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
