Gruta da Cabana (SP-108) is a
limestone
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cave located inside the
Alto Ribeira Tourist State Park
The Alto Ribeira Touristic State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual Turístico do Alto Ribeira) is a state park is the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It protects a mountainous area of Atlantic Forest and is known for its many caves.
Location
The Alto Ri ...
, in the municipality of
Apiaí
Apiaí is a Brazilian municipality of the state of São Paulo
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,
São Paulo
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,
Brazil
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. Although under the protection influence of the other caves along the
Areado Grande
Areado Grande is the name given to a group of limestone caves located inside the Alto Ribeira Tourist State Park, in the municipality of Iporanga, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. It consists of Areado Grande I (SP-077), Areado Grande II (SP-078) being ...
creek, the cave lies outside the borders of the park. It measures 4185 meters long and 74 meters deep. Recent studies proved that the cave is connected to Gruta Desmoronada (SP-74) through a test conducted by a group of geologists.
See also
*
List of caves in Brazil
This is the List of caves in Brasil with links displayed alphabetically.
Caves in Brazil
References
Parks
* Parque da Cascata
* Chapada Diamantina National Park
See also
*List of caves
*Speleology
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References
External links
Base de Dados do Ministerio do Meio HambienteGoverno Federal - ICMBIO Official Website
Caves of São Paulo (state)
Wild caves
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