The Gruta de las Maravillas (English: "Grotto of the Marvels") is a cave in the town center of
Aracena
Aracena () is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, south-western Spain. , the city has a population of 7,814 inhabitants.
The town derived its name from the Sierra de Aracena, which is part of the Sierra Morena system.
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Andalusia
Andalusia (, ; es, Andalucía ) is the southernmost autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognised as a "historical nationality". The t ...
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Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
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. It was the first Spanish cave to be opened to the public in 1913. It includes a total of 2130 subterranean meters. According to popular tradition its discoverer was a shepherd, and the first historical reference of its existence dates from 1886.
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Gruta de las Maravillas- visiting information
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