Cueva del Viento

#2 in Icod de los Vinos / #711 in Spain

by Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net).

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Cueva del Viento, located in Icod de los Vinos, Spain, is one of the most extensive volcanic tube systems in the world. Formed by basaltic lava flows from the Pico Viejo volcano, this subterranean labyrinth stretches over 18 kilometers, making it the longest lava tube in Europe and the fifth longest globally. The cave's intricate network of tunnels, terraces, and lava lakes offers a unique geological landscape, showcasing a variety of formations such as lava stalactites, lava pits, and lava waterfalls. It also hosts a diverse ecosystem, including several endemic and troglobitic species.

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