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D61: Cueva de Las Canadas

(Cueva de los Quesos Saltu la Cabra, Cueva de los Quesos)
Area:Bejes
East, North:364780, 4788592 (nearby)
Coordinate Quality:GPS
Long, Lat:-4.6653980474428, 43.23797912869 (map)
Elevation (m):1050
Length (m):2
Depth (m):0
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Approach
Cavity once used for the maturation of artisanal cheeses from the area. HE located on the walls of the so-called Salto de la Cabra. It is accessed from Bejes, along the road Las Vegas de Andara until you reach Salto de la Cabra. Shortly after passing the cliff, the track along a diffuse path that accesses the cuts that are below the track. In one From the entrances the cave opens, closed by a wooden door

Entrance
The entrance is a 1.25 meter tube

Description
It is a very interesting horizontal cavity with abundant speleothems. After A large room that was used to store cheese leads to a gallery divided into two areas that later join together. At the end of the gallery there is a well of about 15 m that accesses a small descending room with no possibility of continuation.

Reference
GE Flash 2017

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