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Cvetyaschiesya Waitomo Caves
Could you ever imagine that you would see dotted with bright stars glowing sky ... underground? Meanwhile, it's real, and although instead of the real stars light your way there will be thousands of little fireflies, the feeling of being somewhere far away in the depths of the universe, you will be provided.
Is this natural "planetarium" in New Zealand, in caves near the town of Waitomo (Waitomo). This is one of the major local attractions as well as large populations of fireflies Arachnocampa luminosa, which was chosen for himself cave vaults, can be found only in this part of the globe. In the end, it's just incredibly beautiful, so crowds are constantly striving to get inside the famous caves.
For the first time "svetlyachkovye cave" began to explore Tinoro Tan, a former governor of the local Maori. Local residents have long known about the existence of unusual caves, which could be reached by the water, but never dared to penetrate deep into this mysterious place. But Tang Tinoro turned bolder others, and in 1887, together with the English scientist Fred Maes on a makeshift raft and with a candle in hands swam in the dungeon.
Courage was rewarded researchers magnificent discovery - swim a little further into the cave, they found fantastic in their beauty Grotto Fireflies. Bizarre limestone formations vaults were completely covered with small points of light that shimmered beautifully in the dark. Discoverers grotto again and again came back here to learn more about his find, so that over time was also detected the upper entrance to the cave, which is now the default.
In 1889 Waitomo Cave became accessible to tourists, and management of the case engaged itself Tan Tinoro. Together with his wife he spent Ooty tour for a small fee for everyone, thus organizing a small family business. However, in 1906 the administration of the caves took over the government, but the locals are actively engaged in the service of the tourist site and receive a small percentage of their profits.
Is this natural "planetarium" in New Zealand, in caves near the town of Waitomo (Waitomo). This is one of the major local attractions as well as large populations of fireflies Arachnocampa luminosa, which was chosen for himself cave vaults, can be found only in this part of the globe. In the end, it's just incredibly beautiful, so crowds are constantly striving to get inside the famous caves.
For the first time "svetlyachkovye cave" began to explore Tinoro Tan, a former governor of the local Maori. Local residents have long known about the existence of unusual caves, which could be reached by the water, but never dared to penetrate deep into this mysterious place. But Tang Tinoro turned bolder others, and in 1887, together with the English scientist Fred Maes on a makeshift raft and with a candle in hands swam in the dungeon.
Courage was rewarded researchers magnificent discovery - swim a little further into the cave, they found fantastic in their beauty Grotto Fireflies. Bizarre limestone formations vaults were completely covered with small points of light that shimmered beautifully in the dark. Discoverers grotto again and again came back here to learn more about his find, so that over time was also detected the upper entrance to the cave, which is now the default.
In 1889 Waitomo Cave became accessible to tourists, and management of the case engaged itself Tan Tinoro. Together with his wife he spent Ooty tour for a small fee for everyone, thus organizing a small family business. However, in 1906 the administration of the caves took over the government, but the locals are actively engaged in the service of the tourist site and receive a small percentage of their profits.
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