The most beautiful underground lakes

The causes of the most beautiful underground lakes are different - some were by filling a natural depression in precipitation, while others are underground rivers spills. But they are all due to its unusual beauty attracts tourists and travelers ...
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Banff Lake in Canada

This underground lake is located inside the Canadian National Park near the town of Banff. This park is known for its unique landscape formed more than 77 million years ago. In one of the many caves had taken refuge from prying eyes a wonderful lake, fed by a small waterfall. It is worth considering how long it took the brook to fill with water and create a large cave is one of the most beautiful underground lakes.





The cave on the peninsula in Mexico
Yukotan
From the vaults of one of the caves down the limestone stalactites, like a huge petrified waterfall, which in ancient times filled with water is a beautiful underground lake.



This underground lake is located in a cave not far from the Mexican town of Izamal in Yucatan.

Maya tribes living in these areas, it is considered underground lake gift from the gods, and so it was sacred.



Lake in the cave «Lechuguilla» US

This underground lake is located in one of the longest and deepest caves in the national park "Carlsbad" close to New Mexico.



Lake in the cave «Mellisani» Greece

This underground lake has been found after the 1953 earthquake destroyed the cave «Mellisani»



Lake in the cave «Wookey», Somerset, England

This small lake was discovered in 1986 in one of the oldest caves in England, called «Wookey Hole»



Caves «Luray», Virginia, United States

Stalactites, decorating the vaults of caves «Luray» reflected in the still mirror the wonderful underground lake.



"Hamilton Pool", Austin, Texas

This small lake was formed when the dome of a thousand years ago, the cave collapsed because of erosion. It is located 37 kilometers west of Austin in Texas and attracts a large number of naturalists, vacationers and tourists. One of the most interesting features of this lake is 14 meter high waterfall, which during heavy rains falls from the collapsed roof of the cave.



Cave «Reed Flute», China

This lake was discovered during the reign of the Tang Dynasty more than 1,300 years ago. The cave is situated five kilometers to the northwest of the city of Guilin. The name of the cave means "cave reed flutes." It got its name thanks to green cane growing on the outside of which people did flute. In this shattered water cave offering spectacular world of various stalactites, stone pillars and rock formations.



Cave «Cheddar», Somerset, England

This cave is located in the eponymous valley near the village of «Cheddar» in England. This cave is known for the fact that in 1903 there was found the oldest human skeleton, which is estimated to have been more than 9000 years. These caves were formed as a result of an underground river, which is one of the halls of the cave forms a small but very beautiful lake.



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