List of caves in Brazil
This is the List of caves in Brasil with links displayed alphabetically.
Caves in Brazil
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| Name | Municipality | State | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abismo Guy Collet | Barcelos | AM | 671 | - | Quartzite | Deepest abyss in South America |
| Buraco das Araras - GO | GO | 105 | - | Quartzite | ||
| Buraco das Araras - MS | MS | 127 | 500 | Arenite | ||
| Caverna de Santana | SP | 61 | 7200 | Limestone | Longest cave in the state of São Paulo | |
| Caverna dos Ecos | GO | 150 | 1725 | Quartzite | A mica schist cave | |
| Conjunto Santa Rita | Iraquara | BA | - | 17050 | Limestone | A complex of limestone caves |
| Poço Encantado | Itaetê | BA | 60 | - | - | Close to Chapada Diamantina National Park with a magical visual effect when sun rays fall into the water. |
| Poço Azul | Itaetê | BA | - | - | - | Close to Chapada Diamantina National Park |
| Lapa Doce | Iraquara | BA | - | - | - | North of Chapada Diamantina National Park |
| Conjunto São Mateus | São Domingos | GO | - | 20500 | Limestone | A complex of limestone caves |
| Gruta da Cabana | Iporanga | SP | 74 | 4185 | Limestone | Located inside the Alto Ribeira Tourist State Park (PETAR) |
| Gruta Canabrava | Santana | BA | - | 5500 | Limestone | A calcareous cave in the dry caatinga region |
| Caverna da Tapagem | SP | 150 | 6237 | Limestone | Also called Caverna do Diabo (Devil's Cave, Hurdle's Cave). The most visited cave in the state of São Paulo. | |
| Areado Grande | Iporanga | SP | - | - | Limestone | A group of caves located inside the Alto Ribeira Tourist State Park (PETAR) |
| Gruta do Centenário | MG | 481 | 4700 | Quartzite | The second deepest abyss in Brazil located in the state of Minas Gerais. | |
| Gruta do Janelão | Januária | MG | 176 | 4747 | Limestone | |
| Gruta do Padre | Santana | BA | 125 | 16400 | Limestone | The third longest cave in Brazil |
| Gruta de Maquiné | Lagoa Santa | MG | 18 | 650 | Limestone | Considered the birthplace of Brazilian paleontology |
| Gruta Olhos d'Água | MG | - | 9100 | Limestone | The longest cave in the state of Minas Gerais | |
| Gruta Rei do Mato | Sete Lagoas | MG | 30 | 998 | Limestone | Has infrastructure for tourism in its first 220 metres |
| Gruta de Ubajara | CE | - | 1120 | Limestone | Considered one of the most beautiful caves in Brazil. With tourism infrastructure | |
| Gruta das Areias | Iporanga | SP | - | 5565 | Limestone | A complex of caverns |
| Lapa da Mangabeira | BA | 40 | 3230 | Limestone | The cave's first gallery is used as a catholic church | |
| Lapa do Convento | Campo Formoso | BA | - | 9300 | Limestone | |
| Lapa do Salitre | Campo Formoso | BA | - | 5670 | Limestone | |
| Abismo Ouro Grosso | Iporanga | SP | 192 | 110 | Limestone | One of the most dangerous to explore in Brazil |
| Lapa Terra Ronca | GO | - | 7500 | Limestone | Part of one of the most important cave systems in Latin America. | |
| Lapa dos Brejões | Chapada Diamantina | BA | - | 7750 | Limestone | |
| Gruta Casa de Pedra | SP | 292 | 2930 | Limestone | Has the biggest cave entrance in the world at 292 metres | |
| Gruta da Morena | MG | - | 4620 | Limestone | It is one of the most beautiful caves in the state of Minas Gerais | |
| Caverna Aroe Jari | MT | - | 1550 | Arenite | The longest arenite cave in Brazil | |
| Toca da Barriguda | BA | 61 | 35000[1] | Limestone | Second longest cave in Brazil | |
| Toca da Boa Vista | BA | - | 114000 | Limestone | Longest cave in the southern hemisphere | |
| Gruta da Torrinha | Iraquara | BA | - | 8300 | Limestone | Considered the most beautiful cave in the State of Bahia |
References
[edit]- ^ Sociedade Brasileira de Espeleologia. "As maiores cavernas do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-12-08..
