Furnia de Catanamatias
The Furnia de Catanamatias, also known as El Respiradero del Diablo, is the deepest cave in Dominican Republic, located near Las Matas de Farfán, San Juan, in the Sierra de Neiba mountain range.
The cave was discovered in 1988 by a group of Italian cavers who explored it to a depth of 380 meters.[1][2]
| Furnia de Catanamatias | |
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| El Respiradero del Diablo | |
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| Location | Las Matas de Farfán, Dominican Republic |
| Coordinates | 19°03′01″N 71°25′02″W |
| Depth | 380 metres (1,250 ft) |
| Discovery | 1988 |
| Geology | Limestone |
The cave entrance is huge, and gives access to a gallery with an inclination of 47°. The section of this gallery is 30m wide and 20m high. In this gallery, a noise similar to a deep and rythmic breathing can be heard, which accounts for the name of the cave.[3]
References
- Muscio, Giuseppe; Sello, Umberto (October 1989). "Speleological Research in the Dominican Republic". NSS News: 242–248.
- Gilbert, Alain (1994). "Echo des profondeurs - République Dominicaine". Spelunca (55): 11–14.
- Bozzer, Luigino; Muscio, Giuseppe (1989). "Haitises 1988". mondo sotterraneo. XIII: 11–28.
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