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Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Brief description: In the state of New Mexico, this karstic network comprises 81 currently recognized caves. Among this high concentration of caves, outstanding because of their size and the profusion, diversity and beauty of mineral formations, the Lechuguilla cave stands out, forming an underground laboratory where geological processes can be studied in a virtually intact [...]
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