A cave is a natural opening in the ground stretching beyond the zone of light and large enough to permit the entry of a person. Some are found in cliffs at the edge of the coastline, chiseled away by the relentless pounding of waves and also by a variety of geological processes. Caves range from the size of a single small room to interlinked passages, miles long.
Below shows a list of some caves in Belize with known depths and lengths.
Caves CaveArea Depth(m) Length(m)Discovery DateDiscovererActun A 7,000Actun Box Ch'iich' -183Actun Check4,500Actun Chapat CaveActun KabalChiquibul -9512,000Actun Loch Tunich (Black Hole Drop)Actun Lubul HaBoundary Fault, Caves Branch3,750Actun Nab Nohol inferior4,500Actun Tun KulChiquibul16039,000Actun Tunichil MuknalBoundary Fault, Cayo District5,300Barton Creek CaveBarton Creek8,000Che Chem Ha Cave1989William MoralesChiquibul Cave SystemChiquibul -9558,000Crystal CaveSt. Herman's Blue Hole National ParkFlour Camp CaveGreat Blue Hole124Caves Branch CaveYit Ha (Rio Blanco sink) - Hokeb Ha Cave (Blue Creek Cave)Rio Blanco - Blue Creek, Toledo District9,000Laguna CaveMidnight Terror Cave2006Nohoch Che'enPetroglyph Cave - St Herman's CaveBoundary Fault, Caves Branch17,000Rio Frio CaveMountain Pine Ridge Forest ReserveTiger Cave (Tich Hulz)Rio Grande, Toledo District5,078Pueblo Creek Cave - OchochpecPueblo Viejo - Aguacate, Toledo District7,000Yux Ta'HaRio Grande, Toledo District3,000AC CaveBladen, Toledo District4,000
See also List of caves Speleology
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