Cave of El Soplao

El Soplao is a cave located in the municipalities of Rionansa, Valdáliga and Herrerías in Cantabria, Spain. It is considered unique for the quality and quantity of geological formations (speleothems) in its 17 miles length, 6 of which are open to the public. In it are formations such as helictites and curtains. Its formation dates back to the Mesozoic, in particular the Cretaceous period 240 million years ago. The entrance is at 540 metres in the Sierra Soplao Arnero.

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  Cave of Chufín ⓘ
  cave in Spain

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  Cave of El Soplao ⓘ
  cave in Spain

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  cave of La Loja ⓘ
  cave in Spain

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  Cueva de Llonín ⓘ
  cultural property in Peñamellera Alta, Spain

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  Cueva de los Marranos ⓘ
  cave in Spain

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  Cueva del Esquilleu ⓘ
  

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  Cueva del Pindal ⓘ
  cave with prehistoric art

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  Cave of Altacosa ⓘ
  cave with prehistoric paintings in Spain

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  Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain ⓘ
  cave with prehistoric art

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  National Museum and Research Center of Altamira ⓘ
  Paleolithic museum in Spain

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  Túnel de Gedo ⓘ
  

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1985 Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain

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2001 National Museum and Research Center of Altamira

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Manuel de Cos, en su almacén de Madrid

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	cave		Cave of Chufín	cave with prehistoric art, show cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Cave of El Soplao	show cave, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		cave of La Loja	monument, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Cueva de Llonín	visitor center, cave with prehistoric art	Wikidata
site	cave		Cueva de los Marranos	monument, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Cueva del Esquilleu	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Cueva del Pindal	cave with prehistoric art, cave	Wikidata
site	cave	13000	Cave of Altacosa	monument, cave with prehistoric art	Wikidata
site	cave	1985	Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain	show cave, archaeological site	Wikidata
site	cave	2001	National Museum and Research Center of Altamira	replica of a cave, national museum	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Túnel de Gedo	road tunnel	Wikidata
commons	image		Manuel de Cos, en su almacén de Madrid		Commons