Carlsbad Caverns National Park

World Heritage
USA
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New Mexico's karst landscape consists of more than 80 recognized caves. These caves are not only large in size, but also rich in mineral formations and beautiful in beauty. Lechuguilla Cave stands out from the others, providing an underground laboratory where geological and biological processes can be studied in a pristine environment.

Mexican free-tailed bats emerging from the natural entrance and flying to the nearest water

On the tour route

Rock of Ages in the Big Room, c. 1941 photo by Ansel Adams

Outside the entrance to the caverns

The cave is well-known for its many calcite formations such as this column and array of stalactites...

Panorama of cavern's interior

Elevator house, ca. 1933–42; photo by Ansel Adams

Park map

Elevator house, ca. 1933–42 photo by Ansel Adams

Carlsbad Cavern amphitheater

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Information extracted from Wikidata

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Commons category Carlsbad Caverns National Park
inception 1930-05-14T00:00:00Z
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topic's main category Tomb of Wu Zhen
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visitor centre Carlsbad Caverns National Park Visitor Center
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discoverer or inventor James Larkin White
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official website https://www.nps.gov/cave/index.htm
language of work or name English
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point in time 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z
visitors per year 440691
point in time 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z
visitors per year 465912
point in time 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z
visitors per year 520026
point in time 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
start time 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
official name منتزه كهوف كارلسباد الوطني
official name Carlsbad Caverns National Park
official name Parque Nacional de las Cuevas de Carlsbad
official name Parc national des grottes de Carlsbad
official name カールズバッド洞窟群国立公園
official name Nationaal park Carlsbad Caverns
official name Национальный парк Карлсбадские пещеры
official name 卡尔斯巴德洞穴国家公园
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