Sotano del Barro

Various455 m shaftMexico

CountryMexico

RegionQueretaro

DiscoveredVarious

Size/Depth455 m shaft

About Sotano del Barro

A giant open-air pit with one of the deepest free drops in the world. The sheer shaft plunges roughly 455 m straight down. Home to thousands of military macaws and white-collared swifts. Part of the Sierra Gorda biosphere reserve. The sinkhole rim holds a rich forest ecosystem.

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