Cave of Swallows
CountryMexico
RegionSan Luis Potosi
Discovered1960
Size/Depth376 m deep
About Cave of Swallows
A massive open-air pit cave, the deepest in Mexico. Home to thousands of white-collared swifts that spiral out each morning. BASE jumpers use it as a launch point. The opening is 60 m wide at the surface, widening to 130 m below.
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