Harrison's Cave

Harrison's Cave is a tourist attraction in the Barbados, first mentioned in 1795. Tourists can access the subterranean environment on a tramway.

History

The caves were first mentioned in historical documents in 1795.cite web|url=http://harrisonscave.com/|title=History of the cave|publisher=Harrison's Cave.com|accessdate=2007-02-07] For almost 200 years they were forgotten. In 1976, Danish speleologist Ole Sørensen, along with Barbadian Tony Mason re-discovered them.

Opening

The caves were opened as a tourist attraction in 1981. The caves allow visitors to see some of the most beautiful natural geological features of Barbados. It is now Barbados' "Number One" attraction.

Description

The caves are naturally formed by water erosion through the limestone rock.cite web|url=http://harrisonscave.com/page_toursandrates.cfm|publisher=Harrison's Cave.com|title=Tours and Rates|accessdate=2007-02-07] The calcium-rich water that runs through the caves have formed the unusual stalactites and stalagmites formations. Travel through the caves is by tram, at certain points during the tour visitors are allowed to alight from the tram and get close up to the formations. One main area of the caves is a huge cavern, termed "The Great Hall", measuring over 100 feet in height. After the Great Hall the tram stops at "The Village". At "The Village" some of the formations have joined together to form columns after thousands of years.

References

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* [http://harrisonscave.com/ Official website]
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