Karst cave.
| Location: | 2km West of Porto Cristo, East coast of Mallorca. From Porto Cristo rd PM-402 to Manacor 1km, turn left. |
| Open: | Mar-Oct daily 10-18. Nov-Feb daily 10:30-17:30 |
| Fee: | Adults 1500 pts. |
| Classification: |
Karst cave.
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| Light: | electric. |
| Dimension: | T=17°C |
| Guided tours: | L=350m, D=40min, in five languages. |
| Bibliography: | |
| Address: | Cuevas dels Hams, Carretera Mancor, Porto-Cristo S/N, E-07680 Porto-Cristo, Mallorca, Tel: +34-971-820988, Fax: +34-971-820271. |
| Last update: | $Date: 2008/10/09 18:27:19 $ |
The name of the cave, Coves dels Hams is derived from the typical form of several formations, looking like fish-hooks.
This are beautiful
Helictites,
located in the last chamber, called Angels Dream.
The water in the subterranean lake called Lake of Venice contains an amount of 2% salt. This proofs, that the lake has a subterranean connection to the sea. The lake contains very small and completely blind crustaceans, which are true cave animals.
The formations are sometimes coloured bluish or greenish, depending on copper oxides. In one part of the cave all formations are broken in the middle, which is a result of former tectonic forces.
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