Wandering to Carlsbad Caverns

A recent wandering led us to the magnificent Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico.

These photos, as incredible as they are, do not do this place justice!:

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Imagine a point, the size of the head of a pin...take that point and stick it on the bottom portion of the photos. THAT is about the size a person would be in this picture! Are you starting to get the idea of the magnitude of this place?!

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The size of Carlsbad is extraordinary...we walked for several MILES along the route that went from room to gigantic room! You might think of a cave as being cramped and crowded, but that is not true here...the ceiling was stories high and very open in the various rooms, the path we walked was several MILES long! We felt like tiny little specks among the thousands of stalactites and stalagmites.

During certain times of the year there is a bat flight to and from the cave in the morning and evening. We weren't able to see that, but hear that it is also a sight, to see thousands upon thousands of bats leaving or coming back to the cave all at once!

If you ever have a chance to visit Carlsbad Caverns, even if it is out of the way along your journey, you will not regret it!

Have YOU been to Carlsbad Caverns? If so, when? Tell us about your visit!


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