Crystal cave mexico

The world's so bizarre that sometimes you just have to ask, "Really? This is actually a thing?"

Unveiling the Wonders of the Cave of the Crystals Nestled in the arid landscape of Chihuahua, Mexico, lies a treasure trove that is at once awe-inspiring and otherworldly: the Cave of the Crystals. Imagine descending into the belly of the earth, only to find yourself in a colossal cathedral of natural crystal pillars. Here, scorching heat and suffocating humidity rule the realm – it’s as if Mother Nature has thrown down the gauntlet, daring us to witness her beauty amidst harsh extreme...

These gypsum crystals in the Naica Mine were formed over 500,000 years in underground hot springs.

18 amazing cave tours around the world, from underground caves you can scuba dive in to massive caves that hold ancient rock paintings.

The Giant Crystal Cave of Mexico : It's 50oC and has a humidity of 100%, less than a couple of hundred people have been inside and it's so deadly that even with respirators and suits of ice you can only survive for 20 minutes before your body starts to fail. It’s the nearest thing to visiting another planet – it’s going deep inside our own.

Mexico - Crystal caves

The Pulpí Geode is a giant, hollow rock formation filled with stunning gypsum crystals, some reaching up to 2 meters in length! It's one of ...

Cave of the Crystals or Giant Crystal Cave (Spanish: Cueva de los Cristales) is a cave connected to the Naica Mine 300 metres (980 ft) below the surface in Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico. The main chamber contains giant selenite crystals (gypsum, CaSO4·2 H2O), some of the largest natural crystals ever found.[1] The cave's largest crystal found to date is 12 m (39 ft) in length, 4 m (13 ft) in diameter and 55 tons in weight. The cave is extremely hot with air temperatures reaching up to 58 °C (136…