Abismo Ouro Grosso
Abismo Ouro Grosso, also Gruta Ouro Grosso, is a 192-metre-deep shaft consisting of waterfalls and natural pools. It was created by the capture of surface rivers by carbonate rocks with subterranean drainage systems in an advanced stage of evolution.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: sunrise—sunset
- Type: Cave
- Description: natural cave in Iporanga, Brazil
- Also known as: “Caverna Ouro Grosso”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caverna Santana.
Caverna Santana
Cave
Photo: Luan Alves Chaves, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caverna de Santana, also Caverna de Sant'Anna, is a cave located inside the Alto Ribeira Tourist State Park, along the road connecting the towns of Apiaí and Iporanga, to the south of the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Caverna Santana is situated 2½ km west of Abismo Ouro Grosso.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ouro Grosso core and Santana core.
Ouro Grosso core
Photo: Leonardopgentile, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ouro Grosso is one of the four cores of Alto Ribeira State Touristic Park, being the closest to Iporanga.
Santana core
Photo: Leonardopgentile, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santana is one of the four cores of PETAR, being the most visited of those…
Iporanga
Village
Photo: Luan Alves Chaves, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iporanga is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 4,199 in an area of 1152 km2. The elevation is 81 m. Iporanga contains parts of the Alto Ribeira and Baixo Ribeira sub-basins of the Ribeira de Iguape River basin. Iporanga is situated 10 km southeast of Abismo Ouro Grosso.
Abismo Ouro Grosso
- Category: landform
- Location: São Paulo, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-24.54257° or 24° 32′ 33″ southLongitude
-48.67791° or 48° 40′ 41″ westOpen location code
587HF84C+XROpenStreetMap ID
node 3370242244OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q4667959
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In Other Languages
“Abismo Ouro Grosso” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “ابيزمو اورو جروسو”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Caverna Ouro Grosso and PETAR - Núcleo Ouro Grosso.
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