BARAT CAVE, KEBUMEN, CENTRAL JAVA
Exploring the Earth's Cavity
The Barat cave trembles inside the Gombong Selatan karst. The underground river thunders on its way, offering a challenge for the spelunker.
November 19, 2013
The roaring sound of water in Barat Cave overwhelmed our ears. The water dashed with incessant reverberations, and allowed no room for other sounds. The dreadful gush of water came from a waterfall forcibly striking rows of karst stones. Then an impressive view followed: thousands of cubic meters of rushing stream turning into sprinkles of water floating in the air like cotton. Carried by the pressure, the floating drops crossed over the surface
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