Are you the kind of person who thinks mountaineering is a yawn and caving a ho-hum way to spend a Tuesday? Perhaps you should combine the two, and …
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Mexico's Giant Crystal Cave Is Beautiful But Deadly
Buried 984 feet (300 meters) beneath the Sierra de Naica Mountain in Chihuahua, Mexico are massive gypsum crystals. But what makes them so deadly? Discover more fascinating caves as we explore Mexico's Giant Crystal Cave.
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