Cango Caves – an Underground Wonderland 2

Thousands of years ago, an intrepid tribe of KhoiSan people wandered trough the arid plains of the Klein Karoo region, taking shelter in a large cave entrance. Many centuries later, in 1780, a colonial farmer named Van Zyl, dared to venture past the cave entrance, lowering himself into the unknown darkness. From the muffled echo of his uneasy voice he sensed a cavern of breathtaking proportions, and by the dim light of a burning torch saw glistening shapes that hinted at the subterranean wonderland.
He was indeed lowering himself 10 m into the first great hall, which is about 98 m long, 49 m wide and 15 m high. So began the human history of one of the greatest treasure chests of nature. From every nook and cranny glimmer stalactites (hanging columns), stalagmites (which grow upward) and helictites (which grow in all directions). Illuminated with electric light since 1929