Gruta de Ubajara
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LocationUbajara National Park, city of Ubajara, Serra de Ibiapaba, Ceará state
Coordinates3°50′33″S 40°54′2″W / 3.84250°S 40.90056°W
Depth75 m (246.06 ft)
Length1,120 m (3,674.54 ft)
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| Location | Ubajara National Park, city of Ubajara, Serra de Ibiapaba, Ceará state |
| Coordinates | 3°50′33″S 40°54′2″W / 3.84250°S 40.90056°W |
| Depth | 75 m (246.06 ft) |
| Length | 1,120 m (3,674.54 ft) |
| Discovery | early 18th century |
| Geology | limestone cavity |
| Access | yes |
| Show cave opened | 420 m (1,377.95 ft) |
| Show cave length | 420 m (1,377.95 ft) |
| Lighting | yes |
Gruta de Ubajara (English: Ubajara Grotto) is a limestone cave, located within the Ubajara National Park, near the city of Ubajara, in the foothills of the Serra de Ibiapaba, Ceará, Brazil. Its sequence of nine halls has a length of 1,120 m (3,674.54 ft), of which 420 m (1,377.95 ft) are lit trails.[1] The site can be accessed either via a cable car which descends over a 535 m (1,755.25 ft) deep depression,[1] or on foot along the 4 km (2.49 mi) long Cafundós trail.[2]
