Mortillano system
Karst system in Spain
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The Mortillano system is the second longest[1] karst system in Spain and one of the largest in Europe, the sixth, with 146.5 km of galleries.[2] It is also the 15th longest cave system in the world.
| Mortillano system | |
|---|---|
  Mortillano system Location in Spain | |
| Location | Cantabria, Spain |
| Coordinates | 43°13′51″N 3°34′04″W |
| Depth | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
| Length | 146.500 km (91.031 mi) |
| Discovery | 1960 |
| Geology | Limestone |
History
Explorations of the system began in the 1960s and were resumed in the 1990s. Since then, more than 20 inlets and eight underground rivers with a large number of small tributaries have been found.[2]
