The Spectacular Waitomo Glowworm Cave

Anyone looking for a destination like none other? Well, you might very well get it here. At the ancient, dazzling underworld beneath the enigmatic New Zealand. The legendary Waitomo Glowworm Cave.

It was said that the cave was once rested under the ocean, gently formed over the millenias by marine fossils stacking up on each other, building massive layers of limestone. The structure would later rise up, unveiling incredible arrays of cavern systems, one of which is vividly decorated by the magnificent living lanterns, Arachnocampa luminosa, the Glowworm.

Silky threads generated by the glowworm

The Waitomo Glowworm cave offers several unique underground formations for you to venture. There are three levels inside the cave, the first one consists of the entrance point, and the Catacombs (natural feature reminiscent of the man-made subterranian passageways of the past). All of the levels are connected to each other by the vertical shaft known as the tomo. There is also an added feature to the upper level known as the Pipe Organ, that occasionally spews hazardous carbon monoxide inside.

The second level is marked by the Banquet Chamber, where visitors can stay to eat.  The third and final level is home to the Cathedral, where an 18-feet tall chamber with rough limestone walls makes up  a remarkable place for singers and choirs to play due to the excellent acoustics of the area.

The Cathedral

The tour concludes with a boat ride through the Glowworm Grotto, the place along the Waitomo River which highlights the pinnacle of your journey. Here visitors can enjoy the spectacle which bears the cave’s namesake : the dark sky illuminated only by the living lamps, the humble glowworm.

So, anytime you have a feeling of getting on an adventure in unknown, mystical territory never forget to have a trip or two in the spectacular Glowworm Cave !

sources :             http://en.wikipedia.org

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footnote: this post was composed by Geoffry Gifari and Nurul Istiqomah