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June 1, 1997
The Ice Caves of the Tatras
Liptovsky Mikulas, Northern Slovakia
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We enter an ancient passageway in the rock that leads us downward. Suddenly we find ourselves underground in caves of ice. Many millenia ago, water cut through this rock to form huge underground caverns. It's so cold, even in spring the water freezes.
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For centuries these caves have been a home to secret legend and lore. The earliest report of their existence dates back to the 1200s. Ancient travellers, tribes and leagues gathered in these caves...
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...many signed their name on the walls. The earliest signature dates back to 1521.
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