Vocabulario de Puntos de Referencia Naturales Clave - Cueva del Mamut
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a hole or chamber formed underground naturally by rocks gradually breaking down over time

cueva
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses

un estado en el este central de los Estados Unidos; un estado fronterizo durante la Guerra Civil estadounidense; famoso por la cría de caballos de carreras, Kentucky
a country in North America that has 50 states

Estados Unidos
a route, path, or corridor that allows movement from one place to another

pasaje, corredor
to visit places one has never seen before

explorar
a passage dug through or under a mountain or a structure, typically for cars, trains, people, etc.

túnel
under the surface of the earth

bajo tierra
used to indicate that something or someone is located in, happening within, or moving into the inner part of something

dentro de
catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

interesante
a solid material forming part of the earth's surface, often made of one or more minerals

roca, piedra
to be positioned in a way that the top part is fixed or connected to something, but the bottom part can move freely without touching the ground

colgar
the highest part of a room, vehicle, etc. that covers it from the inside

techo
a tapering, icicle-like mineral formation hanging from the roof of a cave or underground structure, typically composed of calcium carbonate deposited by dripping water containing dissolved minerals

estalactita, formación calcárea colgante
to become greater in size, amount, number, or quality

crecer, aumentar
a cone-shaped mineral formation rising from the floor of a cave or underground structure, formed by the deposition of minerals from dripping water containing dissolved substances

estalagmita, formación mineral ascendente
the bottom of a room that we walk on

suelo, piso
a location or origin point for a particular thing or concept

hogar, cuna
to adjust oneself to fit into a new environment or situation

adaptarse
the state or quality of having no light

la oscuridad, las tinieblas
a small creature such as a bee or ant that has six legs, and generally one or two pairs of wings

insecto, bicho
any living thing that is able to move on its own, such as an animal, fish, etc.

criatura
not able to see

ciego
the quality of having little or almost no light

oscuridad
directed, controlled, or assisted by someone or something to follow a specific path or achieve a goal

guiado, dirigido
a journey for pleasure, during which we visit several different places

tour, recorrido
to accompany someone to a specific place, particularly in order to lead or guide them

llevar
someone who enters a place, such as a building, city, or website, for a particular purpose

visitante, turista
used to indicate movement into one side and out of the opposite side of something

a través de
to assist or enable someone to acquire some knowledge, skills, or abilities

enseñar, instruir
to develop or come into existence

formarse, tomar forma
someone whose job or education is about science

científico
an area under the protection of a government, where people can visit, for its wildlife, beauty, or historical sights

parque nacional
a path or track that has been roughly marked or cleared, often found in wild or hilly terrain

sendero, rastro
any member of the indigenous peoples who lived in North or South America before the arrival of Europeans

amerindio, nativo americano
existed or happened a time long ago

antiguo, primitivo
a person who moves to a new area to live and establish a community

colono
used to indicate that despite a certain fact or situation mentioned in the first clause, the second clause follows

aunque, a pesar de que
any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks

mamut, elefante prehistórico
any of the hard pieces making up the skeleton in humans and some animals

hueso