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12 Tiran Street, PO Box 1012, Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, 6620, South Africa
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Stalactites and stalagmites in the Cango Caves
Male Ostrich
Ostrich
The countryside around Oudtshoorn is remarkable especially the area towards George. Stop, breathe the fresh air, take a walk around and check the lovely field plants that grow in the area, just relax and enjoy whatever you do.
Not far from the Ostrich farm we can fill our eys with splendors: The Cango Caves.
The Cango Caves, one of the world's great natural wonders, provide a magical journey through massive caverns and fascinating limes stone formations.
It took Nature millions of years to sculpt those magnificent grottos.
The Cango caves are a series of 80 caverns that extend over thre km and two miles underground. The caves are regarded as one of South Africa's foremost natural wonders with their impressive display of stalactites and stalagmites.
In 1780, a Ductch farmer, named
Van Zyl, was the first to enter the magnificent chamber , that was named after him, at the entrance of Caves.
The Cango Caves were discovered in thee phases. Only one section, Cango 1 is accessible to the public. Cango 3 has the longest cave which is equal in length to 3 football fields.
I some other caves they discovered the skull of a woman (Mrs Ples), estimated to be about 1.5 millions years old.
Bushman paintings dating back 10 000 years have been discovered on the walls.
Implements and tools from the Middle and Late Stone Age, and the earlier Iron Age were also discovered.
At the entrance there is a scene depicting the early Bushmen inhabitants of this cave system. This little "San" people named this area "Kango " meaning : the water mountains. We can see their primitive way of life.
The Bushmen never did go further cause they believe it was the home of the Spirits.
I could not go further because I suffer from claustrophobia... I could not push myself crawling for more than 30 feet long in a very tiny tunnel
just big enough for a person... imagine 20 people crawling one after the other.... In the middle I would have panic. I contented myself to sit and admire that great Nature work of Art.
Upcoming Events Oudtshoorn and surrounding area
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ABSA KLEIN KAROO NASIONALE KUNSTEFEES ( Oudtshoorn) Festivals -21 March 2008 29 March 2008
ABSA Cape Epic ( Knysna )Sport -28 March 2008 5 April 2008
National Trampoline Trials (Oudtshoorn) Sport- 4 April 2008 9 April 2008
Springbok Trampolien Proewe ( Oudtshoorn) Sport -8 April 2008 8 April 2008
Prince Albert Town Festival (Prince Albert) Festivals- 25 April 2008 27 April 2008
Buffelsdrift Mountain Bike Challenge ( Oudtshoorn )Sport -24 May 2008 24 May 2008
Wacky Wine Weekend ( Robertson) Festivals- 6 June 2008 8 June 2008
SWD/Klein Karoo Kickboxing Challenge ( Oudtshoorn )Sport -7 June 2008 8 June 2008
Drummie and Cheerleading Nationals (Oudtshoorn) Sport -28 June 2008 5 July 2008
SA Race Walking Championships ( Oudtshoorn) Sport- 8 July 2008 8 July 2008
Kaapprovinsie Gimnastiekkampioenskappe ( Oudtshoorn) Sport- 10 July 2008 12 July 2008
Volstruisfees ( De Rust) Festivals -11 July 2008 13 July 2008
Meiringspoort Prettrap ( De Rust) Sport- 12 July 2008 12 July 2008
Calitzdorp Portfees 21,1 km running (Calitzdorp) Sport- 19 July 2008 19 July 2008
Weskaap Interdistrikte o/13 Hokkie ( Oudtshoorn) Sport -8 August 2008 10 August 2008
Acker and Maloney Business Relay ( Oudtshoorn) Sport- 17 September 2008 17 September 2008
Medi-Clinic To Hell and Back Cycle Race ( Gamkaskloof) Sport -8 November 2008 9 November
Cango Caves is no doubt one of the biggest attractions in Oudtshoorn. The caves, tucked away in the foothills of the Swartberg Mountains are indeed spectacular.
The cave is 5.3 km long but only 1.2 km are open to the public, divided in a number of 'rooms' (I don't remember exactly how many rooms).
The standard tour lasts about 1 hour and leads through 9 rooms. You will see the most impressive stalactites and stalagmites.
An adventurous tour of 90 min. is offered to the well trained: narrow holes to crawl through and many narrow steps to take. And the humidity of 95% of course!
Worth a visit some beautiful cats. You can even enter some of the cat enclosures and will receive a certificate.
One of the main tourist attractions in Oudtshoorn has to be the Cango Caves. One of the biggest caves in South Africa.
Another place to visit in Oudtshoorn is a ostrich farm. Get to stand on an ostrich egg and if you are brave enough and fall under the maximum weigh allowance you can even get to ride on the back of an ostrich. Great fun.
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