Sima Martel
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Sima Martel is an enormous sinkhole located on the summit of plateau of Sarisariñama tepui, in Bolívar State, Venezuela. It is unusual due to several factors including its enormous size and depth, location on the top of the only forested tepui and having a patch of forest on its base. It is named after the speleologist Édouard-Alfred Martel.
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Location: 4.6776, -64.2221, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
2 places
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Sima Humboldt ⓘ
cave in Venezuela -
Sima Martel ⓘ
cave in Venezuela
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| site | cave | Sima Humboldt | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Sima Martel | cave | Wikidata | |