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<DIV>In a message dated 12/22/2005 9:49:10 PM Pacific Standard Time,
caverns@gmail.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>a small geyser field known as Puentebello. This location @ 4370m altitude
is somewhat remote and known primarily to local travelers. The primary road
visible on Google Earth at this site is a dirt highway between Puno and
Arequipa used for freight and locals. The primary tourist route is from
Juliaca to Arequipa, over 100k NW. </DIV>
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<DIV>The road crosses the river here on a natural bridge where the river flows
through a cave from N to S about 120m long. Within the cave are numerous
hotsprings and small geysers shooting in all
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<DIV>Thanks, Alan. Some interesting stuff here. I've long had the info about the
'geysers" (if that's what they really are) within the cavern, but had always
thought it was a cave, not a bridge open at both ends. But I realize now
that the name translates as "Beautiful Bridge." And many years ago I was told
that the larger feature outside the cave (shown in the photo below) is
intermittent, though with very short intervals of about 10 seconds.</DIV>
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<DIV>Here we are told that the locality is within Puno, which I have had as fact
for a long time. However, in a Peruvian Geological Congress publication dated
2002, the location is said to be within Moquegua. In any case, Puentebello (in
this publication, "Puente Bello") is a prominent feature within the proposed
_Monumento Natural de Puente Ccollo o Puente Bello_. (Two items on that: the
"Ccollo" is not a misprint but I presume is a native Indian word [I've
encountered it previously], and secondly I wonder the status of this and other
proposed natural monuments.)</DIV>
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<DIV>I'll look forward to further info. And also if Alan's contact has info
about any of the other Peruvian localities.</DIV>
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