Grotta Zinzulusa, Castro Marina, Puglia, Italy, January 2016 636

            The Zinzulusa cave is one of the most interesting examples of this karst phenomenon in Salento area. It is located along the coast  from Santa Cesarea Terme to Castro Marina, a coastline, really evocative for its landscape.
The name  Zinzulusa derives from the presence within it of numerous stalactites and stalagmites that in the dialect of Salento  are called “Zinzuli” namely rags as if they remind those particular tissues.
One of the first historical references to the Zinzulusa  cave is present in a letter written by the Bishop of Castro, Monsignor Del Duca, who in 1793 provides to Ferdinand IV a detailed description of the karst cavity. About the birth of the cave and its bizarre sculpture,  the prelate wanted also to recognize the columns of a temple dedicated to Minerva, erected as a tribute to the support given to Hercules in the clash with the Giants.
   

Taken in: Italia / Puglia / Castro Marina (show map)

Taken on: December 30, 2015

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Camera: Nikon D810, f/10.0, 1/400 sec, 14mm, ISO 1250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D810
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	14mm
ISO:	1250
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Ver.1.01
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