caidero
English translation: horsetail waterfall
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peer agreement (net): +4horsetail waterfall Explanation: Caidero Pancho Guerra - Garganta o cauce angosto, originado por la erosión en las altas cumbres, y por donde se precipita el agua de invierno, creando un bello salto en forma de cola de caballo. (Los más hermosos de estos despeñaderos de agua están, quizás, en la cumbre de Los Pechos, la alta y maciza pared de la caldera "de erosión", al fondo de la cual se asienta el lugar de Tunte o Tirajana, en el cogollo geográfico de la Gran Canaria. En invierno, cuando amaina la lluvia deseada y descubre el sol, los caideros de Los Pechos brillan muchas horas igual que las crines de los caballos blancos). http://www.panchopedia.com/palabras/n/432/CAIDERO Horsetail: Descending water maintains some contact with bedrock. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_waterfalls_by_type -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 48 mins (2016-12-16 15:47:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- caidero. 1. m. GC. Lugar de un barranco o risco, habitualmente angosto, por donde saltan las aguas de lluvia en forma de cascada. Con todo lo que ha llovido este invierno, están esos caideros chorreando agua. http://www.academiacanarialengua.org/palabra/caidero/ On second thoughts, I don't think a 'caidero' is a 'horsetail waterfall'. I'll try and find out what sort of waterfall it is. Here's a photo of some: https://www.google.es/search?q=caideros gran canaria&rlz=1C1... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2016-12-16 16:09:55 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Ribbon: This category is merely a toss in to encompass very thin or ephemeral waterfalls that have a very narrow stream but may fall over a long vertical drop resulting in its ribbon-like appearance. If you don't count ephemeral waterfalls as legitimate waterfalls, there are more consistent performers that fall under this category such as Fairy Falls in Yellowstone, Ribbon Falls in Yosemite, and perhaps even Manoa Falls and Pelverata Falls. http://www.world-of-waterfalls.com/featured-articles-waterfa... 'Ribbon (water)falls' seems to be the nearest term. However, it might be a good idea to leave the original and add an explanation in brackets. Gran Canaria comienza a recoger los frutos después de dos días de lluvias serenas, nieve y granizo. Los grandes acantilados del Norte vuelven a mostrar los grandes caideros, al tiempo que muchos barrancos están corriendo en la zona baja de la Isla. http://www.laprovincia.es/gran-canaria/2016/02/21/vuelta-gra... Ribbon waterfalls are low flow, thin waterfalls, often dropping great heights. Seasonal or ephemeral waterfalls may flow only part of the year. Many of these types of waterfalls form after flash floods, and are not classified as permanent waterfalls. http://www.victoriafalls-guide.net/types-of-waterfalls.html |
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