Caving Tour in Puerto Rico – Utuado, Puerto Rico is an opportunity to go hiking, spelunking, rock climbing, rappelling, and even rafting; a once-in-a-lifetime adventure full of surprises and emotions that will forever stay in your memories.
Your trip starts very early, at dawn, there you will meet your guides who will take you inside the abundant and dense tropical forest of Puerto Rico. Believe it or not, all this vegetation is only 80 kilometers from the capital of the country, San Juan, and it has still retained its natural state for thousands of years. This magical place contains the third largest underground river in the world.
Along the way you will come across an accelerated rappelling course, then you will slide through the forest, where you will be able to enjoy the incredible panoramic views of the area. You will continue your way to the cave of Angeles.
The time has come! You have to go down about 76 meters towards the cave of Angeles hanging from the rappelling rope. You will feel a lot of adrenaline surging through your body when you look down and see a large well, the amazing wooded cliffs, the river and the mouth of the cave.
You can not forget your security equipment, a helmet with a headlight and a life jacket. With that assured, you can explore all the underground world that will give you many surprises as you progress. This is not a journey for the faint-hearted, since you will be surrounded by bats, spiders, some scorpions, and even crabs, but also by amazing stalagmites and stalactites, large fossils of sea creatures from millions of years ago, an underground river and much more.
Inside the cave, you make your way between limestone, narrow chambers, caverns and the Camuy River, and then, you finally see a light: the exit. Your eyes admire and welcome the sunlight, the open air, leaving behind the subterranean world, but never forgetting the wonders hidden underground.
Places to see
Cueva Ventana
In the area of Arecibo, one of the most recognized caves of Puerto Rico. Although it is not underground, this cave will give you the best views, because as its name says (Window Cave), it creates the shape of a window on the side of a mountain. You will have a wonderful frame of the river, the valley, and the city. A photo worth posting on Instagram!
Located in Utuado is the Tanamá river. For many thousands of years, its waters flow between the caverns, canyons, and tunnels in the limestone cliffs. This place offers a landscape worthy of admiration and it’s worth to stay a while and relax, although it is advisable to have a good physical condition because it is difficult to reach it.
Cañon Tanamá
Located in Utuado is the Tanamá river. For many thousands of years, its waters flow between the caverns, canyons, and tunnels in the limestone cliffs. This place offers a landscape worthy of admiration and it’s worth to stay a while and relax, although it is advisable to have a good physical condition because it is difficult to reach it.
Just for you know
You can visit the caves at any time of the year. The walk will only take you one day, moving from very early at 5 in the morning. The journey can be exhausting, so we recommend you to have a good physical condition and an approximate age of more than 15 years. Do not forget to reserve a place to have a guided tour.
Inside Information
Wear old sneakers or hiking boots-they get very wet and muddy. Wear light trousers or shorts, not jeans, which soak up water and become heavy. If this trip sounds too tough, you can take the softy’s option: a trolley tour of the caves in the nearby Río Camuy Caves Park
Website
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