Caves in Guatemala

If you are an adventure lover, for sure you cannot avoid the fantastic caves there are in Guatemala. Here we will give you a list with the best caves in the country, so you could visit any time.

Kan Actun: Actun Kan Caves are perhaps the most famous in Petén and are very close to the island of Flores. The difficulty level is quite low and has a safety cave system. He is so near the center of Flores can be reached within minutes by bike. Petén has numerous cave systems due to the karst features of the region.

Cemetery Candelaria Caves in Alta Verapaz: This system of caves / grottos, is along with Lankin, of the most popular and famous of Guatemala. This passion has been awakened many people by caving, has undercurrents and tubing tours.

Quemado Hill caves: To enter to this certain caves and rappelling must use the climbing equipment, helmet and headlamp. Taking good care of the anchors that hold the rope, as the technique to climb using ascenders. To go there is recommended you go with a tourist guide.

Speleology: The underground exploration is a very delicate but exciting. There you can enjoy from narrow passages where it is necessary to crawl and squeeze to cameras and many of them huge flood of water.

Cave of two hours at Finca Ixobel, Petén: Funny name for a fascinating cave. Flooded with water from the entrance, offers an adventurous tour and full of excitement until the end pools from which to continue, you need to swim under water and thus achieve the cameras continue deep into the earth.

Ray Cave in Huehuetenango: Never before we have heard this name, but on a trip to the farm Trinidad, we mentioned the existence of a curious cave with a name just as strange. Visited by local religious reasons, is a new contribution which nothing is known popularly.

Visit Bulb Pek: Is an interesting cave and have geologically similar areas and individuals that make finding caves is not a problem. On this occasion we visited a place that invites you back for the diverse activities that can be performed in the vicinity.

As you could see Guatemala has a lot of fantastic caves that you can visit. You only need to be sure about the security level and bring all the equipment you could need. But our recommendation is to do it with a tourist guide.

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Caves in Guatemala