Cueva del Guácharo. National Park Guacharo Cave, Caripe, Monagas state, Venezuela
La Cueva Del Guacharo is Venezuela’s longest, largest and most visited cave, located just over 10 km from the city of Caripe. Only 11 km of this cave have been explored to date with only km being open to tourists (In August/September, if the rains have been heavy the water level will restrict visits to only the first 500m). The Cueva del Guácharo National Park has as its centerpiece a large cave, which is the home of thousands of oilbirds or guacharos in Spanish. The cave itself was designated Venezuela's first National Monument, in 1949. The National Park was later created to conserve the cave-system and environment of the birds. The cave is a limestone cavern over 10 km long, with a number of large chambers and spectacular rock formations. The temperature inside the cave generally remains near 19° C and the humidity at 100%.
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Location: Monagas state, Venezuela
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