Cave Exploration

There are several natural caves located on the northern range. The Gasparee cave is situated on one of the five inlets on the west coast. This spectacular cave has many stalactite and stalagmite formations. The Cumaca cave is located inland in the wooded valley of the northern range. It is the habitat of the oilbirds .This rare specie of bird spent daylight in the darkness of the cave when night falls they fly out searching for food amongst the fruit trees. A small stream flows from the cave . Two british divers when into it to find the origin of the stream, but they never returned to the surface. Their expedition was on 22nd March,1954.

Lopinot cave is situated in the lopinot valley and Aripo caves is located at the foot of the highest mountain Cerro Del Aripo.

Young oil birds, inside cave and cave entrance.

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