Cueva de Las Minas

Cuevas de Minas

Useful Information

Location:	Cueva de Las Minas Ecological Park, Km 222 Esquipulas, next to the Basilica of the Lord of Esquipulas. (14.554655, -89.352587)
Open:	All year daily 7-17. [2021]
Fee:	free. [2021]
Classification:	Karst Cave
Light:	none, bring torch
Dimension:	L=50 m.
Guided tours:	self guided
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	no
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Address:	La Cueva de las Minas, Esquipulas, Tel: +502-4264-2997. 5808-0850
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History

Description

The Cueva de las Minas (Cave of the Mines) is a small cave, a 50 m long tunnel without any speleothems. But despite looking like an artificial tunnel it seems to be a natural cave and was used by the Mayas for religious purposes. Today it is part of the Cueva de las Minas Ecological Park which has many activities to spend a day full of nature between trails, zoo, swimming pools, canopy and much more.