a window to Central Puerto Rico
ON TOP OF THE WORLD: This is my favorite hike by far! Cueva Ventana ("Window Cave") is a beautiful, scenic hole in the side of a mountain that opens up to a lush, green valley down below. You'll trample through mud, hunker down under low hanging stalagmites, dodge around stalactites and never look up (there are bats, of course) while wandering through the cave.
All this winding around through two caves leads you to one of the most spectacular views in all of Puerto Rico (but I may be bias).
The hike to this cave is half the fun - how about climbing down into a small opening under enormous ancient tree roots??? You certainly get the feel of a tomb raider! But, if you're claustrophobic or don't feel up to lowering yourself down a small cave wall, there's an additional path that bypasses the first cave and leads you straight to the easier hike to Cueva Ventana. There's something for everyone! I'm pretty sure I saw one Puerto Rican woman doing the whole thing in heels!
This is a must visit site for anyone touring the north-west central part of Puerto Rico! Want to know another tid-bit? It's practically free! You can find the directions on PuertoRicoDayTrips.com, park in the adjacent Texaco gas station parking, pay just $2.00 (because the station had to benefit from this place somehow; and then you know your car is watched the whole time you're gone), and get some simple basic directions again from the gas station attendant, who also speaks English.
My favorite site!
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All I have to say is, "WOW." Can't wait to do this some day.
Looks amazing! It kind of makes me think of that kid movie with the dinosaurs and they're looking for the green land with the leaves and stuff... why can't I think of the name?? Anyway, great photo! :)
The Land Before Time!! I totally see that, Katie. That was my favorite movie when I was little. :)
Congrats Chelsea! I am definitely putting this cave on my "to do" list! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Dezerai! I'm pretty excited about this awesome opportunity! *fingers crossed*
Great photo. Congrats!
Very cool! The person in the lower right of the photo is the perfect touch to understand the scale of the scene in the photo...In addition to 'The Land Before Time,' I would say this landscape reminds me of 'Jurassic Park.'
I agree, Joseph!
I just realized that this highlight is found under the heading of your 'mobile'--you took this with your phone? Awesome...
yes it was taken with my phone, although some of my photos under mobile weren't (like my underwater one haha). But yes, can you believe it? Talk about a perfect photo opp, just had great lighting! I wasn't about to haul an expensive camera through these caves the first time I did the trek haha I wanted to make sure I wouldn't have to slide around in the mud or trample through lots of water ( I might not be the most sure-footed person haha, even if I have a low center of gravity haha!).
I think this is the perfect example of finding a real hidden treasure of a natural wonder - you are somewhat unprepared to fully capture the moment, but somehow you manage to anyway :)
Ditto Joseph's comment about the person in the photo - it provides a valuable perspective of the scale of the opening that you're peering through. Congrats on your win!
wow! the view's amazing! I will be including this on "my trip" list! :)
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