Rio Camuy Caves, Puerto Rico
Largest cave systems in the Western Hemisphere
Tour around Cueva Clara
Cueva Clara
Puerto Rican topography is controlled in places by the presence of enormous sinkholes. In the underground space between sinkholes a passage way system develops. These caves may extend for great distances.
Entrada Cueva Clara
Entrando en grupo a Cueva Clara
Roadtrip Cavernas Rio Camuy
Facultad de Francechi
3 de marzo 2013
Camuy Caves, Puerto Rico
The Camuy Caves are located near Arecibo. After riding a trolley down through a lush sinkhole to the cave entrance, our guide led us through the Clara Caves. We saw many stalactites and stalagmites and passed by Mirror Lake, before entering another sinkhole where we saw the Fountain of Youth and heard the Camuy River running below us. On our return trip through the cave we saw and even smelled the bats in the Bat Cave! After a 45-minute tour, the trolley took us back up through the lush sinkhole towards the main entrance.
Panorama in Cave Clara
Cave Clara
Inicio de la caminata dentro de Cueva Clara
Roadtrip Cavernas Rio de Camuy
Facultad Francechi
13 de marzo 2013
Caving at Angeles Caves in Puerto Rico
This spectacular cave system contains the third largest subterranean river in the world and it's home to a incomparable tropical environment that still conserves its natural state from millions of years ago. Caving at Angeles Cave is an adventurous experience.
Cueva Clara Y Oscura
Ángeles PR
Entrance to Cueva Clara
Pictures are difficult because the cave would be pitch black (without the artificial lighting inside).
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Camuy Caves, Puerto Rico 2011.avi
A short look around from one end of the Cueva Clara (Clara Cave) in Puerto Rico's Cavernas del Río Camuy (Camuy River Cave Park). The falling specks are leaves; notice how they fall without the usual fluttering about. You can also see falling water and tree roots hanging down.
Third Largest Underground Cave System in the World - Cavernas Rio Camuy, Puerto Rico
Cueva Clara is the main attraction with about 170 feet in height. During your exploration, you’ll enjoy sights and sounds of an underground river at a sinkhole of about 150 feet deep. More than 10 miles of caverns, 220 caves and 17 entrances to the cave system have been mapped since the caves were officially “discovered. Some Hollywood movies footage were film here, including Batman Forever and Pirate of the Caribbean
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Tennis player Monica Puig wins historic gold for Puerto Rico: Olympic gold-medal history was crafted for Puerto Rico by a 22-year-old tennis player, who was born in San Juan.
La Virgen del Pozo-Sabana Grande-Puerto Rico
Film de una visita al Santuario de la virgen del Pozo en Puerto Rico. Un registro muy particular con GO PRO.
Parque De Las Cavernas, Camuy-Hatillo-Lares, Puerto Rico, North America
The Camuy River Cave Park is a cave system in Puerto Rico. It is located between the municipalities of Camuy, Hatillo and Lares in northwestern Puerto Rico, but the main entrance to the park is located in Quebrada, Camuy. The caverns are part of a large network of natural limestone caves and underground waterways carved out by the third-largest underground river in the world, the Río Camuy (Camuy River). The cave system was discovered in 1958 and was first documented in the 1973 book Discovery At The Río Camuy by Russell and Jeanne Gurnee, but there is archaeological evidence that these caves were explored hundreds of years ago by the Taíno Indians, Puerto Rico's first inhabitants. Over 10 miles of caverns, 220 caves and 17 entrances to the Camuy cave system have been mapped so far. This, however, is only a fraction of the entire system which many experts believe still holds another 800 caves. Only a small part of the complex is open to the public. The 268-acre park built around the cave system features tours of some of the caves and sinkholes, and is one of the most popular natural attractions in Puerto Rico. Visitors must be in good physical conditions in order to walk into Cueva Clara and reach Sumidero y Cueva Espiral to see the mouth of this cave. They must go down to it through a scenic 205-step boardwalk. The challenge is getting the way back to the tram. Once walking down the 205 steps into the sinkhole, the cave itself is off limits to reach. Only experienced spelunkers can penetrate the cave and the underground river with special permission from the National Parks Company of Puerto Rico. This sinkhole is believed to have once been an enormous cavern that collapsed thousands of years ago. At the opening of the cave there is an impressive sight. Sumidero Tres Pueblos is a giant sinkhole measuring 650 ft (195m) wide. The Camuy River can be seen 400 ft (120m) below from three observation platforms that are located at different points alongside the opening of the impressive crater. The sinkhole is located where the borders of the towns of Camuy, Hatillo and Lares meet. Each town has its own platform overlooking the sinkhole. The Camuy River Cave Park is home to more than 13 species of bats, and hundreds of other insect, arachnid and frog species.
The Río Camuy is the world's third-largest subterranean river. The park closes once reaches its 1,500 visitors daily capacity. 16 entrances, over 220 caves, two other smaller cave systems and more than 10 miles have been mapped so far and experts still say the cave system could be much larger. Cueva Clara de Empalme or Clara Cave is the main attraction at the Rio Camuy Cave Park. A single chamber of this cave system has been developed for the public, starting in 1986. Regular cavern guided tour and audio tours are available at the site. Since November 2010, night tours called ECO NIGHTS have been organized weekly under special reservations. The tours start with the screening a short movie in a 90-seat theater, explaining the Rio Camuy Cave System and site safety rules, followed by a tram ride that takes visitors into the entrance of Clara Cave. The huge chamber is 700 ft (212m) in length and 215 ft (65m) high. Once inside this chamber, visitors are able to see an entrance from the roof of Sumidero de Empalme that is 60m from the surface, as well as stalactites, stalagmites, unique formations and thousands of bats.
Cueva Evaporada (Evaporada Cave)
Expedicion a la cueva evaporada. Rio de Camuy,PR. 5 de enero del 2007...
Other Opening in Cave Clara
Cave Clara
Parque De Las Cavernas, Camuy-Hatillo-Lares, Puerto Rico, North America
The Camuy River Cave Park is a cave system in Puerto Rico. It is located between the municipalities of Camuy, Hatillo and Lares in northwestern Puerto Rico, but the main entrance to the park is located in Quebrada, Camuy. The caverns are part of a large network of natural limestone caves and underground waterways carved out by the third-largest underground river in the world, the Río Camuy (Camuy River). The cave system was discovered in 1958 and was first documented in the 1973 book Discovery At The Río Camuy by Russell and Jeanne Gurnee, but there is archaeological evidence that these caves were explored hundreds of years ago by the Taíno Indians, Puerto Rico's first inhabitants. Over 10 miles of caverns, 220 caves and 17 entrances to the Camuy cave system have been mapped so far. This, however, is only a fraction of the entire system which many experts believe still holds another 800 caves. Only a small part of the complex is open to the public. The 268-acre park built around the cave system features tours of some of the caves and sinkholes, and is one of the most popular natural attractions in Puerto Rico. Visitors must be in good physical conditions in order to walk into Cueva Clara and reach Sumidero y Cueva Espiral to see the mouth of this cave. They must go down to it through a scenic 205-step boardwalk. The challenge is getting the way back to the tram. Once walking down the 205 steps into the sinkhole, the cave itself is off limits to reach. Only experienced spelunkers can penetrate the cave and the underground river with special permission from the National Parks Company of Puerto Rico. This sinkhole is believed to have once been an enormous cavern that collapsed thousands of years ago. At the opening of the cave there is an impressive sight. Sumidero Tres Pueblos is a giant sinkhole measuring 650 ft (195m) wide. The Camuy River can be seen 400 ft (120m) below from three observation platforms that are located at different points alongside the opening of the impressive crater. The sinkhole is located where the borders of the towns of Camuy, Hatillo and Lares meet. Each town has its own platform overlooking the sinkhole. The Camuy River Cave Park is home to more than 13 species of bats, and hundreds of other insect, arachnid and frog species.
The Río Camuy is the world's third-largest subterranean river. The park closes once reaches its 1,500 visitors daily capacity. 16 entrances, over 220 caves, two other smaller cave systems and more than 10 miles have been mapped so far and experts still say the cave system could be much larger. Cueva Clara de Empalme or Clara Cave is the main attraction at the Rio Camuy Cave Park. A single chamber of this cave system has been developed for the public, starting in 1986. Regular cavern guided tour and audio tours are available at the site. Since November 2010, night tours called ECO NIGHTS have been organized weekly under special reservations. The tours start with the screening a short movie in a 90-seat theater, explaining the Rio Camuy Cave System and site safety rules, followed by a tram ride that takes visitors into the entrance of Clara Cave. The huge chamber is 700 ft (212m) in length and 215 ft (65m) high. Once inside this chamber, visitors are able to see an entrance from the roof of Sumidero de Empalme that is 60m from the surface, as well as stalactites, stalagmites, unique formations and thousands of bats.
Explorando Nuestra Isla - Cavernas del Río Camuy
El Parque de las Cavernas del Río Camuy es uno de los lugares más espectaculares de Puerto Rico. Es el tercer sistema de cuevas más grande del mundo en donde al momento se han descubierto 18 entradas. Al llegar comenzarás tu travesía con un vídeo y luego un trolley te llevará a la entrada de la cueva principal, Cueva Clara, la cual tiene más de 170 pies de alto y estalagmitas y estalactitas inmensas. Durante el recorrido los guías del parque te informarán sobre el ecosistema de la caverna de una manera jovial y amigable. Para terminar, el trolley parará en el Sumidero Tres Pueblos, una depresión impresionante, donde al final verás el Río de Camuy. Además de sus atracciones naturales el parque cuenta con mesas de picnic, una tienda de recuerdos y una cafetería. Abre de miércoles a domingo de 8:30 a.m. a 3:45 p.m. y tiene un costo de $15 por adulto, $10 por niño y $3 estacionamiento. El parque está cerrado en: Año Nuevo, Día de Reyes, Viernes Santo, Día de Gracias y Navidad
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Splashing drips at Cave Clara
Cave Clara
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