The Cave of "Guácharo" is located in the states of Monagas and Sucre, 4 Km. away from the town of Caripe. You can arrive at this park following the road of Caripe, from Maturín, Cumaná or Carúpano.
 
The Cave of "Guácharo" represents the biggest cavern in the country, with a surface of 15.500 hectares. It was initially decreed Natural Monument in 1947 with the German scientist's name Alejandro Von Humboldt. This famous scientist visited the cave in 1799 for scientific motivations. In 1816 he gave to know the most excellent cavern of the 1.500 caves inventoried in our country. Later on, this cave was decreed National Park in 1975 when the protection area was enlarged with the purpose of preserving its ecosystem and to guarantee the biological processes of the cavern.
 
This fantastic natural monument have 10.2 kilometers long. Some people consider that this is one of the most complete cave ecosystems to be found anywhere in the continent. Everyday, this cave offers the visitors during the trips views of spectacular beauty. The strange formations in the walls of the cave and the sound of the birds (Guácharos) howling give the visitors a reminding impression.
 
Exactly the exit in flocks of these birds (Guácharos) in hours of the afternoon is one of the most important shows to view in this cave. During the twilight these birds come out in search of foods like fruits and seeds of some species of palms and other trees. Its intolerance to the light explains that these birds has chosen to inhabit the darkness. The guácharo (Steatornis caripensis), is a nocturnal bird, the only one of its kind in the world. It inhabits caves in various parts of tropical America, living in total darkness and leaving the cave only at night for food. The guácharo has a radar-location system similar to that used by bats, which enables it to get around in the dark. The birds inhabit mainly in the Salón Humboldt, where they pass digesting the food gathered during the night.
 
The Cave of Guácharo has an entrance 23 meters of high and 28 of wide. All the visits to the cave are by guided tours, in groups of 10 people. A first portion of 1,500 meters of the cave is normally visited, crossing the Salón Humboldt and the Gallery of the Silence (with formations baptized as the Cardón, the Carmen's Virgin, the Guard's Angel) until arriving at the Salón Sublime where the stalactites and stalagmites can be appreciated formed by the constant action of the water in the rock. The people who want to visit the cave's galleries beyond the usual public access (to the next 7.513 meters), will need a special authorization from the Inparques.
 
We want to invite you to be one of the thousands of people that have ventured to explore this fascinating Cave of Guacharo.