River Camuy Caves/ Las Cuevas del Rio Camuy

I drove to the caves from Old San Juan and got lost for about an hour trying to find this place. There is a sign on the exit from the highway but once you get off the exit, you are on your own. They definitely need more signage to lead you to this place more easily. However, even after getting lost I was the first person to arrive for the day and received my ticket with the #1 on it. LOL
I had to wait around 30 minutes for the first trolley to go out for the day. In the waiting area they were setting up vendors to purchase souvenirs. They also had some cool art wall to check out while you waited. The trolley ride was short with some gorgeous views of the property. Once we go to the caves we were informed we couldn’t take pictures with the flash on and I was disappointed because the majority of the inside was dark. There were a few areas that were lighted but very poor light.
The tour guide was okay and the tour itself was pretty cool. There were some areas within the caves that were a bit slippery. The caves were really beautiful especially the ones that had great lighting. There were plenty of areas to get some picturesque selfies and photos. I remember being very happy that I got there early because there were a lot more people waiting for the next tour.

Another wonderful place to visit when in PR. We are well know for out nature beauties and this is one of them. Tour guides will guide you through our native history and give you some interesting scientific facts on erosion, cave development and rivers. Great family experience! Also, a challenging earth cache to complete!

This place is super cool, and it’s an amazing drive to get there and to get down to the caves! You get see thousands of years of calcified deposits, it has a river and has areas where the water just drips and looks like mini rainstorms. There’s an area where you hear and can see a bunch of bats (watch the railing near the bats because there’s guano on them).
Overall I love this place, and I would love to see the Carlsbad Caverns, but if you’re in Puerto Rico and want to check out something cool this is definitely the place.

Puerto Rico’s landscape is diverse and Arecibo is just one of it’s many beautiful gems. The cave itself was beautiful, but the tour, in my opinion, was unorganized and unimpressive. We arrived at 9:00 AM, got tickets with numbers, and waited at the seating area for 30 minutes. Once people were called, it took another 20 minutes to load everyone onto the trams.
There are two cars on each tram and I suggest sitting as far away as you can from the front of the tram. The trams emit potent gusts of carbon monoxide and I don’t think you’d want to directly inhale that! You’ll be more comfortable sitting in the second car of the tram as opposed to the first car. Also, do not sit in the first row of each car, as you will be forced to sit facing other people with very little leg room.
The 30 min+ wait is meant to prevent overcrowding. However, when we got to the caves, several other groups were crossing paths with one another, making it a bit hectic.
The cave is filled with impressive stalagmites and stalactites, but the features that stood out the most are the heights of the ceiling. This is a cave you can definitely enjoy, even if you’re afraid of tight spaces. The guides do their best to be informative and educational, but I think with large groups, it becomes difficult for everyone to hear. If you linger around the front of the group, the guide will show you where the scorpions and bats are.
When you get to the end of the cave, you exit a large overhang and are greeted by the soft waves of the Tanama River below. The vegetation is especially green here and you’d feel like you’re in Jurassic Park!
On the way back, there is a cave where tons of bats dwell. In case the guides don’t warn you (they did not warn us), do not touch the rails and zip out of that area as fast as you can! There’s a bunch of bat guano that can carry the histoplasmosis fungus; inhaling the spores of that fungus can lead to complications. This part of the cave is the absolute worst! I covered my face to avoid exposure and luckily, I did not get sick.
It’s cheaper than Cueva Ventana, but still beautiful. And although the tour is unorganized, I understand their efforts to preserve it.
–1 star for the tour and Puerto Rican efficiency
–1 star for the price of tickets and parking
TIPS:
$ 15 per adult
$ 4 for parking
If you’re running low on cash, they accept visa credit/​debit at the ticket booth.

Super easy walk through. Beautiful views. The cave is really beautiful. Worth making a trip out here. Better than the other cave I checked out. It was also cheaper and only $ 12. Expect to wait to get into the cave, they make you wait until the next group is out of the tour and also that it is a full group. Still not a terrible wait like the other cave. If you check out my reviews, you’ll know what I’m talking about. Would come back here again. It’s so pretty.