I got to visit Cueva Ventana (Window Cave) today in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The tour starts by walking by Pee Wee Cave, which only meets the bare minimum requirements of a cave. You don’t go in. There is no point or room really. There is a short walk through the forest, which when I visited meant getting to see among other things a bunch of giant snails on the trees. Then you walk through cave number two, which I don’t think they actually named. The middle portion of this cave is, well, cavernous, with huge ceilings and wide walls. However the walk through it is fairly short. Then you walk down an extremely steep path to get to the actual Cueva Ventana. There are bats living in there among the limestone columns. At the end of the cave is the Ventana. It has amazing views of the Arecibo River valley. The valley is gorgeous, and you can see the mountains beyond. The tour is worth the view alone. However the caves are really neat to see also, and I love bats, so getting to hear and see them was also a highlight. Sadly while there, you can see vandalism from years past, but tourism is now helping to support security and clean up for the site.
Entrance to Cave 2
Entrance to Cave 2
Entrance to Cave 2, at very lower left side of dark cave area, opening on other side of cave is visible
Cave 2
Opening to Cave 2
Entrance to Cueva Ventana
Columns in Cueva Ventana
Stalagmite in Cueva Ventana
Ceiling of Cueva Ventana
Floor and side of Cueva Ventana
Cueva Ventana’s Window to Arecibo River valley
Arecibo River valley viewed through Cueva Ventana’s Window
Arecibo River valley viewed through Cueva Ventana’s Window