Where is cueva ventana

This is a must-visit site for anyone touring the northwest central part of Puerto Rico. Another tidbit is that it's practically free! You can find the directions on PuertoRicoDayTrips. You get a flashlight and hardhat for safety. More Recommendations Jorge Quinteros. The passage finishes off dramatically with one of the most breathtaking landscape views that Puerto Rico has to offer.

I had done my research prior to going, which meant that we were equipped with lanterns and flashlights. Place has incorrect address. Entrance fee is now 10 dollars and comes with a helmet and flashlight.

It was really neat but make sure you're prepared for some climbing and slippery footing. Went here with my mother in law, my 5 year old and my 11 year old in August It was gorgeous!!! The walk to the cave was not bad at all This was a spare of the moment thing. We didn't plan on coming here, just saw it on the side of the road, never heard of it So we were wearing sandles and dresses..

Even my 5 year old was able to do it with some help from her mommy of course ;. Definately would be harder to do with a smaller child but possible. You definately NEED a flashlight! I used my flashlight App on my phone It is pitch black in there! You walk through for not even 2 minutes before you get to the "Window" and it is absoulutely breathe taking. We went right to the edge to take our pics : OAN: When we went there was a man dressed in traditional Native American clothing.

He basically was like their "unofficial" tour guide. He told us some history about the place and even helped my mother-in-law into the cave and to the window. He was super friendly, and carried around a conch shell which he later stood on the rock near the "Window" and gave us a great pic of him blowing it loud!!!

Highly recommended!!!! Yes, please do. I wonder what sort of legal issues they are having. Hopefully they will be resolved. I thought it reopned already. Keep us updated. I hope it reopens soon. One of the administrators informed me that they are improving the entrance to the caves,not the insides and it shall reopen in about 2 weeks, also free parking is on the way.

It should be resolved in the next few months I would think. We will keep the post updated with the newest information. Oh no!

Will it be open again by next January? One of the commentors said, they are building some ladders, steps, and trails. That might be why it's closed. If that's the case, it will probably re-open. That's too bad, I didn't get to see it last time, and I liked it 'cuz it was wild. Oh well. Hopefully they didn't modernize it too much, and hopefully they at least kept the rope near the back enterance. I wanted to climb down it.

Now cave is clean and ladders, steps and trails are being built. All legal also. Went to the caves today, Dec 20, , and was a great short diversion to our day. Parking was easy, parked on side of PR10 in the grassy area maybe ft from the Texaco entrance to the right south if facing the station.

Maybe min up the trail is a fork, take left fork, another min will see the entrance on left with the tree roots, go past it and around the curve for another 5 min and you'll see the easier entrance with steps. Was a fabulous view from the cave mouth overlooking the lush green valley, well worth the total 40 min round trip. I checked them out and its the legal owners. They got people now cleanning the inside of tge caves and trails. Thanks- we will add that to the article. I hope they use the money to help conserve the place and keep it clean.

I don't know I would say allow about 1 hour. The walk up to them is only about 10 mins and the caves are not huge and they are right next to each other. Approximately how much time will it take to hike both caves?

Thanks for your articles on PR. Thank you very much for this detail post especially with the direction on how to get to the actual caves themselves. We drove and got there at around 10am. When we started to go down to the large cave, we could hear that there was a school group inside the cave. I have to say that if they were not already there, I am not sure if we would have been brave enough to walk into the pitch-black cave in order to see the other side.

However, the view was breath-taking. It made our day! When we were there in February 24th, the gas station did not charge us for parking there. It may have to do with whoever is working behind the cash register. After the cave, we went to Salitre for lunch, and that was fantastic. We had the best baked king red snapper.

All around, it was a great day. Thanks a lot for the information ;- All my questions are answered now ;-. I visited this cave with my husband and my mom. We loved it! The trail is really not that bad and the view at the end is worth the walk.

Your website was amazingly helpfull. We would have never found this place or know which trail to follow had it not been for the detailed information provided here. Thanks, you guys are doing a great job! This to me is the definition of an off-the-beaten-path excursion. Fun, unique, interesting, cool, and awe-inspiring are some words to describe it. Add to that a little excercise and sweat, the fact that it's free, and a possibly a little mud, and you've got yourself the perfect activity to fill up a morning or afternoon.

Definitely don't forget to bring your camera, cause it's a great photo opportunity. I put the map into my head before we headed out, and it didn't serve me well.

I thought once we headed up the trail we would run into a series of Y's, and you went right, right, left. I don't know what I did wrong, but suddenly we were headed back down, and had to backtrack and try something different.

It made for some extra hiking, but we ended up finding it, nonetheless. Definitely well worth the effort. We got to enjoy it alone with a young couple from Germany. Like the above article mentions, definitely respect the paths and caves, and definitely keep it clean. That applies to anywhere you visit in Puerto Rico. Heck we actually picked up two potato chip bags we saw early on in the trail, and disposed of them properly.

I'm absolutely looking forward to visit this cave during my next trip to Puerto Rico. I would not have known about it if it weren't for this great website.

It's hard to put into words how appreciative I am of the information on this site. I, too, am very appreciative of the material contained within this website.

I visited Cueva Ventana last week and had a blast. We arrived around AM on a Saturday and saw many groups getting ready to hike up to the caves. We were able to outpace them and reach the cave with sufficient time to enjoy the vistas all by ourselves.

After we finished exploring both caves, we set out to find the road that can be seen in the field below the cave. After a little searching, we were able to locate the caves up on the hills above route There are two ways to reach from Cueva Ventana. If you head south from the caves on route 10, you will need to drive a few miles through the entrance to the Bosque Estatal De Rio Abajo. There will be a sign on your left for a scenic viewpoint. Make a left turn onto route and stay straight until you see a sign for Turn left onto , following signs for PR - always left until you reach a bridge over the Rio Grande de Arecibo.

If you look up and to your left westward you will see people in a small opening in the rock face. This is Cueva Ventana from the other side! The other way to reach the view point is easier and requires you to drive north on route 10 from the caves until you reach a right turn around km Stay right and you will find yourself on route Head south on until you get to the second bridge over the river.

If you look up and to the right from the second bridge you will see the cave opening above. I found your site when looking for directions to this very cave. Thanks, you provide an invaluble service to everyone who loves to go off the beaten path in PR. June 12, Francisco Rivera. May 1, Lorely Gonzalez. April 16, Calvin Leather. March 15, First to Review. Yang Wu. May 27, Kyle Martineau. April 12, Alexandra Aponte. March 20, Anna Mullins.

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