Cave of Wonders is located in the eastern part of the Republic Dominciana and is to a depth of 25 meters underground. It has about 800 meters long which can travel 240 meters with a great ride that takes us to delve deeper in the cave, where we delight in what the natural beauty while having a tourist experience educational . previously had the name Cave Jagual, until in 1949 he gave the current name of the Cave of Wonders.
Inside the cave you can see about 500 paintings and engravings on the walls dominated the black and red, made by the Tainos, the ancient inhabitants of the island extinct. This type of painting is called art rock. As a place
underground fauna that prevails in this place is the bat, but we can also find some reptiles and insects such as anoles.
A tour of the Cave of Wonders lasts around 35 minutes, is done with groups of 20 or less people accompanied by a guide. To protect the pictographs will prohibit various actions, which are, take pictures (how I got this one ...) or record videos, use listening devices are banned, can not throw garbage in the cave, one should not scratch the walls (For this you can do a lawsuit), it is recommended to talk quietly during the trip.
One thing to keep in mind is that this cave has a elevator inside to facilitate exploration for the elderly, disabled and children. Another important fact is that when we go to visit this cave should wear comfortable clothes that allow us to good movement and it's not too warm, because being a cave in a tropical country, the climate here is humid and hot. On your next visit to the Dominican Republic to include in your list of places to Cave of Wonders!
Location: Carretera San Pedro de Macoris - La Romana.
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 pm (open holidays)
