The Bellamar Cave

These caves are located in the surroundings of Matanzas, and is on of the wonders os Cuban geography. It was discovered in 1861, and is considered the island's oldest tourist attraction of its kind. This cave is famous for its carsick crystals, stalactites and stalagmites formations in these nifty limestone caves.

the caves has more than 28 cavities, and trasure large mural paintings, many fossils, and evidences of communities than lived in the area some 1 600 years ago.

Proclaimed a National Monument in 1987, it is well-known for its capricious crystallized formations, among them the one called El Manto de Colón (Columbus’ Cloak), an emblematic 12 meter high column formed by a stalagmite and stalactite that fused together.

Programmed tours take the visitor

Imagen: 
ShareThis
Related Sites

Other links of interes.