cueva ventana
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cueva ventana印象
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My girlfriend and I drove out from the Dorado, Vega Alta area to see this once little-known cave, and we were not disappointed! After a short, easy hike and a 20-30 minute cave tour with a Spanish-speaking guide, the cave opened up into a large anteroom with a huge hole in the wall - the titular "Ventana", or "window". It looks out onto the countryside and the colors are vivid and beautiful, like a painting!Absolutely a must-see if you have a few days on the island!
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This visit was the first installment of a recently agreed family activity and it could not has started so well.Words to describe: incredible, beautiful, accessible, natural, zealously conserved.We're blessed with such a beautiful natural resource. The paths, guided tours, guides' knowledge and sympathy are par none with similar attractions elsewhere.New owners have made a serious and significant effort and investment to offer such a good attraction, although bathroom facilities are yet to be up to its class.Although there are some very rough places, it was easy for everyone on our group (14-60 years old range), but certainly, not for persons with physical handicaps.Definitely worth each of the $10.00 they charge and also worth a return.Tips: Take plenty of water. Forest is very humid.And when finished, take road 123 south, get to the second bridge and watch the caves from afar.Kudos to everyone involved in this offering.
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I first went to Cueva la Ventana a few years ago, when you just paid a guy at the gas station a few bucks to watch your car and walked alone to the cave. It was a quick, pleasant diversion: the view from the cave is beautiful, but it's not a destination or meant to be a day trip.Or at least that used to be the case. I went again recently and learned that a private company has taken over the property, and it charges is (relatively high, at $10) admission and forces you into a padded, overly-long tour. No joke: it took over an hour to walk the five or ten minutes to the cave, and nothing useful or interesting was learned. The stops are random, useless facts about trees. (Or worse: our guide stopped us to show us where a hornet's nest USED TO be.) Basically, they've decided to rip you off, and to justify the admission charge they've decided to waste as much of your time possible as well. It's poorly done padding and nothing else. I was miserable, as were my several guests from out of town, as was seemingly everyone else on the trip (I heard grumbling from locals and extranjeros alike).A couple other minor embarrassments and annoyances: First, there is no warning about how long the experience is going to take; we meant this to be a stop-off on a longer drive, and so getting roped into a two-hour tourist trap was an unpleasant surprise. Second, before you can even go to the cave, you must wait for an indeterminate-but-potentially-quite-long time for a tour to actually start. Third, our guide was dressed in a frankly embarrassing faux-Taino outfit, complete with loin cloth; this is some real, lowest common denominator stuff. And fourth, when we (finally, finally) got to the cave, we were handed flashlights but my cousin's didn't work; the employee handing them out flatly refused to replace it until told to do so by someone of an apparently higher rank.Terrible experience and I'll never go back. Save yourself the annoyance and do the same.
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We had some difficulty finding the place because it was just marked by a banner along highway 10 and it was not found in gps. Came here after visiting the Camuy caves so in comparison, this cave is average. Its more difficult to walk and its dark which probably gave it a "exciting" factor but its just a cave which happens to have a hole inside which allows you to look out and you got the Window cave. If you stopped anywhere along highway 10 to Utuado you will pretty much get a very nice scenery view too.
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Very helpful guides and like to explain many of the things you see on the trail back to the cave entrance as well as n the cave. If bats scare you, think twice, hundreds of them on the ceiling.
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At about $10 per adult it kind of expensive. First you have to sign your life away, then you are provided with a helmet and a flash light. There is really not much to see or explore. It's all about the valley scenic view from the Window.
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It wasn't cheap to tour the caves and get a look at the view, but it was worth it in the end. I think the price may have gone up. I'm reading on Trip Advisor that many paid $10 per person--one person the same day we went! We paid $20 per person. It included the tour, flashlight, and helmets. I almost questioned it, but we had come so far and were anxious to get going. I think it may be cheaper for residents of PR so maybe that was why. The man at the ticket counter couldn't have been more impersonal and rude, and the porta potties in the parking lot were disgusting (buy something at the Puma station next door and use their bathroom) but the guides who performed the tour were awesome. It was fun to learn more about the history and ecology of the caves, bats and surrounding area The tour took a couple of hours from start to finish. We had a nice small group. I can imagine it may take longer with a larger group. Getting down into the cave is fairly easy, but may be hard for young children, seniors and those with any type of physical challenges. Getting out may also be a challenge for these folks as well. It was rather wet the day we went and that made things slippery. We had hiking boots on which helped. At $20 per person it's overpriced, but we had driven so far that we went for it. The view was amazing.
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The included tour was very good. The guide was very good at explaining and was ready to answer any questions we had. The cave is pretty small so the experience is actually quite short (under an hour). It will be VERY hard to get photos unless you bring a camera with a strong flash. The view from the "window" was of course awesome. Driving here was quite easy as we just turned in at the Puma gas station and it was right there. It cost 10$ per person + tax which came out to 21.40$ for two of us. There are porta-potties at the parking area.
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If you have the time on your vacation this is one experience you want to add to your list - There are guides tours you can book through your hotel for about $65 per person plus fees and depending on the tour provider they will group you with other tourists into parties of 8 to 16 people On the recommendation of a friend we opted to book a private tour with Eve's Tours for a more personal experience - Eve caters to parties of 2 to 6 folks at an hourly charge .....for our group it ended up same price as a package tour but with a completely personalized tour - Eve added additional sites the package tours don't visit (like the site where they filmed Pirates of the Caribbean) - She lets you decide the pace and is knowledgeable about everything on the island from history, to plant and animals and even the best place to stop for lunch - If you choose this route book early as her schedule stays filled up --- evetransportation@gmail.com The Cueva Ventana is an adventure - You are in the forest so be sensible about shoes and clothing (Ladies no heels or dresses) - To reach the cave you'll walk about up the side off a hill along a forest trail (no sidewalks out here) - To enter you will use a knotted rope to enter the mouth of the cave (not as scary as it sounds / we saw some seven year olds making the entry) - To be clear there are no walk ways or railings ....this is the cave as nature created it including the residents who live there (five kind of bats for example)Once inside there is a cave guide who will give you the rules and explain the history - The guide will walk you through the passages, among the stalactites, dripping walls. tree roots etc (there is a lot to experience) - The prehistoric cave drawings gave everyone something to ponder - It takes about 20 minutes to get to the cave window (a huge hole in the wall that over looks the valley) and then you continue the tour out through the lower cave entrance and back through the forestIf you are into natural wonders this is an excursion that is sure to inspire
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Other reviewers are right, there's not much to explore. As you enter the cave, you pick up a flashlight that you are then scared to use because of fear of bats (ha!). This is really only all about the view once you get to the opening! Warning, if the weather is bad, you're not going to get a good view. It started pouring right as we entered the cave and when we got to the window, it was foggy out there. Luckily, it quickly cleared up and I got the pictures I had desired. This was hard for me as I was a bit out of shape, so just warning - definitely, if you're not able to shimmy rocks and climb really tall stairs, will be very hard for you.