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Grutas de Cacahuamilpa National Park

Park in Mexico featuring cave systems and underground rivers

Photo: Carlos Adampol Galindo from DF, México, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

Grutas de Cacahuamilpa National Park (Cacahuamilpa Caverns) is a national park in the state of Guerrero in southwestern Mexico. The park's main feature is its extensive cavern system, one of the largest in Mexico. A smaller cavern called Grutas de Carlos Pacheco is also here, as well as two short subterranean rivers. The park is also a popular site for rapelling and rock climbing in its Limontitla Canyon area. A botanical garden, public pool, and campground round out the park facilities.

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Getting there

The best way to get here is by car. The park is between the cities of Cuernavaca and Taxco on highway MEX 95. About 45 minutes from Taxco, maybe a bit over an hour from Cuernavaca.

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Getting around

Once you're in the park, you'll be walking. Rocks in the caves may be wet, so non-slip casual shoes would be best.

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UnderstandThe caverns are a living cave system carved over millennia from steadily flowing groundwaters.

Get inThe best way to get here is by car. The park is between the cities of Cuernavaca and Taxco on highway MEX 95. About 45 minutes from Taxco, maybe a bit over an hour from Cuernavaca.

Fees and permitsEntry to the caves costs M$100 per adult, M$70 for children. Tours are available from 10am to 5pm. Additional cost for other attractions, such as the zipline, suspension bridge, etc.

Get aroundOnce you're in the park, you'll be walking. Rocks in the caves may be wet, so non-slip casual shoes would be best.

SeeThe 2-hour guided public caverns tour departs once per hour.5km long path through a series of linked salons. The walkway is mostly level and has electric lighting along the pathway.

SleepA rustic park campground is available with primitive facilities. Overnight camping costs M$100 per person. Camping is in a wide, open field where tents can be pitched anywhere you like.

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Photo: Carlos Adampol Galindo from DF, México, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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