Some photos I snapped while on a walking tour of Cueva Ventana, or “Window Cave” in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
We followed our local guide on a short educational hike learning about the flora and fauna of Puerto Rico.
A petroglyph with unknown origins, and unfortunately some vandalism in the cave.
Tried to spot bats but they were tiny and mostly just hung around the darkest parts of the cave.
I was surprised to learn that Cueva Ventana is not actually a state-sponsored conservation forest as I initially thought, but rather a privately owned historic preservation site.
Above:
View from inside the cave, looking up at the stairs we descend from.
Below:
The magnificent “window” view from Cueva Ventana overlooking the Rio Grande dĂ© Arecibo valley.
Our guide told us to look out for the cave residents, aka Matilda, the Puerto Rican boa constrictor. Needless to say, we got a little jumpy when we had to turn off our torches and navigated through the dark parts of the cave so we wouldn’t disturb our animal friends.
Our friends – Eli and Victoria – adoring each other and the view.
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