If you’re looking for something entirely different from anything else you can do in Bocas look no further. The Bocas del Toro Bastimentos Cave Tour is for the adventurous, gutsy and sure footed. Comments often overheard about the tour include “the most unforgettable part of my vacation” and”seen many caves before, but nothing like this.” The cave is located inside the National Park of Bastimentos.
Getting to the cave is fun. You travel up a small creek, navigating around half submerged fallen trees, and pointing out animals along the way. You get a little exercise navigating through the narrow water way. The creek is lined with mangrove trees filled with sloths that feed on the leaves. If you are quiet and lucky you might see even see a crock.
Before entering the cave remember to use caution walking through the water and feel the bottom before you put your foot down hard. It is a very slow walk ahead.
The ceiling of the entrance of the cave is lined with several different species of bats. The floor subsequently is lined with bat droppings which is a a slippery situation. Try not to spend too much time directly underneath the bats as they keep producing “droppings”. However, bats are great creatures and not dangerous.
When walking through the water the water temperature is moderate and is a welcome refreshing change to the humidity inside cave. In some parts the water comes up to your neck (It helps if you have a nice back walking in front of you). At the end of the cave, not really the end but the end of the accessible part, is a deep pool. Fresh water is constantly entering on one side and exiting on the other side of the pool. You can take a nice swim there and cool off.
After exiting the cave you return to the cayuco and slowly paddle back down the creek. You usually leave Bocas at 10:00 am in the morning and arrive back at 4:00 pm.
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