Cueve del Cerro 7th Sept

We returned to the caves on Saturday, and while we were waiting for the tour I was practising my Spanish with the guide. I was feeling rather pleased with myself, until the other visitors arrived, the speed of the conversation trebled, and I couldn't understand a word of it! :-(.
I was very excited to learn that the caves were home to 4 species of bat. And I was even more thrilled when I saw 2 of them. Nick reckons that the other tourists looked at me totally bemusedly when I started shrieking and pointing excitedly!
We saw the usual stalactites and stalagmites, there were cave paintings and evidence of burials. What was quite different about these caves compared to ones I have been to in the UK was how un commercialised they were. It was quite challenging negotiating all the steps ducking under boulders, we also descended a long way under ground - and then had to climb all the way back up again! Quite a work-out!. There were some great walking trails in the region that climbed up a steep gorge above the village. Definitely worth returning to with the dogs.There are also meant to be lots of exotic bird life. It is the edge of one of many national parks in the area.