4 caves
San Luis Potosí has 4 caves with their own page on Puebloteca, near the Pueblo Mágico of Aquismón. The closest to a pueblo is Cuevas de Mantetzulel, 4 km from Aquismón; the farthest out is Cueva del Agua, 24 km from Aquismón.
Caves keep the same cool temperature all year. Many can only be visited with a local guide, and shoes with grip help on wet floors.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec.
The Caves 4
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Cuevas de Mantetzulel · Cave · 4 km from Aquismón
Four linked caves sacred to the Tének, visited with a local guide on a short but steep walk; sunlight streams into the Cueva del Sol. -
Sótano de las Golondrinas · Cave · 9 km from Aquismón
One of the world's largest open-air pits, 333 metres straight down, where thousands of swifts spiral out at dawn and dive back in at dusk. -
Sótano de las Huahuas · Cave · 10 km from Aquismón
A huge pit in the jungle near Tampaxal, run by a Tének community, where swifts and green parakeets fly out each morning. -
Cueva del Agua · Cave · 24 km from Aquismón
A deep, crystal-clear pool inside a cave on the Tampaón River, the usual swim stop on the canoe trip to Tamul.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
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