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    Huge rock formations in the dark chambers of the Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, Guerrero

    Photo by Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Lit stalactites inside the Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, Guerrero

    Photo by Mexicah, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Grutas de Cacahuamilpa

    Cave Pilcaya, Guerrero Northern Guerrero

    One of Mexico's best-known show caves: a 2 km walk through giant chambers, inside a national park with underground rivers.

    From Taxco: 30 min by car (27 km by road) How to get there ↓

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    Where to stay near Grutas de Cacahuamilpa

    Taxco, 16 km away, is the closest town with places to stay.

    Agua Escondida Hotel · 70 m from the center Prices Hotel Los Alarcos Hotel · 80 m from the center Prices
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    Tours to Grutas de Cacahuamilpa

    Day trips and guided outings from Taxco often include Grutas de Cacahuamilpa; with a local guide you can get there without a car.

    Tours from Taxco Taxco and Cuernavaca Tour from CDMX ★ 4.5 (11) · From US$61
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    How to get to Grutas de Cacahuamilpa

    • From Taxco: about 30 min by road (~27 km)
    • 16 km northeast of Taxco
    • Nearest airport: Toluca (TLC), 2 h by car to Taxco
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    Tours from Taxco, near Grutas de Cacahuamilpa

    Taxco and Cuernavaca Tour from CDMX ★ 4.5 (11) 8 h From US$61
    Discover the Cacahuamilpa Grottoes from Taxco ★ 5.0 (6) 4 h From US$50
    Let's go to the Blue Pools ★ 5.0 (5) 4 h 30 min From US$50
    The Wonderful Thousand Waterfalls ★ 5.0 (2) 7 h From US$86
    Magical Taxco, ALL IN ONE 3 days From US$450

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    About Grutas de Cacahuamilpa

    The Grutas de Cacahuamilpa are one of the largest and best-known caves in Mexico, about 30 kilometers north of Taxco. The tourist route follows a single enormous gallery for roughly two kilometers, 30 to 80 meters wide and in places some 70 meters high, divided into about twenty chambers by curtains of stalactites and stalagmites. The salons carry names inspired by their shapes, such as the Throne, the Palms, the Sheep and the Cathedral, and the cave is still alive: water keeps seeping in and the formations are still growing.

    The gallery is an old channel of the San Jerónimo River, which now runs about 100 meters below. Chontal peoples used the caves for ceremonies long before the Spanish arrived; the modern story begins in 1834, when a man hiding from the authorities in them led to their discovery. Emperor Maximilian visited in 1866, and in 1936 President Lázaro Cárdenas made the area a national park.

    The park also protects two underground rivers, the Chontalcoatlán and the San Jerónimo, which join near the caves at a spot called Dos Bocas to form the Amacuzac River. Outside the caves there are walking paths through dry tropical forest, a small botanical garden, and limestone walls popular with rock climbers.

    How to get to Grutas de Cacahuamilpa

    Drive from Taxco: 30 min, 27 km

    The caves are about 40 to 45 minutes from Taxco by car: take the highway north toward Ixtapan de la Sal and turn east at Crucero de Grutas, following the signs to the park. Combis also run from Taxco to the caves. Visits to the main cave are by guided tour only, usually leaving every hour from mid-morning to late afternoon; payment is often cash only, so check the current schedule and fee before you go.

    16 km northeast of Taxco

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    Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.

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    Before you go to Grutas de Cacahuamilpa: hours, prices and tips

    Hours
    Open every day; guided tours leave on the hour from 10 am to 5 pm. Posta · checked Oct 2026
    Entry
    150 pesos for adults, 100 for children and 80 for seniors with an INAPAM card (2025). Another guide lists 120 pesos, so check at the ticket office. Posta · checked Oct 2026
    Time needed
    About 2 hours for the guided tour, roughly 4 km there and back. Posta · checked Oct 2026
    Best season
    November to May is drier and less crowded. México Desconocido · checked Oct 2026
    Guide or tour
    The caves can only be visited with an authorized guide, in groups leaving every hour. Tours: Viator GetYourGuide México Desconocido · checked Oct 2026
    What to bring
    Closed, non-slip shoes, light clothes plus a light sweater, water, a flashlight, ID and cash: payment is cash only and there is no ATM in the park; parking is about 60 pesos. México Desconocido · checked Oct 2026
    Rules
    No touching the formations, no food inside, no flash in some chambers; drones and pro gear need prior permission. México Desconocido · checked Oct 2026

    Hours and prices change, especially around holidays. Each fact links to where we checked it.

    Visiting Grutas de Cacahuamilpa: what to see and do

    Take the guided tour through the main gallery, about two hours on a paved, lit path; wear shoes with grip, as the floor can be damp.
    Walk down to Dos Bocas, where the two underground rivers come out of the mountain to form the Amacuzac.
    Ask at the park about guided trips into the underground rivers, which are only offered in the dry season and need good fitness.
    Walk the trail through the Limotitla canyon at the entrance, with amate trees rooted into the rock.

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    Places to stay in Grutas de Cacahuamilpa

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    Tours & activities

    Day trips and guided outings from Taxco often include Grutas de Cacahuamilpa; with a local guide you can get there without a car.

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    Rental cars

    Pick up a car at TLC (Toluca): about 2 h by road to Taxco, then 16 km more to Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, on your own schedule.

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    Flights

    The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Toluca (TLC), about 2 h by road from Taxco, the base for Grutas de Cacahuamilpa.

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    When to go to Grutas de Cacahuamilpa mild

    Grutas de Cacahuamilpa shares the climate of Taxco, 16 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, March, and December.

    Underground water keeps much the same temperature all year, so Grutas de Cacahuamilpa is good in any month and coolest to visit in the hottest ones (March, April, and May).

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