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jumandi caves

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arizona-griswolds

Tena is a great home base for side trips near the jungle. The caves near Archidona were pretty cool. Bring a flashlight & expect to get wet. The great warrior Jacumby hid from the Spaniards in these caves. We had a nice local guide that showed his pet 6-month old boa constrictor after the cave tour.
AndreaC880

We decided to go to the conference because we had heard from people in Tena that the tour was amazing. However we were also a little skeptical from the comment that I had read on tripadvisor. Well, before you actually get into the cave you have to pay for an entrance fee to the complex which includes natural water pools (which do look kind of dirty), and that costs two dollars per person. After that to go into the actual cave you have to pay a next or two dollars per person for the guide and a dollar if you want to rent boots. It is true that you can get sometimes a guy who is under age, but if you ask the lady up front that you want somebody who is an adult they will give you an adult tour guide. We did this and we got the oldest person who was also the most knowledgeable. He explained to us the history of the cave, and how the Indians hid in there during the Spaniard invasion to protect the people. You can get lost inside the cave, because there are 28 different paths inside. To go through all 28 paths takes about 27 hours long, but the regular tour lasts for about an hour. It is also important to note that these caves support the few Indians that still live there, and the caves are owned by the Grefa family who are descendants from the Indians who hid in the cave during the Spaniard invasion
bunnylu

About a year ago I wrote a review based on my visit to these caves. It was not published. I urge you please to post this one!In April 2011, I visited the caves with my husband and my 7 year old daughter when we were returning from Tena to Quito where we live for 2 years. Right away I was concerned with the operation and had safety concerns, but we still gave it a try. The tour guides were teenagers, from the community, with very little training. They did not provide us with head lamps, because there did not have enough. They did not give us live vests and they did not explain thoroughly what to expect inside. I kept asking question because I wanted to determine whether or not it was appropriate for my daughter. We must have gone in for 30 feet or so, when the water level became very high and with a strong current. At that point we arrived to a "sink hole" that we needed to cross by using a short cable. We kept asking how deep the water was, and finally they told us that it was 3 meters or 15 feed deep. I took a look at the rope used to cross over the water and immediately turned back. I was not about to have one of us or my daughter drown, considering they don't provide live vests!!! It was very hard to turn back because there was a huge line of people behind us and we literally had to cling to the wall on top of the people to get out. I was so upset about the service and safety! A year later (May 2012) I learned that the cave is extremely dangerous for those who actually make it past the sink hole and go in for 30 to 40 minutes because many people have contracted Histoplasmosis (also known as "Cave disease"). I want to warn tourists - beware! This operation is not controlled by authorities, and safety is zero!
danielat549

Vivirás una experiencia única, las aventuras que vives dentro de las cavernas son simplemente geniales, recuerda ir con ropa comoda ya que te mojas completamente.
ElioE27

Si vas para el tena, puede hacer una parada en este sitio, la visita a las cuevas es de poco mas de 1 hora, lleva ropa para cambiarte porque te vas a mojar completamente, un guia les mostrara la cuevas, es realmente muy entretenido!

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