Candelaria Caves
The Candelaria Caves are a large natural cave system in the highland-lowland transition of Alta Verapaz in Guatemala between the municipalities of Chisec and Raxruha. The caves are famous for their peculiar karst phenomena and significance to Mayan history.
Details
- Length
- c. 80,000 m
- Geology
- Karst
- Location
- Chisec, Raxruha (Guatemala)
- Discovery
- Local Maya people
- Photo Caption
- Stalagmites, stalactites and columns inside the caves
- Entrance Count
- multiple