Caves are caves and though the set up is very modern and well set up, if you have been to caves elsewhere in the world and seen the usual stalactites and stalagmites there is nothing new here. BUT What you are not told about when you book are the real stars of the show. The Iguanas. You see the pen before the caves and it is a fantastic surprise as there are hundreds of them. Not just that but as you continue along the path there are loads of Iguanas along the path. It is an unexpected bonus which made our day.

The caves are in a well maintained park. Entrance fee is 300 DR, well worth it. Our guide was friendly, and fairly informative, though I would have liked more information about the Taino people and how they use the cave. There are a lot of steps, and sometimes it was difficult to see because the lights kept shutting off, so not for someone with mobility issues. The caves themselves were very interesting , sometimes beautiful, and the Taino pictographs made it unique. The system is very large, so there was a lot more that you couldn’t see. On the way out you also get to see rhinoceros iguanas, which are an endangered species native to Hispaniola, so that was definitely cool.

Before we got to the caves we got to admire a few of the hundreds of iguanas living locally. We were visiting off season so it was very quiet. Caves are amazing with one pictogram in particular sticking in my mind. So glad we drove to see them. If you have a hire car do not book a tour. just rock up and pay to view. They’ve done a really good job of lighting them as well as making sure the path is well lit for even the unsteadiest feet to see their way. A few steps so not for people with significant mobility issues.