Haiton del Guarataro

The Haitón del Guarataro is a solutional cave system in the Sierra de San Luis in Falcón State, Venezuela, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) south-east of Curimagua. It is the deepest limestone cave in Venezuela, and the entrance is a tourist attraction within the Juan Crisóstomo Falcón National Park. A large entrance shaft 12 metres (39 ft) in diameter leads via drops of 168 metres (551 ft), 55 metres (180 ft), and 19 metres (62 ft) to a stream passage which follows the dip down for a distance of about 350 metres (1,150 ft) to the north to where it eventually chokes. An upstream passage is intercepted which runs south for about 150 metres (490 ft) to the base of a shaft. The cave has a depth of 305 metres (1,001 ft), and a total passage length of 640 metres (2,100 ft). It was first explored and surveyed in April 1973 by members of the Venezuela '73 British Karst Research Expedition. It is formed in Oligocene reefal limestone.

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Haiton del Guarataro tackle hauling

Haiton del Guarataro underground camp

Haiton del Guarataro preparing to descend the entrance shaft

Haiton del Guarataro ascending the entrance shaft

Haiton del Guarataro preparing to descend

Entrance to Haiton del Guarataro

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	cave		Haiton del Guarataro	cave	Wikidata
commons	image		Haiton del Guarataro tackle hauling		Commons
commons	image		Haiton del Guarataro underground camp		Commons
commons	image		Haiton del Guarataro preparing to descend the entrance shaft		Commons
commons	image		Haiton del Guarataro ascending the entrance shaft		Commons
commons	image		Haiton del Guarataro preparing to descend		Commons
commons	image		Entrance to Haiton del Guarataro		Commons