Harrison's Cave, Limestone cave system in Saint Thomas, Barbados.
Harrison's Cave is a limestone cave system in Saint Thomas featuring deep chambers with stalactites, stalagmites, and underground streams flowing through multiple connected passages. The network spans several levels with various viewing points along the natural waterways.
The cave system remained unexplored until 1974 when Ole Sorenson mapped it, setting the foundation for its transformation into a tourist destination. It officially opened to visitors in 1981.
The name comes from Thomas Harrison, an eighteenth-century landowner whose property covered the area where these geological formations were discovered. Today it represents how Barbados values its natural heritage and opens it to visitors seeking connection with the island's landscape.
Visitors reach the cave through guided tram tours departing from the entrance building daily. The tour works well for people of various fitness levels since you spend most of the journey seated.
The water flowing through the cave is so mineral-rich that it continuously creates new formations, slowly reshaping the landscape. This ongoing natural process reveals how the earth beneath remains active and dynamic.
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