Cuevas de Taulabé, Show cave in Comayagua Department, Honduras.

The Taulabé Caves lie in the Jaitique Formation, a limestone vault of Cenomanian age, the earliest part of the Late Cretaceous. This limestone resembles the Atima limestone in appearance but is thinner, probably never exceeding 250 metres and usually around 100 metres. The caves themselves have been mapped only in part and extend at least 921 metres.

Workers accidentally found the cave system in 1969 when a tractor fell into a ravine during highway construction between two major cities. This chance discovery eventually led to its opening for visitors.

The name Taulabé comes from an indigenous word meaning "meeting of roads" or "path of the jaguar", a reflection of how this area once served as a passage corridor for travelers.

The cave lies just off Highway CA-5 in Taulabé, Comayagua Department, where the entrance is signposted from the road. Guided walks follow the lit passages at an easy pace; allow roughly one to two hours depending on how long the group stops.

Scientists have mapped more than 900 meters of the cave system, yet its true extent remains a mystery as unmapped passages lie beyond the explored areas. This unknown portion continues to draw interest from researchers and explorers.