Cueva El Samán, Cave system in Sierra de Perijá, Venezuela
The cave network extends through 18 kilometers of underground passages, containing 99 interconnected caverns formed by the flowing waters of Socuy River.
The Venezuelan Speleological Society initiated the first thorough exploration in 1990, conducting seven expeditions over four years to document the cave system.
The caves hold deep connections to the Japreria people, an indigenous Caribbean ethnic group who have maintained their traditions in this territory across generations.
Visitors must cross the Socuy River eleven times and follow marked paths through the mountain terrain to reach the cave entrance.
The cave houses 5,000 nocturnal guácharo birds, making it the third-largest colony of these species in Venezuela.
Address: Cueva El Samán, 4027, Zulia, Venezuela 4027
GPS coordinates: 10.79806,-72.43056
Latest update: March 16, 2025 19:51
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