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Cuevas Las Cabachuelas

2012 establishments in Puerto RicoCaves of Puerto RicoCiales, Puerto RicoMorovis, Puerto RicoProtected areas established in 2012
Protected areas of Puerto RicoTourist attractions in Puerto Rico

Cuevas Las Cabachuelas (Cabachuelas Caves) is a large cave system in Puerto Rico, located between the municipalities of Morovis and Ciales in the Cabachuelas Natural Reserve, which was established in 2012. It is of natural, cultural, archaeological, hydrological and geomorphological importance to Puerto Rico. Guided tours are offered by the Diógenes Colón Gómez Cultural Center in Morovis.

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