On Feb 21st eight of us from the Parrot Nest Lodge hired a guide to show us the the most amazing cave, only accessable via a very tippy canoe, we had to be careful to sit completely still, which was challenging for the two hours we spent inside these caves. Each canoe held 3 people and visibility only made possible by a large light powered by car batteries. - at one point we switched all lights off and experienced the most eerie, pitch black darkness imaginable, aware only of the quiet dripping of water from the stalactites - there were a few bats but thankfully they did not bother us.
The beauty of these caves was staggering, the roof for the most part was 85 feet high with many levels of shelves holding Mayan artifacts, and some bones/skulls...it was/is known as the "Entrance to the Sacred Underworld." There were times when all 3 of us in each canoe had to lie completely flat on our backs as our faces were but an inch or so from the roof. It was impossible for our cameras to capture the beauty, and we know that one day it will not be possible for tourists to continue to have this accessability to such a wonder of nature. It made the rather precarious, extremely rough, 2 hr drive on the worst road imaginable in a car with no suspension, and which broke down twice, well worth the discomfort. Despite the appalling road, we passed through some of the most beautiful mennonite farming land with the air scented with thousands of citrus trees...all fruit handpicked!
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