Exploring Crystal Cave: A Challenging and Beautiful Adventure

Walking out of Crystal Cave should’ve earned me a medal, I swear! But I guess my reward was the adventure itself and the satisfaction of crossing it off my list, which is pretty great.

Crystal Cave

Crystal Cave is located in the St. Herman’s Blue Hole National Park, just outside Belmopan City, along the Hummingbird Highway. They say the cave is very challenging, and based on my experience, I can confirm that’s true. I was incredibly relieved when I finally emerged. 

The adventure is thrilling, and it's definitely fun, but it’s a serious workout. Inside the cave, it's wet and slippery, and you’ll be doing a lot of climbing and crawling through narrow spots. One of the toughest parts of the entire experience was the journey back out. You have to climb to get out, and after all that exertion inside the cave, it was definitely a challenge. Trust me, this was the moment I almost wanted to give up and have someone carry me out!

                                   Crystal Cave

Entering the cave is the easiest part because you’re going downhill, and all you need to do is maintain your balance and avoid slipping.

 Inside the cave, I came across human skull remains, which were said to belong to the ancient Maya who used the caves as sacred grounds.

           Crystal Cave

I also saw pottery that the Maya used to carry food, water, and other items. 

Mayan Pottery

The limestone formations inside the cave are absolutely beautiful, especially when we reached a spot the park rangers call "Wonderland." 

Crystal Cave

Wonderland is deep within the cave, and when the light from our flashlights hit the sparkling limestone structures, it was like something out of a dream.

Crystal Cave

The rangers explained that it’s very difficult for visitors to reach all the way into Wonderland, but I was fortunate enough to accompany them on a patrol. Rangers have to check the far ends of the cave, so I got to see much more than usual. Typically, with a regular tour guide, visitors are limited to how far they can go in.

Crystal Cave

Overall, the cave is stunning, and I truly enjoyed every moment of it. The journey to the cave took us about an hour, as the trail was uphill. Once we entered, it took us around four hours to explore the cave and make our way back out.

Crystal Cave

 I’d definitely do Crystal Cave again, but if you ask me what the most challenging part was, without a doubt, it was the exit—maybe I need to hit the gym and then come back for round two!


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