page_title: Haitón del Guarataro
hierarchical_section_title: Haitón del Guarataro
caption_attribution_description: English: The entrance to Haiton del Guaratato in the Sierra de San Luis in Falcón State, Venezuela in December 2009. The entrance shaft is 242 metres deep in three stages, the first being 168 metres
context_page_description: The Haitón del Guarataro is a solutional cave system in the Sierra de San Luis in Falcón State, Venezuela, 2.5 kilometres south-east of Curimagua. It is the deepest limestone cave in Venezuela, and the entrance is a tourist attraction within the Juan Crisóstomo Falcón National Park. A large entrance shaft 12 metres in diameter leads via drops of 168 metres, 55 metres, and 19 metres to a stream passage which eventually chokes. It has a depth of 305 metres, and a total passage length of 640 metres. It was first explored and surveyed in April 1973 by members of the Venezuela '73 British Karst Research Expedition. It is formed in Oligocene reefal limestone.
context_section_description: The Haitón del Guarataro is a solutional cave system in the Sierra de San Luis in Falcón State, Venezuela, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) south-east of Curimagua. It is the deepest limestone cave in Venezuela, and the entrance is a tourist attraction within the Juan Crisóstomo Falcón National Park. A large entrance shaft 12 metres (39 ft) in diameter leads via drops of 168 metres (551 ft), 55 metres (180 ft), and 19 metres (62 ft) to a stream passage which eventually chokes. It has a depth of 305 metres (1,001 ft), and a total passage length of 640 metres (2,100 ft). It was first explored and surveyed in April 1973 by members of the Venezuela '73 British Karst Research Expedition. It is formed in Oligocene reefal limestone.
caption: Entrance shaft of Haitón del Guarataro
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