Priests Cave (Cueva del Priest)
CountryMexico
RegionQuintana Roo
Discovered1986
Size/Depth14 km surveyed
About Priests Cave (Cueva del Priest)
One of the longest dry caves in the Yucatan. Contains well-preserved Maya artifacts. Human remains dating back 10,000 years were found. Evidence of ancient mining of speleothems. Some passages are decorated with stalactites.
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