📜 Ancient burial cave in Olancho Valley, Honduras.
🔍 Renamed for light reflecting off calcite-covered skeletal remains. Extensive Early to Middle Pre-Classic ossuary cave site in northeastern Honduras, containing 23 deposits of human skeletal remains and over 20 ceramic vessels.

Why Go

✨ See ancient bones glowing from calcite deposits.
🏺 Explore an extensive Pre-Classic ossuary site.
🏞️ Experience a unique natural cave system.
🚶 Publicly accessible for exploration.
🧐 Gain clues about Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.

Why Avoid

⚠️ Difficult access, requires 4x4, river crossing, and climbing equipment.
🔦 Limited lighting, can be dark and potentially claustrophobic.
💧 Ankle-deep water, can become waist-deep after rain.

Tips

💡 Bring a ladder for deeper exploration into undiscovered tunnels.
⚠️ Some sites with glowing bones are still under investigation. Bring appropriate gear for caving and muddy terrain. A guard may be present, but access can be arranged.

Hours

🕒 Open to the public.