In Mucbilha' I, a community offering services in the Candelaria Caves National Park, you may enjoy Q'eqchi' hospitality in a lovely eco-lodge, visit an extraordinary cave with cathedral-like caverns and enjoy a thrilling cave tubing tour through an underground section of the Candelaria River.
Candelaria Caves National Park is formed by a subterranean river and cave system considered among the largest and most impressive in Latin America. In addition to its speleological* attributes, this cave system has great cultural and natural significance since it was a main pilgrimage site for the ancient Maya civilization and it shelters diverse flora and fauna.

For the archeology buff there are more than 20 archaeological sites surrounding the cave system and a lot of Maya pottery which shows its importance in ancient times.  

* The scientific study or exploration of caves.

In Mucbilha' I you can visit a vanilla plantation and an amazing cave called "Venado Seco" (Dry Deer). This astounding cave has countless corridors and caverns, ancient Maya pottery and fascinating rock formations. The most stunning attraction is a huge cathedral-like cavern known as "The Garden" where a natural window illuminates a small forest that inexplicably thrives inside the cave. If you want to be more adventurous and cool down from the heat, you may also embark on a beautiful and thrilling voyage of cave tubing through an underground section of the Candelaria River.

 

In this community you may enjoy Q'eqchi' hospitality in a lovely four room eco-lodge and camping area. You'll also get to visit a Visitors' Center, which provides relevant geological and cultural information, and a beautiful bridge over the Candelaria River.  

All of the tourism services in Mucbilha' I are managed by the local "Indigenous Q'eqchi 'Association of Mucbilha' I" and all proceeds go toward community projects. Services available for visitors include:

  • Guided interpretive tours to the caves
  • Guided cave tubing tour
  • Equipment rental (tubes, life jackets and flashlights)
  • Eco-lodge
  • Camping area
  • Restrooms with showers
  • Food service
  • Parking lot

In Mucbilha' I the Q'eqchi' hospitality, amazing caves and exhilarating
cave tubing tours make for an unforgettable experience.