Cuevas del Silvino

Cuevas del Silvino is a limestone cave system in Guatemala. It is located at km 260 on the road connecting Guatemala City to Puerto Barrios, in the municipality of Morales in the department of Izabal.[1]

Cuevas del Silvino
National Park
LocationIzabal, Guatemala
Coordinates15°28′28″N 88°49′41″W
Area0.08 km2 (0.031 sq mi)
Elevation60 m (200 ft)
EstablishedAcuerdo Gubernativo 10-10-72
OperatorCONAP

The Silvino cave system was declared a national park in 1972.[2][3]

References

  1. Ana del Carmen Agreda Rodriguez (2004). "Complejo Ecoturístico en Parque Nacional Cuevas del Silvino, Morales, Izabal" (PDF) (in Spanish). USAC. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
  2. CONAP. "Listado de Áreas Protegidas (enero, 2011)" (in Spanish). conap.gob.gt. Archived from the original (xls) on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
  3. Pérez C., Sergio G. (2004). "Plan de manejo Cueva del Silvino. Ecoturismo y Educación Ambiental Sobre Murciélagos Cruce de Cayuga, Morales, Izabal" (in Spanish). Museo de Historia Natural, USAC. Retrieved 2009-05-26.



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