Cave of Swallows, Rappelling adventure in San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Let one of our experienced guides take you to the Cave of Swallows in the mexican state of San Luis Potosi. Rappel into a magical world on this exclusive adventure.
Private
1 Day
Mar - Oct
High
Intermediate
Highlights
- Discover a magical place in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
- Explore the Swallows cave with an expert guide.
- Rappel down this cave and reach a world of wonders.
Description
In the heart of the Huasteca Potosina, in the mexican state of San Luis Potosi, there is a breathtaking place that seems out of a legend: the Swallows Cave.
Also known as the sotano de las Golondrinas in spanish, this natural abyss is undoubtedly a world’s wonder! Its 376 meters allow an incredible single free fall all the way to the bottom. This place is so unbelievably fantastic, that for the longest time, it was considered the deepest free fall on Earth.
Rappelling down the cave is an adventure you cannot miss. You’ll be hanging from a harness and a rope for about 20 minutes. And once you reach the bottom you will feel as if you entered a whole different planet. Here, the noises of the birds, and the green colors contrasting with the humidity will hypnotize you.
Climbing back up, is a more challenging activity. It will demand around one and half hours of climbing. However, the adrenaline you’ll get, as you reach the top, will make it completely worth it. And of course, having the chance to explore the inside of this magical place, is an opportunity you can’t pass on.
Over 2 million white-collared swifts apus apus call this intriguing cave their home. These curious creatures are mistakenly confused with swallows. Thus the name of this place. So, on top of the rappelling fun, you’ll be able to spot these birds, including green conures, which nest in its walls.
A true treat from nature is being able to see a spiral of birds flying away after sunrise, and returning to their nest before sunset. Also, there are some falcons flying above, searching for their next prey.
Would you like to live this amazing experience? Request to book this trip today and be the envy of everyone you know!
Looking to further explore the country? Check this Nevado del Toluca ascent in 2 days.
Price includes
- Guiding fee
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Transport during the trip
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About the guide
3Summits
4.8
(136)
Guiding agency
We are a group of passionate mountain and rock climbing local guides in Mexico, members of the AMGME (Mexican Mountain and Climbing Guides Association), where we have been practicing and guiding around the country for 10 years.
Our main goal is to make people enjoy our mountains as much as we do and get a real experience of out Mexican style of life having a close and friendly relationship with all our clients and trying to help as much as we can.
Everybody has different needs so we can modify all our programs to what is best for you, wether you need everything from transport, accommodation, food, gear... or just want to be guided in the mountain.
Please get in contact with us to climb our beautiful mountains and we'll do our best so that you get the most of your trip.
Languages
English | Spanish
Certificates
AMGME
What people are saying about 3Summits
Before the trip, Karla and Alvaro answered all of our questions and booked all of our accomodations before landing in Mexico. Alvaro, the owner of the business, is super knowledgable and was willing to work around my groups busy schedule for multiple video calls to answer questions and troubleshoot prior to the trip. Once we landed in Mexico, we were greeted by the coolest group of dudes. For La Minche, Alejandro and Danny were great! They made us awesome food and got us to the top with the perritos just as planned. Two days later, Gilgamesh and Paco guided us to the top of Pico de Orizaba in record time. I will definitely be recomending this outfit to anyone who is interested in a somewhat exotic trip to the third highest peak in North America!
Took a fast ascent - afternoon arrival, evening ascent at pico orizaba. Mesh was my guide and he was spectacular. I had altitude sickness before even reaching base camp but still chose to continue the journey. Mesh was there to give me guidance on my health each step of the way and helped me go at my own pace. We reached the glacier and felt like we raced up at the end. The last 200 or so meters we were in complete white out snow and ice. We emerged at the summit and enjoyed the victory and a great lunch. The experience was as much spiritual as it was physical. I wish every one to experience the greatness of this mountain. My dad hiked this 40 years ago as a 20 something and I had the honor to follow in his foot steps. Mesh and 3 summits are trust worthy, reliable, kind and most importantly skilled. Highly recommend. I hope to see this crew of incredible mountaineers again. Truly a gift.
We climbed three peaks with 3Summits Adventure: La Malinche, Iztacćhuatl & Pico de Orizaba. We highly recommended this company. Our guides were Alejandro, Eduardo and Cristiano who were all amazing!
Barry
Yes the trip was excellent, very steep trail, great guide and neces sary for the trail he brought all gear that I needed to rent , good conversations I hope to meet him again on another trip
Simon
The trip was amazing. Everything was perfectly organized and the involved guides (Alejandro & Chris), drivers and cooks (Pati) as well as organizers from 3Summits Adventure (Karla & Alvaro) were all superb and very friendly. All people involved put a high priority on safety and reliability which for me is very important. Special shoutout also to Maca from Explore-Share who did an amazing job in assisting me in booking.
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