Cuevas del Silvino
| Cuevas del Silvino National Park | |
| I | |
| Official name: Parque Nacional Cuevas del Silvino | |
| Country | Guatemala |
|---|---|
| Region | Izabal |
| Municipality | Morales |
| Landmark | cave complex |
| Location | Cruce de Cayuga |
| - elevation | 60 m (197 ft) |
| - coordinates | GT 15°28′28″N 88°49′41″W / 15.47444°N 88.82806°WCoordinates: GT 15°28′28″N 88°49′41″W / 15.47444°N 88.82806°W |
| Area | 0.08 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Geology | karst |
| Founded | Acuerdo Gubernativo 10-10-72 |
| Date | 1972 [1961] |
| Management | CONAP |
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]
The Silvino cave system was declared a national park in 1972.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Ana del Carmen Agreda Rodriguez (2004). "Complejo Ecoturístico en Parque Nacional Cuevas del Silvino, Morales, Izabal" (pdf) (in Spanish). USAC. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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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