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miércoles, 3 de marzo de 2010

Description:

The national park, caves of Cacahuamilpa perhaps be the biggest in the word. Nationwide is one of the sites most visited by lovers of speology. These caves are located in the Sierra Madre Del Sur, and have a very high biodiversity.

Biodiversity:






Flora: The predominant flora is the jow jungle Caducilofica, in wich the trees lose their leaves most of the year, highlighting Cuijijiote trees, Copal, Cazahuates, Pochote, Ceibas and some medicinal species such at the Cachalalate, The Palo Dulce, The cat spina in some places you can fild the orchide.




Wildlife: As a site where there is a varied ecosistema, are different species such as racoons, armadillos, rabbit, chachalaca, Iguanas and some threathened species like otters, golden eagles and ocelotes.



how to get there?


Cacahuamilpa Cves national park is located on the east slope Sierra Madre del Sur, in the municipalites of Pilcaya, Tetipac and Taxco, in guerrero state and in the Coatlan del Rio in the state of Morelos. Betwueen 18° 37´ 04" N¨ latitud and 99° 28´ 32" and 99° 31´ 36" "W longitude, covers an area of 1.600. It was declared National Park on 20 january of 1936.

Is located abaut 56 kilometers from the city of Taxco, on the road no. 166 to 220 kilometers above the port of Acapulco. Of 66 kilometers from Iguala de la Independencia and 81 kilometers of Cuernavaca, Morelos.

Some photos...