Jumandy Caves
Cavernas de Jumandy
A limestone cave system north of Archidona where visitors wade through with headlamps, with a pool and water slides at the cave entrance.
The Jumandy Caves are named after Jumandy, a Kichwa leader who resisted Spanish colonial rule in the 16th century. The cave system runs for several kilometres, and its open sections feature stalactites, stalagmites and an underground river. Visitors must wear a helmet with a headlamp and wade through with a guide, and in some stretches the water reaches waist height. The cave entrance has a recreation area with a pool, water slides and restaurants, and it is very busy with local families at weekends. The caves lie about 15 kilometres from Tena, beside the highway north of Archidona, and can be reached by bus heading toward Archidona.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Parque Amazónico La Isla
- Las Latas Waterfall
- Puerto Misahuallí
- Jatunyacu River rafting
- Pimpilala Waterfall
- Laguna Azul (Tálag)
- Jatun Sacha Biological Reserve
- Upper Napo River canoe trip