Sotano de las Golondrinas

English // Class: 3-A-III

Cave descent of 375 meters height to a natural abyss in form of a bell by a continuous rope, arriving to a moss floor. This vertical cave could lodge the Empire State building. The descent is a unique experience in life. The length of the rappel would make us take approximately 25 minutes to descent (course and practices is included in Monterrey, NL).

Obstacles Encountered

Season

All year, but it is highly recommended from autum to spring. Summer is very hot.

Meeting Point

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The meedting point will be at the Wal-Mart Las Torres commercial center in Monterrey, NL. To get to this point from down town Monterrey, take Eugenio Garza Sada avenue to the south all the way until you meet the Lazaro Cardenas avenue. At this commercial center youīll find a Samīs and a Vipīs restaurant. Weīll be at the front of the Vipīs.

Difficulty

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Advanced: this route requires experience in hiking and rappel, the route involves walking in paths, between stones and can have down-climbing. This cannot be your first excursion with MatacanesŪ we recommend a trip with a lower level of difficulty before you can make this one with us. EXCELLENT phisycal condition is required and no one with overweight is admitted.

Gear provided by MatacanesŪ

  • Helmet
  • Harnes
  • Rappel Devices
  • Ascending Devices
  • Ropes
  • Guide Gear: Contingencies and First Aid Kits

  • Each participant will be responsible of the gear provided, and will have to be carried in your own backpack when it is not in use.
    Lost gear should be payed as new.

Gear you should bring (Not incluided)

  • BackPack to carry your gear, food and drinks
  • Biking gloves to protect your hands
  • Sun Block

Maps

It is possible to obtain maps of the zone in any office of the INEGI. The type of map that is recommended to acquire is the Topographic Letter of the zone of AQUISMON

Groups

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Groups can be made of 5 people without transportation or 7 people minimum with transportation. In case of not being able to form a group, you will have to make reservations with a payment of 50% and wait to be assigned to one of the groups formed by other people. If you can't be assigned, you'll be refunded. You may ask for VIP groups with no minimum persons and guides will be assigned exclusively for you including all meals, transportation from airport, cabins and hotel nights.

Food / Meals

Breakfast, lunch snack and hot dinner is incluided and will be provided at the beginning of the excursion (except for dinner), in addition is recommended to take to extra food as energy bars (or chocolates).
Carrying one or more liters of water is recommended.
All food and drinks must be carried by the participants.



WET:Matacanes, Half Matacanes, Alamar, Lower Guapo, Devil's Throat, Calabozo, Misterios Canyon, Hormigas, Picorete, Hydrophobia, Chipitin, Chiflon, Agua Grande, Santo Poco, Upper Guapo
DRY:Esmeralda, Reflexiones, Laberinto, Balcones, Ventana al Cielo, Cueva de la Virgen, Boca del Oso, CANYONEERING COURSES
HIKE:Nido Aguiluchos, Cerro La Silla, Pico Piloto Cerro de Las Mitras, La Calle / Urbano, Aguiluchos del Sur, CAVES:Sotano de Golondrinas, Sotano de Montemayor, Tierrosa Cave, Pozo del Gavilan
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