Cueva del Guácharo National Park
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The Guácharo Cave National Park (Parque Nacional Cueva del Guácharo) is located 12 km (7.5 mi) from the town of Caripe, Monagas, Venezuela. It has as its centerpiece a large limestone cave, Guácharo Cave, which is the longest cave in Venezuela. The cave is a limestone cavern over 10 km (6.2 mi) long, with a number of large chambers and rock formations. The temperature inside the cave generally remains near 19 °C (66 °F) and the humidity at 100%. The cavern is famous for being home to thousands of guácharos, or oilbirds, which is where the cave and the park get their name.
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