点评:We did the overnight trip option without the rappel. Be aware that currently the overnight is happening in the garden rather than the cave. Apparently, there's some new regulations about camping at the cave and red tape that isn't done but might one day be. The garden is a nice place, but perhaps somewhat less "magical" than the cave would've been.
Ours was a rainy season trip, done just for the two of us with a single guide. That put us pretty much in control of our speed and schedule. We spent a while at the lower pool where we swam a bit and I jumped, then we hiked over to the cave for lunch and then to the lower waterfalls, which are gorgeous. We finished fairly early, maybe at 2PM, then had the rest of the evening/night as down-time at the garden. That worked out pretty well because it started raining shortly after we returned and didn't stop until about 9 PM. We sheltered under the big canopies at the garden next to a campfire, and the rain added to the experience. The tents are also under a canopy, which is good because those cheap little Ozark Trail tents wouldn't have stood up to a tropical downpour on their own.
We are efficient early-risers so we ended up hiking down earlier than the published schedule. Got a pretty good look at an active sloth and some toucans on the way down.
We saw where the rappel is done from the bottom, right next to the cave, mostly free hanging. It's quite scenic, and surely worth doing if you're new to rappelling. It's not done off an ugly platform, which undoubtedly means a trickier start at the top and a more authentic experience than some other tour options that include rappels.
翻译:我们选择了不带绳降的过夜行程。请注意,目前过夜是在花园里,而不是洞穴里。显然,现在有一些关于在洞穴露营的新规定和繁琐手续,目前还没有实施,但将来可能会有所改进。花园是个不错的地方,但可能比洞穴少了一些“魔力”。
我们的行程是在雨季,只有我们两个人,只有一个导游。这让我们能够更好地掌控速度和行程。我们在下方的水潭游了一会儿,游了会儿泳,我还跳了个水,然后我们徒步到洞穴吃午饭,之后去了下方的瀑布,那里风景很美。我们结束得相当早,大概下午2点,然后把晚上剩下的时间都花在了花园里休息。这安排得相当好,因为我们回来后不久就下起了雨,直到晚上9点左右才停。我们在花园的大帐篷下,篝火旁躲了起来,雨水也为这次体验增添了色彩。帐篷也搭在顶篷下,这很方便,因为那些廉价的欧扎克小径小帐篷根本抵挡不住热带的暴雨。
我们都是早起的,所以比预定的时间提前下山了。下山途中,我们仔细观察了一只活跃的树懒和几只巨嘴鸟。
我们看到了从底部进行绳降的地方,就在洞穴旁边,大部分是自由悬挂的。风景很美,如果你是绳降新手,绝对值得一试。绳降不是从难看的平台上进行的,这无疑意味着从顶部开始会更棘手,但体验也比其他一些包含绳降的旅游项目更真实。