Just a few miles from Curacaos capital city of Willemstad are a series of caves that tell many stories about the history of the Caribbean. The Hato Caves known as Grotten Van Hato in native Dutch formed under Caribbean waters several thousand years ago. After the waters receded, native peoples used the caves for burial rituals and other ceremonial purposes. Later, during colonial times, the caves served as a place of refuge for escaped slaves. Despite these caves significant contributions to history, the site was not open to the public until the 1990s. Today, these limestone caves embedded in an ancient coral reef are one of Curacaos most popular attractions. Visit the Hato Caves and see why this unique formation is such an important part of this islands cultural and geological history.
The Hato Caves formed several thousand years ago as karst caves, a geological process in which water containing an above average amount of carbon dioxide dissolves limestone. Though limestone is typically waterproof, cracks in the rock created by tectonic forces allowed sea water to seep between cracks and widen the spaces. Slowly, over a period of many thousands of years, large caves...
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