Cueva del Guácharo has 10.2 kilometers of development, although only public access is allowed up to a distance of 1.2 kilometers (tourist area) through a paved path and in the company of a guide.
The remaining nine kilometers (non-tourist zone) can only be visited by specialized groups for scientific or educational purposes of high level and with the authorization of the National Institute of Parks (Inparques); therefore, it is not a cave that is of great interest to those who practice cave exploration as a recreational or sporting activity (Espeleísmo).
The reason for taking such a measure is due, in principle, to the need to preserve the home of the largest colony of guácharos (Steatornis caripensis) in the country, in addition to protecting the delicate and wonderful speleothems of the deepest parts of the cave. Thus, with the specific purpose of protecting the area surrounding the Guácharo Cave and its associated ecosystems, and in homage to the eminent German scientist who visited and studied it in 1799, the National Executive, through Decree No. 180 of July 15 of 1949, creates the Alejandro de Humboldt Natural Monument, the first to be established in Venezuela.
Subsequently, and in order to preserve the natural continuity of the geological and biological processes that take place inside the cave, ensure the balance of the water regime in the area of influence of the same and guarantee the presence of the plant species that they give sustenance to the guacharo, it creates the National Park The Guácharo in the Year 1975.
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