Cuevas de Moncagua — Attraction in Departamento de San Miguel

It was an experience I guess you could say. It was $2 per person. Children are free (not sure what the age cut off is, but my nephew is 7 and was free. There are fish that eat your dead skin cells?! that were really annoying. They move away when you move but I had to stand still a lot since my toddler was in a floater so they were all over me. It doesn’t hurt but it’s like a slight tickle.

When you come in they offer you a table, but with the expectation that you will be purchasing food from the vender on site. They sell food and floaters. A small basic child floater was $2.

The water is warm, but gets warmer if you go into the cave. There are a good amount of shaded areas. The bottom is sandy with rocks mixed in.

Overall it was fun, I was just thrown off by how much the fish were...

To say we were disappointed is a nice way of putting our experience

For starters the water was gross Murky dirty The area needs major updates tables/bathrooms and walkways are falling apart

The food is mediocre - we grabbed pupusas / burgers from a lady selling to the far right as the only way to use those tables was to purchase meals Food was bland - burger meat was NOT good didnt even taste like regular burger meat

Even my Aunt who resides in san miguel was beyond...

This place is a hidden gem. This was our families first time swimming in a cave with natural waters. The water was nice and warm and refreshing. It really not too crowded. Plenty of seating and space. There were local vendors selling products. There were a lot of local dogs but they acted ok with no problem. There are lots of little fish that will eat the dry skin off of your body. It takes a minute to get used to...