[2001]
Karst cave.
| Location: | Near Kiambu Town. 20km from Nairobi's City Centre. |
| Open: | daily 6-18. [2001] |
| Fee: |
Adults Sh200, Children (6-18) Sh150, non-residents US$ 10, Seniors EUR , Family EUR . [2001] |
| Classification: |
Karst cave.
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| Light: | electric. |
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| Address: | Joseph Mbai, Misarara, Kiambu. |
| Last update: | $Date: 2008/07/01 20:27:45 $ |
| ~1960 | used by the Mau Mau as a hideout. | |
| 1996 | Joseph Mbai, the son of the owner, and some farm hands discovered the caves. |
The caves at Paradise Lost were discovered by workers in 1996. An exploration and excavation by archeologists from the National Museums of Kenya reveiled 8,000 to 12,000 years years old human remains. Black pieces of stone were actually obsidian rock artefacts from the Late Stone Age. The caves are shelters, eroded by the water of the nearby Gichi river. They are located behind a 3.5m wide waterfall.
Today the caves are equipped with electric light, but still they are a little difficult. The ceiling is very low at several points, and so it is necessary to crawl through this parts. It is not difficult to visit the cave, but still a little physical fitness and appropriate clothes are much recommended.
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