Grotte Marie-Jeanne

Useful Information

Location:	Port-a-Piment 15 min walk to the cave. (18.2531679, -74.0945632)
Open:	After appointment. [2025]
Fee:	Adults HTG 100. [2025]
Classification:	Karst Cave
Light:	torches provided.
Dimension:	L=5.300 m.
Guided tours:	D=1-4h
Photography:	Allowed
Accessibility:	no
Bibliography:	Patricia Kambesis, Michael J. Lace, Brian Oakes (): Challenges of Cave Management in a developing country: A case study of Grotte Marie-Jeanne, Departmente Sud, Haiti, 20th National Cave and Karst Management Symposium NCKRI SYMPOSIUM 3. academia.edu
Address:	Jean Baptiste Eliovil (guide), Tel: +509-36-38-22-92, Tel: +509-37-82-32-75.
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History

1970s	explored by Belgian speleologists Mertens, Soulas and Sprumont.
2008-2010	survey by Lace and Kambesis.
2009	caving expedition "Ayiti Toma 2009", begin of cave protection and development.

Description

Grotte Marie-Jeanne (Marie-Jeanne Cave) is located in Port-a-Piment. The cave system is the longest cave known in Haiti with a total length of 5.3 km and four different levels. It has nine entrance in total, three of them are noteworthy, Grotte Cactus, Grotte Goudron, and La Grande Grotte. They are also open to the public for cave trekking tours, but as they include vertical pits of several meters, they require equipment, physical fitness and climbing experience. The tours can vary between one and four hours length and in difficulty, depending on the wishes and abilities of the visitors.