Notable cave · Chalatenango, El Salvador
Tatu
Tatu is a cave in Chalatenango, El Salvador.
Tatu: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Tatu
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Tatu — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 14.06908, -88.87850. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tatu
- Ciudad Vieja · fort · Cuscatlán · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cerro Guazapa 1420.24 · viewpoint · Cuscatlán · ~39 km · Must-see
- Complejo Arqueológico Cihuatán · fort · San Salvador · ~40 km · Must-see
- Cerro El Pital · viewpoint · Chalatenango · ~55 km · Must-see
- Ilopango · viewpoint · San Salvador · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Ilopango · lake · La Paz · ~60 km · Must-see
- Volcán de San Vicente · viewpoint · San Vicente · ~66 km · Must-see
- Fuente Luminosa · park · San Salvador · ~66 km · Must-see
- Catedral Metropolitana del Divino Salvador del Mundo · church · San Salvador · ~67 km · Must-see
- Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen · museum · San Salvador · ~67 km · Must-see
- Plaza Gerardo Barrios · park · San Salvador · ~67 km · Must-see
- Monumento a La Constitución · fort · San Salvador · ~67 km · Must-see
- Monumento a la Memoria y la Verdad · fort · San Salvador · ~68 km · Must-see
- Parque Cuscatlán · park · San Salvador · ~68 km · Must-see
- Dar-Ibrahim Mosque · dargah · San Salvador · ~68 km · Must-see
- Cerro de San Jacinto · viewpoint · San Salvador · ~68 km · Must-see
- Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo · fort · San Salvador · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cerro Las Minas · viewpoint · Lempira · ~70 km · Must-see
Other caves near Tatu
- Gruta del Espíritu Santo · cave · Morazán · ~128 km · Must-see
- parada de buses · cave · Cabañas · ~32 km
- Tatu · cave · Cuscatlán · ~43 km
- Fisura o Boca Erupitva · cave · La Libertad · ~71 km
- El Burillo · cave · Morazán · ~96 km
- Balnearo La Cueva De Moncagua · cave · San Miguel · ~113 km
- Cuevas de Moncagua · cave · San Miguel · ~113 km
- Cueva del Partideño Loma de La Guitarra · cave · Jutiapa · ~115 km
- Piscinas Acuatic Caves · cave · Morazán · ~115 km
- La Guarida De El Gato · cave · San Miguel · ~124 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Tatu open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Tatu yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Tatu?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Tatu?
Nearby: Ciudad Vieja (fort, 36 km), Cerro Guazapa 1420.24 (viewpoint, 39 km), Complejo Arqueológico Cihuatán (fort, 40 km), Cerro El Pital (viewpoint, 55 km), Ilopango (viewpoint, 60 km), Lake Ilopango (lake, 60 km).
Is Tatu worth visiting?
Tatu is listed as a notable cave in El Salvador on Spotwander.