Notable cave · Usulután, El Salvador
Tatu
Tatu is a cave in Usulután, 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: 13.22499, -88.22195. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tatu
- Laguna de Olomega · lake · San Miguel · ~25 km · Must-see
- Chaparrastique · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~30 km · Must-see
- Museo Regional de Oriente · museum · San Miguel · ~35 km · Must-see
- Volcán de Chinameca · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~37 km · Must-see
- Iglesia Bautista Belén · church · San Miguel · ~41 km · Must-see
- Volcan de Usulutan · viewpoint · Usulután · ~43 km · Must-see
- Taburete · viewpoint · Usulután · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tecapa · viewpoint · Usulután · ~53 km · Must-see
- Volcán de Conchagua · viewpoint · La Unión · ~54 km · Must-see
- Isla Conchagüita · river spot · La Unión · ~62 km · Must-see
- Conchagüita · viewpoint · La Unión · ~62 km · Must-see
- Isla Conejo · river spot · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cerro El Mono · viewpoint · Usulután · ~2 km
- Cerro El Monito · viewpoint · Usulután · ~3 km
- Cerro El Chino · viewpoint · Usulután · ~4 km
- Cerro Chogüero · viewpoint · Usulután · ~5 km
- Cerro El Faro · viewpoint · Usulután · ~5 km
- Punta Mango · beach · Usulután · ~9 km
Other caves near Tatu
- Gruta del Espíritu Santo · cave · Morazán · ~90 km · Must-see
- La Guarida De El Gato · cave · San Miguel · ~35 km
- Balnearo La Cueva De Moncagua · cave · San Miguel · ~43 km
- Cuevas de Moncagua · cave · San Miguel · ~43 km
- Piscinas Acuatic Caves · cave · Morazán · ~70 km
- La cueva de la Sirena · cave · Valle · ~76 km
- Cueva del Duende · cave · Morazán · ~91 km
- El Burillo · cave · Morazán · ~92 km
- parada de buses · cave · Cabañas · ~121 km
- Tatu · cave · Chalatenango · ~147 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: Laguna de Olomega (lake, 25 km), Chaparrastique (viewpoint, 30 km), Museo Regional de Oriente (museum, 35 km), Volcán de Chinameca (viewpoint, 37 km), Iglesia Bautista Belén (church, 41 km), Volcan de Usulutan (viewpoint, 43 km).
Is Tatu worth visiting?
Tatu is listed as a notable cave in El Salvador on Spotwander.