Cuevas del Hams is roughly translated into “fish hook caves”, simply because many of the stalactite and stalagmites are formed as fish hooks inside the caves.
The caves are located in the back of the popular holiday resort of Porto Cristo, about 5-10 minutes from the center of the resort.
The caves was first discovered by Pedro Caldentey Santandreu, whom found them on a quest for onyx. Santandreu wasn’t late to figure out that his discovery would be interesting to an audience, hence he installed access facilities soon after. In 1912, he managed to keep the caves lightened in 16 hours a day, by using water turbines to generate power. A tourist attraction was born!
There are different caves to see in the Cuevas del Hams, one of them, is the ‘Angel Dream’ which is the most beautiful of them all.
The fish-hook caves, is a great alternative to the perhaps more popular Cuevas del Drach (Dragon Caves), also located in Porto Cristo. They
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Manacor
Manacor is a great place to visit for its incredible diversity and cultural offers. The municipality comprise the second largest town of Mallorca, along with the popular beach destinations of Porto Cristo, Sa Marina, Son Macià, s’Illot, Cala Morlanda, Cala Romantica, Cala Mendia, Cales de Mallorca and Cala Murada. The rich history of this area has left numerous points of interest to visit, all with a story from a period in the development of Manacor. The most important attractions in Manacor are the Majorica pearl factory, the Cuevas del Drach caves and the imposing neo-Gothic parish church which belongs to the most beautiful on the island. Manacor is also a great place to consume some typical Mallorcan traditions, especially at the popular May fair. Manacor is in many ways a wonderful place to visit, do not miss the opportunity.
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