Not sure why it took us 7 years to find this hike, but sometimes we surprise ourselves by missing cool things. And the fact that since we did this hike 2 months ago we’ve had several locals ask us about it makes us feel like we didn’t totally screw up on a must-do in the Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa(-Troncones) area. Also, that something this cool is out there means there are probably other really cool things that we have yet to discover and do here in town.
If you enjoy hiking then this is a must-do. If you like caves then don’t finish reading, just go. Well, maybe read the directions. Although with googlemaps do you really need me? I found out about the Majahua caves by combing through the AllTrails app. Not a lot of information was given, and not much can be found online, but it appeared that you are supposed to have a guide for this hike. I think the land is private, or the guides have made it difficult for tourists to find. We like a challenge, so we invited our friends Tom and Julie and set off to find this cave sans guide.
The cave can be found on googlemaps, “Cueva la Majahua.” From our house in Zihuatanejo it took 40 minutes to drive. During the hike we gained about 600 feet of elevation, and from the road to the cave entrance it only took us about 25 minutes. You can park in front of the entrance on the side of the road. There is a barb wire fence-like gate, but it was open when we arrived. I think during January to April you may have views from the top to the ocean, but it was still very green when we hiked, so you couldn’t see past the canopy of trees.
The cave was way more impressive than I expected. Much bigger. We spent half an hour exploring the cave. There were 4 or 5 other people there when we arrived, but they were just finishing up with their tour and we didn’t see another person. The hike back down only took 20 minutes.
La Majahua, the area just north of Troncones is only about a 5 minute drive from the hiking entrance. There are a few nice little beach restaurants worth a visit after your hike. If you don’t have a vehicle then a taxi will gladly take you out there. I think a bus would be a little more difficult because the area is fairly remote. What to bring? Head lamp or flashlight, good shoes, mosquito repellant, and water. If you are up for an adventure then you don’t want to miss the Majahua Cave!