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It is a very steep 75 minute climb from the village to the cave mouth. This is the view up the mountain toward the caves, from about halfway up. Joloniel belongs to the municipality of Tumbala (10 kilometers to the south), and these two communities have installed a concrete wall, fence and metal gate to help protect the cave from theft and vandalism. As the cave mouth is several stories high, this was a substantial undertaking.