Joorjoisi
Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic
Joorjoisi Cave is the most significant dry cave known in the Boca de Yuma area. The entrance area was mined for guano in the late 1900s, but it appears locals never entered farther, as all other areas remain pristine. Frenchman Alain Gilbert may have mapped the cave in the 1990s or so, although this cannot be confirmed. The cave was rediscovered and mapped in February 2022 by Lukas Eddy, Suhei Eddy, Ashlee Lee and Dave Weimer. They left one lead unchecked, as it was a tight crawl that would require breaking formations to pass. However, the cave likely continues. There are numerous other caves nearby, and likely several hundred caves similar to Joorjoisi awaiting discovery in the wasp-filled jungle surrounding Boca de Yuma. Joorjoisi can easily be considered one of the prettiest caves in the Caribbean. As such, its location is kept secret, and local farmers are unaware of this cave.
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For more information on Joorjoisi Cave, visit https://www.lukaseddy.com/boca-de-yuma-caving-expedition
 Lukas at an intersection in Joorjoisi (photo by Suhei Eddy) |  JoorjoisiFinal |  The nondescript, unremarkable entrance to Joorjoisi Cave (photo by Lukas Eddy) |
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 _Cave Marshmallows,_ as we called them, in Joorjoisi (photo by Lukas Eddy) |  Suhei by the Organ Pavilion in Joorjoisi (photo by Lukas Eddy) |  Dave near the final lead in Joorjoisi Cave (photo by Lukas Eddy) |
 A huge room in Joorjoisi Cave (photo by Lukas Eddy) |  The White Room in Joorjoisi (photo by Suhei Eddy) |  Lukas at Dave_s Third Nipple, a unique formation in Joorjoisi (photo by Suhei) |
 Lukas and Suhei at a tiny skylight in Joorjoisi (photo by Lukas Eddy) |  Ashlee and Suhei in Joorjoisi Cave (photo by Lukas Eddy) |  The Carlsgood Room in Joorjoisi (photo by Lukas Eddy) |
 Common passage in Joorjoisi |  Suhei and Dave in the Shield Room in Joorjoisi Cave (photo by Lukas Eddy) |