The Friouato cave plunges visitors into the heart of the underground universe in all its splendour

Thanks to the multiple caves, cavities, and underground water sources it houses, Morocco has established itself as a privileged destination, at the level of Africa and even the world, for adventurers and followers of travel exploring the depths of the earth.A large part of this type of tourist sets its sights on the province of Taza, made famous by the 125 underground cavities it houses, of which the most prized remains undoubtedly the Friouato cave, a true wonder of nature that has not ceased to seduce speleologists around the world.No human dared to set foot in this chasm of the Douar Chiguer (26 km from Taza), 271 m deep and 2,178 m long, until a group of Moroccan and French adventurers entered it for the first time in the 1930s of the last century, thus achieving an unprecedented feat that paved the way, after meticulous development work, for the exploitation of the site which has b…