Throughout the Philippines, there are a hundred of caves of which only few have been explored and many of them almost totally unexplored.   Buenavista Cave
Located at Barangay Buenavista, Hikdop Island, 45 minutes by pump
boat from the city is this enchanting cave. The interior stone formation depicts the illusionary image of a grand King's Court complete with inner chambers complemented by picturesque stalactites and stalagmites. The highlight of the journey down this cave is the knee-deep pond situated in one of its innermost caverns resembling a throne.   Mapawa Cave Barangay Mapawa is a thirty (30) minutes trek from the barangay proper. Its attraction is small entrances leading to the cave's big chambers.   Silop Multi Caves of Barangay Silop, Surigao City is a unique cave with 12 entrances that one among of which has a cool and crystal clear spring water.   Guano Cave and Lagoon (Libjo, Surigao del Norte)- Situated in a mountain, it has lagoon within remains unexplored.   Kag-alimpay Cave of poblacion, Bacuag, Surigao del Norte is commonly known as Kag-alimpay shrine. This spelunking area is a 10 minutes walk from the urban core. Shady trees serve as umbrella to the entrance of the rock-lined shrine. Small mysterious looking caves abound with spring water coming out. Inside the cave are chairs and tables formation made out of rocks. Saint-like images seemed to be carved out of rocks also, completing the shrine atmosphere.   Payale Cave located at Sto. Rosario, Bacuag, Surigao del Norte, can be reached after 15 minutes walk from the barangay core. On the outside, the cave looks like any other cave, however, once inside, the onlooker finds himself inside a church-like structure with stalactites and stalagmites stones serving as ornamentals. The cave has room like divisions which are the places of abode of birds locally known as "kiabyaw". The
wasters of these birds called guano can be used for fertilizers. Inside the cave is a lake where depth is unfathomed and is mysterious looking. |