BORACAY ISLAND, AKLAN

Boracay Island is a small island located in the Philippines located approximately 300 km south of Manila. Boracay Island and the beaches of the island has gained so much fame and even awards from many numerous travel publications and agencies.

BANAUE RICE TERRACES, IFUGAO

One of the major appeal of Banaue rice terraces to the local and international tourist are the many hiking trails in the area. There are many young locals, mostly college students who serve as guides. But with or without a guide, you will find the friendliness and warmth of the Ifugao people endearing.

MAYON VOLCANO, ALBAY

Classified as a stratovolcano (a volcano made up of layers of lava alternating with cinder and ash) Mount Mayon or Mayon Volcano is very much active and is located in the in the Bicol Region, in the province of Albay, on Luzon Island, Philippines.

CHOCOLATE HILLS, BOHOL

The most famous tourist spot of Bohol which marked the symbol of this Province is in the Municipality of Carmen. These unique landform known as “Chocolate Hills” was formed ages by the uplift of coral deposits and the action of rainwater erosion. The hills are scattered throughout the towns of Carmen, Sagbayan and Batuan, and consist of 1,268 of the same general shape.

TUBBATAHA REEF, SULU

The Tubbataha Reef Marine Park covers 130,028 ha, including the North and South Reefs. It is a unique example of an atoll reef with a very high density of marine species; the North Islet serving as a nesting site for birds and marine turtles. The site is an excellent example of a pristine coral reef with a spectacular 100-m perpendicular wall, extensive lagoons and two coral islands.

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Friday, January 9, 2015

Capisaan Cave System

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CAPISAAN CAVE SYSTEM

The fifth-longest cave system in the Philippines is no wonder the first on the list of the best attractions in Nueva Vizcaya. This 4.2-kilometer long cave in Barangay Capisaan, Kasibu exhibits rare calcite formations, pristine stalactite and stalagmite formations, and a subterranean river which doubles as a passageway to its best part. This spelunking paradise also called as Lion-Alayan Cave, its main entry and exit points.

Located 700-900 meters above sea level in Brgy. Capisaan in the citrus-filled Malabing Valley in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, the 4.2-kilometer long Capisaan Cave is considered as the fifth longest cave system in the Philippines. It is also known as the Lion-Alayan Cave because its two main entry and exit points, from end to end, are the Lion and Alayan Caves.

Considering its immense number of formations, the cave is still considered pristine and intact. An end-to-end trek takes about four hours, but one hardly notices as lighting up the otherwise pitch-black interior reveals differently-sized stalactites, stalagmites, flowstones and draperies that challenge the imagination with their varying shapes. One can spot a Madonna-and-child figure; a parrot; a Nativity scene or chess pieces in disarray. 

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