I don’t know when
exactly the cave was discovered, probably not more than ten years ago. It is
touted to be world-class and was the main site of a Mindanao-wide spelunking
summit a few years ago.
I’m dying to visit
the cave myself, but because I have other priorities now, I will have to give
you secondhand information again. My excuse is that this is a research blog,
not a personal adventure or travel blog. So I’m afraid all I can do is recount
the story of my cousin who had been inside the cave and give you related links
to online forums and other blogs.
As to the links,
however, it looks like there are only a few that are worth your time. When I
googled “Lagbasan Cave,” most of the results led me to search engine–optimized
blog posts that contained useless crap. The following sites, though, have some nice photos and helpful info:
I have a feeling
that, unlike most things, the huge gypsum flowers look more magical when seen
in the actual site than in photo. Going inside Lagbasan Cave should be in my
bucket list.
A cousin of mine and
her friends went inside the cave sometime last year. She said the cave was
about two hours away by motorcycle from Kulaman proper. The entrance fee was
P250 per head, but her group haggled with the tour guide (which I suggest you
don’t; help boost the tourism income of the local government). Only one chamber
was open to the public, and a special permission was needed to see the other
chambers. The cave’s mouth was small. My cousin and her friends had to crawl
through the opening one at a time. But all the difficulties, especially the
torturous motorcycle ride on muddy road and the long walk through dense
thickets, were worth it, she said.
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