"Located within the Peñablanca Protected Landscape; 24 kilometers from Tuguegarao. The seven-chambered Callao Caves boast of massive limestone and other rock formations,skylights,and a chapel. Other pristine and undisturbed caves with living rock formations in the area include Sierra Cave,Quibal Cave,Odessa-Tumbali Cave System,Jackpot Cave,Roc and San Carlos Caves,among others. These caves can be explored with guides from Sierra Madre Outdoor Club (SMOC),Adventures and Expedition Philippines,Inc. (AEPI),and North Adventours.
More than 300 caves dot the area,75 of which have been documented by the NationalMuseum since 1977. Within the area is the Pinacanauan River conducive for river rafting or boating,kayaking,fishing,and swimming while the mountains are perfect for trekking and mountaineering. Daily circadian flight of bats from a bat cave occur at dusk."
How to get there:
By air: From Manila,Philippine Airlines flies to Tuguegarao City.
By land: Tuguegarao City the capital of Cagayan is about 485 kilometers north of Metro Manila and can be reached by air-conditioned bus.
Last updated: 2007-07-21 19:32:54.94
