Feel the cool,damp air as you go inside this cave. The cave was mute witness and tomb to the massacred natives who fled from the Moro pirates during the 17th century. The natives sought refuge inside Luyang but the marauders traced them. The Moros uprooted sili (red pepper) plants teeming near the cave,added dried leaves,stuffed them in the cave entrance,and set the cave afire,suffocating the hapless natives. To appease their troubled souls,a mini-grotto and altar were built inside. In memory of this massacre,a "Requiem Mass" is said every April 28 of the year.

The adventurer could revel in the sight of the corridors of majestic and colossal stalactite and stalagmite pillars and rock formations. In addition,hanging from the ceilings and walls of the cave are countless bats that rein the whole length of the cave.

How to Get There:

Catanduanes can be reached by air,sea,and land travel from Manila,the country's international gateway.

Air travel from Manila to Catanduanes is one hour and 15 minutes.

By land and by sea: take the bus in Cubao or Pasay terminals and jump off at Tabaco Port.  Ferry travel time is 3 to 3 ½ hours to reach San Andres Seaport. The other Ferry which docks at Virac Seaport takes only 2 ½ hours to reach San Andres Seaport. To get to the capital town of Virac,passenger jeepneys are available at the seaport.