Lahab Cave is Ordinary Outside But Awesome Inside

Posted By philippine evolution staff on October 13, 2018

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LAHAB CAVE

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Located at Brgy. San Miguel, beautiful formations of stalactites and stalagmites make up Lahab Cave’s magnificence underground. The walls are said to be made of solid strontium and the ceilings consist of prismatic crystals that sparkle like diamonds. On its floor are terraced miniature pools of cool water. The sound of bats echoes through the entire space. All these can be observed inside that very cave. Read More: http://betweencoordinates.com/underground-world-of-lahab-cave-capiz/

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Stalactites creep down from the darkened ceiling of Lahab Cave in Dumalag, Capiz like frozen slimy alien tentacles. Our local guide, perched above a crevice overlooking the entrance of the cave looked down, probably checking the trail we were about to endure on our way into the bowels of the Earth.

The mouth of Lahab Cave impressed upon arrival. It’s one of the largest cave openings I’ve seen and the stalactites growing down from its ceiling was otherworldly.

I took a really long look as to how we would traverse from its mouth to the cave floor and shook my head. Read More: https://www.lakadpilipinas.com/2014/01/lahab-and-suhot-caves-of-dumalag-capiz.html

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Lahab Cave is located in Dumalag. Dumalag is a town about 45 minutes south of Roxas City. I’m not really into caves as I’m a little bit claustrophobic and I don’t want dark places. Not that I’m afraid I just want to see things without the use of flashlights.

Lahab cave can be reached by passing through a much-known cave- Suhot Cave which also has a Spring Resort where locals spend their weekends to just swim and dip on the cold water. From Suhot Cave and Spring Resort you have to get a cave guide to accompany you. Then you start to trek pass slippery and muddy trails for more than 30 minutes until you reach the cave entrance. You will know that you are halfway when you begin to see a parade of bamboos.

Going inside this cave was pretty much easy. I enjoyed it because it’s not that hard to explore. The entrance would wow the visitors of massive stalactites. And because this place is almost unknown to tourists it’s pretty much preserved. I haven’t seen vandalism inside or trashes around. Read More: http://journeyingjames.com/2013/02/lahab-cave-dumalag-capiz/

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