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Mar 14, 2023 · Callao Cave is among the most popular caves in the Philippines and the best known tourist attraction of Cagayan Province. Located in Barangays Magdalo and Quibal in the town of Peñablanca, approximate 30-minute ride from Tuguegarao, Callao Cave is one of more than 300 caves in the vicinity of Peñablanca Protected Landscape and ...
Callao Cave ( IPA: [ˈkalaʊ]) is one of 300 limestone caves located in the Barangays of Magdalo and Quibal in the municipality of Peñablanca, about 24 km (15 mi) northeast of Tuguegarao City, the capital of Cagayan province within the Peñablanca Protected Landscape and Seascape in the western foothills of the Northern Sierra Madre Mountains on Lu...
Jan 23, 2015 · Cagayan is well-known for its abundance of cave systems and one of the spectacular caves in the province is Callao Cave, which has seven chambers. This cave is famous for the natural cathedral formed inside the cave.
Jun 25, 2020 · One of Cagayan Valley’s most famous tourist attractions is the imposing Callao Cave in a town called Peñablanca (Spanish for “white rocks”), a 30-minute drive from the capital city Tuguegarao. This site was where the remains of the oldest humans in the Philippines have been dug up.
Apr 3, 2024 · Ascending through concrete stairs of 184 unequal steps welcomed us to the gigantic caverns that are a tourism spectacle – the Callao Cave. A poster destination of the province that would definitely captivate you with its sheer cave ceiling height and gigantic proportions made dramatic by natural subdued illumination.
Apr 26, 2015 · Located at the foothills of western Sierra Madre, Callao Cave’s seven chambers are ginormous; its largest one, soaring to a great height of 118 feet. Of its seven open chambers, five of them have natural roof crevices which let in sunlight all the way to the cave floor.
Apr 26, 2011 · Back in history to July 16, 1935, Proclamation No. 827 designated Callao Cave as one of the earliest national parks in the country, earmarking a substantial 192-hectare area for its preservation. Within this protected expanse lie over 300 caves, with 75 meticulously documented by the National Museum since 1977.
