Monday, October 13, 2008

Bat and Crystal Caves in Boracay

Boracay boasts a number of small to medium sized caves scattered along the island and I have explored two of its more famous ones.

BAT CAVE

Bat Cave, located on the northern tip of the island is probably the most visited. As the name implies, this cave is home to bats some of which have wingspan of almost four feet. It rained in the morning I went there so I could only make it halfway the cave just enough for me to take some photos of the cave's opening as well as some photos of the the stalactite and stalagmite formations inside. Too bad, the only bats I saw were small ones.

Let there be light.



Bat Cave's Entrance.


The Rocky and Slippery Crevice.


A Glimpse Inside.


CRYSTAL CAVE


Crystal Cave is just a few minutes walk from the Bat Cave. This one is bigger and much easier to navigate because the rocks here are not that sharp although more slippery. This cave got its name because the rocks here glisten when you point your flashlight on its beautiful formations. The view from inside the cave is just amazing and you can use your imagination while musing at the various shapes of stalactites and stalagmites located therein.

Crystal Cave's Entrance.


I literally slide my way down here.


Beautiful Interiors.


Ano ang nasa dako pa roon? (What is out there?).

82 comments:

  1. very interesting shots ! Looks like there's danger lurking inside those creepy holes :( Nice pics :)

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  2. Superb dude..... Its just looking like our Kodaikanal Mountains.... Superb...

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  3. I would love to explore that cave!

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  4. Very beautiful photos. The caves looked amazing just like those that I saw in Guilin, China. Have to come back again to visit your older posts. Am back from KL. :)

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  5. nakakatakot naman yung place..ikaw lang po ba ang mag isang pumasok at nag explore sa loob o may kasama po kayong tour guide??

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  6. wow, i didn't know there are caves in boracay! the top photo is beautiful. these caverns probably lead to the mysterious heart of bora.:D

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  7. Beautiful shots. The best way for a claustrophobic person to explore caves is through your wonderful photography. Thanks for the tour.

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  8. I don't particularly like caves... and for sure not the ones with bats and snakes...
    You are brave... you didn't encountered the Batman? ;-)

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  9. @ bw - reviewing these pics when i got home gave me the creeps. but hey, i do have a sense of accomplishment/fullfillment because these things don't happen often.

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  10. @ selerines - thanks. hope to see even photos of kodaikanal mountains.

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  11. @ borneo falcon - me too. there is something exciting yet mysterious in caves.

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  12. @ lilli & nevada - thank you for liking these shots. knowing that you appreciate them made going there worthwhile.

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  13. @ luke wiley - it is much better in the summer coz it is raining when i go there and it is quite slippery.

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  14. @ alicesg - welcome back and i am sure you have some great shots and stories about KL.

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  15. @ rio - doc nakakatakot pero exciting kasi parang expect the unexpected and dating.

    may kasama ako guide bale 3 kami nagpunta sa cave tapos meron din isang grup ng koreano na nakasabay namin kaso di sila bumaba ng cave kasi natakot sila.

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  16. @ luna miranda - talagang there are more in boracay than the beaches. alternative adventure talaga ito sa isang paraisong lugar.

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  17. @ hilary - you are very much welcome. really just happy to share these photos and i hope i could do a second part on these same cave 'coz i do have lots of photos taken specially on the crystal cave.

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  18. @ sidney - lols. no batman. not even spiderman or zuma. but i have seen bats, spiders, snakes and bugs inside.

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  19. interesting side trip oman. it's good you feature these off-the-beaten tracks aspects of this place. people need to see there's more to boracay than the white beach :-D

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  20. dami mo talagang napuntahan doon. kailangan ko ang tulong mo sa pinaplano ko. siguradong interesado ka dito.

    ayos ang crystal cave. buti at wala pa masyadong sulat at vandal dyan. kung iisipin mo marami rami na rin ang pumupunta dyan.

    salamat sa mga kuhang ito.

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  21. katakot. awwwwww.....argggghhhh

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  22. talagang ginalugad u buong isla ha---nice. this is a very documented trip.

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  23. another one great and very interesting post with wonderful shots

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  24. bossing nag cocover ka ng kasal diba? nag pepekture pekture ka??? email mo naman ako... ask ko lang yung rate mo... di ako yung ikakasal hahaha! hindi pa ngayon! hahaha!

    asa site ko yung email ko! ty!

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  25. Ay. Ayoko dyan. Nakakatakot kaya dyan takot ako sa paniki at ahas. Sa beach na lang ako.

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  26. Where's Batman? I love your new collage header :)

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  27. Huwaw. Great adventure. I would love to explore these caves. Mahilig ako sa mga kweba eh.

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  28. @ the dong - basta text or e-mail or comment mo lang dito kung ano yun dom at sali ako basta kaya.

    wala pa masyado vandals doon unlike sa capones pero meron na rin mangilan-ngilan. noong pumunta ko doon konti lang kami nali dalawang grupo lang.

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  29. @ atticus - kaya mo yan puntahan bro. explore the unknown kaya exciting to.

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  30. @ salingpusa - medyo hehehe pero meron din ako iba di napuntahan para naman may balikan ako next time.

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  31. @ evlahos - thanks. the island is just beaming with so many things and places to see.

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  32. @ mang badoy - sorry bro hindi eh. personal hobby lang talaga to. hayaan mo pag ikaw kinasal cocover ako basta sa malaysia gaganapin tapos libre accomodation ko lols.

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  33. @ lagalog - thanks oggie. malaki natututunan ko sa blog nyo ni ferdz kasi mga gala din kayo at di ordinary places pinupuntahan nyo.

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  34. @ vanessa - [aminsan-minsan ok din mag-explore ng caves. hayaan mo sasamahan kita. lols.

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  35. @ kegler747 - haha. wala si batman at si spiderman. bat at spiders lang.

    except for the last 3 shots earmarked for law, yung lahat na yan kuha ko sa mga previous travels ko. glad u like it.

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  36. @ vinzent - thanks bro. iba kasi feeling ng nasa loob ka ng kweba di ba? madilim, basa, may kung ano-anong mga huni at tunog ka na madidinig. exciting talaga.

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  37. hindi mo nakita si batman? hehe joke :D

    seriously tho, the view is breathtaking. ok nako makita ang cave sa pictures pero siguro di ko kaya pumasok. =)

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  38. I wish they have real crystal, I could imagine the amount of extra pocket money I can make! ;)

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  39. wow amazing place and shots here
    i never had a chance to go in such a place like that but im still hoping hehe
    have a great day
    its nice to be here at your blog
    i hope i can invite you to visit my blog and join me as i go chapters by chapters in my novel "entablado"
    hope to see you there
    at www.likhangkwento.blogspot.com

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  40. torney, ba't parang iba naiimagine ko sa description mo ng kweba dun sa comment box ko? haha.

    anyways, masaya talaga mag-spelunking. full of surprises at hindi unpredictable. tsaka may halong thrill.

    pasensya na nga pala kung medyo di na nakakadalaw ng madalas. sobrang busy talaga. nakapagcomment nga lang ako ngayon kasi nahiya ako sayo. haha. pero pramis naman na dabes pa rin dito. at babalik at balalik ako dito.

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  41. Great and interesting set of photos!

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  42. LS: Thanks for taking us along with you exploring the caves. Those were some wonderful captures inside the caves. I don't like bats.

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  43. great internal shots of the cave. last time i was there, the dirt road leading to the cave was littered with so much garbage up to the vicinity before you go down the cave. that doesn't seem to be the case now. i hope they've taken cared of the surroundings.

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  44. This is simply superb!
    Each photo is a must.

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  45. grabe ka ha, adventure talaga sa bora. dito ko lang nalaman na may cave dun at hindi lang basta cave, bat cave.

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  46. I will tell you right up front that I am not a fan of caves.....but your photos are awesome! I have been in a few caves and my admiration knows no bounds for those that entered them first but I can not imagine anything scarier!!!! Did the bat cave stink?

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  47. Que fantáticas imagenes, las cuevas siempre son sorprendentes.
    Un abrazo

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  48. Oh, wow! Awesome photos of this cave!

    Paz

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  49. bago na pala dito. namiss ko to ah =]

    astig ng mga pics mo tlaga kuya! ingats palagi.

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  50. @ carlotta - hahaha. wala si batman. si little bat lang.

    ok din pumasok basta di ka takot sa dilim or sa enclosed space or sa mga critters. iba rin kasi yung kweba eh, may sarili syang ganda tsaka mysterious talaga.

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  51. @ share my point of view - haha. i would also have the same wish. and if ever i got rich, i will do nothing but travel and i will invite everyone who wants to come with me.

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  52. @ bluedreamer27 - thanks you and welcome to my blog. i'll check out your blog also so count me in.

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  53. @ the islander - agree ako dyan JP, iba ang feeling ng nasa loob ng kweba at iniexplore mo yun. exciting talaga.

    ok lang yung di ka nakakadalaw madalas. just do what you have to do. work muna para may panglibot lols.

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  54. @ fishing guy - when my guide told me that the bats in there are as big as eagles, i got mixed feelings because i wanna see it but at the same time i am a bit afraid because they are scary animals. too bad i didn't see one 'coz they are deep within the cave and it was really slippery and dangerous to go that far.

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  55. @ eye in the sky - it's cleaner now. maybe because it is not peak season. there are only two groups of us when i visit the place.

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  56. @ ferreira-pinto - thanks quint.

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  57. @ redlan - talagang sinulit lang pagpunta doon at halos di na nga ako nakapagpahinga eh lols.

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  58. @ neva - caves indeed connotes the unknown so some really are scared to enter. the bat cave stink a bit but not too strong because the smell of the forests also blends with the athmosphere of the cave.

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  59. @ paz - thanks. hope i could post some more photos of the cave soon.

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  60. @ my-so-called-quest - uy doc musta? tagal u nawala ah. salamat sa pagdalaw.

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  61. I literally slide my way down here.-->ouch! ingat next time kuya oman! you've been through a lot just to share these pics. hehe.

    and i must say you've done a great job in exploring the caves. gusto ko ring makapasok sa kweba, para kasing exciting and at the same time creepy. hehe

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  62. i've been to boracay twice, but never on these caves. i'm not fascinated with caves, but wife is. If she knows about this cave, she'll definitely include this in the schedule when we go to boracay again. hehe.

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  63. Great shots! Love the first one especially. Caves are quite interesting, if not slightly creepy. :)

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  64. ang ganda naman ang kweba. medyo parang horror nga lang

    yung light parang sa ten commandments
    na movie. galing!

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  66. Hi - I'm glad you shared these photos of the inside of the cave because there is no way I would go down there!!! It is very beautiful - thanks

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  67. @ beero - ok lang bro. nag-enjoy naman ako at maingat din syempre ko sa mga travels ko bro.

    exciting talaga mga caves kasi di mo alam kung ano makikita mo doon.

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  68. @ lazarus - it is an alternative place to the usual beach. maganda to na sidetrip bro.

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  69. @ alan - you said it sir. interesting and creepy.

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  70. @ nanaybelen - medyo pang horror nga nay lols. gusto ko yung first pic because of the lightings. salamat at nagustuhan nyo rin.

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  71. @ jules - these caves are bit hard to explore but i am sure there are caves around your area which are easier to navigate. exploring caves are truly both magical and mystical.

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  72. this caves look interesting places to visit.

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  73. The caves look eerie. I wonder ho deep these caves are or if there are other inhabitants inside other than bats..I kno some pythons prefer living in caves also--have you seen some? Thanks for sharing this bro..

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  74. Beautiful interiors.

    ;)

    I explored a cave once and was really awed w/its interiors and how awesome the stalactites and stalagmites were.

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  75. this is certainly one area of Boracay we don't see that often. Thanks for sharing bro. I hope to visit them too one of these days

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  76. its great that you included other not so known spots in boracay. kind of bored with the usual sea and sand photos.

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