Hinagdanan Cave is a karst cave located in the north of Panglao Island in the municipality of Dauis. The whole island of Panglao is made of limestone so sinkholes and caves are abundant. Side note: One of the considerations in constructing the Bohol-Panglao International Airport was it's located in a limestone formation. Due to the solubility of limestone in water, sinkholes might occur any time.
Back to Hinagdanan Cave, it was discovered by a farmer and he found two holes. When he dropped a stone in one of the holes, he heard a splash. He lowered a ladder (hagdan in Bisaya) to inspect the hole and found its hidden beauty. That's the origin of the name of the cave. Hinagdanan is "laddered" in English. Hinagdanan Cave is just one of the many caves located in Bohol. Both Bohol and Panglao islands are of karst origin.
Due to the popularity of Hinagdanan Cave in the recent years, restaurants and souvenir shops are installed near the entrance of the cave. The entrance is just a small hole that's with cemented stairs so the cave can be accessed one person at a time. The stairs are wet and the walls of the cave have a slimy texture, so you have to be careful when you descend to the cave. Located inside is a pool of freshwater that became a sour of water for the residents in the area in the past. Panglao Island has no river or stream so the source of water before would be underground or rainwater.
You can actually swim in the pool inside the cave, but we didn't plunge into the natural pool. We just admired its beauty. Being there and just taking photos was enough for me.
The cave boasts a formation stalactites and stalagmites. One area of the cave was naturally lighted by the second hole in which tourists would stay under the light and have their picture taken.
When we got out from the cave, a flowering tree caught our eye so we tried to have photos under it. It's a local equivalent of cherry blossom, albeit it has an orange flower. A very stark contrast of colors: dark and brown inside the cave while very vivid orange flowers above it.
After Hinagdanan Cave, we proceeded to our next destination to taste some food and explore. See you in the next post!
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