Palawan Adventures & Recreational Activities
Palawan Caves and Mountain Peaks
Caves
El Nido has a black marble and limestone cliffs contain large caves with whimsical names like Cathedral Cave and Disco Cave because of their formation. Palawan's St. Paul National Park is Palawan's most popular attraction and covers 5,349 hectares of lush forest, dark mountains, caves and white beaches. In the deep recesses of the marble and limestone peaks of Mt. St. Paul flow the Underground River, said to be the longest in the world. It is easily navigable for at least four kilometers. The caves are filled with filigree-like sculptures formed by stalagmites and stalactites. Near its mouth is a beautiful lagoon with crystal-clear water that teems with fish. Also within the park is the Monkey Trail, a series of wooden paths that winds into the forest where monkeys, squirrels, lizards and some 60 species of birds are found.
Tabon Cave is situated on Lipuun Point, Quezon, Palawan . Tabon Cave is a 138-hectares, of rugged cliffs and deep slopes. Discovered by an American, the late Dr. Robert B. Fox and his team of Archaeologist from the National Museum in 1962. The discovery of the caves have yielded an important Archaeological find - Fossil human bones tentatively dated from 22,000 to 24,000 years ago. Excavations were done from 1962 to 1970. Of the 200 caves found in Lipuun Point only 29 caves were fully explored, including Tabon Cave, which were found to been used for habitation and / or burial sites by ancient people.
Tabon cave complex is a 30-minute banca ride from the town of Quezon, a Southern municipality of Palawan. It is 155 kilometers away from Puerto Princesa City.
Other Caves in Palawan
- Eli Cave, Linapacan Island, Palawan
- Gangub Cave, Bataraza, Palawan
- Ugong Rock, Barangay Tagabinet, a small karst tower is a foramtion honeycombed with caves.
- Lion's Cave, a lion-shaped stalagmite created by droplets from draped-like stalactites.
- Cawili Cave, a 5 ledges of limestone, each storey furnished with odd shaped tables and chairs ventillation comes from Gothic-inspired windows overlooking the village of Cabayugan.
- Cavernous Daylight Hole, has a massive gaping entrance that collects the sun and provides the only ray of light.
- Taraw Cave, Eastern side of the city in Barangay San Rafael. A scenic and awesomeat the top. The cave provided a safe shelter for the hero of Palawan, Dr. Higinio Mendoza Sr. when as governor of the province during the Japanese Occupation, he persistently fought for freedom with his guerilla forces.
Mountain Peaks
- Mt. Cleopatra - 1,593 meters the city's highest peak. At the peak, see a panoramic vistas of the city proper, Cabayugan and the coastline on both sides of the city.
- Mt. Beaufort and Thumb Peak, lording over Puerto Princesa Bay and City Proper to Mt. Peel in the central part to Mt. Bloomfield and Mt. saint Paul on the North, among interesting ones.
- Mt. Aborlan, Aborlan, Palawan
- Mt. Bacalso, Taytay, Palawan
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Mt. Cliff, El Nido, Palawan
- Mt. Gantung, Sofronio Española, Palawan
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