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CALLAO CAVE in
Cagayan: The Pride of

GETTING THERE!
Getting to Callao Cave is roughly a 30-minute ride
from Cagayan’s capital city of Tuguegarao. Buses
CALLAO
CAGAYAN VALLEY
Peñablanca
is one of the limestone caves located in the from Manila are available daily, with terminals in
municipality of Peñablanca, Cagayan province, in
the Philippines. The seven-chamber show cave is
one of 300 caves that dot the area and the best
Cubao or along Buendia Avenue. After getting to
Tuguegarao, hop on a tricycle (Php 400 round trip) or
share a ride from Peñatoda Station in Tuguegarao
Riverside to Callao Caves Resort for Php 40 per head,
CAVE
then ride a boat to Callao Caves for Php 20 per head.
known natural tourist attraction of the province. The
town is named as Peñablanca (Spanish for white MAP
rocks) for the presence of white limestone rocks in
the area. Callao Cave is located in the Barangays of
Magdalo and Quibal in Peñablanca about 24 km
(15 mi) northeast of Tuguegarao City, the capital of
the Province of Cagayan.
STEPS to the mouth
of Callao Cave
A hundred and eighty-four stepped to get to the

mouth of Callao Cave. Summer is near, it’s time to
take advantage of the searing
heat and go on an adventure
trip. With over 300 caves to
explore, the province of
Cagayan offers an adventure in
the form of spelunking, with
Callao Cave as the most
popular.
Next to the Aviary Room is the second chamber and
6 Amazing Things to See in main attraction of Callao Cave, the Divine Room. This Sun Room
Callao Cave chamber was transformed into a church, being
spacious and due to natural sky light coming from its
160 foot-high opening, along with natural formation of
grottos on its walls. Complete with altar and pews, it
is also allowed to serve as a venue for weddings, if
AVIARY and only if the groom carries the bride all through the
cave’s 187 steps before the ceremony—as the locals
Room say.
Cream Room
A few steps away from the Dark Room Chamber,
the Cream Room can be found. “Cream,” because
it has rock formations that look like three big
The Cave is made up of 7 chambers, and first is the Aviary
scoops of ice cream. On the other side of the Callao Cave’s last chamber, the Sun Room, is
Room. As the name depicts, the initial chamber is home to
many extraordinary species of birds, coming from its several chamber, you will also find the “Elephant Mother considered the best part of the cave according to most
openings that as well let in day light—both creating a gentle and and Child” and “Three Kings”; look up and prepare tourists. The Sun Room is better explored in the first
feel-good atmosphere. At the corner of the first chamber,
to be awed by the breath-taking “Head of Saint light, since it creates a drama between the sunrays and
though, is an area closed off due to the University of the
its walls, as early morning sun reflects through the
Philippines’ archaeologists’ discovery of remains of humans and Joseph” and “Wings of an Angel”—all of which
tools dating back to the Neolithic Age. cave’s wall opening. You may experience this one of a
coincidentally formed in Cream Room alone.
kind natural beauty at its best from 8 to 10 A.M.
Divine Room Jungle Area Adventorous Area

While the Cream Room consists of luscious, but For individuals seeking for an ultimate adventure, the Adventurous Area
offers another cave within the chamber. But to be able to reach it, you must
unfortunately non-edible scoops of sweetness and use another entrance located on the other side of the mountain to have full
access to the second cave.
religious images, the Jungle Area consists of
Besides the above mentioned chambers, there’s also the Dark Room, which
several animal shaped rock formations such as comes right after the Divine Area. The said chamber has no openings—thus
the name—so it is pitch black and a torch might be needed, although
the “Giant Turtle,” “Maya,” “Hornbill,” and a large caretakers guide visitors via incandescent bulbs.
head of a monkey called “Kingkong” to name a
In addition, a word of advice: if you are touring Callao Cave for the first
few. time, request for a guide. Not only are they a great help identifying various
limestone formations, they also tell you which paths are safer to take.

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CALLAO CAVE in

Cagayan: The Pride of

A hundred and eighty-four stepped to get to the

Divine Room Jungle Area Adventorous Area

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