the hanging bridge in bohol

my goofy friends striking a pose after crossing the bridge

the bridge

the view below the bridge

manong crossing the bridge

The Hanging Bridge of Bohol.

There are lots of souvenirs and “pasalubongs” being sold in the area. It isn’t supposed to be a tourist attraction at first, rather just a bridge connecting two towns, but since its unique and fascinating feature attracts many people, it soon became one of the major tourist attractions in Loboc, Bohol.

liwanag sa dilim

Narito po ang aking bahagi para sa tema ng litratongpinoy sa linggong ito…”pag-asa”

Sa isang madilim na kuweba, ang liwanag, kahit ito man ay kakaunti, ay sapat na upang magbigay sa yo ng pakiramdam ng pag-asa.

A ray of light is always synonymous to hope.

ang hagdan pababa

Aside from the famed Chocolate Hills, the white beaches, dive sites and the tarsier, Bohol is known for many caves, yet the most popular of them and the most accessible is the underground Hinagdanan Cave located in Dauis.

History of Hinagdanan Cave

The barrio of Bingag was once covered by thick untilled vegetation. In the 16th century, people slowly came to settle in the surrounding area and cleared most portions for tilling.

One day, while the owner of this land was clearing the area for a farm and the far ridge as a look-out, he discovered two holes on the ground, adjacent to each other. The holes were found after decayed trunks of trees were removed from the ground.

To determine the depth of the hole, he threw a stone down the hole and was surprised to hear a splash. Intrigued, he further explored the inside of the caves and found to his delight a beautiful sight of stone formations hanging from the ceiling and some protruding from the ground.

A pond is in the center of the cavern. The cave is full of bats and smells bad. The news of the discovery spread. Adventurous people entered and swam in the pond. It eventually became a swimming pool for the local folks.

Eventually a ladder was improvised down a small hole at the side of the cave. In the local dialect, “hagdan” means ladder so the cave became known as Hinagdanan Cave.

from bohol-philippines.com