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Origin of the Philippines and the Enchanted Cave of Bolinao Pangasinan
A few hundred meters from Puerto del Sol Beach Resort and Spa, along the road going to Cape Bolinao Lighthouse and Patar white beach, are several underground caves with natural swimming pools where tourists go to after beach bumming on the white sand beach of Patar.
One of the more popular, and promoted by Bolinao Tourism people, is the so called Enchanted Cave, a privately-owned resort/park with the underground cave and a natural pool of cold, refreshing fresh water.
On the way to the cave entrance, near the parking lot are coral stones, testament to the fact that Luzon Island, not just Bolinao used to be underwater (did you also notice this in Sagada? way up in the mountains of the Cordillera?)
these rocks are actually dead corals, proof that at least this part of Bolinao used to be submerged under the sea
fossilized giant clams probably millions of years old though no carbon dating of scientific way to verify the claim
the underground natural swimming pool of Enchanted Cave beckons to swimmers
Review and Comment on Enchanted Cave:
This cave reminds Tutubi of Bohol's Hinagdanan Cave, something overrated and bordering as a tourist trap with expensive entrance fee plus the fact that it's being promoted as something enchanted or mystic just to lure tourists. Near Enchanted Cave are other pseudo-spelunking attractions e.g. Wonderful Cave then Cindy's Cave.
these rocks are actually dead corals, proof that at least this part of Bolinao used to be submerged under the sea
fossilized giant clams probably millions of years old though no carbon dating of scientific way to verify the claim
the underground natural swimming pool of Enchanted Cave beckons to swimmers
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