Carcar City may be known as a heritage city, but there’s more to this southern city than historically-significant structures. It is also home to a national park that has attracted the attention of nature and adventure enthusiasts all over the archipelago. The Guadalupe Mainit Mabugnaw National Park covers an area of around 57 hectares. The park features hot and cold springs along with the Mainit Mabugnaw Cave.
Mainit Mabugnaw Cave – image source: UP Cebu Central Visayas Studies Center Facebook Page
Carcar City
Carcar City is located around 40 kilometers from Cebu City. Aside from being the Heritage City of Cebu, Carcar City is also the shoe capital of Cebu. The city is the best shoe manufacturer on the island. This southern city is also home to the famous Carcar lechon and chicharon.
Carcar City is located around 40 kilometers from Cebu City. Aside from being the Heritage City of Cebu, Carcar City is also the shoe capital of Cebu. The city is the best shoe manufacturer on the island. This southern city is also home to the famous Carcar lechon and chicharon.
Carcar Lechon – image source: courtesy of Peter Parcon
Mainit Mabugnaw Cave
The Mainit Mabugnaw Cave is one of the caves in the Guadalupe Mainit Mabugnaw National Park. It is the highlight of the national park. The cave features a large entrance that some people may find quite imposing. It also has numerous sub-caverns that have remained unexplored.
The Mainit Mabugnaw Cave is one of the caves in the Guadalupe Mainit Mabugnaw National Park. It is the highlight of the national park. The cave features a large entrance that some people may find quite imposing. It also has numerous sub-caverns that have remained unexplored.
Mainit Mabugnaw Cave – image source: insights.looloo.com
The Mainit Mabugnaw Cave also features stalagmites and stalactites several feet tall. In addition, you can find huge boulders strewn along the floor of the cave. The ceiling of the cave also has holes that allow visitors to explore the main cavern during daytime. Thrill-seekers can also have their adrenaline fix through the rappelling activity offered inside the cave.
Mainit Mabugnaw Cave – image source: UP Cebu Central Visayas Studies Center Facebook Page
Similar to other caves around the archipelago, the Mainit Mabugnaw Cave also has its own share of stories of the supernatural kind. The locals say the cave is haunted, but this has not discouraged people from visiting the place.
Mainit Mabugnaw Cave – image source: insights.looloo.com
Getting to the Mainit Mabugnaw Cave
You can get to the Mainit Mabugnaw Cave by getting on a bus headed for Carcar City. Once you reach Carcar, you can get on a motorcycle for hire headed for the national park. After reaching the entrance to the national park and paying for the admission fee, you can follow a trail going to the cave.
You can get to the Mainit Mabugnaw Cave by getting on a bus headed for Carcar City. Once you reach Carcar, you can get on a motorcycle for hire headed for the national park. After reaching the entrance to the national park and paying for the admission fee, you can follow a trail going to the cave.
Mainit Mabugnaw Cave – image source: courtesy of Peter Parcon
Carcar City has a lot more to offer to its visitors. Aside from the Spanish and American era structures, you can also drop by some of the natural tourist spots of the city. The Mainit Mabugnaw Cave is just one of these natural tourist spots where you can commune with nature while having a little bit of fun.
Have you visited the Mainit Mabugnaw Cave already? Tell us about it on the comments section below.
Have you visited the Mainit Mabugnaw Cave already? Tell us about it on the comments section below.
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