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Bantay Abot Cave

Panorama composite of a hole in a small hill called Bantay Abot Cave near Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It is often mired with tourists, but I was able ...
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Panorama composite of a hole in a small hill called Bantay Abot Cave near Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It is often mired with tourists, but I was able to get some quick snaps inbetween groups of travelers in vans came by to explore the site. The naturally sculpted hole was steadily eroded by waves until it was wrecked by an earthquake during the 1980’s. It’s sort of like a giant donut! The waves continue to wash through and shape the hole.

It is also sometimes called the underground sea, as the top of the cave is covered by lush green vegetation.

Inside the cave is a church, and once inside you hear the muffled echo of waves breaking and also the birds singing as swallows also inhabit the cave
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