Our second day in Bohol was really a free day. We can do whatever we want to do, or check out any place we wish to see. We initially thought of going to Cebu but after we learned that there were still lots of places waiting to be seen in Bohol, we decided to stay.
There were two places we visited this day – the Hinagdanan Cave and the Mag-aso Falls.
Hinagdanan Cave
Our first stop was the Hinagdanan Cave. It was located at Bingag, Dauis, Panglao Island, about 15 kms west of Tagbilaran City. When you get inside the compound, prepare to pay an entrance fee of P15 per person, and additional P15 parking fee. There were also a number of souvenir stalls there so you can also do your shopping.
You have to queue up towards the entrance, one person at a time. And while I was curiously thinking how this cave was discovered, I found this writings posted just before entering the cave, waiting to be read by keen tourists like me. Here’s the story of this cave:
Be careful. It was really slippery inside and quite dark also. But don’t worry; it’s pretty easy to go down as there is a little light provided. Just get pleasure from the scenes inside the cave, have a little picture taking for memento and if you got extra time, maybe enjoy a short swim. I tried dipping my foot on the water, it was thoroughly cold.
After lunch, our group decided to go on our next destination for the day – the Mag-aso Falls. This falls can be found in Antequera, about 19kms from the city of Tagbilaran. There is an entrance fee of P10 for adult and P5 for children.
The Mag-aso Falls
It was easier to go down the stairs as compared to climbing up back. Imagine, there’s a total of 197 steps! It’s quite a challenge for us. But of course, seeing the picturesque falls was all worth these efforts.
While my tour mates were all having fun, swimming in the refreshing water, we can’t help but thought of the origin of the name Mag-aso. Seriously, most of us thought it came from the Tagalog word “aso” (which means dog) because the stones where the water falls formed an image of a dog to us. It was just after this tour, when we’re all back in Manila and my mother in law told us that Mag-aso got its name from the local dialect “aso” – meaning “smoke”. Paul and I just laugh after hearing this. By the way, Paul’s mom was a native of Bohol before she met his dad, who was from Baguio.
There were two places we visited this day – the Hinagdanan Cave and the Mag-aso Falls.
Hinagdanan Cave
Our first stop was the Hinagdanan Cave. It was located at Bingag, Dauis, Panglao Island, about 15 kms west of Tagbilaran City. When you get inside the compound, prepare to pay an entrance fee of P15 per person, and additional P15 parking fee. There were also a number of souvenir stalls there so you can also do your shopping.
You have to queue up towards the entrance, one person at a time. And while I was curiously thinking how this cave was discovered, I found this writings posted just before entering the cave, waiting to be read by keen tourists like me. Here’s the story of this cave:
"In the 16th century, Bingag was covered by thick vegetation. The people came to live and developed the land. One day, while the owner of this land was clearing the area for a farm, he discovered two adjacent holes, noticeable only when some decayed trunks were removed. He tried to determine the depth of the hole by throwing a stone down and was surprised when he heard a splash.
Later on, a ladder was improvised. Ladder in the dialect is “Hagdan”. So the cave came to be known as “Hinagdanan Cave” because one can get inside by using a ladder.
The present entrance was discovered much later when a big tree died and decayed showing the connecting hole.
Meanwhile, the early inhabitants used this cave as a source of water for drinking, washing, and bathing. This unique underground wonders has continuously attracted visitors from all over the world."
Be careful. It was really slippery inside and quite dark also. But don’t worry; it’s pretty easy to go down as there is a little light provided. Just get pleasure from the scenes inside the cave, have a little picture taking for memento and if you got extra time, maybe enjoy a short swim. I tried dipping my foot on the water, it was thoroughly cold.
After lunch, our group decided to go on our next destination for the day – the Mag-aso Falls. This falls can be found in Antequera, about 19kms from the city of Tagbilaran. There is an entrance fee of P10 for adult and P5 for children.
The Mag-aso Falls
It was easier to go down the stairs as compared to climbing up back. Imagine, there’s a total of 197 steps! It’s quite a challenge for us. But of course, seeing the picturesque falls was all worth these efforts.
While my tour mates were all having fun, swimming in the refreshing water, we can’t help but thought of the origin of the name Mag-aso. Seriously, most of us thought it came from the Tagalog word “aso” (which means dog) because the stones where the water falls formed an image of a dog to us. It was just after this tour, when we’re all back in Manila and my mother in law told us that Mag-aso got its name from the local dialect “aso” – meaning “smoke”. Paul and I just laugh after hearing this. By the way, Paul’s mom was a native of Bohol before she met his dad, who was from Baguio.
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