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Libmanan Caves National Park – Center of 18 Caves

LIBMANAN CAVES NATIONAL PARK

Libmanan Caves National Park is a protected area of the Philippines located in Barangay Sigamot in the municipality of Libmanan, Camarines Sur in Bicol Region. It is centered on the massive 2,856 meter-long Colapnitan Cave, the tenth longest cave in the Philippines. The park itself covers a total area of 19.4 hectares across the hilly farmlands of Libmanan, known to host at least 18 more limestone caves of varying lengths, shapes and wonder.

The park is famous as the habitat of thousand of bats whose guano has been gathered from the cave for decades. It is also home to swiftlets and some great long-armed spiders of the species that are known to be poisonous. Read More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libmanan_Caves_National_Park

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The Libmanan Caves are well-known for their amazing formations. However, among all the caves here, there is one that is more frequented by visitors, which is the massive 2,856 meter-long Colapnitan Cave—the 10^th longest cave in the country. For many years now, adventurers have flocked to this particular cave to explore and see for themselves the fascinating mineral and rock formations that adorn it. Making this cave more mystical are the thousands of bats that make it their home, presenting a very extraordinary spectacle. As you can see, its name was derived from these amazing animals—“colapnitan” means a place where many bats are found. Read More: http://triptheislands.com/travel-news/exploring-the-wonderful-libmanan-caves-in-naga-city-philippines/

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The Libmanan Caves is located within a national park that is near the town of Libmanan, Camarines Sur about 20 kilometers northwest of the City of Naga in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. As for the park itself, it covers 19 hectares of protected land across the hilly farmlands and is known to host at least 18 limestone caves of varying shapes, lengths and wonders. The park was established by virtue of Proclamation No. 654 in 1934.

Tourists are drawn to this place because of the caves’ countless stalagmites, stalactites and massive pillars that have extremely delicate formations and designs. Read More: http://triptheislands.com/travel-news/exploring-the-wonderful-libmanan-caves-in-naga-city-philippines/