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SAMAR
ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
AND RESEARCH CENTER
Location:
Christ the King
College, Calbayog
City.
Description:
Opened on April
11, 1970, it is
the first and only
museum in Samar
island. A collection
of archeological
artifacts including
burial jars and
covers, log coffin,
jarlets, cups, howls,
saucers and dishes
dating back to the
14th Century; coins,
heirlooms, old household
items, religious
items such as saints,
altar, chalices
and monstrance.
PAN-AS
FALLS
Location:
Brgy. Pilar, Oquendo
District, one hour
drive from Calbayog
City proper; plus
1-hour walk onwards
from the village.
Description:
More than a beauty
spot, this falls
is the primary source
of water for its
residents. At places
where the cataract
is so high, the
water falling into
the pool below becomes
a mere mist.
GUIMIT
CAVE
Location:
At the municipality
of Talalora, approximately
75 kilometers from
Catbalogan, Samar;
plus a one and a
half hour motorboat
ride.
Description:
A large cave full
of stalactites and
stalagmites and
artifacts of the
pre- historic era.
SOHOTON NATURAL
BRIDGE NATIONAL
PARK
Location:
Basey Samar, about
45 minutes away
from Tacloban City
by land transportation;
plus a 2-hour pumpboat
ride to the cave.
SOHOTON
NATURAL BRIDGE NATIONAL
PARK
Location:
Basey Samar, about
45 minutes away
from Tacloban City
by land transportation;
plus a 2-hour pumpboat
ride to the cave.
Description:
Sohoton Natural
Bridge National
Park showcases the
grandeur of natural
resources of Samar
Island and of Region
8. It is internationally
known for its natural
beauty expressed
in its caves, subterranean
rivers, waterfalls
and unique limestone
formations. It is
an idyllic place
for recreation.
It was established
as a national park
on July 19, 1935
by virtue of Proclamation
No. 831 primarily
to preserve its
geological features
and natural wonders.
Three navigable
rivers traverse
the park: Basey,
Sohoton and Bugasan
Rivers, Cabungaan
Waterfalls, on the
northeastern portion
of the park, serves
as a natural siphon
for Sohoton River.
The whole area has
the typical appearance
of karst formations
with an intriguing
variety of deep
shafts and sinkholes
caves, rock-shelters,
underground rivers
and bizarre weather-sculpted
rock formations.
All the caves are
situated in towering
and very rugged
limestone cliffs
which line the river,
creating a magnificent
scenery.
Traces of early
habitation dating
as far back as the
Iron Age and Stone
Age have been found
in the different
caves. These caves
are also believed
to have been used
as burial sites
for the natives
and mecca for medicine
men who hunt and
prepare their potions.
The caves were also
used as hideouts
of Filipino “Insurrectos”
during the Spanish-American
War.
Adding to its enchanting
beauty and geological
wonders, the park
is endowed with
a rich stock of
forest vegetation
which serves as
home to varied forms
of endemic, rare
and endangered Philippine
fauna. Mammals and
reptiles abound
in the park, freshwater
fish, crabs and
shrimps.
A magnificent stone
bridge, from which
the park got its
name, connecting
two mountain ridges,
underneath flows
the Sohoton River.
An exciting adventure
inside caves with
unique, exquisite
limestone formations.
Panhulugan Cave
I is the largest
and most spectacular
endogenic cave.
Panhulugan II Cave
is a long scar,
that cuts into the
face of Panhulugan
Cliff, a high and
deep rock formation.
Sohoton Cave is
a very large endogenic
cave situated in
the eastern portion
of the natural bridge.
It has a high cathedral-like
dome with an entrance
of parabolic arch.
Bugasan and Capigtan
Caves are smaller
caves similar to
Sohoton Cave.
Permitted Activities:
spelunking, nature
tripping, scientific
researches and studies,
bird watching, swimming,
boating and photography.
Prohibited Activities:
Gathering of wildlife
and other park resources,
cutting of trees,
mineral resources
exploitation, squatting
/ settlement.
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