ANGONO - BINANGONAN PETROGLYPHS

When my family went to have a quick vacation at the Thunderbird Resort in Binangonan, Rizal, we came across the Angono-Binangonan Petroglyphs Cave on our way to Thunderbird.

The day after we arrived, I suggested to my husband that we visit the cave and see what we can learn from that experience.

Our trip started when we saw a ‘cave’ like opening that was dark and a little scary.  I am not an adventurous person and the moment I saw the sign that ‘vehicles are not allowed inside’ I chickened out and called out to my husband that my daughter and I will not proceed anymore. 

However, 3 adults came a little after we arrived in the area and said, it is safe to come in that ‘cave’ like opening and assured us that there is nothing that we should be afraid of.  From these three adults, we learned that the opening was not the cave yet, but a man-made tunnel leading to a pathway going to the cave.

 

We indeed passed through the tunnel and saw the pathway, there was a Museum featuring the items that the researchers found in the cave when they discovered the place.

The staffs of the museum shared to us the history of the cave and I, myself, was able to appreciate the beautiful history and the amazing discovery the researchers made and it will be very fortunate for people to learn about them.

The place has many unfamiliar animals for city people.  During our visit, we spotted 2 Eagle Owls peacefully resting on the branches of the trees.  The presence of these unusual animals only shows that the place has a clean air and should be preserved that way to maintain the animals’ natural habitat.

This trip is very educational since it taught us some things of what happened in that area.  For those who would love to see the place, there is an entrance fee of 20 pesos per head.  The route to Thunderbird Resort is the same route you may take.

Also, a word of caution to those who have fear of snakes, since the place is preserved, the sightings or presence of snakes may be possible.