[Philippines] A truly magical river! The Enchanted River where underground caves appear

Mindanao is the second largest island in the Philippines, located in the southern part of the Philippines. In the village of Hinatuan in the remote province of Surigao del Sur, located in the northeastern part of the island, there is a miraculous river called the Enchanted River. That is, it is usually a normal river with a slightly dull transparency, as shown in the second image, but as the sun rises from 10:00 a.m., the transparency gradually increases. Around 11:00 a.m., a huge underground cave that looks like it might be sucked in appears, as if the floodgates had suddenly opened. Before 2017, you could swim directly above this cave, but now swimming is prohibited for environmental reasons. Instead, twice a day, a show is held in which staff feed fish in small boats accompanied by loud music. As the day approaches, the transparency of the cave becomes duller, as if the doors have been closed. It is a mysterious spot that truly lives up to the name Enchanted = "magic river". When you exit the river into the sea, it becomes a resort island, and you can enjoy island hopping and island resort activities. Photo on Apr 5 2019 This is the Enchanted River, also called the Hinatuan Sacred River, is a deep spring river in Hinatuan village, Surigao de Sur on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. We can see such a super natural phenomenon of appearing an subterranean cave after 10:30am around gradually like opening the door to the underwater, especially in sunny day. I think the peak of clearness becomes between 11am and 12pm, then started to appear an unscable deep undergrand cave. We used to be allowed to swim or shorkeling over the cave, but now no swimming allowed because of the environmental perspective by the local government. Instead of that, the fishing show on the boat will be held at full blast of the music everyday. Anyway it's super amazing! #tripoverseastravel #scenicview #islandtrip #unexploredarea #Philippines