Information about Tabon Cave

One of the places that tourists or visitors may visit during their stay in Palawan that can help spice up their experience is Tabon Cave in the southern part of the province. This can be accessed through a paved road with lots of opportunities to take pictures along the way in about 3 to 5 hours, 155 kilometers away to be exact. 

Why visit Tabon Cave? Tabon cave is the place where Dr. Fox, an American anthropologist, unearthed a fossil of a man - a tibia bone. Carbon dating estimates the fossil to be 47,000 years old. But I heard a colleague anthrologist talk about another recent discovery of a fossil in El Nido (?) which is actually older than this one. Ah, I need to interview him about this.

Meanwhile you might want to find out about Tabon Cave here. Aside from Tabon Cave, there are also nearby beaches, lake, islets and other likewise interesting place in Quezon to make your stay worthwhile. You just might want to have a peace of mind.

This article will give you a glimpse of what is Tabon Cave where you need to climb up a flight of stairs and huff and puff along the way. So better be physically fit so you will be able to reach the site. 

One of my masteral students, Engr. Aynon Gonzales actually conducted a study here so I feature some of her pictures of the cave. She was generous enough to let me post her pictures. She studied the economic value of the cave as her thesis requirement.