Camiguin Island was once regarded as a symbol of horror because of the intermittent eruption of Mt. Hibok–Hibok.
But today, the once dreaded volcano that hit world headlines nearly three decades ago has become a majestic tower of serenity and beauty. Camiguin Island holds fascinating historic cultural and archeological treasures.
The island has a circumference of 64 kilometers of good roads, partly asphalted, an inlet with seven volcanoes and five towns, with a total population of 70,000. It is often called “Volcano Island.”
One gets thrilled traversing zigzagging, high-rise cliff-side roadway overlooking the seacoast, along side the grotesque rocky walls of Mt. Vulcan.
At Sitio Sabang, right below the protruding volcanic builders, foot prints of history were implanted by Ferdinand Magellan in April 1521 and later Capt. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in March 1565.
There are lots of places to see in this small island. One of them is the century old vine covered ruins of a Catholic Church, the belfry and convent left by the Mt. Vulcan fury in 1871 standing by the shoreline. (more…)
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