Pamitinan Cave, Roosevelt Protected Landscape
Facts and practical information
Pamitinan Cave is a limestone cave in the foothills of the Sierra Madre mountain range near Wawa Dam in Rizal, the Philippines. It is located in the Pamitinan Protected Landscape, in the barangay of San Rafael, municipality of Rodriguez. The cave was formerly known as the '"Cave of Bernardo Carpio"'. Its former name was derived from Bernardo Carpio, a figure in Philippine mythology who was rebuked by the gods because of his insolence. Legend states that he was chained forever in the Montalban gorge, cursed to keep two mountains from colliding with each other. ()
Roosevelt Protected Landscape
Pamitinan Cave – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: SM City San Mateo, Avilon Zoo, Wawa Dam, San Mateo.