Photo shows all of us before the Sunken Cemetery, during the Holy Thursday. We spent around 20 minutes at this location. From where we stood, we could some boats rowing their way to the Cross and people having their pictures taken.
It is reported that a series of earthquakes in 1827, 1862, 1871 and 1875 wreer caused by Mount Vulcan. This resulted to hundreds of deaths of local residents and some parts of Camigiun to sink underwater, estimated to be beyond 20 feet.
In 1982, the cross was built on the solidified lava or hardebed lava to serve as a marker for the graves of the ancestors.
The place is also one of the world's favorite dive sites. Kind of eerie to see tombstones underwater.
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Diving under water to see tombstones? Now, that's eerie!
Perfect Halloween Destination.
I wish I could visit Camiguin, the Volcanic Island, and of course, home of juicy mangoes and lanzones, and yummy pastel!
thanks for the comments!
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