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Sunken Cemetery
Sunken Cemetery is located in Bonbon, Catarman. One of the greatest evidence of the fatal volcanic eruption of Mt. Vulcan that happened many years ago in this volcanic island. According to history, the whole capital of Camiguin including its cemetery, sunk under the sea during the volcanic eruption and strong earthquake happened in 1871. After that volcanic eruption, part of the cemetery land is visible when low tide. But in 1948, Mt. Vulcan erupted again, sinking whole area deeper to around 20 mtrs. high. From then on, the gravestone beneath can never be seen.
In 1982, the Provincial Goernment of Camiguin built a huge cross marker on the waters of the Sunken Cemetery to commemorate the site as they considered the sunken graves of their ancestors and to always remember about the sunken cemetery. From then, it was called the "Sunken Cemetery". That is now considered one of the interesting diving and snorkeling sites in our country. Sad to say no one of us had the courage to go swim above this cemetery...^_^
In 1982, the Provincial Goernment of Camiguin built a huge cross marker on the waters of the Sunken Cemetery to commemorate the site as they considered the sunken graves of their ancestors and to always remember about the sunken cemetery. From then, it was called the "Sunken Cemetery". That is now considered one of the interesting diving and snorkeling sites in our country. Sad to say no one of us had the courage to go swim above this cemetery...^_^
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