There are three "wonder" spots in Antipolo: the waterfalls, the mystical cave, and the historical church.
Hinulugang Taktak (Taktak Road, Brgy. de la Paz). The government declared the waterfalls a National Park in 1990 through RA 6964. The natural beauty of cascading water down the cliff and the soothing sound of the waterfalls says differently from its legendary origin. The legend tells that, in 16th century, a priest dropped the church bell in a river, in response to the townfolks’ demand to get rid of the bell because of its harsh and unbearable loud sounds during Angelus. Hence. Hinulugang Taktak means “where the bell was dropped”!
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Mystical Cave (Puting Bato, Brgy. San Luis). Local story tells that Inday Nelly Deles, originally from Iloilo and guided by a vision from a dream, bought a land in 1970 where the cave is located. The Mystical Cave has natural rock formations (stalactite and stalagmite) that resemble religious figures, such as Mount of Calvary, Holy Nazarene, and Holy Family. It has rock-dripping water that is believed to have “healing powers”.
Boso-Boso Church (Brgy. San Jose). The Jesuit Priests built the Church of Boso-Boso in 1700 under the Patronage of Nuestra Senora de la Anunciata. The local priests assumed the church administration in 1768. The Church structure withstood the destruction wrought by (i) the earthquake of July 1880, (ii) the Second World War, and (iii) the fire of 1943. Devotees restored the Church in 1995.
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