Matinloc Shrine, Catholic shrine in El Nido, Philippines.
The shrine sits atop limestone cliffs on Matinloc Island, featuring a simple white chapel with religious statues overlooking the turquoise waters of Bacuit Bay.
Built in the late 1980s by a Filipino benefactor as a spiritual retreat, the shrine has experienced periods of neglect and abandonment over the decades.
Local communities celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Matinloc with boat parades and religious festivities involving hundreds of participants from surrounding areas.
Visitors can access the shrine through island-hopping tours from El Nido, typically included in Tour C packages, with modest entrance fees and operating hours from 8 AM to 5 PM.
The island features archaeological evidence of pre-colonial settlements, making it a site where ancient burial grounds coexist with modern religious structures and natural beauty.
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