Netizens Amazed In The Mysterious Story Behind The Hinatuan Enchanted River In Surigao Del Sur.

Let's back in 2014, the story behind the Hinatuan Enchanted River captured the attention of the people who love adventure.
At about 30 minutes from the town of Hinatuan, there’s a river that’s being called the Enchanted River because of its story.
The Hinatuan River, also known as the Enchanted River, flows into the Philippine Sea which is six hundred meters away from the coastline of Hinatuan Bay. But the thing is, no one has an idea where the water is coming from.

At your first look, you might think that the Blue Lagoon in the Enchanted River was photoshopped. The waters are so crystal-clear that you can see the riverbed and the deepest part of the river.
According to the report made by the GMA Network, a tourist once dived in, attempting to reach the bottom of the river, but to no avail.

Generally, people only swim in the area with the shades that range from aquamarine to blue. The darker the color, the deeper the water.
However, the most magical part of the Enchanted River is the fact that by 12 noon, all the tourists and visitors are being forced to get out of the water to give way for the ‘feeding time’. A caretaker of the Enchanted River would ring the bell that would request everyone to get out of the water.

Afterwards, the ‘Hymn of Hinatuan’ will be played and after a few moments, a school of fish will come out of the water. The fish will then gather around the near mouth of the river where the caretaker and tourists would feed them leftover rice, shrimp, bread, and other food scraps.
Once the feeding time is over, the fishes will start to vanish.

Also, night swimming is prohibited. No one is allowed to go near the river after 5 in the afternoon.
According to a local legend, the evening is the time for those unseen out of this world beings to use the river. There is a story that talks about a father and his son who saw “two long-haired, alabaster-skinned women bathing under a plump moon” and disappeared in a swirl of fireflies.
Have you heard of the poem ‘Rio Encantado’? According to the report made by the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the poem was about the Enchanted River.
The poem, Oribe wrote, “talks of a ‘crystalline stream flowing from hidden spring,’ ‘rocky brims ’mongst vines,’ ‘orchids and ferns,’ ‘canopy of rich green mirrored in water-tinted blue,’ and ‘gold lined with gems.’”

After visiting Enchanted River, a visitor penned in his blog: “Seeing something majestic almost always leaves people speechless, even breathless! That is exactly how you feel the instant you lay your sights on Enchanted River. The experience is utterly difficult to translate into words when none of it ever suffices to describe its beauty and splendor.”
Meanwhile, back in March 2017, TripZilla reported that the Hinatuan Enchanted River was closed. Tourists and locals weren’t allowed to swim and visit the place. Due to the influx of visitors, the Enchanted River has experienced abuse from its visitors.