(Day 4, March 16, 2015) After saying our wishes and prayers at Lourdes Grotto, our next stop is the Tam-awan Village. The Tam-Awan Village can be found in the northwestern part of the city, specifically at Long Long Benguet Rd, Baguio, Benguet, Philippines. It is one of the man-made park in Baguio City that is a replica of the ancient Cordillera Village with miniature huts crafted resembling the design of the traditional Cordillera houses/huts. The purpose behind the construction of the park is to let the people see the different houses in cordillera without getting into the interior of the region. Tam-awan Village has Ifugao huts and Kalinga houses built using the original materials and without nails and hardware which exemplifies the exactness
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Revisiting Baguio City: A Step by step to Lourdes Grotto
(Day 4, March 16, 2015) After our La Presa hype, we then went over to our next destination, the Lourdes Grotto. The Lourdes Grotto is one of the Catholic Shrine in Baguio. The place is located uphill in the Western part of the city. Uphill is the image of the Lady of Lourdes and is a conducive place for meditation as well. The Grotto is said to be one of the favorite pilgrimage site during the Lent season. You can reach to the top of the Grotto either by driving through a winding, narrow and steep asphalt-paved road or climbing the 250+ steps uphill. We opt to climb those steps going uphill. Devotees go up to the grotto to meditate, to pray and some just
Climbing Mount Pulag – “an adventure above the clouds”
Mount Pulag Summit (Taken last March 15, 2015) Background: Mount Pulag is the 3rd highest mountain in the Philippines next to Mount Apo and Mount Dulang-Dulang. It is the highest peak in Luzon standing at 2,922 meters above sea level. Interestingly, provinces of Benguet, Ifugao and Nueva Viscaya borders meet at the mountain's peak. Mount Pulag is one of the foremost adventure destinations when talking about Northern Luzon, Philippines. It will almost be included in the bucket list for many Filipino and International mountain climbers. It is often dubbed as the "the peak at the sea of clouds". As the highest mountain in Luzon and being one of the most well-maintained national parks in the country, Mount Pulag attracts myriad of mountain climbers -
Baguio City: The Burnham Park
(March 13, 2015 - Day 1) Burnham Park is centered around a man-made lake that is located at the heart of Baguio City, Philippines. It is a 32 hectare urban Park that was named after the city's planner - an American Architect Daniel H. Burnham. The Park itself is a favorite place for the locals and tourists alike for its different facilities for recreation and relaxation that are available within the park. You can row a boat in the man-made lake, have a picnic on its grounds, attend an outdoor concert, watch a football game, go biking, or just take a leisurely stroll around the park. After a short rest in the transient house from our trip from Clark Airbase, we heeded
Baguio City: Gateway to the Wonders of Northern Luzon
(A 5 day 4 night Adven-tour - March 13-17, 2015) Baguio City is one of the famous cities in the Philippines and has been celebrated as the Summer Capital of the country for the past 99 years. This second trip to Baguio of mine had all started with the team trekkers eagerness to climb Mount Pulag in Benguet. Mount Pulag is the highest peak in Luzon (@ 2,922 MASL) and the 3rd highest peak in the country next to Mount Dulang-Dulang (2nd highest @ 2,938 MASL) in Kitanglad Mountain Ranges, Bukidnon and Mount Apo in Davao (highest @ 2,956 MASL). - info from wikipedia Last September 2014, we booked our plane tickets for the March 2015 Travel. Lucky for us coz there