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Rockies Trail at Mt. Maculot + Tips for First Time Hikers (Photo Diary)

April 21, 2016

2 minutes read

I got to say this, but Mt. Maculot has to be the most difficult mountain I climb so far! It was just like climbing a rugged ladder that goes steeper as you gets nearer atop. Located in Cuenca, Batangas – Mount Macolod or popularly known as Mt. Maculot is a popular hiking destination near Metro Manila. According to locals, most people visits the place on a weekend but gets to be more populated during Lenten Season.

Commuting Travel

How to go to Wawa Dam, Rodriguez in Rizal Province

by Rodel Flordeliz
March 24, 2015
1 minute read

Wawa Dam, also known as Montalban Dam, is a gravity dam constructed in 1909 during the American colonial era to provide the water needs for Metro Manila. It is situated in the municipality of Rodriguez in Rizal Province, Philippines in a 360-meter (1,180 ft) high Wawa gorge, a water gap in the Sierra Madre Mountains, east of Manila. The abandoned dam, is now considered as a tourist destination mostly visited by local and foreign tourist in summer months.