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Maligcong rice terraces near Bauko
Maligcong, a barangay of Bontoc which is the central town of mountain province, where you can find the Maligcong rice terraces. It is one of the popular tourist attraction in the province that caters a traditional way of farming rice and it has been practice for generations. It’s a simple way to spend vacation and explore the nature.
Maligcong rice terraces is just an hour away from bauko if you have you own transportation, if not it would probably take you an hour and thirty or so if you commute. You can take a public van from Bauko to Bontoc and from Bontoc you will ride a jeepney going up to Maligcong.
KEBASAN POTTERY
Known for its pottery, Barangay Bila is expanding and evolving. Aside from making pots, they are in production of souvenir items made of clay like ashtrays and miniature potteries. To add, they are venturing and pioneering in the region in the production of local ceramic water filters
INCADANG RICE TERRACES
Located at Barangay Bila, it is a small rice terraces when compared to the other nearby rice terraces.
KALIMBATAWA ECO-PARK
The “Kalimbatawa Eco-Park” is a wide open ground (grass covered) good for outdoor activities and events which reminds me of Burnham Park’s Melvin Jones grandstand’s grounds, only that the former has a rolling hills feature. At the park’s outskirts were forests wherein picnic tables underneath some of the trees were provided.
TOK TOK AL-LAN
Another site worth hiking for is Toktok Al-lan. This is actually a big boulder which sits on the slope of a pine-covered mountain. Legends say that Al-lan was a cruel giant. Because of that, Kabunian (Igorot god) turned him into a rock. From a distance, the rock resembles the head of an ape.
LAYAAN BURIAL CAVE
Bauko is home to some sacred burial caves. One of which is Layaan Burial Cave, found in barangay Poblacion. From the Abatan-Bagnen road, it takes around 45 minutes of hike to get here. The cave contains three jars and 39 wooden coffins. The locals believe that it was the burial ground of the offspring of Padoka and Adian.
PARADISE FALLS
The towering mountains of Bauko, Mountain Province naturally created many waterfalls.
The most popular of these is Paradise Falls. Hidden deep in the pine forests of barangay Monamon Norte, Paradise Falls takes at least two hours of hike to reach. You might be wondering why it’s called “Paradise Falls”? Well, that’s because once you’re there, you would feel like you are in paradise. Paradise Falls is actually-three layered. Collectively, it measures around 40 meters high. It has small and shallow pools. It’s crystal-clear and icy-cold waters emanate from pine and mossy forests upstream.
MOUNT POLIS
Whoever said that one mountain is just like any other clearly does not know what he’s talking about. Or hasn’t gone to more than one mountain. Simple as that. I love how, despite experiencing something that is seemingly ordinary, we are still somehow given a surprise. It’s like the Creator is telling us, “So you think you’ve seen everything, huh? You think you’ve experienced the best and the finest. Well, I have a lot of aces up my sleeves to show you yet.” To which, I could only say, “that is one looooong sleeve you got there. BRING IT.” One of those aces, it turns out, is called Mt. Polis
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