Sagada
Posted on July 16, 2009 - Filed Under Information, Travel Destination, Travel Tips
Resting peacefully in the middle of the mountains of the Paradise Philippines is the town of Sagada. A bus trip from Baguio City to Sagada takes about 6 hours by bus. And a bus trip from Manila to Baguio takes 5-6 hours. Pretty far, isn’t it?
Nevertheless, a trip to this quiet town in the province of Bontoc is spectacular and marvelous. The town’s main attraction is the hanging coffins. In this particular place, it is traditional to place coffins in cliffs in the belief that this manner will aid the souls of the dead in reaching heaven. This practice is not common nowadays, but it still goes on.
Sagada’s main tourist attraction are the Sumaguing and Lumiang Caves. These caves feature unique, even unusual rock formations, and also tunnels. These rock formations and tunnels were carved ONLY by water – and it is amazing to see what water can do to the rocky surroundings and floors of these caves. The caves can be explored by tourists with the help of the local guides.
There’s two ways to explore the caves. One is the short course. There’s flowing water in the lower parts of the caves, and by choosing the short course, one will go only through the parts of the cave that has shallow water level. The other is the long course. This course is more difficult and more challenging, since one must go thru parts of the cave which has deep water level, where the water can reach up to one’s neck. Also, in this kind of exploration of the cave, one will go through the cave’s tunnel systems. Furthermore, the long course takes more time to do than the short course. And for both of these courses, local guides are a must.
Other places of interest in Sagada are:
- Lake Danum
- Bomod-ok and Bokong Falls.
- The Rice Terraces.
- Echo Valley
- Underground River
- Kiltepan Tower
For accommodations, there are a number of hotels and inns located near the bus stop, and they offer accommodations at a really reasonable rate. Therefore it is not difficult to find a place to rest. Also, the restaurants are just located nearby, ready to serve visitors. A very good example is ‘Yogurt’ Restaurant. But don’t be fooled by the restaurant’s name; the restaurant serves many kinds of food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Finally, the town is peaceful, so it’s not that difficult to rest and relax.
All in all, a trip to Sagada is most worthy and is guaranteed to provide an unforgettable and impressive experience among its visitors.
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