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Visit the Top Attractions in Cebu Part 9

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TOP ATTRACTIONS IN CEBU

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There are many Cebu City tourist attractions. Tourism is one of the major contributors in the economy of the city. The city happens to be the most popular destinations for the travelers in Philippines.

Cebu City is also popular by the name of “Queen City” and is the second largest city of Philippines. The city is connected by most of the countries through flights.

The best way to travel within the city is by taxi. Most of the city taxis are metered. There are many monuments, churches, museums and cathedrals in Cebu City that reflects the rich historical legacy of the city. Cebu City was a Spanish colony for many years, so the tourists can find many interesting places and monuments belonging to that period. – Read More: http://www.mapsofworld.com/philippines/cebu-tourist-attractions.html

Mantayupan Falls

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Mantayupan Falls is located in Baranggay Campangga. It is around 4km and 10-15 minutes from the Poblacion. The road going to Mantayupan Falls is already concrete and passes through several barangays and rice fields.

I reached Mantayupan Falls after a while. The waterfalls has two levels; the first is 14 meters while the second one is 98 meters. A pathway to the second falls was constructed to make it easier for tourist to access the second falls.

I reached the second level after a 5-minute walk. The 98-meter waterfalls was a sight. The water was bluish green with the sun hitting the walls of the falls. The wide catch basin is deep just like the Kawasan Falls. Frequent tourist said there used to be a raft that brings guests near the drop of the waterfalls so they can get a water massage. Read More: http://www.thousandwonders.net/Mantayupan+Falls

Aguinid Falls

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Cebu’s lovely waterfalls may not be as immense, tall, or imposing as those in other parts of the country. But that does not mean that they are less mystical. Indeed, our humble island’s waterfalls all feature a plethora of mysterious rock formations, amazing water compositions, and magical surrounding environments. Aguinid Falls in the quiet municipality of Samboan, which is 150 kilometers away from Cebu City, is one of these natural wonders.

Aguinid Falls is unique because it is not a single waterfall. Rather it is a system of waterfalls that runs for a couple of kilometers along Tangbo River. Since it was promoted as an eco-tourism destination, locals and foreigners have witnessed this one-of-a-kind, multi-tiered waterfall system. Read More: https://adrenalineromance.com/2015/08/09/aguinid-falls-a-stunning-mystical-natural-wonder-in-samboan/

Taoist Temple

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Cebu Taoist Temple is a Taoist temple located in Beverly Hills Subdivision of Cebu City, Philippines. The temple is built by Cebu’s substantial Chinese community in 1972. With an elevation of 300 meters (980 ft) above sea level, the temple is a towering, multi-tiered, multi-hued attraction accessible by three separate winding routes.

Unlike the neighboring Phu Sian Temple, the Taoist temple is open to the worshipers and non-worshipers alike. A ritual among devotees is where one prays to the gods to grant one’s wish. The ritual includes washing of hands, going inside the chapel barefoot and dropping two blocks of wood. If the blocks of wood are both face up then one could make a wish. If not then it is not yet the time for one’s wish to be granted and one has to come to the temple some other time.

The temple is the center of worship for Taoism, the religion which follows the teachings of the ancient Chinese philosopher, Lao Zi. Another ritual among Taoist devotees, which is done during Wednesdays and Sundays, is the climbing of its 81 steps (representing the 81 chapters of Taoism scriptures) to light joss sticks and have their fortune read by the monks.

Some guide books and travel agencies offer trips to the temple or as a side-trip in a tour around Cebu City. But it is more popular with grade school students. Read More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebu_Taoist_Temple

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