TAPPIYAH FALLS

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I immediately went down to the riverside however, I can’t get any closer since the water mist of the waterfalls instantly causes surface fogging of my camera lens. I decided to stay midway and took this shot quickly which was a tripod mount assisted capture.

Tourists gather in a makeshift cogon hut in the Falls area who probably all finished swimming. The powerful downpour of the cascading waterfalls is considered dangerous especially when it rains (say yesterday) since the weight of the water is so strong and massive in volume that it can push you below the rocks and may cause severe injury and even death. I immediately decided that it’s worth the risk and took quick shots whilst wiping in between pauses my camera lens. Read More: https://www.avianquests.com/2017/06/8th-wonder-tapiy-ya-falls-experience.html

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The waterfall was just beautiful. Majestic. The rush of water makes a thundering noise and misty sprays make the scene magical especially if one has spent the past one hour (or more) trekking down to this wonder.

It is such a wonderful sight: a vertical wall of rock with moss and vegetation clinging to its crevices and surface, encircling a pool. At the center of this vertical cliff, where the lip has its nadir, the gush of volumes upon volumes of water makes its way, 70 meters down. And I was just entranced looking at it while a cold wisp of air blew from the cascade.

Tappiyah Falls, where the gods in the native tribe’s cosmology come and converge is the piece de resistance to any visit to Batad which is world renowned for its amphitheater like rice terraces and where I broke a ritual taboo many years ago. Going there and back can be a challenge. Read More: http://langyaw.com/2012/06/21/why-you-should-visit-tappiyah-falls-in-batad/

Photo from: http://www.banaue.gov.ph/index.php/atttraction/

Banaue Rice Terraces is regarded as the 8th Wonder of the World. Going further, one can reach the Batad Rice Terraces, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From the Batad Village, it takes roughly an hour or two of walking along narrow walkways of the rice terraces, climbing up and down steep staircases carved in the mountains, and trekking along dangerous pathways in the sides of cliffs (one wrong step and you know what will happen) to finally see this raging cascade of waters, the mighty and majestic Tappiyah Falls. Dipping into its ice-cold waters makes up for that long and tiring trek. It’s gonna be worth it! Read More: https://www.afar.com/places/tappiyah-falls-banaue

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