Mt. Candalaga Offers a Formidable and Amazing Hike

MT. CANDALAGA

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A favorite of hikers in Mindanao is one of the island’s most beautiful and yet formidable mountains, Mt. Candalaga in Compostela Valley. Home to the ethnic Mandayan and Mansaka tribes, the mountain is untamed and wild, as it is beautiful, steeped in folklore and blessed with a forest with a tantalizingly deep and dense foliage. Numerous waterfalls deck the mountain, and even at the start of the trail you will be welcomed by Marangig Falls, which is actually a system of waterfalls in 13 levels. Into the mountain, the flora and fauna is impressive: there are rafflesia, orchids, ferns, and trees covered with moss. Read More: http://www.pinoymountaineer.com/2008/07/mt-candalaga-2402.html

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Mt. Candalaga Trek would take place in the municipality of Maragusan, Compostela Valley Province. The summit of this mountain measures up to 7,880 feet above sea level.

The trail features Thirteen (13) waterfalls upstream of Marangig water falls as its entry point and exits in Tagbibinta water falls which has seven (7) drops available for viewing.

Mt. Candalaga is one of the most beautiful and favorite mountains in Davao region which is home to the ethnic Mandayan and Mansaka tribes, steeped in folkore and rich Flora and Fauna. Along the trail there are orchids, ferns, and trees covered with moss and sometimes if its season for Rafflesia you can have a chance of seeing it. Read More: http://www.mtapoadventures.com/other-adventure-tours-offered/mt-kandalaga/

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Knowing that Mt. Candalaga is standing tall in Compostela Valley, I think of it as ” Ah, it’s part of the mountain ranges.” It’s also the place of waterfalls, hot and cold springs, and folktales. The home of the corpse flower, Rafflesia mira, named after its decaying smell.

We’re all six on this journey. The tourism officer told us to dropped by a certain store, and from there we will meet our trail guide. When we got there, no guide showed up. So we took a hot and long hike to the foot of the mountain, hoping that we could find our new guy. We passed by on the rice fields and an old little hut surrounded by the greenery. I would love to sip my morning coffee in one of those hut on its balcony. Read More: https://thewanderfulllife.wordpress.com/2014/06/11/enduring-the-trail-of-mt-candalaga/