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Other Interesting Spots in Batangas

INTERESTING SPOTS IN BATANGAS

Aside from its numerous beaches, beach resorts and dive sites, Batangas also offers other interesting sites which are regularly attracting visitors foreign and local:

Tingga Falls

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Tingga Falls is located in Daang Ibaan, Batangas City. The falls is about 30ft. high with a pool made into a swimming area at its base. It is semi-developed with concrete steps built for access.

Fresh water beach, Taal Volcano also known as the lowest volcano in the world. Surrounded by the Taal Lake, the volcano is situated on an 8.8 Km. isled lapped by the 27 km long lake. Both the lake and the volcano are situated on the crater of an extinct volcano. The Volcano Island is also ideal for trekking. The Taal Volcano is the smallest in the world. The lake holds four interesting features: two smaller lakes of hot water, one green and the other almost red: a gas vent; and a triangular obelisk of hard rock. It is a focal point of the province! A must see!!

Mt. Maculot

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Located in Cuenca, one of the highest and prominent mountains in the province, Mt. Maculot is one of the favorite sites of mountain trekkers. It is said that the mountain was the last stronghold of the Japanese in the province before they were defeated. Several tunnels built by the Japanese soldiers still exist in the area. The name Mt. Maculot was derived from the people who lived in the mountain whose hairs are kinky.

Calijon Falls

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Calijon Falls is located in Barangay Calijon, Malvar. The attraction consists of two major falls and two smaller ones. One of the bigger falls is about ten feet high with a great volume clear water gushing down to a shallow pool, while the other one (also about ten feet high) braces the rock where the water flows look like a bridal gown. One of the two smaller falls is located in front of a cave, while the other one forms a series of small cascades. All the falls are located in an area of about 300 sq. meters.