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ALIWAGWAG FALLS

 

Photo from: https://thelostkids.ph/2016/01/04/aliwagwag-falls-davao-oriental-most-beautiful-waterfall-in-the-philippines/

 

The Aliwagwag Falls is a series of more than 130 cascading waterfalls located in Barangay Aliwagwag, about 30 minutes drive from the town’s Poblacion. It’s a unique waterfalls dotting with different rock formations, shapes and various heights. Each tier differs from another. It ranges from 6 to 110 feet. There is one measured at 72 feet and another is at 67. Overall, Aliwagwag Falls is 1,110 feet of cascading energy and 20 meters in width. Viewing it from afar, Aliwagwag Falls looks like a stairway to heaven. Not known to many, Aliwagwag Falls is considered by hydraulic engineers as the highest waterfalls in the Philippines and regarded as one of the most beautiful falls in the Philippines. Read More: http://thetravelteller.com/aliwagwag-falls-the-pride-of-cateel-davao-oriental/

 

Photo from:  http://donandji.blogspot.com/2010/05/cateel-falls-hopping.html

 

Aliwagwag is situated in the Eastern Mindanao Biodiversity Corridor which contains one of the largest remaining blocks of tropical lowland rainforest in the Philippines. It covers an area of 10,491.33 hectares (25,924.6 acres) and a buffer zone of 420.6 hectares (1,039 acres) in the hydrologically rich mountainous interior of the municipalities of Cateel and Boston in Davao Oriental as well as a portion of the municipality of Compostela in Compostela Valley. Read More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliwagwag_Protected_Landscape

 

 

Photo from: http://davaocitybybattad.blogspot.com/2011/10/aliwagwag-falls.html

 

Who says you would need to already be a spirit and dead even before you get to see heaven’s own stairways?

Just like many of nature’s majestic views, this waterfalls—named as Aliwagwag. Set in a region as lived by the Mandaya tribes of Cateel, the waterfalls was said to be a gift to the tribe by the gods which was said to become their source of living, even a fountain of life for them.

Considered to be the tallest of its kind at anywhere in the country by hydraulic engineers for its series of 84 falls (others say 130, depending on the means of measurement), each step of which measuring an average of 69 feet, the Aliwagwag Falls truly stood out for its kind as a towering piece of nature.  Read More: https://wayph.com/the-new-aliwagwag-falls-eco-park-in-cateel-davao-oriental/

 

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Said to be the longest cascading waterfalls in the Philippines, Aliwagwag Falls was one of the badly-hit tourist destination during typhoon Pablo. Centuries-old trees were wiped out, and the clear waters turned murky. It took years before it was restored through tree-planting and restoration efforts of the #HelpCateel movement. To date, four years later, Aliwagwag Falls is alive and kickin’ again. It was turned into an LGU-managed eco park complete with picnic tables and clean restrooms. Alcohol and smoking are prohibited here.

The water is refreshing, albeit too cold for me. I started to shiver the moment I dipped my foot in it, so jump into the water with caution! The falls can also be viewed from the highway, through a bridge where cars usually park.   Read more:  http://www.matetreyes.com/2016/12/behind-dark-shadows-exploring-baganga.html

 

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This photo of Aliwagwag Falls is courtesy of TripAdvisor

 

Photo from: http://biyaheniinday.blogspot.com/2016/10/chasing-waterfalls-in-davao-oriental.html

 

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Photo from: https://mindanaoescapades.wordpress.com/2010/05/20/cateel-davao-oriental-refreshing-landmarks-aliwagwag-falls/

 

Photo from:   http://wikimapia.org/26649451/Aliwagwag-Falls

 

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Davao Oriental Belongs to Region XI

Davao Oriental – the Coconut Capital of the Philippines

How to Get to Davao Oriental

Popular Places to Visit in Davao Oriental

Festivals to Watch or Join in Davao Oriental

Fun and Excitement in Davao Oriental

Davao Oriental Photo Gallery

Davao Oriental Video Collection

 

 

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