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Mt. Guiting-Guiting: the Majesty of Sibuyan Island’s Mountain King (Part 1)
Mt. Guiting-Guiting: the Majesty of Sibuyan Island’s Mountain King (Part 1)
There is always a tougher mountain than the last. Something that is so imposing, isn’t backing up, is punishing you, is indifferent to your pain, and is telling you to quit. Something that is ready to extinguish your life with no qualms.
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Published at 2020-09-21 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Fauna and flora, Leisure, Travel
Tags: Guiting-Guiting, Sibuyan, climbing, hiking
A Handy Guide to Climbing Osmeña Peak in Cebu
A Handy Guide to Climbing Osmeña Peak in Cebu
In Mantalongon, Dalaguete (pronounced “Dalaget”), standing at 1,013m above sea level, is Osmeña Peak — the highest mountain in Cebu. Named after the native Osmeña clan — one of the oldest and most established political dynasties in the Philippines — the peak is one of many craggy hills that make up the Mantalongon mountain range. This group of mostly unnamed peaks stretches as far as the municipality of Badian, and is considered a twin to Bohol’s Chocolate Hills.
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Published at 2018-03-03 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Travel
Tags: Cebu City, climbing, guide
Bud Bongao: the Holy Mountain of Tawi Tawi
Bud Bongao: the Holy Mountain of Tawi Tawi
Gruff and grizzled, the guardian fixes me with a steely gaze, his eyes the colour of flame. It’s as if he is gauging my character and the purity of my purpose. Baring his yellow teeth, he holds out an upturned palm, barring me from going further.
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Published at 2017-05-23 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Documentary, Travel
Tags: climbing