Sagada: A Laid-Back Mountain Retreat People said this town was what Baguio City was more than 50 years ago, when the latter was a relatively laidback city of pines. Indeed one of the things I immediately noticed upon entering this quaint mountain town during a recent three-day stay was the refreshing scent of pine trees. A relatively small town, Sagada is surrounded by several stunning natural attractions: numerous karst formations on pine-covered hills, limestone caves with amazing underground formations, thundering waterfalls... Continue reading (3,403 words , 11 pictures) Published at 2018-03-08 by Puerto Parrot Categories : Travel Tags: Retreat, Sagada, mountains
Exploring Sagada: Sumaguing Cave, Hanging Coffins & Bomod-Ok Falls It is a pain to take a bath in Sagada. “Mamaak ang kabugnaw!”, says a companion, who served as a congenial alarm clock to an early itinerary. At dawn, when most Igorots are still beginning to awaken in their metal-insulated houses, sipping Mountain coffee with the insouciance of someone who doesn’t know any less, we take a quick bath, the quickest we can muster, before heading on to a early hike. Continue reading (1,760 words , 7 pictures) Published at 2018-03-03 by Puerto Parrot Categories : Travel Tags: Sagada
Kankanaey, Northern The Sagada Igorots, commonly known as Northern Kankanaey, reside in western Mountain Province. Continue reading (75 words , one picture) Published at 2018-03-02 by Puerto Parrot Categories : Communities, Culture, Documentary Tags: Kankanaey, Northern, Sagada
Sagada Sagada is a small town in the mountain province of Luzon in the Philippines. Many visit for its cool and refreshing climate, beautiful caves and hanging coffins as well as the serene mountains. Continue reading (859 words , one picture) Published at 2017-03-20 by Puerto Parrot Categories : Documentary, Travel Tags: Luzon, Sagada, mountains