Partyin’ in High Altitude

Dancing into the loud music.  Scene from your favorite club in the city, that is how one would describe the bonfire event. Every year, the Sagada Genuine Guides Association a bonfire event and tourists are welcome to join in the celebration. one night between Christmas and New Year (December 27 or 28), and it also the peak season for Sagada, they dance their indigenous cultural dances around the big fire and they invited everyone to dance with them. Open dinner buffet of Pinikpikan, Adobo, steamed vegetables, Pancit. They  did it at Kiltepan Viewpoint. In 2011, they moved the venue to Langtiw, near the mouth of Sumaguing Cave.

Sumaguing Cave

Stalactite and stalagmite inside the Sumaging cave

Sagada, dubbed as the Shangri-la of the Philippines, is a 12-hour ride from Manila via land. Lumiang Burial Cave. Coffins pile up inside. Their ancestors bury their dead by leaving their coffins inside the cave the method of burying the dead under the ground. They also believed that the souls of their dead remains and lurks around the earth. These souls become part of the air, water or the environment which can be called upon in times of need. that they become part of the environment, particularly the Lumiang Cave.

Bomod-ok Falls while totally fruitful was also absolutely exhausting always good but viewing it at Kiltepan is much better. The burst of pale to vivid colors breaking through the peaks and the carpet of clouds rare sights.   Orange-picking at Rock In Café. Tangerine trees are not very common in the Philippines. The farm collects P50 just for entering the orchard, it was P50 per kilo for “take out” ponkans. They also serve Breakfast.

the Rock Inn and Café model

Stop over is the Majestic Banaue Rice Terraces. This 2000 year old Banaue rice terraces has also been recognized as one of the “Eighth Wonder of the World”.