Kalinga Tourism

If you want to spend time with mother nature and you are looking for a place to do that then I can recommend one, the province of Kalinga in the Philippines.

Kalinga is a landlocked province in the northernmost section of the Cordillera Region. A glance of the Philippine map will easily reveal the similarity of the physiography of Kalinga to that of a bust of a man akin to former President Ferdinand E. Marcos. The province’s geographic feature is charcterized in the western portion by sharp crested interlinking peaks of the steep slope, isolated flat lands, plateaus, and valleys. The eastern portion has generally rolling, gradually sloping foothills. With interlocking wide tracks of flat lands and flood plains along its main drainage system, this rare geography interposes a great role expected of the province in national development pursuits.

Kalinga is nestled on an elevation of 300 to 5,000 feet above sea level with a northsouth assemblage of mountain ranges within the Cordillera Central. It has been dubbed as the “Prince of the Highlands” in the Philippines.

Below are some of the natural tourist destinations found in the province:


Mt. Binaratan: This fabled mountain is located in Dacalan. It is the entry point of General Emilio Aguinaldo during his retreat to Kalinga. It is also called the Silent Mountain for if you are there you can't even hear the birds singing and the echo when you shout. Legends say that Kabunyan (Kalinga deity) had ordered the birds on that area to keep quiet because he can't hear his dogs' barkings, and the birds remained silent until now.


Palan-ah Falls: This waterfalls is located at Tulgao West, Tinglayan. The name is derived from the native term "Pinalpallang-ah" which means chair. The falls spray down from approximately 100 meters above forming a pool where during a sunny day, one practically swims at the end of the rainbow.


Lubo Rice Terraces: The rice terraces surrounds the villages of Lubo. The best time to view the rice terraces is during the planting season and when the rice terraces is already ready for harvest.


Sleeping Beauty (Mt. Mating-oy): This fabled mountain range borders the municipalities of Tinglayan and Tanudan. It is called as the "Sleeping Beauty" for its slopes take the form of a sleeping lady supinely lying in its back. A vantage view of the profile can be seen from the Sungang View or from Basao, Tinglayan.

Uguid-Maling Subterranean River: Located four kilometers away from Poblacion, Balbalan, the Subterranean river of Balbalan is a maze of cavernous borders and rocks where bats and eels abound. Its cool waters murmur underneath the rocks, disappearing momentarily at certain portions then resurface again approximately one kilometer away, then finally going underground to join up with the Saltan River.

Buaya Caves: The different caves are interconnected and covers a large area (most probably the entire mountain). The caves are considered to be similar to the caves in Sagada with stalactites and stalagmites formations.


There are a lot more!




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