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Tam-awan Village is nestled on a steep side of the mountain at the northwestern side of Baguio City. Traditional authentic huts uprooted from farther upland were relocated here recreating a typical ethnic Ifugao village. The village is generally an art gallery where indigenous Baguio-based artists gather showcasing their works.
The village has a coffee shop (try their native hot chocolate, hmmm!) which serves as an info office and sells CD's, books and other publications relating to the Igorot people culture and tradition. Finished art works that are for sale are displayed in one of the huts and at the coffee shop.
Very much noticeable are the "solar" art works of Jordan Mangosan. His art works are no-direct contact sketches made by controlled burning on the canvas surface using a magnifying glass harnessing the sunlight. Also never miss to have a pencil portait of yours in the art room by budding artists for a few peso donation to the foundation operating the village. Address: Tacay Road, Pinsao, Baguio CityDirections: The road that is a short-cut from Naguilian to La Trinidad bypassing the city proper passes through Tam-awan Village. From city proper down Naguilian Road, the fork is about 3kms away. Turn right uphill.
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The net-enclosed butterfly sanctuary at Camp John Hay offers interaction with butterflies bred in this place. The butterflies wont mind being softly touched or letting them cling to your finger or rest on your head or shoulder for that great photo shot opportunity.
Taking a close-up shot of a butterfly enjoying the nectar of a very colorful flower would be simply easy even with the basic point-and-shoot camera. Address: Camp John HayDirections: Beside the Horseriding Stable. The signage wont be missed along the main road.
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The "Shalan Ni Kabadjo Bridle Path & Riding Circle" at Camp John Hay has a stable of horses complete with saddles/riding gears ready for horseback riding around a designated path under a canopy of pine trees inside the camp. For small children, the horseman will patiently guide-walk the horse around. For the experienced ones, ride freely alone. "Hi-ho, away!"
P250 per hour.
Tip: Get the horse with a saddle that perfectly fits the rider's height with the foot stay to ensure safe and comfortable ride. Check it out. Address: Camp John Hay, BaguioDirections: The Stable is beside the Food Court and Butterfly Sanctuary.
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The strawberry fields in neighboring La Trinidad is a must see when strawberry harvest time. The green fields are dotted with red as far as you can see. The farmers say that the best months to do strawberry-picking is from December throughout February when the harvest are a-plenty.
Go early if you want to pick the red ripe strawberries yourself. Be sure to wear shoes, sandals won't do in the a-little-bit muddy trail. The catch is >> if you pick it your own, it costs P250/kilo compared to those being sold at the parking area at P150/kilo. For the urban-bred tourists, the fun and excitement is worth it, especially for the kids. You should see them smile with their small baskets full with their harvest contrastingly red in the green sorroundings. The experience and picture-op would be priceless. Address: La Trinidad, BenguetDirections: Neighboring La Trinidad is about 30 minutes drive from Baguio City proper. Start from the city market and take Magsaysay Ave. and beyond.
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What was left of the now-closed Benguet Mining in Itogon Benguet, the Balatoc Mines is offering guided Mine Tours. The mine is still operational albeit minimal and with crude tools/equipment employing the locals; plus the tour proceeds as an additional income. Not bad.
Joining the tour, a numbered round-metal-sheet "chapa" that serves as an ID to real miners are also issued to every tourist entering the tunnel. A number is engraved in the chapa indicating your rank of entry to this tour. Me, I got #82,364. >> meaning I am the 82,364th miner-tourist since the tour's inception in the late 80's.
Experience how miners do it underground. Put on your boots (my 3-year-old girl even got a perfect size of boots) and hardhat, ride the train cart and go inside the mining tunnel to have a real feel of what a miners life is subterraneanly. Miners showed us how to dig tunnels, reinforce them, and prevent cave-ins, the proper and safe way to detonate explosives; and how tools and equipment underground are used till that ore is finally taken out for refining. The most memorable moment is when they detonated an explosive while we are safely tucked on one of the designated perpendicular waiting tunnels. The loud BOOM felt like a big thing struck my chest. That was just 1 for demo, imagine a series of hundred booms when its for real.
Into the refinery, ores are pulverized and the tedious panning for that "yellow thing" starts. The more we appreciated why gold costs that much. >> Check also the Museum. Address: Itogon, BenguetDirections: 300m farther after the PMA Gate is a fork on the road, turn left and drive down 9kms to Itogon town. >>>> Rates: Adult: P250, Students: P150.
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Although Baguio is the coldest place in the Philippines its so surprising to find out that it has an area where they have natural hot springs. hot Sulphuric water.This place is called ASIN. Its about 45 minutes from the City you can get there by public transport. You can see natural pools boiling of hot water. Although the place is not yet developed and there arent any restaurants around so its would be better to bring pack lunch. There are a lot of pools around. "ASIN HOT SPRINGS" A must see adventure. Leave a Comment Address: ASIN HOT SPRINGSDirections: When you get to Baguio City the plaza is where you will find the public transport to ASIN
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If you arent much of diping in ASINS hot water pools you can actually Pay $2.00 or P120.00 to dip in a hot bath tub of sulphuric water. They say a lot of old people come here to take a dip at the medicinal sulphuric water bath tub to cure them selves of rheumatism Leave a Comment Address: ASIN HOT SPRINGSDirections: This will be the place near the hanging bridge, Yes there is a hanging bridge round this area. You must try getting to the hanging bridge bout 30 feet from the natural river
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In Camp John Hay, Baguio they have a Butterfly farm. Its also a must see because you can see butterflies fluttering everywhere and if your nice enough they will rest on your hand. Butterflies usually are lively during Feb. Leave a Comment Address: CAMP JOHN HAYDirections: When you get to Baguio Plaza. Walk to Burnham park and you will see a jeep names "SCOUT BARRIO". It will take you to Camp John Hay. Fare is about P5.00
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There was once a magnificent Crystal Cave here in Baguio. This was the place. Upon entering you could see the crystals gleaming and sparkling from the walls but because of economic problems the people were forced to literally canibbalize the cave off all its crystal and sold them to feed their families. Now its just a dark , cold cave.Although you can still see the walls carved by time.It still a worth see place. And its not bad to keep an old beauty some company every once in a while. Leave a Comment Address: CRYSTAL CAVE
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The 18-hole mini-golf course at Camp John Hay is a come-on for kids. Kids pretending to be playing like their mom/dad who are incidentally busy giving basic tips - what a sight. I believed that the course was made for kids but I found out that adults are as many as the kids trying/perfecting their putting skills. Adults enjoying to be kids again, hahaha!
The golf course open areas are planted with flowering plants giving the place a lively feeling. Pictures taken here are guaranteed colorful.
Small-sized golf clubs even for 3-year-old kids are available. P85 Green Fee. No lights - daytime play only. Address: Camp John Hay, BaguioDirections: Please ask directions from the guards guiding traffic on the road. Beside the Game Arcade Building and a big Children's Play Park.
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on January 17, 2006
on January 7, 2004
