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Mayon Volcano National Park is popular with climbers, campers, day trippers and foreign tourist. The Mayon Volcano National Parks stands at 21 square miles (55 square km.) with Mayon Vocano at it's center. The park has large tracts of abaca plantations, Pili Nuts, Vegetables and has a number of Mini Hot Springs. Off Course the Center of the Park and it's Main Attraction is Mayon Volcano. There is a viewing area in the national park situated about 2,000 feet above sea level in a with a winding road going there. Entrance is free. Address: Albay Province, PHDirections: Legazpi City, Daraga, Camilig, Guinobatan, Ligao City, Tabaco City, Malilipot, and Santo Domingo towns, Albay Province, PHWebsite: www.albay.gov.ph/
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The Philippines Belong to the Pacific Ring of Fire (Pacific areas of Active Volcanoes) and has 22 active volcanoes at present. Among the Most popular Besided Tagaytay Volcano is the Mayon Volcano which is located in Albay Province. It is an almost Perfect Cone and stands at 8077 feet. It is a Stratovolcano. It is now in the race in for the new 7 wonders of the World (pls vote for it! (www.new7wonders.com/nature/en/nominees/asia/c/MayonVolcano/ ). Due to it's almost Perfect Cone, It is a tourist attraction and it rivals the beauty of other Cone Volcanoes like Mount Aetna in Italy and Mount Fuji in Japan. Address: Albay Province, PHDirections: Legazpi City, Daraga, Camilig, Guinobatan, Ligao City, Tabaco City, Malilipot, and Santo Domingo Towns, Albay ProvinceWebsite: www.albay.gov.ph/
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Whalesharks are the largest Mammal earth and despite their name, they are gentle and non violent plus they are not carnivores but just eat planktons (sea algaes). Before 1997, the world’s most popular whale shark tour was in Ningaloo Reef, West Australia, where hopefuls enlisted the aid of a light spotter plane. Aside from being rather pricey ($350 to $500 or P16,650 to P23,790 per person), whale shark interactions were not guaranteed but little did the world know that for years, fishermen from an unknown town in Sorsogon were shooing away dozens of friendly, lumbering sharks bumping into their nets. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), a global conservation group, has played a crucial role in establishing community-based ecotourism here in Donsol Town. Donsol, situated 540 km southeast of Manila, has quite possibly, the world’s highest aggregation of whale sharks. Though found in other places such as Australia and the coast of Zanzibar in Tanzania, Donsol’s giant residents are unique because they stay within a kilometer from shore.
Boats for Whaleshark watching can be rented daily for 700 pesos a day (for 6 people a boat) but whaleshark watching is seasonal since whalesharks only appera during the months of february to june and they surface only from 7:00 am to 11:00 am so this is a seasonal endeavor but well worth it. Just bring your own gear like scuba, snorkel, fins, etc since renting here is pricy. Address: Donsol Town, Sorsogon Province, PHDirections: Donsol, Sorsogon is approximately 1-hour drive away from Legazpi City.Website: www.albay.gov.ph/
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the most famous catastrophy of Several Mayon Volcano Eruptions is the Cagsawa Ruins, Located in the Present town of Daraga. Cagsawa was a town then but in 1814, Mayon Volcano Suddenly erupted and Many people in the Town of Cagsawa tried to hide in the Roman Catholic Church but alas, like what happened in Pompeii Italy when Mount Vesuvius Erupted, Cagsawa town and the Church Were buried in Lahar and 1,200 people died. Today it is a poignant reminder of the Power of Mayon Volcano and the Ruins are the Most Photographed Site of Mayon Volcano. Entrance here is 10 pesos and there are lots of people selling souvenir stuff and trinkets. Address: Barangay Cagsawa, Daraga, AlbayDirections: Barangay Cagsawa, Daraga Town, Albay Province, PHWebsite: www.albay.gov.ph/
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The Mayon Rest House Obervatory is the Nearest Observatory of the Volcano, it is located about 3.8 kilometers northwest of the summit and is the popular area for viewing the vlcano. It is located 2,000 feet above sea level and is connected by a winding road to Tabaco Town in Albay. The entrance is free and this is located in the middle of Mayon Volcano National Park. Address: Buang, Tabaco, Albay ProvinceDirections: Barangay Buang, Tabaco, Albay Province, PHWebsite: www.albay.gov.ph/
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This is the place where the locals usually do their jogging or just simply walking. On top of the hill it offers a great view of the city of Legaspi, the Gulf of Albay and of course the Mt. Mayon.
The station for Mayon Volcano Observatory is also located here. As of this writing, the Mayon volcano is having mild eruptions(http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/Volcano/Volcanolist/mayon.htm) Address: a hill near Legaspi City airportDirections: Brgy. Bogtong, Lignon Hills, Legaspi City
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Introduce yourself to Pili, the regional tree, unique to the Bikol region and grew in isolated parts in the Visayas as well. It's an unassuming tree, not immediately observable to an untrained eye, but they abound the region.
What's ultimately different about this tree is its pili fruit or nut (Canarium ovatum). Green in color and symmetrical 4-7 cms fruit when young, it turns blue-black as it grew ripe. The nut-fruit's pulp is edible, boiled to softness and tastes close to sweet potato. Pili is generally known for the hard-encrusted nut which houses a delicious kernel, even superior to almond. The pili kernel is processed dry-roasted, slightly sweetened, or candied and can be bought widely in Bikol and other parts of the Philippines.
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Aside from nature tripping...it's a great place to fotograph animals, flowers and landscape. The entrance fee is 20 pesos for adult and 10 pesos for children. I did enjoy my foto session here! See my fotos! Address: Legaspi CityDirections: Beside Lignon Hill
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There's no better place to marvel at majestic Mayon volcano but on Lignon observatory hill, located at the outskirts of Legaspi City near the airport.
This is the usual site where scientists and media congregate to observe the volcano's active state and during times of active eruptions.
On a very clear day, one will see the recent lava flow in 2001 which devastated new towns and shaped the landscape anew.
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Mayon Volcano is one of the most popular sightseeing in Philippines....it has a perfect formation, they say 'perfect cone' and one of the most active volcano in the Philippines. Leave a Comment Directions: You can see these volcano from the province of Camarines, Albay and legaspi City.
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