During my trip to Manila, I went to the nearby Pinatubo Volcanic Area on a day trip.
It is not a famous tourist spot or a shopping spot, but the most memorable place during this trip- ♡
Pinatovo is located near the town of Angeles, a 2-hour drive from Manila.
It is said that 900 people died and 250,000 were lost in the explosion of the Pinatovo volcano on June 1, 1991.
It was a terrible disaster that couldn't hurt even if you think about it now, but now it has been developed around it so that you can trekk and enjoy hot springs.
Two hours by car from Manila, one hour by four-wheel drive to the hillside of Pinatobo, and two hours on foot from there, I was in a
hurry from dawn because I could meet the top of the volcano.
Because there are many reasons for travelers to rent a car, they decided to go for a
taxi, and decided to rent a car all day by catching a taxi passing by and returning to the volcano Pinapovo. (Including article) In the
Philippines, taxi fare is very cheap, so even if you rent it all day, the fare is not very expensive.
Haha Isn't this the excitement of traveling in Southeast Asia ?! :)
I stopped by the highway rest area and had breakfast.
The person you see in the picture is a taxi driver, but it seems to be bloated (?), But he was very pleasant and optimistic.
I ate 'Chowking' noodles and sweet and sour pork bowl, a Chinese food chain that can be easily found in the Philippines.
It tastes just like ...
After 2 hours and 30 minutes, we finally arrive at Pinatabo!
You can pay for the tour in an office (?).
The cost of the tour includes 'a guide and lunch to guide off-road driving on a 4-wheel drive car + trekking on Pinatobo'.
There are various programs such
as sulfur hot spring, mud bath, massage, volcanic ash bathing, volcano ride on the top of the volcano .. Of course there are additional charges.
Start off-road driving in a four-wheel drive car ~~ !!
The power is much better than the secondary view.
I go through the water and stone paths and go up to the top ~ Yufu!
The dust blows heavily and the muddy water splashes, but strangely, it feels more refreshing.
Free spirit ~ Ah cool!
Offroad we ran.
All the traces of the village or people who were originally here disappear, and only the place where the lava penetrated.
Due to the vast view of the endlessly unfolding offroad, the scary thoughts of
human beings seem to be too fragile in front of nature. It is inevitable to surrender to the power of nature.
After about an hour, the car that picked us up stopped around the middle of the mountain.
It is said that the road is too narrow from here to enter the car.
From here, it was said that walking trekking .. should go up about 2 hours before reaching the summit.
This is the guide who will guide you to the top by the uncle in a red suit that looks like a small one.
A good uncle who holds hands and floats on steep roads-
It is included in the tour fee.
Initially, the path runs along a small valley.
I have to cross the water so cooking is more convenient than sneakers. Because the acidity is not very steep ~
The surroundings keep changing.
'Erosion' that I learned when I was in school .. What is going on like this?
The trip to Pinatubo seems to be very educational for children.
You can see the traces of the volcanic eruption-
In the desolate Pinatubo, grass has grown like this for 20 years.
From the middle of the trek, the mountain gets a little steep.
From then on, it was hard, so there was no picture
.
Chazan ~~ The appearance of the caldera on top of the Pinatobo volcano- Pinatobo, where the
sky, mountains, and lakes are in harmony, has a mysterious atmosphere, and
it is a pity that you cannot express all the beautiful sights with pictures.
The lake's light came. Mysterious
blue color .. Shining and shining in the sunlight + _ + Are all the colors of the original volcanic earth all that color? Suddenly, I thought I wanted to go to Cheonjido, Baekdusan;
Not the end here! The Pinatuvo Caldera is not only looking down from above, but you can also
go down directly to swim and board a
boat :) If you go endlessly down the long staircase, you will meet the lake.
haha. I swim in a wide and wide volcanic area where there is no one, and
there is no fresh play. + _ +
I packed a mat and a swimsuit in advance and ate the pizza that I had taken.
This wonderful volcanic paradise is our own swimming pool .. !!
There is no dressing room for changing swimsuits, so it is covered with a mat and changed roughly .. ;;;
I played three hours and wanted to play more, but I have to go down before the sun goes down.
I have to go down before it gets darker ;;
The important thing is that there aren't many tourists yet since this good place was developed!
I went trekking for 7 hours and watched 5 teams.
If you go back to Pinatobo someday, will it develop into a famous tourist spot at that time, and will not be filled with tourists?
Trekking more attractive Pinotubo as it is not yet known!
If you stay in Manila for more than 3 days, you might want to go on a suburban trip to Paksanghan, Tagaytay, Pinatubo, Puning, etc.
This is because the schedule of only going to the shopping mall and receiving massages every day is a bit boring.
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