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Nature-based Tourism
CATEGORY: Nature Tourism
(Forest, rivers and lakes (inland waters), coastal and marine areas, mountains, caves and other geological formations, and wildlife (wild flora and fauna))
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LOCATION: Lubang, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: The mariculture farm features a five-hectares seabed floor, from the shoreline ranging up to five meters of water, which makes it an ideal nursery sites for growing coral. Coral farming is the cultivation of corals commercial purposes or coral reef restoration. Each deck can accommodate up to three trays, which equate to a total of 600 coral frags per flatform. The flatforms will be placed into the seabed, where depth levels vary depending on the type of corals to be planted. Every week, divers will go into the sea to clean and check the coral frags. When a coral frags grow into an appropriate size after six month, a portion of it can be re-cut to reproduce “hundreds to thousands” of frags to replant.
LOCATION: Lubang, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: Smart Marine Protected Area is composed of marine protected areas that are considered as the first climate resilient network of protected reefs in the country. The entire network has a total area of 14,484.67 hectares. They are ecologically and economically important to fisheries and the maintenance of the rich marine biodiversity of the Verde Island Passage. With the protection and management that these reefs are providedthey may soon become excellent sites for snorkeling and SCUBA diving.
LOCATION: Lubang, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: The beach is a short stretch of fine white sand located at the foot of a rocky and grassy hill. Just a few meters from the shore sits a huge rock formation with some vegetation at the top. Residents allege that the rock is areplica of Cabra Island. This unnamed rock formation in Balibago Beach is considered by the residents as a miniature model of Cabra Island, a mushroom-like island. During high tides, this islet is partially submerged.
LOCATION: Lubang, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Lubang, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: ‘Kibrada Beach also known for being a Turtle Santuary is located between the bordrline of the Municipality of Looc. The huge impressiverock formations, the powdery white sand and the wide range diving site are the few exquisite qualities of this beach. Extremely breathtaking natural beauty. It is also serves as a nesting ground for sea turtles.
LOCATION: Lubang, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: PALANAS BEACH is ten minutes away from Tilik, en route to Lubang along the national road, located in Vigo and Balaguin respectively, these are beaches to be developed as a potential tourist attraction. A small river flows to the sea bringing in gray sand. The sand from the river mixes with the white sand, corals and pebbles of the beach.
LOCATION: Lubang, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: Sapa Beach is located in Brgy. Maligaya. Sapa is a long curving coastline with fine white sand. The vast expanse of white shores grow even wider on low tide.
LOCATION: Lubang, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: KONO BEACH is ten minutes away from Tilik. This considerable stretch of white sand coastlibne is just a few meters from the road. A proposed tourist center will be constructed near the beach.
LOCATION: Lubang, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Lubang, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: Hulagaan Falls is set on a backdrop of lush green forests teeming with exotic flora marked by a striking brown patch on the mountain. The shoreline is unique with its crushed corals, shells and pebbles that littered the beach with stones that gleamed as it reflects the sun. Hulagaan Falls is a cascading 3 meters of water that falls into a pool cupped by towering boulders on both sides. The crystal clear, cold water is welcome refreshment after trek.
LOCATION: Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: “as well known to natives of this place”, and is “a 30-minutes walk islands circumference” with white beach. Situated in the gulfs of Ilin Island and southern part of Mindoro Island Proper. It is a white sand beach and you can see its Sands Bar during low tide season.
LOCATION: Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro
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– known for its different names, one of the most popular is “Kweba ni Pine/Pini”. The Alibog Cave is mainly known for its cave pool which exhibits crystal-clear water that was filtered through a series of cracks and fissures. With approximate depth of five (5) meters and with area of 164.16 square mtrs. Underlain with diff. sized debris. When properly lit, the whole cavern interior showcases its elegant natural beauty that attracts a vast amount people. It’s also have a flora and fauna. Based on the anecdotal accounts of the residents there, utilization of the cave water was mainly for the consumption of exhausted travelers and recreational use for cave visitors.
LOCATION: Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro
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– is one of the best cave in Occidental Mindoro based on DENR assessment. Can be reached after 30minutes of hiking from Brgy. Proper. You have to trail at least a kilometer of tunnels. The different tributraries is still for exploration and the elders in Mangyan community attest that you will need more than one day to explore the known area. The interior portion contains several compartments of stalactites and stalagmites with the size of a small cargo container or as big as cathedral. It also found to have guano deposits and water pools and believed to be extended adjacent to Oriental Mindoro. It is located to Sitio Taboy-taboy akong the mountain range of Barangay Purnaga, Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro.
LOCATION: Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: The most visited river in the town. It is the most popular among other rivers in the province. It has a naturalistic appeal since it is surrounded by shrubs and trees. It is located within MIBNP
LOCATION: Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: One of the most astonishing place located at Brg. Nicolas, Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro. It offers alluring natural beauty and close to mother nature. The coldness of the water makes you feel relax and comfortable away from the chaotic world of the city. This place is good for family and barakada Outing. Because of the Fresh and safe water to drink of Bukal Spring, some resident of Sityo Tadlok and Garza fetch water from it. It is located at Brgy. Nicolas, Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro.
LOCATION: Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: The falls is located at the mountain bed which is a forest dead area at Sitio Sta. Maria, Purnaga, Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro. From Purnaga proper you will ride a motorcycle, almost 15minutes of travel then after that you will walk for 30-40minutes to the destination. It can offer a fresh and cold water.
LOCATION: Looc, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: Derived from local term “KAWA” (Caldron), the water falls to big stone “kawa” where water temporary store and directly stream down to river. The Nagkawa Falls were surrounded also by Lamesang Bato (Stone Table) where goers may take a rest and experience the beauty around it
LOCATION: Looc, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Looc, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Looc, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Looc, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Looc, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Looc, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Looc, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: Tubahin Beach and Rock Formation is a series of long white sand beaches endowed with islets and naturally sculpted magnificent rock formation in between. Popular to locals and nearby municipality, tourist flocks in the area to bath in its pristine blue water, snorkel with its coral reefs and swim with the colorful fishes. A blood sunset – reddish color sun awaits for a picture perfect experience. The place is also ideal for camping site or overnight.
LOCATION: Looc, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Looc, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Looc, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Looc, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Looc, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Looc, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Looc, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Looc, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Looc, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Looc, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Looc, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Looc, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Looc, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: It is perfect for Family outings and has a perfect view of the Crocodile’s Head – a stretch of the island that shaped like a sneaking Crocodile’s Head. You can also witness the beautiful view of sunset here.
LOCATION: Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro
LOCATION: Sta. Cruz, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: It is a lake surrounded by captivating semi rusty-red mountain just alongside the main road of Sta. Cruz
LOCATION: Sta. Cruz, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Sta. Cruz, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Sta. Cruz, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Sta. Cruz, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: This waterfall gets dry during summer unlike any other falls. So, coming to this waterfall is best during rainy season.
LOCATION: Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: The river flowing out through Brgy. Paclolo and Brgy. Purnaga in which the river from the upper inside flows in between the rock hills and the overhead has a rock formation that seems like a cave structure passing the river through the other side is awesome and amazing. The river is fresh water which is conducive and suitable for swimming. It’s offer a floating cottage which you can have meal their while its moving.
LOCATION: Paluan, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Paluan, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: Considerably the Tourism trump-card of Paluan. It was first developed and gained popularity during the administration of the late Pablo T. Quinones in the late 70s and early 80s.
Throughout several decades of effort by different administrations of local officials, support and patronizing promotion of local Paluanons, the Calawagan River Resort underwent developmental programs that massively contributed to the reputation of this resort. It got its name from the section to the Calavite Mountain Range it located.
Decades ago, a small waterfalls was present at the left side of where a small grotto is now located. But due to the extensive damage in its watershed, the physical appearance of the resort too was gravely affected.
The Calawagan River resort siphons-in the greatest tourism-income for this municipality not to mention great pride for winning a Grandslam Award for the Cleanest Inland Body of Water in the Philippines back in 1996-1998.
LOCATION: Paluan, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Paluan, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Paluan, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Paluan, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Paluan, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Paluan, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: It is the world’s second largest reef teeming with marine lush life and is one of the country’s scuba diving havens. This atoll complex is considered the largest of its kind in Asia. The reef is divided by a narrow lagoon surrounded by a century-old mangrove forest and populated by some 285 species of marine species including sharks, stingrays and mantas and school of jack and snappers, tropical and crevice-dwelling moray, blemish and gobi and 500 coral species. The park has three bird-populated islands: the Apo Island, Apo Menor and Cayos del Bajo.
LOCATION: Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: Named after the paniki or fruit bats that used to be abundant in the area. Winner of the 2014 Barangay Tourism Challenge, the lake had been enhanced with nipa huts and basic rope courses that are ideal for group gatherings, canoeing, fishing and bird and bat watching. The lake located in Brgy. San Agustin and is the most accessible of all tourism attractions in Sablayan.
LOCATION: Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: Situated inside the Sablayan Penal and Prison Farm, it is one of the country’s cleanest inland bodies of water ideal for recreation. The 14-hectare green lake derived its name from the “libwa” white lotus that abounds in it. Mt. Siburan has 5,000 hectares of old growth or primary forest, the largest tract of contiguous virgin forest in the whole Mindoro which is highly valued because of its biodiversity-rich flora and fauna.
LOCATION: Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: A 30-hectare islet popular with snorkelers and divers, as it is located within swimming distance of a submarine drop-off inhabited various marine species such as pawikan, dugong (sea cow), baby sharks and other colorful reef fishes. A forest is nestled at the center of the island which is ideal for trekking and bird watching. Pandan Grande Island Beach Resort has amenities for guests who wish to experience a tropical island setting dotted with white beach islets and palm trees.
LOCATION: Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: MIBNP is considered as the Tamaraw Haven. Perfect for trekking adventure with Breath taking views at the summit. Home to endemic species of flora and fauna
LOCATION: Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: Known as the island of dead corals. It is surrounded by pristine waters. Perfect for island hopping
LOCATION: Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: Makatiklas Falls is hidden gem. It is 3 kilometers far from the road. It is located within the ancestral domain managed by the Taubuid tribe. It has an abundant flow of water specially during rainy season
LOCATION: Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: Perfect for adventure-seeking tourists. With scenic view of towering limestones karsts. Home to thousands of bats
LOCATION: Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: It is the first Fish Santuary. Afun island with rock formation pretty sitting in the middle of the sea.
LOCATION: Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Rizal, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Rizal, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: Frequently visited by locals, fence by private claimant, with concrete tables developed by claimant.
LOCATION: Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: Most visited/ famous waterfalls in town, >115ft high about 500sqm pool with about 15ft deep
LOCATION: Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro
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LOCATION: Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: The falls consists of two elevations where the water pours on a large basin stream down to a river. Bisay Falls is the primary water source of Tambo, Ambil.
Sliding rock formation with catchment pool of about 200 sqm.
LOCATION: Lubang, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: The lighthouse of Cabra was the first completed during Spain’s revitalized program of lighthouse construction in the Philippines. Lighthouse of Cabra was built by the Spaniards in 1889. it sits atop a cliff on the western side of the island overlooking the South China Sea. The walls of thequarters and the tower are made of tisa. The Lighthouse fence, gate, railinngs are made of wrought iron. The tower still houses the original glass reflectors, which are now rarely seen in other Spanish Lighthouses in the country.
LOCATION: Lubang, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: One of the very distinct places known to the natives. It is noted as hiding place of the last known Japanese soldier straggler who came out after 30 years on March 10, 1974. The caves and rocks are all marble stones and it is surrounded by a number of trees and plants that has been influential to the long stay of the Japanese soldier in this mountain trail thus called the Onoda Cave. A tour guide will assist and educate the tourist on how the place came to be.The Onoda Trail and caves is one of Lubang’s popular tourist spot.It served as the hideout and escape route of Lt. Hiroo Onoda and his troops during World War II. The trails run for eight kilometers, covering a series of four caves.
LOCATION: Lubang, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: Tumibo used to be a sitio of Brgy. Tangal, but in 2007 it was created a barangay in its own right.In the past there were extensive mangrove forests around Lubang, but now there is only left remnants, such as that at Tumibo. Mangrove trees grow where no tree has grown before. They are able to survive inundation by salt water twice a day and in soil which is unstable and poor in oxygen. They also have to deal with swollen rivers carrying silt during wet season as well as violentstorms that hit the coasts. To deal with salt all mangrove trees exclude some salt at the root level and all can tolerate more salt in their tissues than “normal” plants, often in quantities that would kill other plants.
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LOCATION: Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: Situated inside the Sablayan Penal and Prison Farm, it is one of the country’s cleanest inland bodies of water ideal for recreation. The 14-hectare green lake derived its name from the “libwa” white lotus that abounds in it. Mt. Siburan has 5,000 hectares of old-growth or primary forest, the largest tract of contiguous virgin forest in the whole of Mindoro which is highly valued because of its biodiversity-rich flora and fauna.
LOCATION: Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro
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DESCRIPTION: You can ride a motorcycle from Brgy. Gapasan to Sitio Taboy-taboy, Purnaga. Then from Taboy-taboy to Falls it’s a rigid walk. The water came from the different spring of Magsaysay. The Magarang Falls offer a different kind of Flora and Fauna. If you are a Nature lover you will enjoy the nature trip anf trek.