Mount Iriga
Iriga City, Camarines Sur
Mount Iriga, also known as Mount Asog, is one of the active volcanos in the Philippines, in the province of Camarines Sur, in the Philippines. Mount Iriga is a stratovolcano about a kilometre from Lake Buhi. It rises 1,196 m (3,924 ft) with a base diameter of 10 kilometres. Iriga erupted in 1628 and 1642. Iriga is generally known for its phreatic explosions. There is a nearby Aeta village at Ilian ...
Hill at the foot of Mount Iriga.
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The 12 Philippine Peaks Worth A Dayhike This Christmas Break
It is the season to be hiking, Yes, one can hike year-round in the Philippines, but December marks the start of the cool and dry months that are ideal for outdoor activities. After all the holiday partying and eating, keeping fit can be a challenge. Fortunately there's always a nearby mountain to climb wherever you find yourself in the archipelago.
Here are twelve mountains around the country that you can do as daytrips this Christmas:
1. Mt. Iraya, Batanes - Situated in a higher latitude relative to the rest of the country, Batanes enjoys a winter season characterised by chilly winds a ... -
Lake Buhi Feb 2016
Boat ride across Lake Buhi (Camarines Sur, Luzon, Philippines), with views of Mount Iriga and Mount Isarog in the distance. Documented by Leong Tzi Ming, 15th February 2016.
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3 Great Activities to Do in Iriga City Camarines Sur
Rugged and beautiful. Those are words that best describe Camarines Sur. While receiving much notice for being the setting of the hugely popular Survivor series on television, there's much more to Camarines Sur than the lure of the sand, sea and sun.
Called the City of Crystal Clear Springs, Iriga City is a third-class city in the province of Camarines Sur. It is nicknamed as such thanks to the presence of many natural springs scattered across the city ??" more than 30 of them in fact. And as such, the city is home to several spring resorts.
That said, here are some of the activities you ... -
UNESCO conducts Worlds Heritage and Biosphere Reserve Nomination in Vigan
UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines conducted a workshop entitled "Moving Forward: World Heritage and Biosphere Reserve Nomination last July 1 ??" 4, 2014 at the Vigan Convention Center. The objectives of the 4-day seminar were to examine the viability of nominating the properties currently listed in the PH Tentative List for World Heritage Nomination; constitute a PH Tentative List for Biosphere Reserve Nomination and to convene the site managers of PH World Heritage Sites and Biosphere Reserves. NatCom is tasked to ensure that the Philippine's Tentative List of properties to be nom ...
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CamSur fascinating attractions
Camarines Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Formerly known as Tierra de Camarines , its name was derived from camaronchones or camarines -- Spanish for warehouse/barn which referred to the small nipa/bamboo huts used by the locals of the area. Spanish Governor General Guideo de Lavezares called Camarines Sur as Los Camarines after finding a great number of camarins or rice
granaries all over the area.
It is the largest among the six provinces in the region both in terms of population and land area. Its territory includes two cities: Naga City, the ... -
Bicol Region V Profile
The Bicol Region or Region V, also known as Bicolandia, is one of the 17 regions of the Philippines. Bicol (also spelled Bikol) is composed of four provinces in the Bicol Peninsula, the southeastern end of Luzon Island, and two island-provinces adjacent to the peninsula. Its regional center is Legazpi City in Albay province.
Geography
The Bicol Region is located in the southernmost tip of Luzon Island, the largest island in the Philippine archipelago. The total land area of the region is 18,054.3 km2 (6,970.8 sq mi), or 5.9% of the total land area of the country. Around 69.3% of the tota ...