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Seven Falls around lake Sebu

The area around the lake consists of mountains covered by jungle. (Duh, of course there are mountains or at least hills – it would be extremely difficult to have seven waterfalls on a flat land…). First of all, I need to confess that I haven’t seen all the seven waterfalls that are in the vicinity …

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The famous Lake Sebu

After driving through volcanoes, pineapples fields, military checkpoints, jungles, beaches and mountains we are finally here: Lake Sebu. Obviously, I am exaggerating a bit. But, as you know, the Phillipines have all the things I mentioned. And more. Ok, lake Sebu – it is promoted as a great destination for the eco-friendly tourists. So don’t …

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So what is Matutum?

Matutum is an active volcano located in the South Cotabato province in Mindanao. Why have I decided to mention it when there are so many better-known volcanoes in the Philippines? (for example the nearby Mt Apo – the country’s highest mountain). Well, Mt Matutum is the first mountain that you see when you land on …

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A resort in South Cotabato

Yes, we are still here, the South Cotabato province of the Sox region (not the baseball team, remember?). I can tell you one thing: the region offers beautiful landscapes, great beaches, lush forests, high mountains (many of them are active or dormant volcanoes) and more. This can be said about the whole island of Mindanao. …

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A small creature

Ok, we’re in an archipelago. We should see other islands too.. So next stop on the mission of getting out of the city is Bohol. This is an island located just east of Cebu. There are multiple ferry connections between the port of Cebu and towns on Bohol. Watch out for announcements while waiting for …