Mt. Apo “Tallest Mountain in the Philippines”
The Mt. Apo can be viewed here in Davao City. At 10,311 feet, Mt Apo is the tallest in the Philippines.
Mt. Apo, a dormant volcano is the favorite destination of extremist climbers, treks may be arranged with tour agencies. The Department of Tourism Regional Office organizes climbers to Mt Apo, as I researched which usually take place around March or April.
Virtually unexplored, Mt. Apo provides a spectacular variety of natural landscapes from forest greens and sulfur pillars to majestic waterfalls and untamed rivers. Mt. Apo lies on the borders of Davao, North Cotabato and Bukidnon, and reaches as far as Agusan del Sur and Misamis Oriental.
The trek starts only after a bus ride to Kidapawan, 107 kilometers south of Davao City, a 12-kilometers south of Davao City, a 12-kilometer jeep ride to Barangay Ginatilan, and a five-kilometer jeepney ride to barrangay Ilomavis. From there, the climb begins. Trekkers will find on the slopes forest of exotic flora, steaming geysers, rainwater lakes, swift-flowing rivers, and cascading waterfalls.
After four days of leisurely trek, you are bound to see the Agko Blue Lake, a steaming lake with some parts that are icy cold and others that are boiling hot; Lake Venado, an iregularly shaped expanse bordered by a think carpet of bermuda grass; and the Mt. Apo Crater.
Mt. Apo is home of endangered Philippine Eagle, the world’s tallest eagle species at one 1-meter high and, with a wing span of about 2.5 meters, the largest. The eagle preys on monkeys, flying lemurs, flying squirrels, and occasionally, pigs and goats. The mountain is also a sanctuary for some rare birds such as the flycatcher, fairy blue birds, flower catchers, coltos, doves, sunbirds, and racket-tailed parrots.
On the base of the mountain is the Mt. Apo Science Foundation, an agricultural foundation where you can bird watching, the Philippines Eagle Nature Center, which provides temporary shelter to 10 eagles in captivity and numerous birds, animals, and tropical plant.
and for the video before our office building (^_^)
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Mt. Apo is so beautiful, like most of the Philippines.
Love that Pinoy traffic! Haha!
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thanks tony
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Been there in April 1994 when I was 25 pounds lighter. Planning to retrace my steps there in 2009. There’s no greater feeling than when you are at the summit - 360-degree view is awesome - truly a place where only eagles dare!
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i wish i could climb mt apo soon
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bakit pinapayagan ng LGU kidapawan ang pagtinda sa lake vinado nawawala ang climbing spirit tuloy ,,,nakakawalang gana tuloy mag mountain climbing ……kng gusto nila magtayo n tayo ng jolibbe ,restaurant ,turo,turo o grocery my public cr . p ano b yan…paki kalampag nga tnx
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wag k ng mag dala ng mga pagkain nsa lake venado n lhaty hahahahah ..nawawala tuloy ang climbing spirit….pkikalampag nga pasimuno nyan tnx
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