Saan aabot ang P20 mo?
If you are in Barili, your gold ticket to these wonderful sites is only P20. Game?
First off, how to get to Barili:
Barili is a town roughly two hours from Cebu City. You can take a bus ride from Cebu South Bus Terminal plying the Bato via Barili route. Barili is the town next to Carcar. Once you reach the town proper, you can take a habal-habal ride to Barili's different sites.
If you are traveling with a group, it is better if you rent a vehicle because it would mean lesser time on the road. As for my family, we opted to rent a van for P4,500.
Mantayupan (Ambakan) Falls
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| "Ambakan" is a Bisaya word which means "jump point". |
Mantayupan or Ambakan Falls has two levels. the first one is composed of four smaller falls with one catch basin. The bigger and more popular one is 98 meters high.
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| The big falls is 98 meters high. |
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| Interesting rock formations formed by Mother Nature. |
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| At the background are the four smaller falls. |
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| Does this root tunnel look familiar? This is where one of the scenes of a KathNiel movie was shot. |
For an entrance fee of P20, you can already enjoy the cold water of the pool. The coop managing the area imposes the "no life vest, no swimming policy". There are also restrictions in the allowable swimming area to avoid accidents.
In 2012 a sinkhole developed in the Mantayupan River which caused the falls to run dry. The local government averted the problem and the falls is back to its glory.
If you plan to stay long, you can rent a table for P200-P300.
It rained the night before we got there so the water was a bit murky.This didn't take the excitement of seeing the lovely falls though.
Sayaw Beach
If you've got another P20 to spare, you can also go to Sayaw Beach just a few minutes from Mantayupan Falls.
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| Papa and his siblings. F4 and San Chai? hehe |
The beach is just beside the main road but one may not notice it right away because there is no large signage. You have to walk a few steps down to get to the cottages. There is also a wide parking space for cars.
The most significant features of Sayaw Beach is the cliff in the leftmost part of the beach. The sister and I enjoyed taking photos there.
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| Fossilized shells. |
Cottages are available for a rental fee of P200-P300.
If you have spare cash, you can rent one of the boats for an island hopping tour or to go to the famous Sayaw Caves.
Bolocboloc Sulphuric Spring
Our last stop was Bolocboloc Spring which is a few kilometers from Mantayupan Falls.
Natural sulfuric water flows through the pools. It is said to help heal skin diseases and ease the body of stress and tension.
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| Beautiful Acacia tree with ferns. |
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| This is the bigger kid's pool while the other one is the adult pool. |
Between the two falls is a river (or canal?) where water from the spring also flows and is being used by locals for washing clothes.
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| It's easier and probably faster to get one's laundry done if the water is ever flowing. |
There are two pools in the area. The bigger one is the "kid's pool" but the shallowest part is about 3 feet deep while the deepest part is around 6 ft deep. The adult pool is around 5 ft deep in the shallowest portion.
P.S
You can also check another famous place in the Barili-Mantayupan area - Molave Milk Station. Enjoy their dairy treats made of fresh cow's milk.
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| Visitors can chill in tables like this one but they also have an al fresco area for diners. |
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| Molave's famous ice cream. |
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