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Kachaclan: Shangri-la on the edge
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Kadaclan, Mountain Province is not your ordinary destination, it boats of some of the most magnificent stone rice terraces, it is the only other town that has hanging coffins aside from the more popular Sagada. And, its pristine waterfalls and fresh mounatin water ponds are a sure fire respite to the long ardous treks in this mountain top retreat. Kadcalan, it is an extraordinary place with some of the most engaging and hospitalble people around.
Give it up for Rudy Longid and Junior Chungalan.
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KADACLAN, Barlig, Mt. Province -- Isolated and virtually unknown due to its remoteness, this town is achingly beautiful (though) it is probably a sin to tell the world when one consider how long he or she can hold out from the pressures of the outside world.
But its people who had long been isolated, "is hungry for news and information" and very eager to share their "shangri-la on the edge" as how they describe their place.
The neglect of the government in the past in opening and providing for an all-weather-road to this poor and isolated town probably saved its beauty and rich natural resources from the ever hungry appetite of the outside world in the past.
In this far-flung town of Mt. Province, God was in a very good and generous mood when he distributed the goodies of Mother Nature. In Barlig, nature is at its best - unspoiled, and waiting to share its bounty not to the faint hearted, but to those who appreciate nature and adventurous enough to enjoy the 147 kilometer trip (7.5 hours) from Baguio to Bontoc and another 36 kilometers (2.5 hours) from Bontoc to Barlig proper. To reach Kadaclan will take another one and a half hour ride.
Its lush blue-green mountains of mossy forest still abound with game, wild deer, wild cats, wild pigs, and monkeys, exotic orchids clinging to the trees wrapped with thick moss making them look like jackets to ward off the cold. In Kadaclan, in particular, hunting is still a way of life. Experts from local colleges and universities of the Philippines have yet to discover and document the flora and fauna of Barlig's mossy forests.
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- peetol
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(5743) - [2006-11-09 10:23]
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Beautiful landscape image, Raul. You captured the different lightness of the mountain very well. Your note is very useful also! TFS!
Cheers,
Pierre
Beautiful mountain layers. I would not worry about advertising this Shangrila to the world as the infrastructures in the Cordillera region need vast improvement. Quite difficult for a typical tourists to trek there. Hoping to see more from this region. Best regards Raul. Danilo
This one is like taken for a newspaper or a virtual scene. Lovely and very unique. A different land from a planet elesewhere? Galing!
Pang EPIX to Sir.
TFS!
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- Beger
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- [2006-11-09 23:41]
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Hi Raul,
Very good presentation of this beautiful landscape! I like the tones of mountains layers accentuating the good depth. Very aesthetic image! Bravo! Annie
great place... great story to read... great landscape pic... just found the frame to be too thick.
tfs.
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