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(Photo from peakware) One thousand nine hundred seventy six meters above the sea. The majestic Mt. Isarog, a dormant volcano in Camarines Sur province, covers about 10,112 hectares. It is a beautiful peak with the rarest flora and fauna including exotic orchids and herbal plants. Wild life is also a sight at the mountain’s peak. Mt. Isarog can be seen from Naga City. Best months for trekking is during summer in the months of March, April and May. At the foot of the mountain, the Mainit Hot Spring Resort can be an extra treat to trekkers. Grab your backpacks and visit Bicol region. After a trek at Mt. Isarog, also visit Mt. Mayon in Legaspi and heritage sites like the Church of Nueva Caceres in Naga City.

If there is one spot in the world that has gained so much attraction, that would be no other than Mt. Pinatubo and its magnificent crater. Several years after its eruption in June 1991, Mt. Pinatubo became one of the most famous destinations, especially to the nature lovers and trekkers. If you are a mountaineer and haven’t yet scaled this volcano, then you are missing a lot! Pinatubo’s 2.5 kilometer crater-lake is a scene to behold. At afar, the water looks green and very calm. The walls of the mountains surrounding the crater create a feeling of nature’s mystic. The whole experience to Pinatubo is therapeutic. The adventure is priceless. For those who want to visit the crater, you can actually take several routes via Tarlac, Pampanga and Zambales provinces in Central Luzon, Philippines. The most developed and popular route is via Sta. Juliana, Capas, Tarlac. An hour ride by four-wheel drive and a two-hour trek will take you to the crater. The route passes through the riverbed of Sta...