Cuenca’s Maculot, The KT Chronicles (Part 2 – A Photo Essay)

26 05 2011

text | Carla Ocampo

photography | Elton Chua, Carla Ocampo and  Lester Valle

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(Congruent to The Kayumanggi Trails’ alternative education thrust, members Elton Chua, Lester Valle, and Carla Ocampo brought along greenhorns Emil Hembra and Eldwin Cabus to a newbie trek up Mt. Maculot in Cuenca, Batangas. Photographer and outdoorsman Rap Rios— a perennial KT partner— went with them, as guest sensei. This is Team KT’s photo essay of the December 2010 climb)

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After having Lomi Batangas for lunch, we hired two tricycles to take us to the trailhead. In no time, we were on Mt. Maculot’s footpath, with Eldwin and Emil pacing the climb. These guys are newbies, but they sure are quick and nimble! Lester estimated the hike to last for three hours. Lo, we completed it at an hour and a half. Read the rest of this entry »


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Cuenca’s Maculot, The KT Chronicles (Part 1)

19 02 2011

text | Carla Ocampo and Lester Valle

photography | Carla Ocampo, Wing Larase and Lester Valle

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“Ay, Maculot… Paboritong bundok.”

- Axel Pinpin, Pilipinong makata

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LOCATION | TRAILHEAD: Bgy. Poblacion, Cuenca, Batangas, Philippines

ELEVATION | DIFFICULTY:  Maculot Rockies: ~ 706 meters above sea level (MASL); Maculot Summit: ~ 830 meters above sea level (MASL) | Class 1

COORDINATES: 13°55’14.44″N 121° 2’30.95″E

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Not too many people would realize that the view from Mt. Maculot— one of Batangas‘ most celebrated mountains— is world-class beauty.

With its oft-mentioned toothed Rockies gifting hikers with an unobstructed vista of the Taal Lake and Volcano (a geologic wonder, cited in books the world over), the perspective that Maculot offers is a hundred times better— and fresher— than that of tourist-frequented, infrastructure-defaced, smog-invaded Tagaytay City in the neighboring province of Cavite (although the lure of Tagaytay is an altogether different story). Read the rest of this entry »


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