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Mount Makiling in Laguna is a legendary mountain that has inspired numerous tales, poems and
legends owing to its mystical dweller and protector - Maria Makiling. The contour of the mountain is
said to be the sleeping/reclining profile of Maria Makiling. Our national hero, the great Jose Rizal
himself, published an article in La Solidaridad about Maria Makiling:
"According to eyewitness, she was a young woman, tall and graceful with big black eyes and long
and abundant hair. Her color was a clear pure brown, the kayumangging kaligatan, as the Tagalogs
say. Her hands and feet were small and delicate and the expression of her countenance always grave
and serious. She was a fantastic creature, half nymph, half sylph, born under the moonbeams of
Filipinas, in the mystery of its ancient woods, to the murmur of the waves on the neighboring shore.
According to general belief, and contrary to the reputation imputed to the nymphs and goddesses,
Mariang Makiling always remained pure, simple, and mysterious as the genius of the mountain. An
old maid servant we had, an Amazon who defended her house against the outlaws and once killed
one of them with a lance thrust, assured me that she had in her childhood seen her passing in the
distance over the reed grass so lightly and airily that she did not even make the flexible blades
bend." ("Maria Makiling" by Dr. Jose Rizal published in La solidaridad, Dec 31, 1890.)

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In fact, Mount Makiling is an inactive volcano that rises to approximately 1,109 meters above sea
level and stands at about 3576 feet. It is a forest reserve undedr the official stewardship of the
University of the Philippines Los Baos (UPLB). You can explore Mt Makiling through the UPLB College
of Forestry and Natural Resources. The mountain is ideal for hiking, camping, trekking, mountain
biking, and bird watching. Approximately 2,048 species of plants can also be found here.

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Great post
Date: Feb 15, 2015
From: John Castle
IP: 112.198.64.25
An inspiration for other
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Mt Makiling hosts man-made attractions such as the Makiling Botanical Garden and The National Arts
Center; its natural attractions include the mountain's highest peak (the Peak II), the Flat Rocks, and

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To climb mt. makiling alone

Date: Dec 2, 2014
From: phillippines
traveler
IP: 203.215.116.15
Heard many mystical
stories about this
Mountain...

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the Mud Springs. Day tourists/trekkers usually explore the relatively easy trail of flat rocks and mud
springs; hikers and experienced mountain climbers ascend the Peak II and stay there overnight.
However, the forest mangaement recently banned staying overnight at Peak II for safety and security
reasons. You can only stay there until afternoon and you must descend before nightfall (day hikes
only).This site provides very useful information if you want to climb Peak II:
http://www.pinoymountaineer.com/2007/09/mt-makiling-1090.html.

How to get to Mt. Makiling

Date: Mar 12, 2013
From: Dr. M
IP: 112.207.83.6
How can I get to Mt.
Makiling from Paseo de...
i?my HOMETOWN
Date: Nov 10, 2012
From: cham facun
IP: 112.198.82.253
nice place to live
re: childhood memories of
Makiling
Date: May 1, 2011
From: admin
Hello! Thank you for visiting
Laguna Travel...

I went to Mud Springs and Flat rocks for the first time when I was in second year high school. We
were required by our Biology Class to document these natural wonders. Flat Rocks is basically a river
bed where numerous and huge "flat rocks" can be found. Although the water was inviting, we were
not allowed to swim there. But of course, some of our naughty and stubborn classmated deliberately
disobeyed the teachers and they surreptitiously immeresed themselves in the river. Bad move,
because there were lots of leeches/blood suckers (limatik in Tagalog) there. My stubborn classmates
were infested by the leeches but fortunately, these blood suckers don't do much harm to the body.
Based on personal experience, rock salt may be used to remove leeches from your body. Just sprinke
rock salt on the leech and watch it wriggle away from your body.
For other useful information on how to deal with leeches when you go hiking, see this site:
http://www.pinoymountaineer.com/2008/01/limatik-blood-leeches-overview.html.

The Mud Springs has been popularly but erroneously known as the crater of Mt Makiling. The Mud
Springs site is actually one of the mud pots left in the mountain. "A mud pot is a type of hot spring
that is formed when due to volcanic heat, sulfuric acid breaks down surrounding rocks into clay. The
clay mixes with water to form mud that is very hot (80 C), sulfurous (50mg/L), very acidic (2ph) and
varying in consistency and color."

These boiling pots of mud produce a very strong and distinctive/offensive sulfuric smell (warning to
those with asthma or other respiratory diseases). You can also see thick smoke coming out from the
sulfuric vents. Don't get too close to these as the boiling mud can burn your skin. Camping is also
not allowed on this site and beware of the dangerous and restricted area; do not go beyond the
fenced area. Just be content in gazing at this mystical sight.

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How to Get to Mount Makiling

By public transportation: Ride a bus from Cubao or Buendia going to Sta. Cruz, Laguna. If coming
from Alabang, ride a bus going to Calamba and then take a jeepney to Los Baos. Get off at Los
Baos Crossing, walk towards 'El Danda' street (beside Robinson's Mall); ride the jeepney going to
UPLB Forestry. For more convenience, you may rent a jeepney (from El DAnda) that will take you
directly to UPLB Forestry all the way to the get-off point/entry point of Flat Rocks and Mud Springs.
Be prepared to pay extra, maybe more than 100 pesos for a one-way ride.
By private vehicle: If you are coming from Manila, drive through South Luzon Expressway (SLEX)
and take Calmaba exit. Go to UP Los Banos College of Forestry and find the Makiling Rainforest Park.

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