DACLAN SULFURIC SPRING | SIDE TRIP TO MOUNT PULAG

by Aether Rhynes

Daclan Sulfur Spring is located at Daclan, Bokod, Benguet, Philippines. It is 2 hours away from Baguio City and this place is a nice side trip to Mount Pulag via Ambangeg Trail. 

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The Ibalois called this spring as "Badekbek" meaning boiling water. It is also declared as a dead volcano. Upon arriving in the area, you can smell the sulfur dioxide gas escaping into the air and it's like a rotten egg. 


It is believed that sulfur has a lot of health benefits. Sulfur is a natural mineral found primarily in hot springs and volcanic craters.


The tourist attraction has no entrance fee and no watchers staying around, so be careful when stepping closer to the muddy sulfur spring especially those boiling holes, you might step on them accidentally.

Photo taken by Aether Rhynes 

Take your own risk, if you will go over the fence and the concrete path. 

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AMBUKLAO DAM | SIDE TRIP TO MOUNT PULAG

by Aether

photo was taken by Aether Rhynes

photo was taken by Aether Rhynes

Ambuklao Dam is a hydroelectric facility in Ambuclao, Bokod, Benguet, Philippines that provides 105 megawatts of electricity to Luzon grid. It can store water to a maximum of 327,170,000 cubic meters. The source of the water is from the Agno River that comes from Mount Data.

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The dam was opened on December 23, 1956, and the cost of the construction was 132 million pesos. The owner of the dam is National Power Corporation. It was then called the longest and highest dam in East Asia.

Ambuklao Dam is 36 kilometres away from Baguio City and the travel time is around 1 hour and 30 minutes. It depends if there is no traffic along the way or how many times is your stopover. 

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It is a great place to take your selfie and groupie photos.

This dam is considered a tourist attraction in Bokod, Benguet, Philippines. Tourist can drop by here to have a 

picnic and boating. You can enlist this place also as a side trip if you plan to hike in Mount Pulag via Ambangeg Trail.

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Reference Site:

www.wikepedia.com

www.Napocor.gov.ph