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Baguio stories

With this lockdown, nature is taking a rest. Skies are brighter. Rivers crystal clear. No garbage in Burnham. Soon we'll enjoy these things. And be more circumspect next time. Love nature and it'll love you back.


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Cafe Sabel. Artsy. Cozy. Great view.

Just inside BenCab Museum. Easily mistaken for another gallery. Wondering, why are people dining on a piece of art?

More creatives..


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Balatoc mines. Gold mining.

You want to mine for gold? Yup, you can try. Why not? Welcome to a gold mining adventure inside a long tunnel. Nope, don't think Yamashita gold was hidden there.

More walks..


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Cafe Yagam. Authentic Cordillera coffee.

Cool-weather, strawberries, pine trees. What else is there that is native Baguio? Coffee? Where? JCo (too Manila). 7-11(too regular). Starbucks (God forbid!). You're in Baguio, for crying out loud! Go indigenous.

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The bet to finish Kennon Road.

Bet you didn't know this. The 40-kilometer Kennon Road in the 1900s was built in just 18 months. Then Governor General Forbes challenged the builder that he cannot finish it on time. A proud military guy, Kennon accepted the bet. And won.

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