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Component city in Albay, Philippines
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Ligao is a city in the west coast of Albay in the Philippines. It is a young city, having only given that status in 2001, and is largely agricultural in background. Located along Asian Highway 26, Ligao's shoreline faces Burias Pass. Lies between the municipality of Oas on the north and the municipality of Guinobatan on the south, this city is one of the three cities that has jurisdiction over the foothills of Mayon Volcano.
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Kawa-Kawa (or formerly Lunad) is a hill with a crater, that looks like a giant cauldron, or kawa in the local language of Albay Bikol, and serves as both an ecotourism site and a pilgrimage site. People who climbed this hill described it as a huge amphitheater, a sliced coconut, or a hill without a top. From a distance, it looks like an ordinary hill, but up there, you'll feel its uniqueness with the calm winds and breezes blowing through it, and you can also get a full view of the city. The hill is also a pilgrimage site, with a Way of the Cross (Via Crucis) featuring images created by a sculptor from Paete, Laguna. The Via Crucis here is unique as it follows a walkway up the hill, where the first six stations are placed, with the remaining 8 forming the path circling the crater.
You can get a majestic view of Mayon Volcano and Malison Lake from this resort, where you can also fish or boat.
A Roman Catholic parish church from the 1600s.
A Lord of the Rings-themed viewpoint with rolling hills, walking spots and panoramic views of Mount Mayon and Mount Masaraga.
A nature resort.
A hilltop recreational spot at the foot of Mount Masaraga.
Run by Marcelo Garcia, is a full dining restaurant with an al fresco patio and banquet area, a large kitchen, a menu of local food favorites.
Halo-Halo ice cream (ice cream sandwich), Banana split, halo-halo, tapsilog, and pancit are available.
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By bus
Buses operate daily from Manila to Legazpi vice versa. Try Philtranco, Cagsawa Tours, Penafrancia Tours, RSL Tours, or any of the dozen more bus companies.
By car
Ligao is 435 km from Manila, and 30 km from Legazpi, on AH26. It is also connected to the city of Tabaco via Sabloyon Road.
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