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Photo: Sindre Helvik, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Inevitably associated with the town, the volcano is the biggest draw in the area, particularly its crater lake and the lunar landscapes created along its gullies following the 1991 eruptions.
Mount Pinatubo is an active stratovolcano in the Zambales Mountains in Luzon in the Philippines. Located on the tripoint of Zambales, Tarlac and Pampanga provinces, most people were unaware of its eruptive history before the pre-eruption volcanic activity in early 1991. Dense forests, which supported a population of several thousand indigenous Aetas, heavily eroded and obscured Pinatubo.
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A waterfall on the Mount Pinatubo massif. A permit from the municipal hall is needed before entering.
A gorge named in part because it resembles the setting from the film Avatar (the one with blue aliens).
Part of the Alviera private development, it has a giant swing and an obstacle course. Being in a relatively dry area near Mount Pinatubo, it can become hot during the months of March to May, so prepare to get sunburned.
Virgen Dolores Chapel
A Spanish-era Roman Catholic barangay chapel, built in 1838 and repaired following damage caused by the 2019 earthquake.
Darabulbul Falls
A set of four cascades. Its name was shortened because its last syllables are also the Filipino word for pubic hair.
San Vicente Ferrer Chapel
The first known circular chapel in the Philippines, built in 1861. Damaged by the 1991 Pinatubo eruption and a 2019 earthquake, it was controversially repaired in a DIY manner by locals amid limited funds and lack of advice from conservationists.