The Hapao-Hungduan-Ducligan Trek is one of the easiest and pleasurable hike in Ifugao. It will take you just barely four hours (back and forth) to walk through the dazzling rice terraces of Hapao and Hungduan which are spread out over the valley floor.To walk to a small hot springs beside a river in Hapao, you need to take on the concrete steps behind the Hungduan Viewpoint and follow the paved irrigation canal for about 10 minutes until you reach a small group of houses. Then, it is another 20 minute hike to the river where you can cool off in the refreshing water or soothe yourself in the warm hot springs.
Here are some photos I have taken on the awe-inspiring hike featuring the Rice Terraces of Hapao and Hungduan, the walking trails, the river and the hot spring:
Personal Notes:
Firstly, in this blog's poll last week, I ask you, my dear readers, where do you want me to go next? The results were not really a surprise. The top vote goes to BATANES while the second and third places go to CAMIGUIN and TUBATTAHA REEF respectively. I always wanted to go to BATANES had several postponed trips to that place in previous years. Your votes just made me eager to go to BATANES and I will probably go there in the summer of 2009 or earlier if opportunity knocks. I just hope that my dream of going there will be fulfilled soon.
Secondly, I joined Top 100 Traveling Sites about a month ago just for curiosity's sake. I first saw it in Tutubi's famous Backpacking Philippines and Asia site so I decided to join it. I am just so amazed that in just short span of time that I have joined them, this site is now ranked at 61. I am just so amazed 'coz I really do not know that this site is also getting such attention worldwide. My hats-off too to Tutubi for his site is ranked in the high top 20s.
And lastly, I have been receiving e-mails and comments about why am I not posting new law topics. Pardon me for not having to post legal matters in recent months. Thank you for those who have noticed it and I really have some posts made up for taxes and some about the latest laws and jurisprudence. It's just that I still have lots of catching-up to do with regards to postings of my recent travels particularly on Ifugao and Pangasinan. I do promise however that once all of these travel posts are over (it's rainy days anyways), I'll post more about laws and some other stuff.
But for the meantime, I do hope that you enjoy my upcoming travel posts.
great photos!sana makapunta ako dyan...
ReplyDeletebeautiful place!
ReplyDeletecongrats on being ranked 61st!!! :D cheers.
So beautiful. Wish i cud go there someday.
ReplyDeletewow.. nice.. =)
ReplyDeletethe pictures.. waaahhh.. *green in envy*
tc!
love the last photo!
ReplyDeletehonga... sana sa batanes. ako din gustong gusto ko makapunta dun. kaso di ko alam.
ReplyDeletekala ko madalian yung choice mo between batanes and camiguin. hehe. anyways pansin ko lang planting season pa lang sa banaue, samantalang sa hapao at hungduan harvesting na. why is that?
ReplyDeleteAmazing how they constructed the terraces minus the mechanized equipment ! And the water is so fresh - crystal clear :)
ReplyDeleteang linaw ng tubig sa last photo=)
ReplyDeleteganda=)
Fantastic lawstude... Nice one.. You are just bringing my 6th class social book in front of me.. There only i learned all these things, i mean the fields etc,. Cool!!!!
ReplyDelete@ nyl - hello. welcome to my blog. and thanx for the compliment. sana nga makapunta ka din doon and pls explore the beauty of our country.
ReplyDelete@ acey - thanks. the last time i checked i am now ranked 30th. wow.
ReplyDelete@ vanessa - thanks. hope so too.
ReplyDelete@ vanny - you shouldn't envy. punta ka na din.
ReplyDelete@ anonymous - thanks.
ReplyDelete@ pensucks - ang alam ko tuwing summer lang pwede doon kasi pag rainy season na eh hindi rin malilibot ang place.
ReplyDelete@ the islander - pwede rin. punta na kaya ako next week lols. pero teka baka masisante na ko.
ReplyDelete@ bw - talaga. you just couldn't discount the engineering ingenuity of our native ifugao brothers.
ReplyDelete@ rio - sarap nga magswimming doon eh. ang init ng tubig.
ReplyDelete@ selerines - thanks. glad to be of information to you.
ReplyDeletewow!!!!great shot! lovely scenary..
ReplyDeletethe place looks so beautiful
as of this moment po, you are elevated to top 25 in top100travellingsites. me on the 76th spot. nyaha. at least.
ReplyDeletepero if you were on the 61st yesterday and now in the 25th.. grabe! ang bilis...
love the first pic! galeng!
ReplyDeletelawstude number 18 ka na! as i checked it today. congratulations! tingin ko sa number of hits nakabase ang poll. ibig sabihin dami na talagang bumibisita sa blog mo. yihaa!!!!
ReplyDeleteastig ng mga shots. pumunta ako ng kapangan pero hindi ganito kalaki ang mga rice terraces.
i like the photos, puro green. cool sa mata. maganda ang pagkakuha lahat. parang postcards. tapos yung may mga magsasaka parang painting.
ReplyDeletemaganda ang topic mo about traveling. i enjoy it most
sunny and beautiful place...! wish i could go there some day...!!
ReplyDelete:)
awesome!
ReplyDeletepwede pala ang consultation about legal matters sayo noh? :)
ReplyDeleteI like these travels, I hope for more and more, excellent.
ReplyDeletedapat camiguin muna eh tapos magmomoment sabay background song eh un broken vow. oh bakit emo ka din!! hahahahah
ReplyDelete@ freddy - thanks and welcome to my blog. the place indeed is very scenic.
ReplyDelete@ islander - oo nga. ngyun 19 naman. btw congrats and more power to pinoy travel bloggers.
ReplyDelete@ coldman - ganda ng kulay ng first pic kaya gusto ko talaga yun.
ReplyDelete@ the dong - akala ko magkakamukha lang ang rice terraces ng ifugao pero di pala. ibaiba sila ng features lalo na yung sa batad.
ReplyDeletethnx.
@ redlan - thnx buddy. although i considered this trip one of the toughest because of the hikes, nevertheless it is one of the most enjoyable one.
ReplyDelete@ shades - thank you, glad you like the place.
ReplyDelete@ ely - wow. thnx.
ReplyDelete@ kingdaddyrich - oo naman pwedeng pwede.
ReplyDelete@ daniel j santos - i got at least a couple more posts about ifugao. glad u like 'em.
ReplyDelete@ tentay - hahaha. parte na yata ng buhay ang pag eemo. basta wag lang papakamatay. ;)
ReplyDeleteWow, congratulations for being in the Top 100 Traveling Sites! I agree with most of the voters...Batanes should be on top of your list of destinations, it's in mine, too.:D I'm also planning to visit Batanes next year, God willing. Hopefully, airlines would include Batanes in their promo fares.:D
ReplyDeletethe first pic wowed me!hehe. there's something different in that pic. ganda ng kulay.
ReplyDeletebatanes is also a nice destination kuya. i was able to watch a TV show before na nag-feature sa batanes. ganda ng design ng houses dun.
been aiming to revisit Ifugao for the longest time. :)
ReplyDeletecongrats on the making it to the Top 100 Traveling Sites sir! definitely well deserved.
amazing! must be great wandering around there!
ReplyDeleteMore fantastic images...
ReplyDeleteGreat and fantastic photos of the rice plantation. I will visit the travelling site as I am interested in travel. :)
ReplyDeleteYo I just have to come by and thank you for a visit at my blog earlier :D
ReplyDeleteNow, you have captivated me and clearly reminded me of my trip to Bali (Year 1998)....stunning shots and yes I'll be back here too :D
Happy travelling!
Fantastic pictures and very nice blog!
ReplyDeleteI've just seen your interesting post about Lourdes Grotto: this year is the 150th Anniversary of the Virgin Mary Apparitions to Bernadette Soubirous.
you;ve certainly shown us beautiful places with your camera!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos and I will enjoy going back and checking out your other posts. Thanks for dropping by Rabaul DP.
ReplyDeleteCheers
I thank for the visit and the comment.
ReplyDeleteYours blog is very good, with informative and full travelling information posts but also beautiful photographs!
Congratulations!!!
Nice photos! Thanks so much for dropping by my site. You site is very popular!! HAhaahah...wah.....so many comments =)
ReplyDeleteRegards,
Stanley
Thanks for dropping by my blog and the nice comment. Your photos are beautiful. It's as if I'm traveling with you and enjoying the amazing sights. Awesome! I will be back!
ReplyDeleteMountain Retreat Photos
Love the photos pare! It shows the true side of nature, di ba?
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Sorry I haven't been visiting for a few weeks; currently operating on a friend's computer na, and my links are in my e-mail. Will be back regularly once I buy my new machine.
@ luna miranda - thanks. another pressure to improve my posts lols.
ReplyDeletei love to go to Batanes. it is one of my dream destinations and i already have lots of infromation about the place.
@ beero - i also like that pic a lot. the mountain background is just so amazing.
ReplyDeletehey. i added u to my friendster bro.
@ allan barredo - the place is just awesome so you won't regret going there.
ReplyDeletethnx.
@ lara - thanks lara, indeed, its great to just wander around the rice terraces.
ReplyDelete@ ash - wow. thank you for liking the photos. i appreciate.
ReplyDelete@ alicesg - please do. there are lots of great sites in there and i am just so lucky to be included in top 100.
ReplyDelete@ shionge - thank you. i really love to travel 'coz it relieves stress and i got to experience various cultures.
ReplyDelete@ pietro - i love the virgin mary, we have the same birthdate so i pray to HER a lot.
ReplyDelete@ mediterranean kiwi - thank you, it is my pleasure to share my beuatiful country with you.
ReplyDelete@ jules - your welcome and thank you too.
ReplyDelete@ kostas - wow. thank you for the nice comment. i appreciate it very much.
ReplyDelete@ stanley - thanks stanley, i am just lucky to have so many visitors in this humble site.
ReplyDelete@ michelle - thanks. it's my pleasure to share my journey with you.
ReplyDelete@ kyels - i agree. the place is just right for nature and landscape enthusiast like me.
ReplyDeletehope ur machine arrives soon. take care.
Thanks so much for dropping by my blog and for the nice comment. Your blog is interesting and just wonderful. It is full of fantastic photos of so beautiful landscapes. I really like it very much.
ReplyDeleteAng ganda talaga ng rice terraces. Gustong-gusto ko marating yan kasi sa mga pictures at tv ko lang yan nakikita. Sana bago ko mamatay marating ko yan.
ReplyDeleteyour blog is amazing!thanks for the comment on my blog.
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful photos! Would love to go there, too - but will need to fly from Manila :D
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for your visits to Norwich Daily Photo. I hope that you enjoy the colours of summer on my blog.
joy
galing kuya, you really captured its beauty!
ReplyDeleteingats palagi=]
LS: What a great sight the terraced rice paddies are. It does look like a great walk. Do you see much in the way of animal or insect life on your walks?
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit to my blog.
ReplyDeleteYou have a beutiful blog, and I
like your blog.
I'll back.
Wow!
ReplyDeleteThis was like watching The Discovery Channel or reading National Geographic only WAY BETTER!
Wonderful photos. I enjoyed my visit very much.
Thanks for your visit to my Carousel horses today.
Muchas gracias por tu visita y tu comentario, tienes un blog con unas fotos extraordinarias, volveré.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo
Oh wow, that is so beautiful..what a place for a hike!!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully captured too! :)
Enjoy your week Lawstude!
Cat
Qué lugar maravilloso,paisajes increíbles!!
ReplyDeleteLas fotos estan excelentes!
Saludos
aakyatin ko nalang ang terraces at sabay magpapagulong gulong sa hagdan upang mamatay! nayahahahah at habang kumakanta ng broken vow. ayan tuloy stak up ako sa broken vow. ;p
ReplyDelete@ medam - thank you for liking it. my country is just blessed with lots of beautiful scenery and i am just happy to share them with you.
ReplyDelete@ vinzent - pare negative naman yung mamatay lols. punta ka na agad.
ReplyDelete@ pts - thank you too and welcome to my blog.
ReplyDelete@ joy - it is about 8 hours from manila but the long ride is definitely worth it.
ReplyDelete@ my-so-called-quest - salamat doc. good luck din sa studies.
ReplyDelete@ fishing guy - i have seen lots of birds and insects there and just few lizards. and lots of domestic animals like cows and dogs too.
ReplyDelete@ laerte pupo - your welcome and thank you for the visit too.
ReplyDelete@ carletta - wow. i really appreciate it. just to be compared with those nature channels is a compliment in itself. thanks a lot.
ReplyDelete@ george - gracias señor and bienvenido.
ReplyDelete@ catherine - thanks cat and enjoy your week too.
ReplyDelete@ luzdeluna - gracias señora. bienvenido mi blog.
ReplyDelete@ tentay - di ka mamamatay kasi putik babagsakan mo ahehehe. unless doon sa batad ka papagulong kasi yung terraces nila eh stone-walled. di broken vow yun kundi broken neck. ;)
ReplyDeleteWow, truly beautiful landscapes you have here...
ReplyDeleteIS ALL THIS YELLOW REAL???
ReplyDelete@ stardust - the place is just so marvelous that any photographer couldn't go wrong.
ReplyDelete@ digital polaroids - yup it is. maybe played with some hues but the crops have already been harvested so the fields are all yellow.
ReplyDeleteHello, Sir! I included your post as a link to my blog. I just love going through your blog travels -- one of my motivations to see the beauty of Philippines. Hope to fulfill this recently discovered thirst for travel, though. All the best! :)
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