Kaparkan Falls (also called Mulawin Falls) can be a limestone terraces hidden for centuries within the landlocked province of Abra. This travertine rose to fame in 2015 when pictures of the terraced water gours were uploaded online.
Reaching Kaparkan Falls requires good both mental and physical sturdiness. Situated in a province 9-10 hours ride faraway from Manila, this travertine paradise could only be reached through off-road vehicles. Sometimes, these tough vehicles carrying tourists even falter in the process. In case you are lucky why these monsters of auto is not going to surrender, you need to endure a harrowing, bumpy, and muscle numbing ride for some hours.
The “hell ride to paradise” will provide you with insights in the mountainous section of the province. You’ll notice that limestones are scattered along mountain slopes. Caves are often found under these terrains which is corroborated from the Libtec Crystal Cave in Dolores and Sibud-Sibud Collapse Tineg, it mat be more in certain areas waiting to be discovered. Several trees including duhat, banaba, etc. will even delight the visitors aside from the picturesque plains and mountaintops.
The grounds on the entrance from the falls is often a delight itself. There are picnic tables and benches under the trees. It is possible to leave your bags on these tables. Your lunch and snacks needs to be taken also in el born area as no foods are allowed within the water.
Walking further may lead that you the breathtaking Kaparkan Falls. The falls covers a broad water paradise [yeah, a kilometer!] until it drains on the Tineg River.
Top of the level is made up of shallow gours. This starts from your uppermost terraces, that are forbidden, prior to the gours draining to steep and several-meter high pools, just under the balite tree.
The lower level has greater pool heights than those at the in the. Further, there are areas of this level that are tied to tourists unless accompanied by local guides.
The reduced level of the Karakan Falls uses a little bit of walking down an incline within the forest trees and bamboos on and on up following the cascades to the balite tree.
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