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Mt. Marami: The Rock Towers

Mt. Marami's rocky towers are grand structures, surging up from the slopes, its summit, a massive, monumental composite of rocky pillars;
and its guardian, the smaller Silyang Bato. The name 'Marami' is of local origin, and is attributed to the 'many rocks' that formed it.

Subconsciously, this choice of name is profound, considering the sedimentary nature of the rocks found in Marami. Indeed, in recent geologic past,
Mt. Marami below sea level. Silyang Bato, for its part, has a more modern etymology; according to the locals its original name is 'Nagbuo'.

One Peak Down	Women on Top	Half Dome	Black Sunrise
Overlooking	Rock Tower	Come Fly with Me	No so Crowded
Palm View	Marami040.jpg	Tower's Edge	Chillin Domes
Sunrise Jubilation	High Rises	Goin Up	Rocky Blossom

pikes		31-Jul-2009 08:14
Suggested Itinerary: 0600 ETA Tagaytay. Take a jeepney to crossing Magallanes 0700 ETA Crossing; take Magallanes-bound jeep, tell the driver to drop you at the crossing to Brgy Ramirez Have someone go on with the jeep to the Magallanes town and register the whole group in the police station. The group waits.. 0800 Take tricycle to Brgy. Ramirez 0900 ETA Brgy. Ramirez, Register at barrio hall. Hire a guide 0930 Start trek: Tell the guide that you are going through the road trail going to Chapel 1000 ETA Nuestra Señora de la Paz 1100 Have lunch at the last water source 1200 Resume trek to Campsite 1 1400 ETA Campsite 1: Near the Bamboo Forest 1630 Assault the summit; if time still permits 1800 Return to camp. Wear protective clothing because the trail is not well-trodden so grasses are lush and tall some are irritating to the skin. Also, sun exposure is very strong so be guided accordingly. During the rainy season, the trails are muddy. However, even then the trails are benign. Only standard precautions are needed for most parts. For contact: 0921.362.7008

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