Naawan Waterfalls

in #travel7 years ago

Kanapulan waterfalls is one of many falls upstream that can be found at Tagbalugo, Naawan, Misamis Oriental, Mindanao, Philippines. It is around 40 kms from the city of Iligan.

Just further upstream from the Kanapulan Falls, another one can be found. It is not as tall as the Kanapulan Falls and also it does not have a name or my classmate just don't know it.

Further upstream from the 2nd waterfalls, a third waterfalls can be found. This time it has a name and it is called "Abaga ni Kulas".

Abaga in local word (Cebuano dialect) is a word which means "shoulder". The local word "ni" means "of" in English. "Kulas" is a common nickname for Pilipinos. A Filiino name for the name Nicholas.

Kulas also happens to be the nickname or Filipino name of a famous Canadian named Kyle who roamed around the Philippine archipelago.

Kulas has been to many places which the vast majority of the Filipinos have never been before. To note, Kyle or Kulas have been to places that we Filipinos never have thought that those places he visited ever existed in the country.

It is amazing too, that he,"Kulas", have adopted some Filipino culture. Now where were we? This story is not about Kulas or Kyle from Canada.

Another picture from different angle of Abaga ni Kulas waterfalls.

Just on the middle of Abaga ni Kulas, a small pool can be found. It is like an infinity pool in the middle of the forest.

Still from Abaga ni Kulas, a full view of the pool.

Pic from top of Abaga ni Kulas Waterfalls, we can see how small the people from up above here.

Just from the vantage point before the water falls from the Abaga ni Kulas Waterfalls. It is just amazing to take a dip at these waters. My classmate has been here many times and it always is enticing to swim here. A natural infinity pool at the middle of the forest. Well it is a proven fact that man just copied infinity pools from natural landscapes.

Going further upstream, a sight like this is much too common.

A further hike from Abaga ni Kulas, a fourth waterfalls can be found.

A fifth waterfalls further upstream. The hike towards here could be very challenging to some but not for the local guides whom my classmate has hired.

The sixth waterfalls upstream.

It may be a moonshot to find some dinosaur fossils here, but who knows? My classmate doesn't know for sure. Because if he did, then he could have already shown it with these pics.

It is also amazing to see some kind of rock slabs along the river banks.

Could there be some ancient ruins of a long lost civilization around somewhere here? My classmate asked himself and he really does not know.




Photos taken with GE 3WP and Iphone 6.


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beautiful

Stunning waterfalls!
I wish we could have just ONE of those.
Here's a post of my neighborhood "waterfall" adventure

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Keep Steemin

That is super! I like it.

Woaaa, this is awesome. i like your photography. The way you see the Nature and represent it to our community!Upvoted and follow.

what do you think about my vision and interpretation of photography, Guys? Upvote and follow me, its so important for me to share art with people!

It looks like the river of dreams.

wow, thanks for your feedback, i love the way you named it!)

I love nature, man that place is a virgin place? thanks for sharing ,,,,,upvoted

Not a virgin place but hard to hike to.

This is so beautiful to watch the waterfall looks so amazing :)
it must be awesome to experience that in real for sure :D
Thanks for sharing about Naawan Waterfalls

It is my pleasure, my friend.

What a very nice view thats why Im very proud of my homeland Misamis Oriental great views and great people specially @shellany and @darthnava :)

Thanks a lot for the compliment, lady!

Hello there, are you from Mindanao? I would like to explore Mindanao more.

Yes, I live in Misami Oriental province.

Cool! Let me share something, I'm currently the presiding chair for the Socio-cultural and education cluster covering Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines. my focus is to promote growth in these area therefore part of my jobs is traveling to this region and meet the people. Interesting ya? Hope to form a good contact in your region. Cheers!

Wow Darthnava great shots :) i love nature's greenary <3 :) you made me feel good :) waterfalls are really awesome :D

Yes, my former classmate's photography was quite good.

Philippines has a lot of beautiful places and that waterfalls indeed is one of them. Quite a place for visiting with friends and family.

Beautifulll waterfall.. really in love with this, you can understand the feeling of a traveller i think