Blastoise The Explorer: Kalinga Province Trip

It's More Fun in...KALINGA!

The Land of Ethnic Tattoos

LOCATION:

Kalinga is a landlocked province in the region of Cordillera Administrative Region. Its capital is Tabuk. Kalinga and Apayao are the result of the 1995 partitioning of Kalinga-Apayao

location map of Kalinga

HOW TO GET THERE?
Air...
Fly to Tuguegarao, Cagayan and travel south by land to Tabuk City, Kalinga
Land...
From Manila, ride a Victory Liner bus (Kamias Terminal) going to Tabuk City. The trip takes 11 hours.

TOURIST DESTINATIONS:

Chico River & Chico River Hanging Bridge

(You can do water rafting here, other information regarding water sports in Chico River just click this website http://www.chicoriverquest.com/)

Chico Dam

Aguinaldo Hills

St. William's Cathedral

Canao Bridge

St. Joseph Parish Church (Old Town of Tulgao Church)

Old Town of Tulgao

me at the Old Town of Tulgao

Kalinga Capitol Building

Tabuk City Hall

(the pic's resolution is kinda low due to a fog at that time)

Other Picturesque Sceneries

OTHER INFO'S

Products...

Bugnay Wine

This healthy wine is made from the extracts of Bugnay fruit. This can be bought in Tabuk Market.

Kalinga Blend Coffee

This coffee is made from the civet cat coffee bean. The Forbes Magazine

has tagged the civet cat coffee as the most expensive coffee in the world.

Handicrafts

Food...

Rice cakes can be seen throughout the province. Pancit Batil Patong is also famous for travelers.

Kalinga Tattoos...

In the village of Buscalan, many ancient tattoo artists can be seen there. The most famous Kalinga tattoo artist is Fang-od. She uses ancient way of aking tattoos to her clients.