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For this year's opening salvo of 7-Questions, Louie (http://www.nomadperspectives.com/) and I would like to take you to the magical, the serene and the utterly beautiful province of South Cotabato.
It is located in the island of Mindanao in Southern Philippines, home to diverse communites and the fast-rising rising eco-tourism superstar in the region.
Why go to South Cotabato?[Louie] Let’s just say South Cotabato satisfies your senses. Really!The province offers more than every kind of traveler wishes to experience: adventure, authentic culture, the stillness of nature, great food, and pleasant people.As a mountaineer, I can say that the province is home to some of the most scenic mountains in the country. So you get to meet the Tboli, B’laan and Ubo indigenous peoples with interesting tales of heritage, faith, art and survival.If you love to chase waterfalls South Cotabato has an endless list of tiered wonders. Or if you want to just spend your lazy days in the stillness of nature, pack your bags and head on to this “Land of the Dreamweavers.”Drop your hesitation with the province’s last name. Experience for yourself how people of different religious beliefs and ethnicity live here in peace and harmony.[Brennan] South Cotabato holds a very special place in my heart because this place inspired me to write my first ever travel entry. It showed me that there is more to life beyond my office cubicle - trekking to a hidden waterfall, overindulging on an assortment of tilapia dishes and experiencing Tboli hospitality.Go then to South Cotabato if you want to momentarily escape from it all. After a weekend of adventure, culture and nature, you might hopefully return to your cubes, rejuvenated, inspired and even hungry for more.![]() |
The popular Yellow Bus Lines in these parts. |
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Left then CW: zipline at the 7-Falls, Mt. Matutum and Lake Sebu. |
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L-R: You can stay comfortably at The Farm at Carpenter Hill or rough it up outdoors at Lake Holon. |
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L-R: Punta Isla's towering cup of rice, grilled tilapia and Apareja's Buko Halo-halo. |
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South Cotabato may have witnessed the piglet's varying hairstyle and waistline in a span of one year! :) |
