Saturday, November 15, 2008

Mount Apo, Master of the Mountains

Mount Apo

The name means "Grandfather of the Mountains." It is situated in Mindanao, the highest mountain in the Philippines, overlooking Davao City a few kilometers on the northeast. It is the second highest in Southeast Asia. It is known to the natives as the kingdom of the mountain god Apo Sandawa.

A vast area of 72, 796 hectares of mossy tropical forest, flowing rivers & streams, waterfalls, exotic flora & fauna, it is home to the endangered Philippine eagle. It is one of the most climbing destinations in the Philippines.

Mount Apo, classified as a stratovolcano, a large one, is a source of geothermal energy, one of the resources that supply the power requirement of the island of Mindanao.

Photo source: wikipedia.org

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