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Taal Volcano Island Experience

Taal Volcano Crater Lake

Situated in Batangas is a volcano island within a lake, Taal Volcano Island. Taal Volcano is the smallest active volcano in the world. An adventure to this unique geological wonder is one thing you shouldn't miss. 

From Manila, take a bus going to Tagaytay. When in Tagaytay there are a lot of tricycles that will take you to the starting point of the adventure in Talisay, Batangas. To reach Taal Volcano island, you have to traverse Taal Volcano Lake through a boat.

Taal Lake was once part of the ocean. It was an arm of Balayan Bay which opens to the South China Sea. Volcanologists record series of eruptions since 18th century. There were once many towns on the lake's shore but are uninhabited today because of destructive volcanic hotspots.

Getting to the crater lake was an adventure itself. You may go for a horseback riding to reach to the top for a fee. You don't have to be an experienced horseback rider because the fee already includes a guide. If you can't go horseback riding, you may choose to trek going to its caldera. Along the way, you can view highlands and hills with Taal Lake as the background. 

The exhaustion and scorching heat is worth it when you see Taal volcano's crater for its breathtaking scenery. Joel Achenbach of Washington post said that Taal has erupted more than 30 times during the course of five centuries and it has a geological history similar to the crater lake in Oregon United States.

Let me share with you this awesome episode from Rock the Park youtube channel about Oregon crater lake.


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