Amazing Lake Sebu and Its Seven Waterfalls Part 1

LAKE SEBU

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Lake Sebu is a 2^nd class municipality in the province of South Cotabato. The economy of Lake Sebu is based on aquaculture of tilapia grown in large fish cages floating in the lake. More than one half of the land around the lake is cultivated for agriculture. It also promoted as an eco-tourism destination.

It is the most visited among the tourist destinations that can be found in South Cotabato. This municipality is rich in natural scenic spots, luxuriant nature, and a well-preserved culture of the indigenous people still living there. It attracts lots of tourist in and out of the country. It is known for having seven amazing cascades of water that are lined up one after the other, plus 3 lakes. Lake Sebu is surrounded by rolling hills and mountains covered with thick rainforests. Around the lake, wild boars and Philippine Deer that are considered endangered are living. The rainforest in the mountains and lakes are also a natural habitat to egrets, kingfishers, swallows, herons, Philippines cockatoos, and kites. Read More: https://www.vigattintourism.com/tourism/articles/Lake-Sebu-A-Nature-Lovers-Dream-Destination

Photo from: https://www.blissfulguro.com/2016/03/lake-sebu-waterfalls-south-cotabato.html

Lake Sebu is virtually a bowl hidden by forests and mountains.

The Allah Valley, where Lake Sebu is located, has been recognized as a cultural landscape by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Around 924.5 square kilometer of the area has been declared a protected landscape.

Lake Sebu is the biggest of the three lakes in the area, the others are Lake Seloton and Lake Lahit. While eco-tourism is a main attraction here with the seven waterfalls and Southeast Asia’s tallest zipline at 600 feet above the ground, tilapia farmed in the lake and served up in 101 ways is an inescapable delight. Read More: https://www.bworldonline.com/travel-the-placid-lake-sebu/

Photo from: http://www.woman-elanvital.com/2015/01/where-to-stay-in-lake-sebu-sunrise.html

Lake Sebu is also known for its native T’boli people and culture. We did not see a lot of them in their traditional colorful costumes but we did get to visit National Living Treasure Lang Dulay – the famed “dreamweaver” whose incomparable tinalak designs came to her in her dreams. This 90-plus-year old lady is still very active and had opened a tinalak weaving school to pass on her craft to younger T’boli weavers. We found Lang Dulay to be very approachable and humble – a common trait of truly great people. Read More: https://shoestringdiary.wordpress.com/2014/12/24/lake-sebu/