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Majestic Mt. Mayon - Cagsawa Ruin Park

It was without a second thought that I took my Holy Week vacation in Bicol with some friends from the Church. It's a great time to see old as well as long-lost friends, discover new places and best of all unwind from the hurried pace of city living.

A trip to Bicol should start at Legaspi's Cagsawa Ruins Park, an enduring reminder of the volcano's history of deadly eruptions.

From the park, you will see the magnificent Mayon Volcano. Beautifully called and truly so - with a threatening, deadly allure. Mayon volcano ... (more)

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Original Cagsawa Church
Borrowed postcard pics from Cagsawa Park.

Mt. Mayon
Latest recorded major eruption was September 1984. (Borrowed postcard...

Mt. Mayon & the City of Legazpi, Albay
At 2420 meters Mt. Mayon rises majestically above the flatlands of...

Cagsawa Ruins Park now
The perfectly symmetrical cone of Mayon volcano never fails to elicit awe and...

"Perfect Cone"
The world's most perfect cone.

"Perfect Cone 2"
It stands majestically at 7964 ft from the about 10 km in radius.

"Perfect Cone 3"
Mount Mayon has erupted more than forty times, the worst was in 1814.

"Up Close - the Crater"
The crater is 2541 meters above sea level and with a diameter of 0.5 kilometer.

"Up Close - The Crater 2"
Its crater continually emits steam and gases.

"Picture Perfect"

"Sunset over Mt. Mayon"

"Sunset over Mt. Mayon 02"

"Sunset over Mt. Mayon 03"

"Sunset over Mt. Mayon 04"

"Sunset over Mt. Mayon 05"

"Sunset over Mt. Mayon 06"

"Sunset over Mt. Mayon 07"

Ruins of Cagsawa Church 1
A mute testimnoy of Mayon's destructive fury. The worst eruption was in...

Ruins of Cagsawa Church 2
In 1814, Mayon Volcano erupted and sent lava flows cascading down its sides.

Ruins of Cagsawa Church 3

Ruins of Cagsawa Church 4
The townpeople of Cagsawa fled to the church whey they perished when it was...

Ruins of Cagsawa Church 5
Today, only the church tower remains as memorial.

Ruins of Cagsawa Church 6
Feb 01, 1814 Mayon eruption recorded as the worst which reportedly...

Ruins of Cagsawa Church 7
Cagsawa Park is 3.5 kilometers nortwest of Daraga, Albay.

Ruins of Cagsawa Church 8
The Cagsawa National Museum located also beside the ruins showcases Bicol...

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article published 6/18/2004

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EXQUISITE BEAUTY..TRULY A WONDER.
...DREAMING OF STAYING IN THE BICOL REGION BECAUSE OF ITS LUSHFUL FOREST COVERS AND VEGETATION, THE TRULY FINE-SAND BEACHES, THE MAJESTIC PERFECT CONE-SHAPED VOLCANO IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBAY...EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE PEOPLE...A NICE PLACE TO STAY AND RETIRE.HOW I WISHED I COULD...
— myrna tamayo, August 4, 2010

WHEN I GROW OLD I WANT TO STAY IN BICOL.....REALLY LOVE THIS PLACE.....
— BERNADETTE BALINAS, July 29, 2010

this is stupid bye
— jack, March 30, 2010

whatever
— hobo, March 30, 2010

Mayon
super talaga maganda ang mayon.
— chygirl, January 29, 2010

this makes me more proud!!!!
— embate, kristiana, January 2, 2010

IM PROUD TO BE A BICOLANA, DARAGANG MAGAYON BAGA... URAGON IS ALWAYS IN MY HEART...I LOVE MY HOMETOWN "BICOL"
— MAYRENE YANG, December 25, 2009

kahit kapangalan ko si richard sanez proud parin ako bicil din kc ako we are same uragon in in dubai but im very very proud thanks
— richard sanez, December 12, 2009

Wonderful Mayonsan
Mayon is most beautiful Volcano in the world.Many foriegners especially the Japanese were awestruck by its magnificence beholding her as if they wanted to worhip her like what they do to Mt. Fuji.
— kramiczzz, March 13, 2009

aye
The bca tour in feb.27 isee the buitiful place her in bicolregion the hestorecal church in daraga isee the tower of cagsawa and isee the ferpicone of mayon volcano.
— ariel estrella, March 6, 2009

IYO BAGA
our pleasure is this!! !
— stadnitzki, March 1, 2009

smb_scalmm
ei guyz! CAGSAWA PARK AND RESORT is an absolute place for lookin out urself be more confident in life.. lets help make it more lively spot, ever than before,, ITS ME your amor
— stadnitzki, March 1, 2009

Great pics! Thank you. My gf is a Bicolana gal, gorgeous, beautiful - she's my own little Mount Mayon!! Just dont make her cross!! Seriously though, the MOST beautiful women in the world come from the PI.
— Carlton, February 11, 2009

Mount Mayon
oh well its a beautiful view and every thang like dat and all!!!!! Deuces peace out homies
— Mizz Sexy, February 5, 2009

Mt. Mayon
By the way Mt. Mayon is the one of the perfect cone in the world.
— Menard Nolia, December 26, 2008

Mt. Mayon
Mt. Mayon is the one of the beutiful volcano in the Philippines that's why I'm proud of our country because the other countries don't have place like philippines by the way I'm from Cotmon, Camalig, Albay.
— menard nolia, December 26, 2008

hi to all ,maganda talaga ang mayon at masarap na pasyalan kasi sariwa ang hangin, sarap umakyat diyan. dyaan kami madalas tummbay when i was there in bicol.
— marife, September 24, 2008

sa
— sadsds, September 22, 2008

cagsawa is beautiful and a historical church in daraga,albay.and mt. mayon is one of the beautiful volcano
— fluent, September 1, 2008

wow albay nice photos! thanks for sharing it with us, though albay experience lots of calamities still.. its one of the best place in the world. daragang magayon (mayon).. the pride of bicolandia
— redjewel, July 29, 2008

oh ya was there May 2008
— Greg Todd, July 6, 2008

Maganda
my visit to the philippines was a great adventure, i was lucy enough to visit Mt. Mayon as well... swim with butading (Whale shark) about an hour away. To think you stand on over a 1,000 souls as you visit the church gave me alot of goose bumbs! god bless them all.
— Greg Todd, July 6, 2008

Climb Mayon
Sirs, open for climb po ba ang Mt. Mayon this time?
— Dan Solana, June 15, 2008

wow this is a really kool volcano
— hihi, April 9, 2008

Mayon, hindi ko pa naakyat yan...dati nung elementary pa ako eh maganda da talaga yan but sumabog kasi so...i've been to many mountains here in Mindanao, Apo, Pulag, Matutum, Candalaga, Padadagsaan...perfect kasi yang Mayon...hope to climb it soon.."keep climbing folks!!!
— restie, April 2, 2008

Sañez Family from Bicol
lam u mga frend, maganda talaga ang mayon. lalo na kung makakapunta kayo dito sa mismong location nya at talagang mabibigla kayo sa ganda nito. kahit sabi nga dinaanan na ito ng maraming sakuna pero anjan parin ang likas na ganda nito.
— richard, November 11, 2007

mt. Mayon
Talagang maganda yan, kahit san ako pumunta ipagmamalaki q yan kc taga bicol ata ito!!! Uragon ini...
— Richard Sañez, November 11, 2007

cagsawa
4 me maganda parin ang cagsawa kahit ito ay sinalanta ng bagyo thats all!
— Jannette, November 4, 2007

omg!!!
omg its freakin good!!!!!!

ma fren misses that place and that church

she was sad after she saw this pic , she misses that place
— somebody, October 11, 2007

Mayo- A wonder of nature
I was there in 2005,i wonder how it looks now.
— reinerio, September 18, 2007

mt.mayon
well sa totoo lang hindi pa ako nakakapunta sa mt.mayon pero gusto kung pumunta................
— avril, September 16, 2007

ALBAY (bicol)
actually this is mu province i love to visit thier every summer vacation... ilove this place thats why,,, theres no year that i cant visit my provinc!!! they said"" amin to.. ipagmamalaki ko ::its so very very beautiful sb nga nila sobra???/
— jenny, June 6, 2007

mayon
i missed the place..!bicol is home for me even i wasnt their now..wish i could come back soon!!tnx
— jude, June 2, 2007

cool
— adam, April 1, 2007

where is?
where is the location of mount mayon
— kid, February 28, 2007

Travelwriter-Researcher /ex-mountaineer
Mt. MAYON always reminds me of the beauty of nature and the challenges of mountaineering. I was lucky enough to climb her in June 1977, came back a year later to watch her "fury", then climbed her again (for the last time) in May 1979.
— EDWIN GATIA MSc, January 27, 2007

hi jen..do you know when was the last time mt. mayon erupted?..
— mumble, January 10, 2007

wow what a sight
thanks 2 u genny for such sweet pics/-n-accompaning article of Mt.Mayon/cagsava church and sharing them with us.great pics 4 a celfon camera!!thx again bobby tampa,fla usa
— bobby, December 22, 2006

Wow! Truly nice pictures! I had been to Mt. Mayon and Cagsawa Church ruins last October 2004.I am amazed of its majestic stature. I also love Albay and Legazpi city for its cultural treasures. Am just so sad that recent typhoons badly hit the province causing the deaths of several residents.I would still love to come sometime. Arjho Carino-Turner, Atlanta City, USA/Dec. 1, 2006
— Josephine Carino Turner, December 1, 2006

Mt Mayon - Beautiful
I saw Mt Mayon in November 2005. Its a beautiful volcano. Anyone wanting to visit the mountain - catch a plain from Manila to Legaspi (PAL). From Legaspi, any trike driver can take u out to Casagawa Park for 150 pesos and return (which is for about 3 dollars Australian). Pay an entrance fee of about 20 pesos. Can buy souvenirs there and professional pictures. Absolutely fantastic. Saw Pinatubo in 2001 crater lake - no where near as good as Mt Mayon. Trike driver says can go on a tour to climb up the mountain - takes 3 days. Just hope it doesnt blow - long run back down!.
— brian, September 16, 2006

i love the perfect cone. we will never cease it to somebody else; if ever somebody would ever take it from us i will fight for it. on its foot i was born. - daragueño
— jess maraño, September 13, 2006

so world's most beautiful V...
Amazing pictures of Mayon volcano. Awesome.

Legend has it that this world-enowed beauty is such a fury, enchantingly fatal. Now that she's relinquishing her "most perfect cone" structure with frequent outbursts of eruptions, she's still the world's best,and 2nd known to her brother in Pampanga, Mt. Pinatubo. Now in 2006, still making headlines.

No wonder, lot's of them b****hes out there. But I still would want to go to Bicol to see her myself.
— Gus Diamante - Baltimore, MD, August 10, 2006

the majestic mayon
looking at your pictures brings me back memories of my previous vacations in Daraga, Albay...i remember that whenever we take our trip i always look forward in reaching the town of iriga, because that's where you first see Mayon. Although you can only see a silhouette the sight of Mayon even from that vantage point takes my breath away, even more so up close!anyhow, for mayon lovers out there, i suggest you go to mayon resthouse..it's a park located halfway up the mayon volcano...there's a trail in guinobatan that will lead you up there...the view of the cities of tabaco and the pacific ocean is so breathtaking.
— tara, August 1, 2006

Thanks for satisfying my daughter's curiosity by posting the original Cagsawa church.My eyes also feasted at sight of the historical landmark, I also had my share of wander and awe upon seeing the photo.
— Frida, July 27, 2006

Great pics! Congratulations in publishing this pictures here and gave mayon the attention it deserves. BTW, The word mayon originates from the word "magayon" meaning maganda, beautiful... (fyi)

Raniw, Sorry I don't think you know me but I like your work. May I know the website that promotes mayon as an eco-tourism location? Thanks.
— stephen, July 20, 2006

I long to go back to legaspi and be near mayon again. It has been several years now. I miss the family. Mayon is magayon. Thanks for the good pics....
— chris, July 1, 2006

Nice collection of Pics
I too long to see that majestic mountain once again with my own eyes, alas college has not been nice to me. I am currently working on a prototype tourism website/promotional website as project for my graphic class when I stumbled on your collection of pics. I will definately use your pics and put this site as ref to promote more trafic. I too am proud to say that I am a seed of Albay! Now in Orlando, Florida.
— naVot, June 14, 2006

i was born in ligao city and i miss everything there in albay thats why when i saw the pictures lalo ko pang namiss ang lahat! now im already living here in california! im excited to be back! anyone from albay hook up with me! jrlaco82@yahoo.com or jrl82@yahoo.com
— james ryan laco, June 8, 2006

Ms
Hi! everyone. I realy miss Albay. I used to lived in albay behind the devine high School. I went to Ago medical School Albay. My time back then was wonderful. A trip to Cagsawa was one of my past time... anyone from Albay? please eamail me www.gido_931@hotmail.com
— Raquel, June 3, 2006

Visited recently (Jan 2006)
A group from our church in Australia recently had the pleasure to work in a school for the deaf near Ligao. We visited much of the area and was amazed to see the full destruction caused by the volcano at the ruins. Thankyou for showing your beautiful photos.
— Kate, March 13, 2006

You have a collection of magnificent pictures of Mayon. I am from the nearby province of Catanduanes and presently working on a website about Mayon Park. Can we post your pictures on the website we are building which aims to promote Mayon as an ecotourism site of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Dept. of Tourism? Hope you would allow as to help promote Mayon. We would greatfully acknowledge your wwork on our website.
— radniw, March 7, 2006

BSP Jamboree '78
Really great pics. Bring back old memories during my Boy Scout days when we came here for jamboree, 1978 from Quirino Elem. School. Planning on visiting the area sometime this summer after we return to the US from Germany.
— Alan, February 18, 2006

mt.mayon
thanks for posting,nice pix,i miss that place,i was raise in guinobatan,we used to climb that mayon every summer with my friends,we plant trees too.i experience two eraption.1984 and 92 i think...one of the best mountain i climbed.im now in virginia, 703 represent,i definitely pround to be one of seed of albay.....
— jomz, February 12, 2006

AWESOME PICTURES
YOU HAVE NICE PICTURES IN THIS SITE...I LOVE PUTTING MT.MAYON AS MAY DESKTOP BACKGROUND...THIS IS REALLY THE BEST LOOKING VOLCANO IN THE WORLD AND I HOPE I CAN VISIT IT SOMEDAY TO SEE IT MY SELF...THANKS FOR SHARING THESE AWESOME PIX OF OUR PHILIPPINES' OWN...MABUHAY FROM CANADA...
— JESSIEJOE, February 7, 2006

wooow man caca [[
— poop head, February 3, 2006

Woa
those jkgo f***
— Jakrel, January 19, 2006

Toatally
— franf, January 19, 2006

Mr.
I have also had the pleasure of visiting Cagsawa and the Mayon. I particularly remember the delight I had unexpectedly viewing the Mayon from the airplane just before we landed. That's a beautiful and exciting place to visit and I have many fond memories.
— Dylan Doxey, November 13, 2005

Magnificent!
Great place to go... I've been here because I was born in a nearby city from Albay. I even had a picture climbing the historical Cagsawa Ruins with my sister. I also experienced watching the major eruptions of Mayon Volcano for 2 days last 1993...t'was very unforgettable! Now, I'm living in Virginia, U.S.A.
— Geraldine Espineda Doxey, October 28, 2005

proud to be frm here
i was born in this place and i live juz outside cagsawa ruins.... proud to be from cagsawa
— cienette lombres, October 10, 2005

Am totally blessed to have grown up with this magnificent beauty as a backdrop. Nothing can compare to the majestic Mayon.
— Dawnie, October 7, 2005

hey, um this site really helped me with my asian assignment! thanks alot -xox- oh and the pics are amazing! very cool!
— -xxx- MoNiQuE -xxx-, October 5, 2005

So totally awsome Dude!!!!!
I totally LUV the great pics! Can't wait to go there!
— Miranda Taylor, September 29, 2005

Totally Awsome!!
I live in the Philippines but I have not been able to see this totally cool site. Hope to see it somday[just not while it's erupting!].
— Alicia Taylor, September 29, 2005

JUST CAME UP FROM BIKOL ON JUNE 13, 2005 AND HAD A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO SHOOT SOME PICTURES OF MAYON. VERY INSPIRING AND VERY BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS.
— Albert Pjosek, July 11, 2005

yoyoyoyo nice pics
i loved da pics and very good description. it gave me lots of info to my volcano report. thonks. Jared
— J-Rod, June 3, 2005

Interesting
I have been in Philippines but have not time to visit the Cagsawa :(..... I wish i can go to the ruins:)
— Matthew, May 22, 2005

truly amazing!
been here for a month and wanted to stay here forever!
— ~wennie~, May 19, 2005

wow great pictures i wish i could visit the cagasawa ruins the next time i visit my cousins in the philippines!
— marie, January 30, 2005

Nice PIctures they're really awesome
— casey, November 10, 2004

Amazing pictures,Jen. I still want to visit this one. Ay ang dami pang lugar na hindi ko pa yata napuntahan sa atin:) I would love to travel with you:)
— Yenny, August 13, 2004

Wish to see it's beauty before it erupts again.
— Ice Navarro, August 4, 2004

Just beautiful and interesting. Would like to be there one day.

Paul
— Paul, June 19, 2004

"Ruins of Cagsawa Church 1" is such a classic view of the destructive force at the back and the victim at the front.
— Erina, June 19, 2004

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