The Philippines - The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a Budget - page 615

DRINKING AND NIGHTLIFE
The hub of the action for the city's college students is
centred around the bars of Nevada Square, a short taxi
ride (P45) from the city centre; Baguio's yuppies tend to
frequent the bars along Legarda Rd.
18BC Music Lounge Legarda Rd. Fun bar with nightly
local bands and happy-hour weekdays 4-7pm. Mondays
attract a slightly older clientele than the usual college
devotees. Beer P50, cocktails P70. Mon-Fri 4pm-2.30am,
Sat & Sun from 6.30pm.
Padi's Point Rizal Park. This is one of the most popular
places in town, with daily bands playing an eclectic mix of
tunes from R&B to rock; the DJ then takes over and spins
some disco tunes as groups of students gulp “cocktail towers”
(three litres). Daily 5pm-late; cover charge up to P200.

and the practice died out. Controversy
still surrounds the Kabayan mummies,
some of which have “disappeared” to
overseas collectors. Several mummies
remain, however, and you can see them
in their mountaintop caves and also in
the small Kabayan National Museum
(Mon-Fri 8am-5pm; P30).
You can hire a guide to trek up to some
of the mummy caves (P1500): ask at the
museum or your accommodation for
details. Timbak Cave (P100) is one of the
best, but it's high on a mountaintop and
a strenuous four- to five-hour climb. he
best place to stay is the new Pine Cone
Lodge ( T 0929 327 77 49; P250 per
person). As the name suggests, this lodge
is decked out in pine and the clean tiled
rooms are spacious and all have private
bath, plus there's a cosy living area with
fireplace. Kabayan Coop Lodge is also
clean and friendly, and has simple double
rooms for P400. It's also the place to
enquire about guides for Mount Pulag
(see below). here are half a dozen
sari-sari stores in Kabayan where you can
get snacks and basic meals. Access to
Kabayan is easiest from Baguio (there are
several morning buses; see p.617). If
you're continuing north from here,
you'll have to hire a vehicle to take you
to the Halsema Highway to catch a
Bontoc-bound bus.

SHOPPING
Easter Weaving Room 2 Easter Rd in Guisad. A huge
selection of beautifully crafted woven goods. It's quite
touristy but offers the chance to see intricate designs being
woven on tablecloths and rugs in the “factory”. It's not too
far from Tama-awan Village, and can easily be combined
with a (taxi) visit. Daily 8am-5pm.
Narda's 151 Upper Sessions Rd. Fantastic Igorot woven
accessories and housewares. Daily 8am-6pm.
SM Mall Luneta Hill, Upper Sessions Rd. There is a
supermarket on the lower ground floor, ATMs, a cinema
and numerous cafés and restaurants. Daily 10am-10pm.

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DIRECTORY
Banks PNB branches at the northern end of Session Rd
and on Abanao St both have an ATM. BPI has a number of
branches, including one at the top of Session Rd, and
there's another directly opposite 18BC on Legarda.
Internet Horayzen Internet, Rizal Park (daily 9am-9pm;
P20/hr), and several along Session Road; SM Mall has
free wi-fi.
Laundry Laba Ever laundry by 18BC on Legarda Rd (Mon-
Sat 9am-9pm; Sun 9am-2pm; P35/kg).
Police The station ( T 074 442 7944) is located next to the
fire station off Abanao St.
Post o ce At the eastern end of Session Rd.

MOUNT PULAG
Standing 2992m above sea level,
Mount Pulag is the highest mountain in
Luzon and a Level III strenuous climb.
Pulag is a challenge: the terrain is steep,
there are gorges and ravines and, in the
heat of the valleys, it's easy to forget it's
bitterly cold on top.
he best trail for first-timers starts from
nearby Ambangeg, a stop on the
Baguio-Kabayan bus route. he DENR
Visitors' Centre (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm;
T 0919 631 5402) is close to the start of a
number of trails, where you must register
and pay the park entrance fee (P800),
plus organize the mandatory guide
(P500 per group for the easier trails). he
Akiki or Killer Trail starts 2km south of
Kabayan on the Baguio-Kabayan road

KABAYAN
he isolated mountain village of
KABAYAN , 50km or five hours by bus
north of Baguio, gained some notoriety
in the early twentieth century when a
group of mummies was discovered in
surrounding caves. he mummies are
believed by some scientists to date back as
far as 2000 BC. When the Spanish
arrived, mummification was discouraged