The Perfect Cone
By ARIES1973
@ARIES1973 (11426)
Legaspi, Philippines
November 11, 2012 3:59am CST
Our place is famous because of the Mayon Volcano which is known for its perfect cone. My husband and I decided to drop by at the place since it is just a few kilometers from our house. The place was able to recovered already from the catastrophe that has taken place last 2006 wherein thousands of people died and many are still missing when the volcano erupted causing the village on the nearby area to be covered with lava and rocks. A new bridge was already constructed making it easier for local and foreign tourists to come to the pace.
Indeed this place is still a popular place for all tourists who came to our place. For the benefit of those who have not seen the place yet, I have attached a photo for your reference. I waited for a long time for the clouds to move away from the cone so that I could take a perfect view but it seems that it is not moving away. Anyway, I hope you like it. I will be sharing photos of our place in the days to come. Hoping to be able to buy a DSLR camera for a better picture.
Have a nice day!
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15 responses
@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
11 Nov 12
Hi shavkat!
The place is open for everybody who might want to visit. This is one of the most popular tourist destination in our place. The other one is the Whale shark capital of the world, which is located in Donsol.
Hope you can come and have a visit someday! Thank you for sharing!
@auwielady (116)
• Philippines
11 Nov 12
I'm from the Philippines too. But I haven't seen the place yet. I have been hearing a lot of stories and school lessons about Mayon Volcano over my grade school and high school days. I can still remember how beautiful it was on those pictures. And I can't even imagine how majestic it would be if I will be able to see it in person. I know that I will have no regrets when I finally visit it. I can't wait to explore more of the Philippines' splendid spots. Surely, it will be breath-taking. :)
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
11 Nov 12
Hi auwieladay!
I am glad you are being active in myLot. Well, our place is just ten to twelve hours of travel from the capital city, Manila. I hope you could also have a visit and I'm sure you will enjoy it here. I am also planning to explore our region in the days to come. Honestly there are still lots of places in our region which I am not able to see yet. Before I go to other places, I hope I can explore our own place first.
Thank you for sharing!
@choybel (5042)
• Philippines
11 Nov 12
I heard or read somewhere that the place now is mostly famous because of the ruins, since the perfectness of the cone shape was no longer present due to the latest eruption. I'm not so sure about this news yet though. Still, I would like to visit the place someday.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
11 Nov 12
Hi choybel!
That is true, the part of the cone was damaged due to the explosion. But still the volcano is still in perfect shape. The church or the Cagsawa Ruins is also an added attraction.
Hope you can also see the place personally. Thank you for sharing!
@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
12 Nov 12
You really should. I think before we plan of going out of the country, we should first explore the beauty of our country.
Have a nice day!
@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
17 Nov 12
hi aries1973.
haven't visited the place yet and i do plan to include this tourist spot as one of the places i'll be visiting next year. i've seen the volcano and part of what was left of the church only in pictures and it is a dream of mine to see it in person. hopefully, i get to accomplish this dream next year. i want to visit the place with either my family or friends.
cheers and happy mylotting!!!
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
17 Nov 12
You are very much welcome to our place allen. Actually there are other beautiful tourist destinations in our place aside from Mayon volcano. So you have to reserve a lot of time when you came her.
Have a nice day!
@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
14 Nov 12
We are really planning to visit your place, soon. A lot of tourists local and foreign have been interested in checking out Bicol and the neighboring towns or cities. The Mayon Volcano has been a star since elementary history classes, and it'd be good to finally see it with my own two eyes.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
14 Nov 12
Hi jureathome!
It is best to visit our place during summer. You can also visit other places which are equally beautiful. Welcome to the place of magayon(beautiful)!
Have a nice day!
@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
14 Nov 12
There are also many resorts around the area and I'm sure your children will love those. They will enjoy the Wild Life Park and Lignon Hill. These places are just near the area.
@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
14 Nov 12
Most places are best visited during summer, especially if it has great sights to see. Do you think the kids would enjoy it there? What activities are best recommended for kids below 5yrs old?
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
21 Nov 12
Hi rubrub!
Yes, this wonderful place is something we should be proud of. There are tourist from around the world are coming to see this place.
Thank you for sharing!
@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
13 Nov 12
Hi chiyosan!
It would be a lasting experiencing if you can see the real beauty of the place. It is also a good thing if we can explore first our own places before planning to go out of the country.
Thank you for sharing!
@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
12 Nov 12
Yes Mayon is indeed a beautifully shaped volcano, almost perfect if seen at a distant. But in reality the tip of the mountain is not that perfect anymore. But still the shape is indeed quite unique that it has this shape almost symmetrically perfect.
I am a Bicolano myself and whenever I pass by Albay and see its majesty I still am awed by the beauty it possess even to this day.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
13 Nov 12
Wow! I'm happy to know that I have a fellow Bicolano in here. Even I can see the volcano everyday, I still love to go to Cagsawa in order to see if there are new improvements around the area.
Thank you for sharing!
@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
11 Nov 12
It's amazing that after several eruptions throughout the years, Mount Mayon still maintains a somewhat perfect conical shape. A natural wonder indeed. I've traveled around the country a lot, but I still have to visit Albay, your province, and personally see this famous volcano (and the ruins) with my son, as well as visit the other natural wonders we have in our country. 
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
12 Nov 12
Hi beamer!
It is indeed a natural wonder. I hope you could come and visit the place. We also have a lot of must-see places,like the whale shark and fireflies in Donsol, the Lignon Hill and a lot more.
Have a nice day!
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
11 Nov 12
I had read about the sad news of its eruption and also watched a couple of videos on you tube. Not a happy sight though.
But, the photo you have taken looks quite wonderful and trust me, if you didnt mention it was the Mayon Volcano, it would have been quite impossible for many to identify.
I dont know if I can ever make it to visit Philippines, but in case I do, I have a few friends from MyLot who (I can be sure) will definitely get me to this place and I would be able to see this one live.
There was another picture that I saw, which was of some volcano but there was a church which looked like an old fort - If I remember right the pics were from Legazpi City, Bicol.
There was another picture that I saw, which was of some volcano but there was a church which looked like an old fort - If I remember right the pics were from Legazpi City, Bicol.1 person likes this
@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
12 Nov 12
Hi thesids!
I hope you can do visit the place someday. Only Mayon volcano has this picture of an old church so I'm sure that what you have seen is the same picture as the one I posted herein.
Thank you for sharing!
@rog0322 (2829)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
12 Nov 12
Hi,
I have not been on your place even if we are on the same country. Its not that I hate traveling, its my work that can't warrant it. I kept on wondering what's underneath that steeple, it should be a big church by the way I see it. Archaeologist should dig into it to see the past.
It's a perfect cone, right. In front of a buried church, it perfection is marred by its savage power unleashed and may be unleashed once again anytime without warning. Its a beauty and a beast, I should say without prejudice to your sentiments. Maybe, I should visit the place someday.
Who knows, my work may be the same to facilitate it.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
12 Nov 12
Hi rog!
Thank you for the interest given on this discussion. Actually, I have heard from the elders that the church bell which was supposed to be on the part of the church was stolen many years ago.
There are also a lot of stories about that church, some says the spirit of those who were buried alive inside that church are pulling down those who attempted to see what's inside the church.
I hope you can visit the place one of this days.
Thank you for sharing!
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
11 Nov 12
never heard of the place, but the picture is very beautiful, so sad that some people are still missing. i would like to visit the place in future as Philippines is near to India.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
11 Nov 12
Hi prashu!
This is one of the most popular place in our country and many tourists foreign or local would come to the place just to see the Majestic Mayon Volcano. Hope you can visit the place someday.
Thank you for sharing!
@watchamacallitz (1171)
• Philippines
11 Nov 12
I have only seen the Mayon Volcano in pictures and in television. I am from the Northern part of the country and the farthest I have gone in Bisol is at Daet, Camarines Norte. Well, hopefully I can get to see the volcano firsthand since this is something that we all should be proud of.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
12 Nov 12
Hi watch!
Camarines Norte is just a few hours ride from our place. You can visit the place anytime. You can tell me if you want to have someone to accompany you. Hope I could earn that much also so I can buy my dream car already so we will have our own service when we go there, he he.
Thank you for sharing!
@mrsuniega (786)
• Philippines
12 Nov 12
One of the Philippines prime tourist spot is the Mt Mayon. I haven't seen it in my naked eye but a friend have told me that the volcano is almost perfect. Sometime associated as "The Gentle Giant" because the volcano is really beautiful when it sleeps and dangerous when it will become active. i wish I could see Mt. mayon also. It will be a dream come true for me.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
13 Nov 12
Hi mrsuniega!
Many local and foreign tourist are visiting the place just t see the majestic view of
Mayon Volcano. This thing is a big help in order to attract more tourists in our place. I hope you can also come on day.
Thank you for sharing!
@natliegleb (5175)
• India
11 Nov 12
it seems to be a perfect one and enjoy the wonderful snaps you take i like that camera and quality is good
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
11 Nov 12
Hi nat!
Actually I was not able to capture it perfectly because the cloud is covering the top of the volcano and aside from that I am using an ordinary camera. nyway i am so happy you like it.
Thank you for sharing in the discussion. Have a nice day!
