Sleeping Beauty

@Peach10 (1920)
June 4, 2018 9:23am CST
This photo is Mt. Makiling found in Calamba City,.Philippines. It is also called Sleeping Beauty., one of the many tourist spots in our country. Legend says that Maria Makiling lived in this place and took care of the forest. and all animals there. She was a kind lady who loves even the folks who stepped in the forest. But she got broken hearted when she fell in love with a hunter and never came back for her As you see the mountain, her body lies on top of it. Image from google. I have seen this myself when we went mountain climbing here.in this place.. Do you see her?
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
4 Jun 18
Hello! Yes I see her . I read a myth about Maria Makiling.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
4 Jun 18
@Peach10 oh I see, hehe!!! I never thought that you are Filipino too
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@Peach10 (1920)
4 Jun 18
@Jessabuma am a pure blooded Filipino
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@Peach10 (1920)
4 Jun 18
We all did learn about her in school days but when we went there mountain climbing I really saw the shape of her whole body. But that was in my college days
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
4 Jun 18
Hi April. I know that myth too. Hehe.
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@Peach10 (1920)
4 Jun 18
Yes we all did but I saw it myself it was really cool
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
5 Jun 18
@Peach10 and fascinating as well. Are you from Laguna, April?
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@Peach10 (1920)
5 Jun 18
@mlgen1037 no I'm not from there .
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• Pamplona, Spain
10 Jun 18
Me too I can see it as well what a lovely but sad story. Very nice photo as well.
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• Pamplona, Spain
11 Jun 18
@Peach10 There is almost always a story behind mountains like that.
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@Peach10 (1920)
11 Jun 18
@lovinangelsinstead21 Very true indeed
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@Peach10 (1920)
11 Jun 18
Yes indeed. Thank you
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@Raine38 (12391)
• United States
10 Jun 18
My parents and siblings have houses and land in Calamba; and most of my mom's side of the family live there. I miss the hot springs around the area, as well as the fresh fruits that they sell by the side of the highway.
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@Peach10 (1920)
11 Jun 18
Good to know that you're from here.Have you visited your place?
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Jun 18
when i had my post-graduate training in Batanes in 1981, we went to Batanes. Sabtang island boasted of the sleeping beauty mountain and it was a sleeping lady, hair flowing down, her profile perfect, arms at rest on her bosom, and feet up in a trendelenberg position. (feet up). now, the shape of the mountain has changed tremendously, and what appeared as the hair, face and legs of the lady became the forehead. the profile of the lady is so distinct
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@Peach10 (1920)
5 Jun 18
Yes it really does and I saw it at close range when we did our mountain climbing. We were at the other mountain beside it . it was awesome!
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4 Jun 18
Hello kabayan yeah I have heard anout that story. I was a nice folktales. I hope you have a nice day.
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4 Jun 18
@Peach10 I see that is an adventure then. Cause there are also some folktales about trekking or climbing there. Where in groups can get lost while enjoying the nature and all of a sudden they will not find there way out until they wear their clothes backwards.
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@Peach10 (1920)
4 Jun 18
@Friendlypink really? I was there during our college days but never heard of such. We climb the mountain and went down never having a problem.
@Peach10 (1920)
4 Jun 18
Hello my friend. I was in this place in college. We went mountain climbing here .
@rakski (126055)
• Philippines
6 Jun 18
Yea, that is her story alright.
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@thelme55 (77165)
• Germany
6 Jun 18
Yes, I have read that story, too. A sleeping beauty indeed.
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@Peach10 (1920)
6 Jun 18
Really? That's good.
• India
4 Jun 18
Beautiful picture. I have never known about it.
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• India
4 Jun 18
@Peach10 I am Indian. I can see the picture
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@Peach10 (1920)
4 Jun 18
Hi there. anamika.Are you a Filipino? if you are I.m sure you learned this in school and if you're not. then do you see her?
@Peach10 (1920)
4 Jun 18
@anamika161088 oh hi! You see her ?
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@Icydoll (36717)
• India
4 Jun 18
That's nice .. yeah I can see it.
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@Icydoll (36717)
• India
5 Jun 18
@Peach10 that's nice
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@Peach10 (1920)
5 Jun 18
I saw it at close range when we did mountain climbing there. It was awesome!
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