(This blog was in Kyla's voice, used as a school project. Pictures were deliberately blurred to apply photo-editing techniques.)
Cavinti is located at the eastern part of Laguna province at
the fourth district. Nearby towns are Pansanjan, Luisiana, Lumban and Kalayaan
and Quezon province. The rural town of Cavinti lies on top of a mountain, part
of the Sierra Madre mountain ranges. There are 19 baranggays in Cavinti,
Laguna. Farming is their main source of livelihood. The name of Cavinti
province came from the expression “kabit sa binti.” The Aetas, the early dwellers of the land, performed a wedding ritual in which the
groom chases his bride to the riverbank. The groom will try to capture his
bride by her legs ("binti"), with the witnesses shouting, "Kabit
sa binti, kabit sa binti!" This phrase later became "Kabinti.”
M y father is from the Poblacion. Poblacion is the center of
commercial and business activities in Cavinti. Almost all of the basic municipal facilities are located in Poblacion
including the Municipal Hall, Town Plaza, ABC Multi-Purpose Hall, the Public
Market. The Catholic Church (Transfiguration Parish) is located in Poblacion
too.
Here are other interesting facts about Cavinti:
One can explore and adventurous gateway to the world-famous Falls through Cavinti's very own Pueblo El Salvador Cavinti Nature's Park and Picnic Groove in barangay Tibatib-Anglas. One can enjoy the exciting nature's trail and feel the cold and oozing waterfalls through an exciting bamboo raft-ride and massage on the fall's basin. Shooting the Cavinti Rapids is and equally wonderful experience.
Guest can also enjoy the breathtaking views of nearby Mount Banahaw along the man-made lakes of Caliraya and Lumot. Sailing, wind surfing and kayaking are just some of the many activities you can indulge along the lake areas. There are sites that still remain untapped and unexplored in Cavinti, like the Bumbungan Twin Falls, The Cavinti Underground River and Caves Complex, the Bayakan Falls and Bat Cave.
Cavinti is going to be one of the fastest rising town of Laguna at the forefront of eco-sports tourism!
My father was born and grew up in his hometown isn Cavinti,
Laguna.
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| View of Caliraya Lake |
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| View of Caliraya Lake from Japanese Garden |
Caliraya lake is one of the top attraction of Cavinti. This
is actually a man-made lake located at the top of a mountain and is a venue for
water sports. There are also several resorts around Caliraya lake like Caliraya
Springs and Lagos del Sol.
The Caliraya lake spillway powers the hydroelectric power
plant in Kalayaan-Lumban towns and is responsible to power up the southern part
of Laguna.
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| Cavinti Trails |
Pansanjan Falls is located in Cavinti, Laguna and is
originally called Magdapio Falls but was renamed based on the name of the town
where access to this falls can be made.
The Parish of Transfiguration in Cavinti is one of the
oldest Church in the Philippines. The patron of Cavinti is San Salvador and his
feast day is celebrated on August 6.
Cavinti is known for woven pandan hats and Lanzones.
The Sambalilo
Festival is one of the most colorful and prosperous festival in the
province of Laguna. It is celebrated that commemorates the handmade
sombrero(hat) made from pandan. The
Sambalilo festival is celebrated as part of the Cavinti town fiesta.
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| Sambalilo Festival and the Parish of Transfiguration Church |
Cavinti’s new local official has been actively promoting
this town as venue for water sports like wind surfing and dragonboat racing at
the Caliraya lake. The Cavinti-Quezon trails is also becoming a venue for
multi-sport such as marathon and mountain biking.
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| Harvesting Lanzones |
Just like many provinces in the Philippines, Flores de Mayo
festival is also one of the most awaited event of the year. During the so-called Flores, the Tilapyaan which is a fund-raising dance
by the elders and hermano mayors is also a popular local event.
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| Flores de Mayo |
The Japanese Garden is a vast park overlooking the Caliraya
lake, the creation of this park was subsidized by the Japanese government.
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| Entrance to the Park |
One can explore and adventurous gateway to the world-famous Falls through Cavinti's very own Pueblo El Salvador Cavinti Nature's Park and Picnic Groove in barangay Tibatib-Anglas. One can enjoy the exciting nature's trail and feel the cold and oozing waterfalls through an exciting bamboo raft-ride and massage on the fall's basin. Shooting the Cavinti Rapids is and equally wonderful experience.
Guest can also enjoy the breathtaking views of nearby Mount Banahaw along the man-made lakes of Caliraya and Lumot. Sailing, wind surfing and kayaking are just some of the many activities you can indulge along the lake areas. There are sites that still remain untapped and unexplored in Cavinti, like the Bumbungan Twin Falls, The Cavinti Underground River and Caves Complex, the Bayakan Falls and Bat Cave.
Cavinti is going to be one of the fastest rising town of Laguna at the forefront of eco-sports tourism!
