Details You Should Know About Kaparkan Falls (Mulawin Falls) in Tineg Abra

Kaparkan Falls (also known as Mulawin Falls) is a limestone terraces hidden for years and years within the landlocked province of Abra. This travertine rose to fame in 2015 when pictures of the terraced water gours were uploaded in the internet.

Reaching Kaparkan Falls requires good mental and physical sturdiness. In a province 9-10 hours ride faraway from Manila, this travertine paradise are only able to be reached through off-road vehicles. Sometimes, these tough vehicles carrying tourists even falter on the way. Should you be lucky that these monsters of car will not quit, you need to endure a harrowing, bumpy, and muscle numbing ride for a couple of hours.

The “hell ride to paradise” provides you with insights of the mountainous section of the province. You’ll observe that limestones are scattered along mountain slopes. Caves in many cases are found under these terrains which can be corroborated through the Libtec Crystal Collapse Dolores and Sibud-Sibud Collapse Tineg, even perhaps more in most areas waiting to be discovered. Several trees like duhat, banaba, etc. will even delight the visitors besides the picturesque plains and mountaintops.

The reasons with the entrance with the falls is a delight itself. You will find picnic tables and benches within the trees. It is possible to leave your bags on these tables. Your lunch and snacks must be taken also in this area as no foods are allowed in the water.

Walking further will lead that you the breathtaking Kaparkan Falls. The falls covers a large water paradise [yeah, a kilometer!] until it drains on the Tineg River.

The top level consists of shallow gours. This starts in the uppermost terraces, which are off limits, until the gours draining to steep and several-meter high pools, just below the balite tree.

The lower level has greater pool heights than these in the upper level. Further, you can find servings of this level that happen to be limited to tourists unless accompanied by local guides.

The bottom degree of the Karakan Falls takes a little walking down a slope under the forest trees and bamboos all night up following the cascades to the balite tree.

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