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Read:  [Part 1: Talay Falls and Hidden Falls] This is the last of two parts. A closeup of the upper part of Hulugan Falls. After sweating it out to get to Talay Falls and Hidden Falls , we were ready to see the pride of San Salvador, Luisiana--the more than 200-foot high Hulugan Falls . The trek We traced our way back to about a quarter of the trail to the first two waterfalls and came back to a clearing before diverting to a different route. The clearing is said to be a camping ground for those who wish to stay overnight. According to the barangay captain, they purposely designated a campsite that was far enough from the falls to prevent littering as well as for safety reasons. The trail took us through gigantic pandan  (screwpine) plants that are several feet tall. Or should I call them trees already because of their height? The pandan I know are much smaller, so seeing this variety was a pleasant surprise. Pandan, by the way, is one of Luisiana's agricultura...

The beauteous Hidden Falls in San Salvador, Luisiana, Laguna. I've been to at least two waterfalls in South Cebu this summer: the crowded but really beautiful Kawasan Falls in Badian and the super fun, multi-tier Aguinid Falls in Samboan . Those two trips were really calculated for fear that I might end up with another "episode" as a result of too much physical activity and dehydration. But after making it through with no fever at all, we geared up for yet another waterfall trip, this time in nearby Laguna. The more than 200-feet high  Hulugan Falls was our prime target, which was, based on what we've read, accessible via a relatively short (around 30 minutes) but very steep and difficult downhill trek. And then you have to go back up. But there was another option, a longer but supposedly much easier trail that will take you through two more waterfalls-- Talay Falls and Hidden Falls --before getting to the big one. Banking on "easier," we chose t...