Slice of Sagada Life - Sunset Over Mount Tirad
maryan54 > albums > Sagada Highlands, Mt Province
Album Info:
Taken near Lake Danum at a place locals refer to as Besao sunset viewpoint. Elevation of Mt Tirad is 1,300 MASL (meters above sea level). Here's a bit of history about Mt Tirad: [Tirad Pass is one of the most memorable places in Philippine history. The year was 1899. In just over a year - the 1st Philippine Republic was established and independence proclaimed against the Spanish Empire against all odds - only to be confronted by another colonial power - the United States of America. With just a month before the turn of the century, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo & his men were in retreat. They had gone northward, and finding themselves in Ilocos Sur, they had no choice but to escape to the mountainous Cordilleras for refuge. However, with the Americans fast gaining on them, the heavy task of repulsing the "Texas Regiment" fell upon one of the youngest generals of the Philippine Republic, Gregorio del Pilar. His mission was not victory; it was enough that he would buy enough time for Aguinaldo to escape - at the price of his own life. (Story continues in next page) This info was taken from http://www.pinoymountaineer.com/2008/12/ tirad-pass-traverse-sagada-1312.html]
Sample Email
Below is what we'll send to your friends to invite them - edit or remove the optional note.
1 comment
I love this view! Great shot .. and thanks for sharing the historical significance of the place ... Regards, Luis
said mlbd01
To be able to leave a comment please Log in or Sign up.