Albay
The world’s near-perfect cone, Mayon Volcano is located in Albay of the Bicol Region. It stands majestically at 8,189 feet above sea level. From the broad base, it is about 10 kms. in radius. The crater is 2,451 meters above sea level and within a diameter of 0.5 km. It has a notched rim where a pool of boiling lava can be found. Sulfuric steams and gases continually emit from the crater. Since its recorded eruption of 1616, Mount Mayon has about 40 recorded eruptions and the worst was on February 1, 1814 which buried the settlements of Cagsawa and Budiao in the town of Daraga. The latest recorded eruption was on February 2, 1993 which killed at least 73 people.

Bacolod City
Dubbed as the “City of Smiles”, Bacolod City serves as the gateway and capital of the sugar province of Negros Occidental. This prime city of Sugarlandia reflects the idyllic and leisurely lifestyles of its fabled sugar barons. The city’s stately ancestral homes are reminders of its rich Castillan past, while its timeless art treasures display the city’s creative heritage.

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