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Located in Pan de Azucar island ("Sugar loaf"), it is the most commanding landmark in Concepcion. According to legend, a giant named Toya used to inhabit the summit of Manaphag. Toya takes a bath in a lagoon on the summit, using for a scoop the shell of a gigantic manlot or clam. It is also home to white-breasted hawks and a community of wild monkeys.
The Mt. Manaphag, also popularly called Mt. Pan de Azucar, is the tallest peak in the islands that dot the northeastern coast of Iloilo and the 2nd tallest in Panay. It is characterized by spectacular crags and a very steep incline, the reason why some consider it the steepest mountain in the country. Thus, it poses quite a challenge for mountain climbers.
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Sigarong Backpackers, a mountin climbing group, has provided an interesting online journal of their climb of Mt. Manaphag [link]
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