Pagsanjan Falls, Philippines

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Pagsanjan Falls, Philippines

The Pagsanjan Falls, Philippines, are a famous waterfall about 92 km from Manila.

To reach the Falls, visitors must undertake an exciting trip upriver by banca (boat), passing through 16 thrilling rapids en route.

At the Falls, visitors can travel by bamboo raft up to, under and behind the falls (where there is a cave called the Devil's Cave).

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Pagsanjan (article) 

Pagsanjan (pronounced 'Pag-sang-han') is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 32,622 people in 7,274 households. It is situated about 92 kilometers south of Manila. The main tourist spot of Pagsanjan is the Pagsanjan Fall or (Magdapio Falls). A particular highlight is the boatride which passes through 14 rapids maneuvered by boatmen between rocks and boulders that leads to the main falls.

Pagsanjan is named as the tourist capital of Laguna and is the home of the Bankero Festival. The 'bangkeros' are tour guides that steer the tourists' bancas, they are called the boatmen who shoot the rapids all the way to the famous Pagsanjan Falls. These festivities is celebrated in the month of March.

The incumbent mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna is Hon. Emilio Ramon Ejercito - Estrada, coloquially "E.R." by the residents of Pagsanjan.

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The National Parks and Other Wild Places of the Philippines 

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