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    MT. PICO DE LORO (Day Hike)Ternate, Cavite and Nasugbu, BatangasJump-off point: DENR Station, Magnetic Hill, Ternate, Cavite Length8.7 km Elevation gain664 m Route typePoint to point Mt. Pico de Loro is a popular destination for mountaineers, both by experts and newbies because of its lush green forest and challenging rock climbs to the top of it’s monolith a.k.a. ‘Parrot’s Beak’. It is part of the small mountain range known as Mt. Palay-Palay, aptly located in Ternate, Cavite and the boundaries of Nasugbu, Batangas.

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