Location: , San Salvador, Luisiana, Laguna, Philippines
Aliw Falls during summer has less water. This was the time when I visited it. However, I haven't tried yet visited it during rainy season. Just the same, during my visit, its basin at the foot of the falls is not good swimming as it was murky or muddy.
The 20-minute trek is simply consisting of very green trail and we had crossed and waded in two small streams. The banks of these streams are solid rocks but the flowing water is brown.
There is a swimming pool at the Dafi Resort near the water falls. Guest can stay overnight there. Our chartered van was parked here to pick us up for our next destination which was in Kamay ni Hesus in Lucban, Quezon province.
According to our guide, the top most of the water falls has less water during summer and what you will see are deep holes filled with water. When dip on it, the water was warm because it was around 4:00 in the afternoon.
ALTERNATIVE WATER FALLS TO VISIT
If you are in Barangay San Salvador, you can also visit Hulugan and Talay Falls. Tricycles are also available in going to those destinations.
HOW TO GO THERE
1. Take a bus from either Cubao (HM Transport) or Buendia LRT (DLTB) with a sign board of Sta. Cruz (Laguna) for fare of P140 (HM Transport)P160 (DLTB). with a travel time of 3 – 4 hours but will be shorter if early in the morning.
2. From Sta. Cruz drop-off area, take a tricycle to the public market but only up to the jeepney terminal. near the old church of Saint Bartholomew.
3. Take a jeep with a route of either Lucena or Lucban and drop off at Barangay San Salvador. Then, from there, take a tricycle going the barangay captain’s house for registration of P20. Tricycle fare is P20 per person.
