Mount Banahaw, also known as Banahaw - active volcano, located on the Philippine island of Luzon on the border of Laguna and Quezon. Banahaw volcano height - 2158 meters, and a crater on the top of it has a size of 1, 5 * 3, 5 km long and 210 meters deep. Nearby volcanoes San Cristobal, Mayyabobo, Masalakot Doms and Banahaw de Lukban.

The word "Banahaw" refers to the holy sites, it is close to the Tagalog word "banana", which means "holy, holy, divine." According to linguists "Banahaw" can mean "supposedly holy place."

And the tribes consider the mountain and the surrounding area a special place because of the "holy water" - the many hot springs, which, in their opinion, have healing properties. In addition, there is a lot of "holy places", which are also considered sacred - is a variety of natural attractions, such as rocks, caves and springs, which built a kind of altar. These places were opened during the Spanish colonization.

Today, the mountain Banahaw is a continuous stream of pilgrims from the local community who hope to gain the health and well-being here. In addition, the mountain is popular with mountaineers and rock climbers, who are attracted by its height. Incidentally, this is the closest mountain to Manila with more than 2 thousand meters in height. During Holy Week the number of visitors here has several thousand. At the top are at least 4 trails from the towns of Dolores, Sariyya and other settlements of the province of Quezon. On average, the path to the top takes 5 to 9 hours. In addition to viewing platforms atop Banahaw, tourists are attracted Cave of God the Father and the source close to the town Kinabahayan, who is rumored to have healing powers.