Talipanan Falls at Mindoro island, Philippines.

© Hlib Shabashnyi/Shutterstock

Talipanan Falls

Puerto Galera


Much less touristy than the area's famous Tamaraw Falls, Talipanan Falls is a short walk from the village of Talipanan. Hire a Mangyan guide (P200) in the Iraya-Mangyan village just off the main road in Talipanan. From here a track behind the school winds for about 30 minutes uphill and through forest to the swimmable, two-tiered falls. Early in the morning you stand a good chance of seeing monkeys.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Puerto Galera attractions

1. Aninuan Falls

1.23 MILES

With vendors scattered about, these falls aren't quite idyllic but they are nonetheless refreshing and you can scramble up the rocks for some modest (3m)…

2. Excavation Museum

4.49 MILES

The tiny, unattended one-room museum displays some burial jars and ancient Chinese pottery mostly recovered from the area in the 1960s. It’s situated in…

3. Mangrove Conservation Area

5.36 MILES

Protecting Puerto Galera's seascape, this mangrove reserve is accessed via a well-kept bamboo boardwalk. Go early when the birds are active.

4. Tukuran Falls

7.11 MILES

Tukuran Falls is a series of gentle cascades and turquoise-toned swimming holes accessed from the village of Calsapa, about 45 minutes south of Puerto…

6. Tamaraw Falls

7.36 MILES

This waterfall drops 30m from a forested ravine into splash pools off the main Puerto Galera–Calapan road, 13km out of town, then flows out again in…

7. Mangyan Heritage Center

20.18 MILES

This friendly research center and library is a treasure trove of books, archival photos and old news clippings about Mangyan culture. Its souvenir shop…