Introduction
Mt. Pico de loro (also known Mt, Palay -Palay) is considered the highest mountain of the province of Cavite. The mountain lies the boundary of the provinces of Cavite and Batangas. The are two jump -off -points and one of it is located in Ternate Cavite.
Centuries ago, the Spaniards aboard their galleons to Manila Bay noticed the form of a giant parrot, perched in the forested mountains in Cavite. They named it "Pico de Loro" - "Parrot's Peak" Today, mountaineers who visit Pico de Loro discover that it is as enchanting as its name. High on Cavite's highest point, they could behold the rocky tower that the Spanish sailors once saw as the parrot's beak, and they could gaze towards South China Sea where the galleons once sailed, all the way to the historic island fort of Corregidor. Gusts of sea breeze reach the peak, refreshing hikers after a four-hour climb. The peak's rocky outcropping is dramatic, and sharply contrasts with the plains of Cavite and the waters of South China Sea.
Such an experience is only the highlight of a trip to Pico de Loro, which is located on a DENR Protected Area. Nestled near the beaches of Cavite such as Puerto Azul and Caylabne, it is actually part of a small mountain range known as Mt. Palay-Palay. Readily accessible by bus from Manila, Pico de Loro has gained fame as a perfect weekend getaway. Even during the dry season, its forests protect hikers from the sun.
Pico de loro Mt. Palay-Palay National Park became one of the famous tourist attraction in the Municipality of Ternate Cavite. And it is the most popular for the mountaineers which is one of their first steps. Due to it’s popularity, the tourism demand in Ternate Cavite has increase. With this rate, there will be an effects within the tourism demand in Ternate.
Tourism demand has a great factor and effects in one place. It will be the reason for a place to be known and to add more businesses that supplies the needs and satisfactory of the tourist. Tourism demand help a place to improve that depends on what the place is offering for. It is either become industrialized, environmental or agricultural destination. For Pico de loro Mt. Palay-Palay National Park, it is focusing in environment that was protected by DENR. Because of this, tourists who loves to hike and feel the creations of Earth feel free to come back again in the said place. Through this Ternate reach it’s peak for the famous part of the Cavite.
This study will focus on the wide effects, may positive or negative, of tourism in the Municipality of Ternate, Cavite. This will consider the tourist and the local people about their opinion in the destination on how it affects them in the inflation of tourism demand.
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