Whats it Like Up in Baguio, Philippines?
When planning a vacation north of Luzon the choice would likely be Baguio City. And no wonder-it’s the summer capital of the Philippines since September 1909. Baguio, Philippines has since been among favorite tourist destinations in the country and even in Southeast Asia. Baguio, Philippines used to be known for vacationing in mountain cabins on hilltops and hillsides during holidays, summer time, Christmas, or even ordinary days in earlier times. Today, mountain cabins still flourish in the city with chimneys, like those at Teachers Camp along Lenard Road. But most lodges in Baguio today are hotels and inns. Having an altitude of 1500 meters, temperature can drop to 7.1 degrees Celsius like in March 1963. It even fell at a low 6.3 once in January 1961. It can also soar to 30.4 degrees Celsius like in the summer of 1988. Baguio, Philippines is sometimes referred to as Little America or Europe especially in cold months when people in the streets wear thick colorful sweaters or jackets a
