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Showing posts with label Aurora balete tree. Show all posts

Siquijor and Aurora: Oldest and Largest Balete Trees in the Philippines

You've seen them in Filipino horror movies. Balete trees, also known as balite or baliti in some provinces, are popular in the Philippines and have been associated with the supernatural. Due to its gargantuan size and entirely bizarre looks, folks believe that it is home to mythical and scary creatures like kapre and engkanto.

Two oldest and largest balete trees in the Philippines

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