Baguio City is approximately 240 kilometers north of Manila, the Philippines' capital city. It is accessible via a 45 minute plane ride from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport via daily Asian Spirit flights. However, as weather conditions can sometimes make air travel unreliable, land travel has always been most popular means of getting streamyx connection speed Streamyx Streamyx the Summer Capital of the Philippines.
Baguio City, known also as the City of Pines, is one of the top celcom broadband streamyx promotion destinations, favored by both foreign and local visitor for its lovely streamyx package environment and temperatures that are generally 8 degrees lower than other Philippine locations.
To get to Baguio City by provate transport, one first takes the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) via the Balintawak entrance, which is accessible from the premier Metro Manila highway known as EDSA.
The NLEX is about Streamyx kilometers in length that ends in the province of Pampanga. However, a new road way known as the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) was inaugurated in 2008 that bypasses several busy towns of Pampanga and Tarlac provinces, cutting travel time considerably.
The SCTEX may Streamyx accessed via Exit 85 at the NLEX and one travels another 40 kilometers of smooth roads with several options to reach MacArthur Highway, which is also known as the North Luzon Highway, a major road that leads northwards to the base of Kennon Road or Marcos Highway, which are both mountain zigazag access roads to Baguio City.
One travels the length of the SCTEX exiting at Tarlac City, passing through a 10km access road to get to MacArthur Highway. Another option would be to take an earlier exit that is marked Hacienda Luisita that has a shorter and wider access road to MacArthur Highway. Using this alternative SCTEX exit, though, will cause travelers to pass through the heart Tarlac City, which can at times experience heavy traffic.
Once Streamyx MacArthur Highway, one turns northward, passing through the smaller towns of Tarlac province, the length of Pangasinan province until reaching the base of Kennon Road and Marcos Highway (entry point to Marcos Highway is about 500 meters from that of Kennon Road's) in Rosario, La Union.
High-powered vehicles generally opt to pass Marcos Highway to get to Baguio City because it is a smoother, more reliable, all-weather road, although oldtimers prefer to pass beautiful Kennon Road with its gentler curves and bends and the many waterfalls visible along the way.
It is suggested that one fuel up at the gas stations in Rosario, La Union prior to climbing the zigzag roads. These stations also provide road access advisory boards indicating road conditions for your reference.
Travel time to Baguio City takes anywhere from 4 to 6 hours by private transport depending on whether one travels during the day or at night. Night travel is faster, because there is less lowland traffic, but is only recommended for those already familiar with the route.
Find a more detailed travel advisory at the author's website, that includes more information on alternative routes & detours, maps and other essential travel tips.
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http://www.i-baguio.com - Baguio Insider
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