The town of Bontoc in Mountain Province does not get much attention as it should. To most travelers, it is simply a jump-off to the more exotic or Instagram-worthy Sagada, Banaue and more recently, Tinglayan.
At an elevation of 800 meters above sea level, it is warmer than the rest of the Cordillera region. It is a valley dissected by the mighty Chico River that separates the towering ranges of Polis and Data. When people of the highlands seek a warm refuge from the cold mountain weather, Bontoc is the natural escape.