We decided to tour the whole Southern Cebu over the weekend. First on our list was the Church of St. Alexandria in Carcar [I've already posted some pics of Carcar a few weeks ago]. After that was the Mantayupan Falls in Barili.
The Mantayupan Falls of Baranggay Campangga, Barili is one of the tallest water falls in Cebu. Since few people have discovered the beauty of Mantayupan, it remains very ‘natural’ and well-preserved. However, a few things have changed since the last time we were here.
Awesome sight! Wooot!
A small Hydro Power plant (?) near the falls.
Fresh water from the falls. I think this goes to the nearby farms.
Entrance Php 5.00
One of the many changes: Newer and better pavers! Woohoo!
Exciting walkway to the falls. Wow!
Walay kulba-ay ha! Hehehe.
Awesome rock formation you see along the way.
Four falls below the main waterfalls.
Keep walking! Up up up!
Woohoo! We’re finally here!
There’s Uzi taking a picture of the four lovely waterfalls.
Fresh water and greens.
Kata-as!
Fresh water! Cool!
Ayaw pataka ug labay!
They say there’s a small cave there.
A bunch of first-timers enjoying the sight.
Dressing rooms.
Ayaw pataka ug biya sa imong mga gamit!
Ahh! What a lovely sight!
More fresh water!
Posing ang mga artistahin.
Another view of the waterfalls.
One of the featured stops of the Suroy-Suroy Sugbo Heritage Trail.
View from the top.
Mu-try si dodong Ivan. Tan-awon nato ug dili ba mabasa beh! Hahaha.
Uy! Nabasa man! Bwahahahaha.
Dili ka mabasa ana? Kakusog ana!
Sean enjoying the water.
Exhibition ang bata.
Si Vet ug si Captain Barbell.
Water everywhere!
Visit Mantayupan!
P.S. To Ms. Jenny: Don’t worry. I’m doing good. Dugay lang ko naka-update kay wala na man koy ika-update. Hehehehe.
Wow! Gorgeous falls! Well-taken pix.
what a beauty!!!
i was dead wrong to say earlier that Barili was been faced out on this planet earth. . ’she’ still keeps her beauty and majestic wonders-the ‘falls’. are these falls a year round or stops during dry season? Do we enjoy rafting in there?
hmmm. rafting is not possible kay gamay lang ang river. hehehe.
this beauty works 24/7. all seasons. hehehe.
btw, about your question regarding barili:
barili is next to carcar. but not when you head straight down south. to get to barili, you make a right turn when you reach the carcar rotunda. barili is situated SW of carcar.
So this is what Mantayupan looks like! It’s refreshing and beautiful. My mother told me they used go to Mantayupan for their outings when she was a little girl. Next time I’m back in Cebu, uban-uban unya ko sa inyong laag, Ley.
mantayupan, i miss you! kagagaling lang natin dun pero namiss ko agad. hehe. it’s the best waterfalls that i’ve been to.
tks a bunch, Ley. as i mentioned elsewhere in this blog, that there was that kinda swimming pool and the source of water was from a spring-it was about 4 decades ago, i am not sure whether if it still exists today. we were told before that the spring water has therapeutic element. i could not recall the name of the town anymorel. what about the ‘lamayagan’? Is it still Barili’s fave?
the town which has a pool sourced from spring water believed to be therapeutic could be Obong Spring in Argao . . .
sir randee. is that a different obong spring? naa man pud obong sa dalaguete.
i’m glad your ok.. nice waterfalls..
incredible waterfall shots + amazing seashore shots + brilliant view shots – close up shot of line’s fabolous arm pits = NOT ENOUGH.
Oh okay, im just kidding. Bwahahaha.
Nice picks parekoy. How’s the little date with your papa-to-be? HUWAAAAA!!!
mao ra siguro na sila ley kay argao ug dalaguete doul ra man….sayod diay ko….hehehe….
ngek! ngano gud tawn naay piktyur ni Gwendolyn didto?
Amazing!
I notice the sign – English and Bisaya. I’m glad that they also put Bisaya signs – a manifestation of sense of pride to our own language.
Oh my gosh! kata-as ba ana. Pila kaha na ka meters no?
I gonna call the four falls 4 sisters.
dako ni iyang sapa sa wala pa gi close ang falls kay maklaro man sa mga porm sa bato.
Ley, you have really expanded Dominic’s list on what to see when I take him to Cebu. We will have to stay a whole year to see and enjoy everything.
Thanks and take care,
Edna
wowwwww…nice.kekkekekke…
How to get there by public transpo?
kanindot ani oi..nainspire gyud ko mu adto, tinuod na nga weekedns ra ni abli?
pls reply..as in karung marted na gyud unta kung puwede..ty daan
God Bless
asteg na lugar — sana makapunta din kami dyan ng friends ko
HI NICE SCENARIO BUT REMOVE THOSE POLITICAL PICTURE ON THE SITE TELL THEM MOVE THEM TO THE CITY PROPER
wait for me Mantayupan Falls,, I am COMING!!!! im soooo excited na!!!
what a beautafull water fall also pic were very clear I am looking forward to see the Mantayupan falls
How far from Barili city to Mantayupan I have been 9 times to Barili never been vist to the falls This feb I be there
chanced upon dis site wyl surfng. i am from barili n we do have a spring with therapeutic elements as you said. its called Boloc Boloc spring which s a few minutes drive from the waterfalls. the local govt made 2 swimming pools out of it. but if you feel a little bit adventurous then i’d recommend dat you go the another spring. they say its the source of it all. for your convenience, there is a a swimming pool there n a place wer u can stay overnyt. very nyc place, very cold water, very peaceful. its all nature. can be reached within 30mins thru public transpo.
I used to spend my childhood summer vacation at Barili and we would go to Mantayupan… it was magnificent as still it is now! I just wish it would not be commercialized.
Barili is a very peaceful place… nindot kaayo ang mga pix nimo. Pero, pwede tang-tangun ang nawong sa mga politicians? Makaguba sa view!
Saon man pag adto dira????? Unsa pde masakyan if are me mogikan sa Cebu,….PLease nahan ko moadto …..
hello!
sayun ra au.. adto ka south bus terminal sakay ka barili, dumanjug..na bus example,, chan,,britt, bobby , ceres or librando and many more.din kung skay mga mini bus like bobby britt, chan adto jud ka hunong sa merkado sa barili. naay tinongs bakery naay mga motor pwede ra ka moingon nga mantayupan falls. kung sakay sad ka librando or ceres naog ka sa parkingan nla sa shomrock. pahatod ghapon ka motor ingnon nmo para mantayupan falls.. got it?/!
tks a bunch, Ley. as i mentioned elsewhere in this blog, that there was that kinda swimming pool and the source of water was from a spring-it was about 4 decades ago, i am not sure whether if it still exists today. we were told before that the spring water has therapeutic element. i could not recall the name of the town anymorel. what about the ‘lamayagan’? Is it still Barili’s fave?
—YUP NAA PA ANG SWIMMING POOL DID2, ITS CALLED “BOLOCBOLOC”, ingon sila if naa kai kagid kai maau ka did2 hehehe..kai ang water naay sulfur.:)
SiobHe (22:53:16) :
Saon man pag adto dira????? Unsa pde masakyan if are me mogikan sa Cebu,….PLease nahan ko moadto …..
–mosakay ka bus sa south bus terminal, sakay lng ceres para sure mohunong sa shamrock sa barili, then sakay ka tricyle, ingna mantayupan falls. n ana ra hehe…
friend, pila ka mins o hrs lakaw gkan sa hununganan sa sakyanan? kon naay dalang sakyanan makasulod ba didto o maka park duol sa falls? pila man ka mins o hrs lakaw gkan sa hununganan? safe ba? mga bata man gyd akong kuyog…
salamat..
hello! doul raman au kung magdala sakyanan.. no problem kay makasulod raman mga 15 minutes to walk para makaabot ka didto. safe ra sad sa bata..pero dpat naa sad jud magbantay..
this was the first waterfall i’ve laid my eyes on and true, it was so beautiful!!!!!! super. so natural, so virgin. we didnt get to ride on a raft that day though. it was tied up and we didnt bother to ask. i like how it has a “shore.” then naa pa jud river sa kilid2x. and it’s not too crowded. solo kaayo namo ang place kadto didto mi!
@sophia geng:
duol ra kaau lakwon ig park sa sakyanan. entrance ra dayun. unlike kawasan nga layo jud cya.
Great pictures! I’m glad they renovated the steps going to the falls. It looks more beautiful (and is less hazardous) that way. Should they decide to do more, very good, but I hope they would maintain the scenic beauty and awesome majesty of the place.
nindot bitaw na dha bugnaw kaayo ang tubig.
But, be careful lng mo kay kusog kaayo ang
current sa tubig maanod unya mo….
oi!!! time sa mura kaila man ko anang
Captain Barbell nakakita nako ana niya
sa mantayupan mismo.
oi kanindot aron sa matayupan uy…..taga barili man ko dati lagi kami sa mantayupan nia n kami now sa manila gs2 man ko muuli b…ang ganda n talaga ng mantayupan b…….
nindot kaayo ang tubig sa mantayupan falls…bugnaw kaayo…
b4 it was a silent area..ma dungog ra ug mag kusog ang alan unya mag baha..now it is well developed…so nice…………..bisita namo…
Hello, I am looking for places to visit in Cebu & Barili came into light.. its my grandmother’s hometown btw. May mga alam ka bang pwede kami mag stay like overnight? Paano ang transportation from Cebu City, like Mactan Airport, manggagaling pa kasi kami sa Manila.
Daghang salamat!!!
Hi Sab. Im not sure about accommodation in Barili. But I can tell you how to get there. From Mactan Airport, tell the driver to take you to the South Bus Terminal in Cebu City. That should be around 30-45 minutes from the airport. When you reach the terminal, look for a Bato-Barili bus. The destination is Bato via Barili. You can tell the ‘conductor’ where you want to go.
dont worry sab ill check with some of my cousins in cebu and im sure ure gonna have lots of fun, when u visit moms hometown….
i’m also from barili and been to mantayupan once or twice when i was still a kid( more than 2 decades ago). kay naa may fiesta gi held didto, my sister was a member then. dili pa developed at that time…
since then wla nko nakabalik didto until niari ko sa korea. it’s very nice to know and see your pics na nindot na diay og developed na.
when i’l go back home nxt year, i’l surely visit there…
it’s superb! it’s fantabulous!
thanx for this site!
mantayupan falls is really a work of nature! d jud ko pure tga barili, but i’m proud to say nga kapila nako ngbalik-balik ug anha sa barili ug cge sad ligo diha sa mantayupan falls
bugnaw kaau ang tubig, and u will be in awe for that sight! i’m glad that many have been there too and appreciated her beauty. 
thanx ley for featuring her!
open ni sila bisan dili weekends? how much cottage didto? thanks
Hi,
Barili is the hometown of my grandma and grandfa. You have a very good shots.
Thanks for your photos I admire it. I hope I can visit those nice places someday.
nindut unta kaau ang maong work of nature, pero sad to say, hapit madisgrasya akong maga kuyog pero walay si bisan kinsa nga crew or management nga nitabang o nangumusta man lang sa akong mga kauban. hitupngan pero di hilabwan ang kaanindot sa mao nga lugar, apan kwedaw, ayaw kompyansa may tanghaga ang kalikupan!
diri mi gikan pag-friday.. nice kau kay kami ray taw.
ang tubig mag-aso2x tungod sa kabugnaw.
bati lang kay molubog daun ang tubig.
then tnuod sad wala silay crew nga magbantay sa mga taw.
kuyaw xa, but nice jud kau ang view sa falls.
thanks ani nga site, nakaad2 na jud ko mantayupan
noh,,ka nendot sa,,,i hope makaanha rami….