Right at the doorsteps of Manila and perched at the southern end of the Sierra Madre, Rizal holds many secret natural and cultural treasures- from its beautiful waterfalls and stunning rock formations, Spanish colonial churches to thousands of years old artworks and a passionate dedication to arts- truly a surprise treat for travelers who often overlook this wonder of a province.
Just 20 kilometers east of Manila is the Province of Rizal – so close that it is often dismissed by a lot if not most of the travelers as another surrogate to the capital city. In part, this is true- for the cities and towns that are close to the metropolis, one wonders where Manila ends and where the province of Rizal begins as the outskirts of Rizal are heavily industrialized and commercial in nature and seem to be an extension of Manila thus creating an impression that Rizal has nothing to offer but just another industrial suburb of Manila. And, man, that statement could have never been so absolutely wrong.
